Underplayed Gems

Diabolical (2015)

Diabolical cover
Developer
Choice of Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Indie, RPG
Rating
3.8 of 5, 119 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A playful, text-based romp where you scheme as a cartoonish villain, leaning on imagination and wit rather than graphics or sound.

lightheartedcomedicchoice-driventext-basedimaginativesatiricalinteractive

What players say

Players love the idea of playing a supervillain and the cartoony humor, but consistently complain that choices are railroaded and rarely lead to different outcomes, with many feeling the game is too short and full of deus ex machina.

Screenshots

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