Evil Genius 2: World Domination

Evil Genius 2: World Domination

Released Mar 2021

A satirical spy-fi lair builder where YOU are the criminal mastermind! Construct your base, train your minions, defend your operations from the Forces of Justice, and achieve global domination!

69% positive · 13K reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Evil Genius 2: World Domination launched on March 30, 2021 and received a robust post-launch content program built around a Season Pass. Over the following year, the team shipped five paid DLC packs — the Cabal Pack (April 29, 2021), In-Genius Items Pack (May 12, 2021), Rise of the Valkyrie Pack and TF2 Pyro Pack (both July 13, 2021), Mechanical Minions Pack (September 14, 2021), and the Abomination Pack (October 27, 2021) — as well as the free Portal Pack (September 14, 2021) made in collaboration with Valve. The Season Pass concluded with the largest release, the Oceans Campaign Pack, on February 8, 2022, which added a new genius, arctic lair, full campaign storyline, and numerous gameplay systems. In the February 8, 2022 news post announcing the Oceans Campaign Pack, Rebellion stated: "With the Season Pass now complete, we'll be continuing a tail of support, and may even have a surprise or two left that our Community Team will be eager to share information about very soon." Following that, a March 10, 2022 patch delivered community event rewards (four Super Agents recruitable as Henchmen), which was described as the culmination of a limited-time community challenge. This content was clearly the "surprise" referenced in the Season Pass completion announcement, as it was a free base-game addition rather than new paid DLC. All 10 DLC listings on the store are marked as released. The Season Pass has been explicitly completed. The last developer news post was March 10, 2022, with no further communications, roadmaps, or content announcements since that date. The game's development pattern — a defined Season Pass with a clear endpoint, followed by a closing community event — fits the profile of a game that launched with a scoped post-launch plan and completed it. The developer's own language on February 8, 2022 confirmed the Season Pass was finished, and the subsequent update delivered on the final promised rewards. No new content or ongoing support has been signaled since March 10, 2022.
Evidence
Final patch (V1.12.0) delivered community event rewards — four Super Agents recruitable as Henchmen — completing the promised post-Season Pass surprise. No further content announced. This is the last developer communication on record.
news post · Mar 10, 2022 source development ending
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Oceans Campaign Pack released, completing the Season Pass. Developer stated: 'With the Season Pass now complete, we'll be continuing a tail of support, and may even have a surprise or two left.'
news post · Feb 8, 2022 source development ending
high

Content

10 of 10 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Rebellion
Achievements
90
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

The World Is JUST Enough!



Evil Genius 2 is a satirical spy-fi lair builder, where players take control of an Evil Genius and set their plans for world domination in motion. When it feels this good to be bad, the Forces of Justice don’t stand a chance!

Build your own unique evil lair and cover operation, Train a force of criminal minions, Defend your Lair from the Forces of Justice, and Dominate the world with a Doomsday Device in this direct sequel to the 2004 cult classic!

Cruel Constructions!




Every villain needs an island lair, so pick your paradise and put your own sinister stamp on it! Shape the internal structure of your hazardous hideaway to fit your play-style, and construct wonderfully wicked devices for your minions to put to use.

Atrocious Anti-Heroes!




Competence isn’t going to cut it when you’re running an evil operation. As you expand and train your minion workforce, you can create new specialists to help further your evil plans! Need something a little more…intimidating? Recruit powerful Henchmen that complement your play style; every mastermind needs a right hand…or several, in fact!

Dastardly Devices!




The Forces of Justice are annoyingly punctual, so supplement your brute force by researching and developing a series of trap networks! Send those do-gooders spinning with a Pinball Bumper, or put the chomp on them with the Venus Spy-Trap. While one trap is good, more is…evil-er. Combo your traps to banish intruders for good!

Nefarious Plots!




Carry out evil schemes to further your plot to build a Doomsday Device and dominate the world! Sell the British Royal Family, Kidnap the Governor of Maine, and literally BAKE ALASKA. With hundreds of potential objectives, variety is the spice of strife.



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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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