Third-person view
Third-person view is a perspective in video games where the player always sees their character. Usually, the camera is positioned behind the character, and recently, a popular solution has been to shift the camera slightly to the side, so that the player feels like they are looking over the character's shoulder. Sometimes the camera is free, allowing the character to be viewed from all angles. This view is used in shooters, action games, RPGs, and their hybrids.
Years
Platforms
All platformsPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X/SXbox One XPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch 2Nintendo SwitchiOSAndroidSteam DeckWii UMacLinuxiPadAmigaAtari STBrowserConsoles
PlayStation 3PlayStation 2PlayStationXbox 360XboxPS VitaPSPWiiNew Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DSNintendo DSStadiaWindows PhoneAmazon Fire TVNvidia ShieldMobileOuyaNESSNESGame Boy AdvanceGame BoyNintendo DSiiPod TouchiPhoneOdysseyMophunZodiacCommodore 64Videopac+ G7400PC-FXZX SpectrumWindows 3.xBREWTRS-80Nintendo 64Atari 7800Thomson TODreamcastTurboGrafx CDDoJaBBC MicroMSXGameCubeExEnAtari 8-bitSEGA SaturnWonderSwan ColorSharp X1N-GageGenesisPC-88Amstrad CPCJ2MESG-1000SEGA Master System3DOFM-7PC-98FM TownsZX81Sharp X68000Game Boy ColorVirtual BoySEGA CDAtari 5200Odyssey 2Dragon 32/64SymbianOricApple IIgsWonderSwanCD-iColecoVisionChannel FVectrexDOSNeo Geo CDSEGA 32XTurboGrafx-16IntellivisionLynxApple IIPalm OSWindows MobileBlackBerryNeo GeobadaSinclair QLTI-99/4AiPod ClassicNeo Geo Pocket ColorCommodore PET/CBMZeeboPC BooterSpectravideoGame GearAcorn 32-bitTRS-80 CoCoCommodore 16, Plus/4ElectronAmiga CD32webOSVIC-20Atari 2600GP32JaguarCDTVSAM CoupéGame.ComArcade
Statuses
Best Games in the Third-person view genre
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Medieval era
August 20, 2026
Metacritic:
84/100
A sequel to the action RPG that combines a dark atmosphere with tactical battles and open-world exploration. The events unfold in a dilapidated universe full of...
Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting
February 2, 2021
Players:
8.4/10
A fantasy sandbox with survival elements. You can play alone or with others, exploring the world and gathering resources, finding and raiding tombs, setting up...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Fantasy
July 23, 2026
Players:
6.9/10
A role-playing action game with an open world, where the player embarks on a journey across a vast fantasy continent in search of legendary heroes. The story...
Action, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Cooperative (co-op)
July 4, 2024
Players:
8.1/10
Metacritic:
74/100
Free role-playing action game from the creators of Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. In the near future, the world was shaken by a catastrophe: mysterious...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, In real time, Fantasy, Medieval era
June 22, 2023
Players:
8.6/10
Metacritic:
86/100
The game takes place in the world of Valisteya, where among people there are the most powerful creatures — icons. These dangerous creatures live in dominants...
