Evil Egg

Evil Egg

Released Oct 2025

Blast it all to hell.

97% positive · 779 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Evil Egg is a free-to-play arcade twin-stick shooter that launched on October 30, 2025. The store description frames it as an emulation of a recovered classic arcade cabinet — a self-contained experience with infinite procedural levels, a score system, and online leaderboards. There is no season pass, battle pass, DLC, or roadmap of any kind. Since launch, the developer has been actively patching the game: five feature patches and three bug fix patches were released between November 2025 and March 2026. These updates have focused on balance tuning, leaderboard system overhauls, quality-of-life improvements, and polish — all consistent with a developer maintaining a score-attack arcade game rather than shipping new content expansions. No developer posts announce upcoming DLC, expansions, or additional content. The game appears to have launched as a complete product and has been receiving ongoing maintenance and balance work. The most recent update was on March 26, 2026, indicating the developer remains engaged.
Evidence
Version 1.4.0 overhauled the scoring system and reset leaderboards, addressing balance issues from recent difficulty changes.
news post · Mar 26, 2026 source development ongoing
medium
Version 1.3.0 delivered a major artifact rework and post-game difficulty overhaul with leaderboard reset.
news post · Mar 23, 2026 source development ongoing
medium

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Ivy Sly
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

I NEVER WANTED TO BE BORN A MONSTER

Evil Egg was an ecstatic twin-stick nightmare known for its brutal shooting action and intense audiovisual effects. Infinite horrors tear apart a world of little green men, the only hope an errant hatchling.

The last known Evil Egg arcade cabinet to remain was recovered in Eugene, Oregon, found in a state of extreme disrepair. This digital release is a faithful emulation of the original hardware, made possible by a restoration effort led by a small team of dedicated preservationists. The private collector responsible for the machine's donation has asked to remain anonymous.

FEATURES

  • CLASSIC, FULLY ANALOG TWIN-STICK BLASTING

  • UNIQUE ASSORTMENT OF ENEMIES, HAZARDS, POWERUPS AND ARTEFACTS

  • INFINITE LEVELS IF YOU CAN REACH THEM - AND A WAY TO END IT FOR GOOD

  • SCORE SYSTEM REWARDING SKILL AND FUN

  • ONLINE LEADERBOARDS

  • LOOKS LIKE CANDY

PHOTOSENSITIVITY WARNING: This game contains flashing lights and intense strobe effects.

Last evaluated Jun 17, 2026
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