
Evil Empire
Französisches Studio aus Bordeaux, das Dead Cells weiterentwickelt hat und mit The Rogue Prince of Persia ein eigenes Roguelite veröffentlichte.
Evil Empire is a studio (Indie, Indie) based in Bordeaux, Frankreich. PlayInsider covers 1 game by Evil Empire: The Rogue Prince of Persia (80).
Evil Empire from Bordeaux has made Dead Cells great and now sends the Prince of Persia into the time warp.
Evil Empire is a studio based in Bordeaux, France. The team is known above all for providing the Roguelite Dead Cells with updates and extensions for years. With The Rogue Prince of Persia followed the first own big game. Here I introduce you to the studio.
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The story of Evil Empire
Evil Empire was created in 2019 from the environment of Motion Twin, the original creators of Dead Cells. Motion Twin wanted to start new projects, and part of the team set up their own studio in Bordeaux to further develop Dead Cells. Among the familiar faces is Steve Filby.
Dead Cells made great
Under Evil Empire, Dead Cells got numerous free updates and paid extensions such as The Bad Seed, Fatal Falls, The Queen and the Sea and Return to Castlevania. So the game became one of the most successful roguelites ever.

The Rogue Prince of Persia
Together with Ubisoft developed Evil Empire The Rogue Prince of Persia. The game started in May 2024 in the Early Access and appeared on 20. August 2025 in the finished version for PC and consoles.

Studio style
Typical for Evil Empire are fast, precise control, heavy combat and roguelite structures with many combinations. The team relies on long support of its games with updates.

Our assessment
Evil Empire is one of the most experienced Roguelite-Studios Europas. With The Rogue Prince of Persia, the team has proven that it can also handle its own games.

