League of Evil

About

In "League of Evil," players control a lone agent on a mission to defeat an alliance of evil scientists across 40 levels. The game features fast-paced action, requiring players to jump, run, and fight their way through levels filled with obstacles and enemies. With its straightforward controls and challenging gameplay, League of Evil provides an engaging and addictive experience for fans of action games.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

84%

Audience ScoreBased on 40 reviews

music2 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

League of Evil offers a nostalgic and simplistic yet challenging platforming experience with short levels that are easy to pick up and play.
The game has great speedrun potential and encourages mastery of levels, providing a satisfying challenge for precision platform gamers.
The level editor adds significant replay value, allowing players to create and share their own content.

The game suffers from bugs, shoddy controller support, and issues with hitboxes, which can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences.
Many players find the difficulty curve uneven, with some levels feeling unfairly designed and requiring excessive memorization.
The lack of a pause button and limited resolution options detract from the overall experience, making it feel like a poorly executed port.

gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
38%
38%
The gameplay in League of Evil is characterized by its simplistic yet challenging mechanics, encouraging players to master timing and pursue perfect scores across levels. While some users appreciate the satisfying mastery of gameplay, others criticize the uninspired level design and lack of variety, noting that hitbox issues can detract from the experience. Overall, the gameplay offers a mix of rewarding challenges and frustrating bugs, leading to a divided reception.
- “I really enjoyed LOE's simplistic yet challenging gameplay, and found myself pursuing a perfect score in each and every level -- not an easy task, but it is definitely satisfying seeing how one can master timing and find ways to cut corners to complete the level with its highest honors.”
- “League of Evil is a game that brings simple mechanics to a whole new level.”
- “Now the game isn't perfect, of course; you will find that hitboxes are very messed up on a lot of the traps as well as certain platforms, but the gameplay of each level makes up for the bugs that may occur from time to time.”
- “Both gameplay and stage designs are uninspired and get monotonous fast; graphics and sound are nothing special, and there is a lack of variety and modes.”
- “Both gameplay and stage designs are uninspired and get monotonous fast; graphics and sound are nothing special, and there is a lack of variety and modes.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
33%
50%
The game features a minimalistic story that is largely overshadowed by its focus on gameplay mechanics, specifically achieving three stars in each stage. Players can complete the basic narrative in about an hour, but its lack of depth is considered part of the game's charm.
- “You can beat the basic story in around an hour.”
- “The story is so bare it's basically non-existent, but it's part of the charm.”
- “However, you can beat the basic 'story' in around an hour.”
- “A decent indie platformer that focuses more on getting three stars each stage than giving you an actual story.”
replayability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
20%
40%
The game offers strong replayability through its 1 to 3-star level rating system, encouraging players to revisit levels to achieve better scores and collect missed items. Additionally, the inclusion of a level editor and user-generated content significantly enhances replay value, providing players with fresh challenges and creative opportunities. Overall, the combination of engaging gameplay and community-driven content keeps players returning for more.
- “Simple yet challenging 2D platforming makes the game engaging, and the level creator adds significant replay value.”
- “This sidescroller features 1 to 3-star level rating replayability, encouraging players to 'get the bag next time' if they didn't succeed on their first run.”
- “The level editor is a blast to use; creator content adds a lot of replay value, and the controls are improved from mobile.”
- “Sidescroller 2D pixel art jump-n-run brawler with 1 to 3-star level rating replayability. You can 'get the bag next time' if you didn't get it the first run through.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
25%
50%
The game's pixel graphics receive praise for their charm, but overall, the visuals are considered unremarkable and lack variety, contributing to a sense of monotony in both gameplay and stage design.
- “I love the pixel graphics in this game as well.”
- “Both gameplay and stage designs are uninspired and get monotonous fast; graphics and sound are nothing special, lacking variety and modes.”
- “Both gameplay and stage designs are uninspired and get monotonous fast; graphics and sound are nothing special, lacking variety and modes.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players note that the game is quite short, typically taking around 8 to 9 hours to complete, leading to significant time spent on grinding activities like trading card farming to extend playtime.
- “The game is very short; I completed it 100% in about 8 or 9 hours, and the rest of my playtime was spent farming trading cards.”
- “The game is very short; I completed it 100% in about 8 or 9 hours, and the rest of my playtime was spent farming trading cards.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is highly praised, with multiple users highlighting the soundtrack as its standout feature.
- “The soundtrack is the best part about this game!”