Many games let you choose to be a hero or a villain, but some force you down a darker path. In these games, there’s no good side – you can only be evil, or even more evil. If you’re tired of playing the good guy, here are some games where embracing villainy is the only option.
You’ll first come across the Ascetic’s Rest during Chapter 9: The Safe of the Desert in Crimson Desert, specifically while completing the ‘Face the Inner Self’ main quest. The quest mainly asks you to pass through the area and climb to the top, but you have the option to pause and solve the puzzle there if you’d like.
One of the best parts about staying within a single gaming family, like Xbox or PlayStation, is carrying your gaming history and accomplishments with you. While many gamers switch consoles within the same family, their progress, game library, and overall account usually stay connected. However, this gamer is highlighting a situation where that isn’t happening as expected.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie, created by Nintendo and Illumination, felt unique. Though it included nods to other Nintendo games, the story and settings stayed focused on the worlds of Super Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong.
Shiny Pokémon are some of the most sought-after creatures in the entire series, first appearing in the second generation of games. These Pokémon have different colors and are incredibly rare – normally, there’s only about a 1 in 8,192 chance of finding one in the wild. Many Pokémon fans enjoy “Shiny hunting” after finishing the main game, trying to find the specific Shiny versions they want. Recently, a player of Pokémon LeafGreen completed the game with a remarkable team made up entirely of green-colored Shiny Pokémon.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is renowned for its immersive world-building. The game’s setting, Faerun in the Forgotten Realms, feels incredibly detailed, extending beyond just locations into the dialogue, item descriptions, and even small details within quests. But other fantasy games also excel at world-building, sometimes in ways that are so subtle, players might not even realize how much thought went into it.
During the Elbaph arc of One Piece, Roronoa Zoro discovered he possessed Conqueror’s Haki, thanks to Scopper Gaban, a powerful figure and the right-hand man of the Pirate King. Gaban revealed that Zoro not only had this rare ability but was naturally gifted at using it. Surprisingly, Zoro himself didn’t even realize he had Conqueror’s Haki. Oda used Gaban to highlight that the full potential of Conqueror’s Haki can only be unlocked through mastery, setting the stage for Zoro to become even more powerful.
Over its lifetime, the PlayStation 1 had a massive library of around 1,300 games. Finding the truly great ones can be tough with so many choices. Luckily, the best games often stand out – whether through widespread praise or by being popular among friends, they’re usually just really enjoyable to play.
The spooky Cursed Hollow event is back in Phasmophobia as part of the latest update (v0.16.1.0)! It’s available throughout most of April, and while it’s similar to other in-game events, there’s a new and exciting reward system. Here’s a guide to completing the 2026 Cursed Hollow event.
Rec Room is often likened to Roblox, offering players a social space where they can build and explore user-created rooms. While virtual reality (VR) games aren’t mainstream, Rec Room attracted a large audience—over 150 million players—thanks to both VR headset users and those who played on platforms like the Nintendo Switch. Despite this success, the game is now facing challenges.