Top 10 Most Sinister Video Game Characters

You've met the villains who twirl mustaches, monologue about world domination, and always seem to lose. This isn't about them. This is about the monsters that make your skin crawl, the masterminds who infect your dreams, the ones who don't just win, they ruin.

These are the characters who don't need a high body count to be terrifying, though most of them have one anyway. They infect the games they're in like a virus, warping everything around them. When they speak, it's not for show. It's a warning.

So which of these monsters deserves the crown for darkest digital soul? Vote for the ones that made you feel helpless, uncomfortable, even horrified.

The Top Ten

Pyramid Head (Silent Hill 2)

He is just plain spooky. He doesn't talk. He does nothing but stalk and torture people, and everything about him is just unnatural.
Katherine Marlowe (Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception)

Her motive is so evil it's awesome.
Vladimir Makarov (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 & 3)

I admit he doesn't have the most intimidating appearance, but what he might lack in appearance, he makes up for in intelligence and the fact that he isn't above killing civilians deliberately.
He ordered an entire city to be nuked.
He massacred thousands of civilians at Zachaev Airport.
He activated a series of biochemical weapons all over Western Europe, killing hundreds of people.
He kidnapped the Russian President and his daughter.
Mileena (Mortal Kombat series)

Mileena is a character from the Mortal Kombat franchise who debuted in Mortal Kombat II. She is a clone of Kitana, created by Shang Tsung using Tarkatan DNA, which gave her the razor-sharp teeth typical of Tarkatans like Baraka. Mileena harbors hatred for Kitana and seeks to destroy her and assume her... read more

This girl is evil, brutal, and insane. Her black humor is really impressive. She's creepy, scary, and even sexy at the same time. An undefeatable weapon!
Jack of Blades (Fable)

Jack is definitely one of the more sinister types. He is easily the most evil character I have ever seen. Here are the reasons:
1. Uses his mask to suck the souls from heroes and live on eternally.
2. Kills many people for power, including an old friend.
3. Forces the people of Albion to believe he is good and then utterly betrays them.
4. Coaxes Lady Grey and many others into going insane and doing evil deeds.
He even looks scary. His mask and creepy voice are some of the most bone-chilling things ever.
Sarah Kerrigan (StarCraft)

Kerrigan is easily number one on the top 100 video game female villains. She's sinister. She's sly. She turns her enemies into the things they despise most and then makes them suffer until she feels like wiping them out. She wipes out her 'allies' behind their backs and is very taunting. But most of all, everyone feels sorry for her... something she wants.

Kerrigan is infested and then kills her leader to seize power for herself. She causes an old friend (whom she now despises) to kill his matriarch so that she doesn't kill him. Instead of killing Zeratul, she forces him to live with his newly found guilt. MEAN.
Giygas (Mother, EarthBound)

Giygas, also called Giegue, is the main antagonist in the video games EarthBound Beginnings and EarthBound.
He is an alien being with immense psychic power who opposes the main characters in both titles. His presence influences many of the events in the games, making him one of the most iconic... read more

Fighting Giygas is like fighting the stuff that nightmares are made of. He is by far the most horrifying video game character ever.

Holy alien and Steven Universe ripoff, it's my scariest childhood trauma: fetus Giygas! He is too scary for me.
1. Fighting this guy is like fighting the stuff that nightmares are made of.
2. He has a 5% chance of dealing an immense amount of damage to your playable characters.
3. He is my scariest childhood memory.

The scariest video game character, and pretty sinister.
Albert Wesker (Resident Evil series)

Albert Wesker is one of the central characters in Capcom's Resident Evil series. He first appeared in the original Resident Evil game released in 1996. A former officer in the special forces unit S.T.A.R.S., Wesker is known for his betrayal and transformation into a recurring antagonist with superhuman... read more
Diablo (Diablo, Diablo II)

Diablo is a sick, twisted demon who wants to murder everybody.
Derza (Eragon: The Game)

Derza is a Shade from the book, movie, and game who cares so little about himself that he is bent on killing everyone else. He uses Black Magic to such an extent that it starts to kill him.

The Newcomers

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Android 21 (Dragon Ball FighterZ)
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Sub-Zero (Mortal Kombat)

Sub-Zero is a video game character from the Mortal Kombat series and one of the original fighters introduced in the first game released in 1992. He is known for his ice-based powers, including the ability to freeze opponents. Sub-Zero is the only character to have appeared in every main entry of the... read more

The Contenders

Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda)

Ganon, referred to as Ganondorf in his human form, is a fictional character and the central antagonist of Nintendo's Legend of Zelda series. He is a power-hungry Gerudo who possesses the Triforce of Power and seeks to conquer Hyrule by obtaining the remaining pieces of the Triforce. Ganon has appeared... read more
Edward Richtofen (Call of Duty series)
Rayman (Rayman)

Rayman is the main protagonist and title character of the Rayman series created by Ubisoft game designer Michel Ancel. He first appeared in the video game Rayman, released in 1995. Known for his limbless body and whimsical world, Rayman has become one of Ubisoft's most iconic characters.
Kratos (God of War)

Kratos is a fictional character and the main protagonist and anti-hero of the God of War video game series. He is a demi-god who seeks vengeance on Ares and later the Olympian gods after being deceived into killing his own family. In later entries of the series, Kratos enters the realm of Norse mythology,... read more
King Dedede (Kirby)

King Dedede is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in Nintendo and HAL Laboratory's Kirby video game series. He is typically portrayed as a rival to Kirby, though his role varies between games. King Dedede is recognizable for his hammer weapon and royal attire.
Bowser (Mario Bros.)

Bowser is the main antagonist of the Mario Bros. franchise. From kidnapping Princess Peach to disrupting games in the Mario Party spinoff series, this king of the Koopas has become a recurring enemy in the series. He first appeared in the 1985 video game Super Mario Bros., in which he kidnapped Princess... read more
Yoshi (Mario Bros.)
Mary (Ib)
Chara (Undertale)

Chara is a character in the game Undertale by Toby Fox and is one of the seven humans to fall into the Underground before the protagonist. The name Chara is chosen by the player at the start, though it is later revealed that this name actually belongs to the first fallen human. During the Genocide Route,... read more
Scorpion (Mortal Kombat)

Scorpion is a recurring player character and occasional boss in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise created by Ed Boon and John Tobias.
He made his debut in the original Mortal Kombat (1992) and is recognizable by his yellow ninja outfit. His iconic catchphrase, Get over here!, is often... read more
Red (Angry Birds)
Raiden (Mortal Kombat)

Raiden is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series developed by Midway Games. He made his debut as one of the original seven playable characters in the 1992 arcade game Mortal Kombat. Raiden has remained one of the central and most iconic characters throughout the franchise's... read more
Chuck (Angry Birds)

Chuck is the deuteragonist of the Angry Birds video game series created by Rovio Entertainment. He was introduced in 2009 as a key member of the core flock of characters. Since his first appearance in the episode titled "Poached Eggs," Chuck has remained a prominent character in many of the series'... read more
Mr. L (Super Paper Mario)

Mr. L, also known as the Green Thunder, is a major supporting antagonist in Super Paper Mario. He is Luigi's evil alter ego, created after he is brainwashed by Nastasia. Mr. L is also the creator of the robotic vehicle Brobot.
Kano (Mortal Kombat)

Kano is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. He is one of the original characters, making his debut in the first Mortal Kombat arcade game in 1992. Kano is known for his cybernetic eye and affiliation with the Black Dragon crime organization.