Best Villain Protagonist Games on Steam
Steam currently has 297 Villain Protagonist games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Villain Protagonist game rankings were last updated on 8/20/2025.
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1. Entropy : Zero 2
Bad Cop is back. Command a small army of Combine synths and soldiers on a Northern campaign to capture Dr. Judith Mossman. A modification for Half-Life 2.
Entropy : Zero 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Villain Protagonist game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 29,425 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28,937 positive reviews and 488 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Entropy : Zero 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
2. Untitled Goose Game
It's a lovely morning in the village and you are a horrible goose.
Untitled Goose Game has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Villain Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,726 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,785 positive reviews and 941 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $6.99 |
| Release Date | 9/23/2020 |
| Franchise | Panic |
| Developer | House House |
| Publisher | Panic |
| Steam App Id | 837470 |
3. CARRION
CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.
CARRION has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Villain Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 28,224 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,686 positive reviews and 1,538 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 7/23/2020 |
| Developer | Phobia Game Studio |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 953490 |
4. Dungeons 3
At last, the Dungeon Lord has successfully united the forces of evil and established his dark empire. Time for the next step in his most diabolical quest: expansion!
Dungeons 3 has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Villain Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,453 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,386 positive reviews and 1,067 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Dungeons 3 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 10/13/2017 |
| Developer | Realmforge Studios |
| Publisher | Kalypso Media |
| Steam App Id | 493900 |
5. Skul: The Hero Slayer
Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.
Skul: The Hero Slayer has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Villain Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 55,667 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 51,922 positive reviews and 3,745 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Skul: The Hero Slayer on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 1/20/2021 |
| Franchise | NEOWIZ |
| Developer | SOUTHPAW GAMES |
| Publisher | NEOWIZ |
| Steam App Id | 1147560 |
6. Dungeon Warfare
Dungeon Warfare is a challenging tower defense strategy game where you become a dungeon lord to defend your dungeons with deadliest of traps and insidious contraptions against greedy adventurers and wanna-be heroes.
Dungeon Warfare has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Villain Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,940 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,858 positive reviews and 82 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
7. Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate
Use magic spells and military surplus explosives to topple an evil crime syndicate hidden beneath a prestigious wizarding school. Learn spells, engage in espionage, and spread lore-unfriendly chaos.
Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Villain Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 768 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 747 positive reviews and 21 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 3/6/2025 |
| Franchise | John Szymanski |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | David Szymanski |
| Steam App Id | 3111080 |
8. Acquitted
Piss bottles. Bats. Bike locks. Face the media-manufactured outrage of braindead mobs in a fully destructible, randomly generated riot zone as you try to get home from court alive after each self-defense trial. Shoot, hack, blast & build walls & turrets vs tricky AI in this brutally intense shooter!
Acquitted has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Villain Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 799 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 776 positive reviews and 23 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.95 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Acquitted on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $7.95 |
| Release Date | 5/2/2022 |
| Developer | Nordic Empire Games |
| Publisher | Nordic Empire Games |
| Steam App Id | 1954750 |
9. Luck be a Landlord
Luck be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder about using a slot machine to earn rent money and defeat capitalism. This game does not contain any real-world currency gambling or microtransactions.
Luck be a Landlord has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Villain Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,938 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,209 positive reviews and 729 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.29 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $3.29 |
| Release Date | 1/6/2023 |
| Developer | TrampolineTales |
| Publisher | TrampolineTales |
| Steam App Id | 1404850 |
10. South of Midnight
South of Midnight is a new action-adventure from Compulsion Games. Explore the mythos and confront mysterious creatures of the Deep South in this modern folktale while learning to weave an ancient power to surmount obstacles and unravel your family’s hidden past.
South of Midnight has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Villain Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,268 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,091 positive reviews and 177 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 4/8/2025 |
| Franchise | Xbox Game Studios |
| Developer | Compulsion Games |
| Publisher | Xbox Game Studios |
| Steam App Id | 1934570 |
More Villain Protagonist Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Villain Protagonist games available on Steam.
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| 95 | 8/20/2022 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 442 | 9/23/2020 | 94 | $6.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 48 | 7/23/2020 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 72 | 10/13/2017 | 92 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 526 | 1/20/2021 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 32 | 11/4/2015 | 91 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 3/6/2025 | 91 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 5/2/2022 | 91 | $7.95 | Steam Charts | |
| 400 | 1/6/2023 | 91 | $3.29 | Steam Charts | |
| 40 | 4/8/2025 | 91 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 33 | 10/26/2007 | 90 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/31/2021 | 90 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 43 | 7/28/2020 | 90 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 38 | 4/29/2022 | 90 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 4/15/2021 | 90 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 14 | 6/22/2009 | 90 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 2/2/2023 | 90 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 8 | 7/20/2016 | 89 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 12/7/2023 | 89 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | ??? | 1/6/2014 | 89 | ??? | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 20). Entropy : Zero 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 1). Untitled Goose Game on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 12). CARRION on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). Dungeons 3 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 2). Skul: The Hero Slayer on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 13). Dungeon Warfare on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 28). Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 24). Acquitted on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 30). Luck be a Landlord on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 23). South of Midnight on Steam. Steam Store.