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Versus Evil

United States Founded 2013 Website

"Versus Evil focuses on making independent game developers successful." "Versus Evil is focused solely on the independent game developer. We provide the business edge, so you can focus on the important stuff – making the games you want to make. We stand together and compete in the ultimate boss battle. We are the small guy fighting our way to the top – but armed with a kick ass sword. It’s you. It’s us. Together, we both win."

Versus Evil at a Glance

Versus Evil operates as a publisher based in the United States and was founded in 2013. The company focuses entirely on independent game developers and does not develop games itself. Their catalog on PlayPile contains 38 titles that they published between 2013 and 2024. You will find most of their work on PC, with 35 releases for Microsoft Windows. They also have a strong presence on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The publisher has released more games in the 2010s than in the 2020s. Their output was heavier in the first decade with 22 titles compared to 16 in the current one. Their portfolio leans heavily toward indie, adventure, and role-playing genres. They also publish a significant number of strategy and turn-based games. Their list includes some card and board game adaptations as well as puzzle and simulator titles. Quality varies across their catalog. The average rating for 29 rated titles is 67 out of 100. Five of their games achieved great scores above 80, while fifteen others landed in the good range between 60 and 79. They have eight mixed-rated titles and one that scored poorly below 40. Their highest-rated releases include The Banner Saga series and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. These older titles from 2014 to 2018 hold the best scores in their collection. Recent releases show a dip in average ratings compared to their early peak. Titles like Broken Roads and Lil' Guardsman from 2024 scored around 69, but Tamarak Trail received a lower score of 55. Astor: Blade of the Monolith also sits at 65. Their strategy seems to be supporting smaller studios with business resources rather than creating their own games. This approach has resulted in a steady stream of indie titles across many platforms over the last decade.

39
Total Games
67
Avg Rating
2013
First Release
2024
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Indie
23%
Adventure
18%
Role-playing (RPG)
16%
Strategy
13%
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
8%

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
36
PlayStation 4
25
Xbox One
21
Nintendo Switch
19
Mac
19

Release Timeline

2010s
23
2020s
16

Rating Distribution

5
80-100
15
60-79
8
40-59
1
0-39
Astor: Blade of the Monolith game cover
Rating 6.5

Astor: Blade of the Monolith

2024·PS4, PC, XONE +3
Broken Roads game cover
Rating 7.0

Broken Roads

2024·PS4, PC, XONE +3
Tamarak Trail game cover
Rating 5.5

Tamarak Trail

2024·PS4, PC, XONE +3
Lil' Guardsman game cover
Rating 7.0

Lil' Guardsman

2024·PS4, PC, XONE +4
Stray Souls game cover

Stray Souls

2023·PS4, PC, XONE +2
UnMetal: Collector's Edition game cover

UnMetal: Collector's Edition

2023·PS4, Switch
Eville game cover

Eville

2022·PS4, PC, XONE +2
The Hand of Merlin game cover

The Hand of Merlin

2022·PS4, PC, XONE +4
UnMetal: UnDeluxe Edition game cover

UnMetal: UnDeluxe Edition

2021·PC
Sockventure game cover

Sockventure

2021·PC, Switch
Almighty: Kill Your Gods game cover

Almighty: Kill Your Gods

2021·PC
UnMetal game cover
Rating 7.6

UnMetal

2021·PS4, PC, XONE +2
First Class Trouble game cover
Rating 5.4

First Class Trouble

2021·PS4, PC, PS5
Hitchhiker game cover
Rating 4.7

Hitchhiker

2021·PS4, PC, XONE +4
Wintermoor Tactics Club game cover
Rating 7.8

Wintermoor Tactics Club

2020·PS4, PC, XONE +1
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Ultimate Edition game cover
Rating 7.5

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Ultimate Edition

2020·PS4, PC, XONE
Cardpocalypse game cover
Rating 7.0

Cardpocalypse

2019·PS4, PC, XONE +2
Yaga game cover
Rating 5.8

Yaga

2019·PS4, PC, XONE +3
At Sundown: Shots in the Dark game cover
Rating 6.0

At Sundown: Shots in the Dark

2019·PS4, PC, XONE +3
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Deck of Many Things game cover

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Deck of Many Things

2018·PC, Linux, Mac
The Banner Saga 3 game cover
Rating 83

The Banner Saga 3

2018·PS4, PC, XONE +4
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire game cover
Rating 82

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

2018·PS4, PC, XONE +3
Like a Boss game cover

Like a Boss

2017·Android, iOS
Let Them Come game cover
Rating 6.8

Let Them Come

2017·PS4, PC, XONE +1
Into the Dead 2 game cover
Rating 7.0

Into the Dead 2

2017·Switch, Android, iOS
Antihero game cover
Rating 6.9

Antihero

2017·PC, Mac, Android +1
Faeria game cover
Rating 80

Faeria

2017·PS4, PC, XONE +5
The Banner Saga 2 game cover
Rating 8.6

The Banner Saga 2

2016·PS4, PC, XONE +4
Holodrive game cover
Rating 7.9

Holodrive

2016·PC
Armikrog game cover
Rating 57

Armikrog

2015·PS4, PC, XONE +3
Afro Samurai 2: Revenge of Kuma game cover
Rating 2.9

Afro Samurai 2: Revenge of Kuma

2015·PS4, PC
Skyshine's Bedlam game cover
Rating 6.6

Skyshine's Bedlam

2015·PC
Guild of Dungeoneering game cover
Rating 7.4

Guild of Dungeoneering

2015·PC, Mac, Android +1
Toren game cover
Rating 5.7

Toren

2015·PS4, PC, Mac
Kyn game cover
Rating 5.8

Kyn

2015·PC
Habitat game cover
Rating 5.0

Habitat

2014·PC, Linux, Mac
The Banner Saga: Deluxe Edition game cover

The Banner Saga: Deluxe Edition

2014·PC
The Banner Saga game cover
Rating 8.3

The Banner Saga

2014·PS4, PC, XONE +5
The Banner Saga: Factions game cover
Rating 5.9

The Banner Saga: Factions

2013·PC, Mac