Best Games

Top 14 best games where you are the bad guy for Android phones and tablets

|
Top 14 best games where you are the bad guy for Android phones and tablets

Best villain games on mobiles (Android)

Left Arrow
0/15
Right Arrow

Have you ever wanted to cause chaos instead of saving the day? Take the time to do some evil, commit some crimes, and stop being the best of the best? Sometimes, playing as the villain can be much more fun than playing as the perfect hero. When it comes to gaming, you can continue to play the baddie without any of the hate or consequences that come with ruining people’s days or spending time making sure that the world suffers.

And, it can often be cathartic and fun to do a bit of destruction, cause a bit of chaos, and make sure that someone other than the perfect hero wins for a change. In video games, you can play the bad guy. So we have put together a list of the best of the best games on Android when it comes to playing the villain and not being the hero.

Original article by Jupiter Hadley, updated by Stephen Gregson-Wood
Click Here To View The List »

1
Plague Inc.

Developer: Ndemic Creations
Available on: iOS + Android + Steam
Genre: Simulation, Strategy
Find out more about Plague Inc.
Plague Inc.

If you want to end all of humanity, Plague Inc will allow you to be the bad guy you have always dreamed of. In this game, you are creating a deadly virus that will take out humanity as a whole, watching it spread and helping it along the way. You will need to continue to make sure scientists do not find a cure, fighting against them as they try to stop you. Killing an entire population of the Earth is enough for a flattery title of one of the best villain games on Android!

2
Bully: Anniversary Edition

Developer: Rockstar Games
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Available on: iOS + Android
Genre: Action
Find out more about Bully: Anniversary Edition
Bully: Anniversary Edition

If you’ve ever wanted to be the high school bully that once tormented you in school, you can do so in Bully: Anniversary Edition - where you become 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins who is currently attending a prep school. You are able to get picked on by teachers, beat up jocks, play pranks and more. But whatever you decide to do, you're not exactly the good key who does their work quietly in the corner.

3
Party Hard GO

Developer: Pinokl Games
Publisher: tinyBuild Games
Available on: iOS + Android
Genre: Stealth
Find out more about Party Hard GO
Party Hard GO

Party Hard Go has you very slowly killing everyone who is currently attending a party for no real reason at all besides the fact that you want to sleep and are sick of the noise - which is probably relatable for a lot of people. It’s a stealth game, where you need to kill without being caught, laying down traps and isolating people as the party rages on. But beware, if the cops come, you’ll need to hide and escape fast.

4
Werewolf Games for kids Tycoon

Available on: Android
Genre: Adventure
Find out more about Werewolf Games for kids Tycoon
Werewolf Games for kids Tycoon

You can literally become a monster in Werewolf Tycoon, a game where you play as, that's right, werewolf, hiding in a popular town park, eating people and making sure that you continue to be featured on the news. You can eat reporters, regular people, army men and more as you try to make sure that your hunger is well satiated.

5
The Escapists 2

Publisher: Team17
Available on: iOS + Android + Switch
Genre: Simulation
Find out more about The Escapists 2
The Escapists 2

After doing some crimes and getting caught, you’ll need to continue to be a terrible person and break out of a prison, digging holes, pretending to be guards, leaving your cell, or simply not doing your work around the prison. There are a lot of options when it comes to getting up to no good. After all, you are already in jail, so what do you have to lose? You might as well try and escape, you'll only end up back inside anyway.

6
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Publisher: Rockstar Games
Available on: iOS + Android + Windows Phone
Genre: Action, Adventure, Racing, Shooter
Find out more about Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas you are trying to overthrow drug cartels to be the best bad guy in the town - from beating up strangers to befriending gang members, there is a lot of mischief and evil to be had. There are quite a few nods to real-life events, giving a more realistic joining-a-gang-and-doing-big-crimes vibe without actually any risk of going to jail.

7
Weed Firm

Developer: Manitoba Games
Available on: iOS + Android
Genre: Simulation
Find out more about Weed Firm
Weed Firm

Weed Firm has you committing a big crime, sort of. These days it all depends on whether sweet Mary Jane is legal in your part of the world. You’re basically running your own weed farm, trying to sell drugs and continue to be the great entrepreneur you know you can be. It’s a simple management game, but you are committing a crime, so you are technically the bad guy!

8
Bio Inc - Plague

Available on: iOS + Android
Genre: Casual
Find out more about Bio Inc - Plague
Bio Inc - Plague

Bio Inc - Plague allows you to control a hospital, recruiting doctors and deciding how to run your team of professionals. The only thing is, in your hospital, you will be forcing lethal diseases on the people who have come to you for help. It's incredibly macabre when you think about it for too long, so it's best not to.

9
Haunt the House: Terrortown

Developer: SFB Games
Available on: iOS + Android + PS Vita
Genre: Platform, Puzzle
Find out more about Haunt the House: Terrortown
Haunt the House: Terrortown

In Haunt the House, you are a cute bad guy, but a bad guy anyway! You play as a little ghost, looking to scare everyone out of town so you can make sure that you are the only creature left. Solitude is bliss, after all. You can trick people into killing each other and otherwise make them go mad, by possessing items and messing around with the houses that they inhabit.

10
Underworld Overlord

Available on: iOS + Android
Genre: Casino, Simulation
Find out more about Underworld Overlord
Underworld Overlord

Playing as the devil himself, you must create a dungeon that is full of traps and find a way to kill people by using your minions to build and test out new traps. Then, you need to take on other dungeons and try to make sure you are the most powerful baddie there is by making sure your own dungeon won’t let any heroes pass.

11
Undertale: Disbelief

Available on: Android
Genre: Casual
Find out more about Undertale: Disbelief
Undertale: Disbelief

Undertale: Disbelief is a fanmade extension of the popular indie darling that captured hearts and imaginations in 2015. As in Toby Fox's game, in Undertale Disbelief, you can choose to be good or bad with many different endings to discover. Most people will prefer to walk the line of good, particularly with fan-favourite character Papyrus featuring heavily in the story. Still, the option to be evil is there and Undertale: Disbelief is a great game, so it qualifies for this list as far as we're concerned.

12
Tropico

Publisher: Feral Interactive
Available on: iOS + Android
Genre: Strategy
Find out more about Tropico
Tropico

At first glance, the game may seem like a simulator of an ordinary head of state and a construction strategy but do not rush to conclusions. Instead, you actually play as an evil dictator, looking to push their regimen on the world. By using the most drastic measures and bending the will of the people, you can push for your own brand of supremacy. However, people can be rebellious, so you have to bear that in mind.

13
Mafia City

Available on: iOS + Android
Genre: Strategy
Find out more about Mafia City
Mafia City

The mafia is a criminal organization that often hides behind a small and honest business. In this game, you need to manage one of the members of the most dangerous criminal gangs. A lot of exciting missions are waiting for you, where you will need to eliminate competitors, organize murders, and commit robberies. You have access to a large arsenal of weapons, but you need to be careful - there are police officers waiting for you to make a mistake so they can throw you away for good.

14
Hungry Shark World

Publisher: Ubisoft
Available on: iOS + Android
Find out more about Hungry Shark World
Hungry Shark World

Ever since Jaws released in 1975, sharks have gained an increased reputation for being the villains of the ocean. Of course, in many ways, they're not, and eating people isn't truly top of their to-do list. But, those creepy black eyes and intimidating form as it glides effortlessly through the water make for a fearsome sight. In Hungry Shark World, you can become that apex predator; gobbling up fish, birds, whales, or any silly humans who chose an inopportune moment to go for a dip.

15
Hungry Shark World

Publisher: Ubisoft
Available on: iOS + Android
Find out more about Hungry Shark World
Hungry Shark World

Ever since Jaws released in 1975, sharks have gained an increased reputation for being the villains of the ocean. Of course, in many ways, they're not, and eating people isn't truly top of their to-do list. But those creepy black eyes and intimidating form as they glide effortlessly through the water make for a fearsome sight. In Hungry Shark World, you can become the apex predator - gobbling up fish, birds, whales, or any silly humans who chose an inopportune moment to go for a dip.

Left Arrow
0/15
Right Arrow
Jupiter Hadley
Jupiter Hadley
Jupiter is a prolific indie game journalist with a focus on smaller indie gems. She covers thousands of game jams and indie games on her YouTube channel, letting every game have a moment in the spotlight. She runs indiegamejams.com, a calendar of all of the game jams going on in the world, and judges many jams and events. You can find her on Twitter as @Jupiter_Hadley