• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
Gameranx

Gameranx

Video Game News, Lists & Guides

  • News
  • Features
  • Platforms
    • Xbox Series X
    • PS5
    • Nintendo
  • Videos
  • Upcoming Games
  • Guides

10 Misunderstood and Misguided Villains in Video Games

December 6, 2013 by Yesika Reyes

Some villains have a sympathetic side that most players ignore in various video games.

The greatest villains ever written are ones fans hate but can't help sympathize with. A foe with no reedeming qualities or understandable motivations would simply be cartoonish to most gamers. While there are still some games that make use of a one-dimensional and inexplicable evil enemy,  there are games that showcases villains that show quite some depth even if we do not see it so easily.

Here are some of the villains that I think are misunderstood by most gamers. If you look closer, these characters have motivations that we can sympathize with and perhaps they were simply misguided along the way. I'm not justifying their actions, but showing that sometimes these villains can be victims of trauma and ambition.

Pages: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11

Share this post:

FacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterest

Recent Videos

10 WEIRD Gaming Stories of January 2026

10 WEIRD Gaming Stories of January 2026

Cairn - Before You Buy

Cairn - Before You Buy

CRAZIEST GAME EVER, GTA6 PHYSICAL EDITION DELAYED? & MORE

CRAZIEST GAME EVER, GTA6 PHYSICAL EDITION DELAYED? & MORE

Top 30 NEW Open World Games of 2026

Top 30 NEW Open World Games of 2026

Code Vein 2 - Before You Buy

Code Vein 2 - Before You Buy

Highguard - Before You Buy

Highguard - Before You Buy

Resident Evil Requiem: 10 Things You NEED TO KNOW

Resident Evil Requiem: 10 Things You NEED TO KNOW

10 Nastiest, Craziest & Longest Areas in Video Games

10 Nastiest, Craziest & Longest Areas in Video Games

10 Games Where You Are DEFINITELY EVIL

10 Games Where You Are DEFINITELY EVIL

Category: Features

Sidebar

Recent Posts

  • Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. Finally Arrives To Switch 2 This March, Demo Coming In February
  • Crimson Desert’s Latest Trailer Reveals Kliff Does Not Fight Alone
  • Ubisoft Drops Solid Snake Teaser For Rainbow Six Siege
  • Rumor: PS Portal OLED Is Coming Using RDNA5
  • Sega Promises Yakuza Kiwami 3 Is Getting Patched After Demo Gets Poor Steam Reviews

Copyright © 2026 · Gameranx · All Rights Reserved · Powered by Mai Theme