Games Game Genres Third-person view

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.

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Best Games in the Third-person view genre of 1985 (Game released)

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Super Mario Bros.

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Mario Game

Game released: Game Boy Advance, NES, Nintendo 3DS, Wii → 10 July 2004

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Super Mario Bros. — The goal of the game is to destroy all enemies appearing on the level. Mario and Luigi can move left and right and can also...

Ultima 2: Revenge of the Enchantress

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, FM-7, Mac, MSX, PC-88, PC-98 → 1982

Ultima 2: Revenge of the Enchantress is a third-person role-playing game with a fantasy twist. The game is published by Sierra On-Line, Inc.. Ultima...

Tower of Druaga (1986)

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: FM-7, Game Boy, MSX, NES, Wii → 1986

Tower of Druaga (1986) is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, platformer, puzzle and fantasy game from the developers of Namco...

Ghosts 'N Goblins

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BREW, Commodore 64, DOS, DoJa, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, NES, PC-88, Wii, Windows Mobile, WonderSwan, ZX Spectrum → 1990

Players: 8.5/10

Ghosts 'N Goblins is a fantasy platformer about the knight Sir Arthur, who sets out to rescue Princess Prin-Prin from the Demon World. His route is...

Dig Dug

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

Game released: Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Apple II, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Intellivision, MSX, NES, Palm OS, PC-88, PC Booter, TI-99/4A, VIC-20, Wii, Windows Mobile, Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 1983

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 65/100

Dig Dug is an arcade action game set in underground tunnels, where the hero digs through the earth while hunting monsters. A harpoon pump inflates...

Sammy Lightfoot

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Apple II, Commodore 64, ColecoVision, FM-7, PC-88 → 1983

Sammy Lightfoot is a third-person action game with platforming elements from the developers of Sierra On-Line, Inc.. The game is published by Sierra...

Bomb Jack

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 16, Plus/4, Commodore 64, ExEn, Game Boy, J2ME, Mophun, PC-88, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 1988

This arcade platformer follows the hero Jack as he collects bombs across screens of platforms while avoiding enemies. He can jump high and float...

Kung-Fu Master

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: Atari 2600, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 7800, Commodore 64, NES, ZX Spectrum → 1987

Players: 6.5/10

Kung-Fu Master — The player takes on the role of Keiji Thomas, a man wearing a keikogi and flip-flops. Thomas' girlfriend, Sylvia, has been...

Castle Excellent

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: FM-7, MSX, NES, PC-88, PC-98 → November 1985

Players: 10/10

Castle Excellent is a third-person arcade, action, platformer, puzzle and fantasy game from ASCII Corporation. The main publisher of the game is...

Championship Lode Runner

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, FM-7, MSX, NES, PC-88, PC Booter, Wii → 1984

Championship Lode Runner is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, strategy, platforming and puzzle from the masters from the studio...

Rupert and the Toymaker's Party

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics

Game released: Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum → June 1985

Rupert and the Toymaker's Party is a third-person action game with platforming elements. The main publisher of the game is Quicksilva Ltd.. The PC...

Star Force (1985)

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: MSX, NES, Sharp X68000, SG-1000, Wii → 1985

In this vertically scrolling shooter, the player pilots the Final Star, shooting enemies and destroying enemy structures to score points. Its weapon...

Astro Robo Sasa

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: MSX, NES, Spectravideo → 1984

Astro Robo Sasa is an arcade action platformer centered on collecting capsules marked with an “E.” The character has no ordinary means of movement...

BurgerTime

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Atari 2600, Apple II, Commodore 64, ColecoVision, Intellivision, MSX, NES, PC Booter, TI-99/4A → 1982

Players: 9/10

This arcade platformer follows chef Peter Pepper as he assembles burgers in a maze of platforms and ladders. Each level is filled with oversized...

Xevious

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 7800, Atari ST, Commodore 64, FM-7, Game Boy Advance, NES, Nintendo 3DS, PC-88, PC-98, SEGA Master System, Wii, Xbox 360, ZX Spectrum → 1986

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 56/100

Xevious is a third-person action game with shooter elements from developers from Namco Limited and Namco Bandai Games. The game is published by...

Impossible Mission (1986)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

Game released: Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 7800, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Electron, PC-88, Sharp X1, SEGA Master System, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 1986

Impossible Mission (1986) is a third-person action game with platforming and puzzle elements from the masters of the studio Epyx, Inc.. The main...

Pac-Land

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Lynx, MSX, NES, TurboGrafx-16, ZX Spectrum → 1989

This arcade platformer follows Pac-Man as he helps a lost fairy return to Fairyland, then makes his way back home. Along the route, he avoids ghosts...

Elevator Action

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Atari 2600, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Game Boy, MSX, NES, SG-1000, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 11 August 2001

Elevator Action is a third-person action game with platforming elements from the Taito Corporation studio. The game is published by Taito America...

Karateka

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, NES, PC-98, ZX Spectrum → 1986

This side-scrolling action game with fighting elements follows an unnamed martial artist as he enters Akuma’s fortress to rescue Princess Mariko. The...

Yie Ar Kung-Fu (1985)

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: MSX, NES, Xbox 360 → 1985

Yie Ar Kung-Fu (1985) is a third-person action game with fighting game elements from the developers of Konami Industry Co. Ltd.. The game is...

Ninja-Kun: Majō no Bōken

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: FM-7, MSX, NES, PC-88, Wii → 1986

Ninja-Kun: Majō no Bōken is a third-person arcade game with action, shooter and platform elements from developers from the studio UPL...

Front Line

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view

Game released: Atari 2600, ColecoVision, MSX, NES, PC-88, Wii → 1984

Steam: 98/100

This overhead run-and-gun arcade game follows a lone soldier advancing through enemy territory toward a fortified compound. The route pits the...

Donkey Kong Jr. Math

Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: NES, Wii → October 1985

Players: 3/10

Pinball Construction Set

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Sandbox, Pinball

Game released: Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, Mac, PC-88, PC-98, PC Booter → 1983

Pinball Construction Set is a sandbox editor for building and playing custom virtual pinball tables. Players place bumpers, flippers, spinners, and...

Flicky

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Genesis, MSX, PC-88, SG-1000 → 1991

Ice Climber

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Game Boy Advance, NES, Nintendo 3DS, PC-88, Sharp X1, Wii → 10 July 2004

Metacritic: 66/100

An arcade platformer about the climbers Popo and Nana scaling mountains. The player controls Popo, while a second player can take the role of Nana in...

Golf (1989)

Third-person view, Top-down view, Sports game

Game released: Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, NES, Nintendo 3DS, PC-88 → February 1990

Players: 7/10

Golf (1989) is a third-person sports game from the masters at Nintendo Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Nintendo Co., Ltd.. Golf (1989) also known...

Flappy

Strategy, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle

Game released: FM-7, MSX, NES, PC-88, Wii → 1984

Flappy is a third-person strategy game with puzzle elements from the developers at dB-SOFT studio. The game is published by dB-SOFT. The PC version...

Zippy Race

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Top-down view, Sports game

Game released: NES, SG-1000 → 18 July 1985

Zippy Race known as Traverse USA and MotoRace USA. The PC version of Zippy Race, unfortunately, has not yet been released, but we hope that the...

Tennis (1989)

Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, NES, Nintendo 3DS, PC-88, Wii → August 1989

Players: 8.1/10

Tennis (1989) is a third-person sports game from the developers of Nintendo Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Nintendo Co., Ltd...

Baseball (1989)

Baseball, Third-person view, Top-down view, Sports game

Game released: Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, NES, Nintendo 3DS, Wii → 1990

Players: 7/10

Baseball (1989) is a third-person baseball simulator with a touch of sports game from the developers of Nintendo Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the...

Chō Jikū Yōsai Macross

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Combat robots

Game released: NES → 10 December 1985

Chō Jikū Yōsai Macross is a third-person action game with a mixture of shooter, anime or manga game and robot simulator from...

Swashbuckler

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: Apple II, FM-7, PC-88 → 1982

Swashbuckler is a third-person action game with fighting game elements from the Datamost, Inc. studio. The game is published by Datamost, Inc...

Antarctic Adventure

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

Game released: ColecoVision, MSX, NES, Wii → 1984

Steam: 81/100

Antarctic Adventure is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action from the masters from the Konami Industry Co. studio. Ltd.. The main...

Castle (1985)

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: FM-7, MSX, PC-88, PC-98 → April 1985

Players: 10/10

Castle (1985) is a third-person arcade game with a mix of action, platformer, puzzle and fantasy from the masters at ASCII Corporation. The main...

Chack'n Pop

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: MSX, NES, PC-88, Wii → 1984

Chack'n Pop is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming and puzzle from the developers at Taito Corporation. The main publisher of...

Route-16 Turbo

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view, Top-down view

Game released: NES → 4 October 1985

Route-16 Turbo is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and racing from the developers at Sun Electronics Corp.. The game is published by...

Hang-On

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: MSX, PC-88, SEGA Master System → 1986

Hang-On is a third-person arcade game with racing elements from the studio SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is SEGA of America...

Spare Change

Action, Third-person view

Game released: Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, FM-7 → 1983

Spare Change is a third-person action game from the developers from the studio Brøderbund Software, Inc.. The game is published by...

Pooyan

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

Game released: Atari 2600, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, TRS-80 CoCo, Wii, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS → 1982

Pooyan is a third-person arcade game with action elements from Konami Industry Co. Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Konami, Inc.. The PC...

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