Nefarious (video game)

Nefarious
Nefarious
Developer(s)	StarBlade
Publisher(s)	Starblade (Windows, OS X, Linux); Digerati (PlayStation 4, Switch, Xbox One);
Director(s)	Josh Hano
Programmer(s)	Phillip Spear
Artist(s)	Josh Hano; Andrew Dickman;
Composer(s)	Matthew Taranto; Double Cleff; David Levy;
Engine	Unity
Platform(s)	PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
Release	Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux WW: January 23, 2017; PlayStation 4 WW: September 11, 2018; Xbox One WW: September 13, 2018; Nintendo Switch WW: October 4, 2018;
Genre(s)	Action, platformer

Nefarious is an action platform game developed by StarBlade. The game was funded through a Kickstarter campaign, raising over $50,000, and was released on Steam for Linux, Microsoft Windows and OS X on January 23, 2017. Ports for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were released in 2018. The game subverts typical video game boss fights by allowing the player to take the role of the boss against archetypical hero characters. The game received mixed reviews from critics and has spawned a sequel webcomic series.