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 1990

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Golden Axe

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

December 23, 1989

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Golden Axe is a fantasy action game about three heroes who set out against the evil Death Adder. Players choose a mighty fighter, an Amazon, or a dwarf and battle...

North & South

Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Top-down view, Historical, Comics

September 21, 1990

North & South is a third-person action game with a dash of strategy and history from the masters at Infogrames Europe SA. The game is published by Infogrames...

Bad Dudes

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

July 14, 1989

Players: 6.5/10

This arcade beat ’em up follows two fighters on a mission to rescue President Ronnie, who has been kidnapped by ninjas. The pursuit begins in Washington, D.C., and...

Strider (1989)

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

September 29, 1990

Strider (1989) is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from the masters at Capcom Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is U.S. Gold Ltd...

Chase H.Q.

Action, Racing, Third-person view

December 8, 1989

This arcade racing game centers on police chases, with the player driving a Porsche 928 in pursuit of fleeing criminals. Each level requires catching the target...

Final Fantasy III

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

April 27, 1990

Players: 8/10

Steam: 93/100

Final Fantasy III is a fantasy anime-style role-playing game with a third-person perspective. The four main characters were completely redesigned and new scenarios...

Super Mario Bros. 3

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Mario Game

October 23, 1988

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 94/100

Super Mario Bros. 3 — Mario and Luigi save the seven kingdoms of the seven worlds that border the Mushroom Kingdom. One of the Koopalings stole a magic wand...

Bubble Bobble

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

October 30, 1987

Players: 7.5/10

Bubble Bobble is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from Taito Corporation. The game is published by Firebird Software Ltd.. Bubble...

Centurion: Defender of Rome

Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Historical

May 29, 1990

Centurion: Defender of Rome is a third-person action game with strategy and historical elements from the developers of the Bits of Magic studio. The game is...

Painter Momopie

Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

December 7, 1990

Painter Momopie is a third-person action game with a dash of fantasy. The publisher of the game is Sigma Enterprises, Inc.. But Painter Momopie has not yet been...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Arcade Game

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

December 7, 1990

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 66/100

An arcade action game based on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, it lets players choose one of four heroes: Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, or Raphael. Each turtle...

Power Drift

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view

April 13, 1990

Players: 10/10

An arcade kart racer from Sega, released in 1988 and immediately becoming a hit. The game stood out from its predecessors, like Hang-On and Out Run, thanks to the...

Rally Bike

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Sports game, Motorcycle racing

June 15, 1990

Rally Bike is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, sports game and motorcycle simulator from the studio Toaplan Co., Ltd.. The game is published by...

Sol Bianca

Role-playing game, First-person view, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based

June 29, 1990

Sol Bianca is a first-person role-playing game with elements of an anime or manga game from the masters of the NCS Corporation studio. The main publisher of the...

Mega Man 3

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

September 28, 1990

Players: 10/10

Mega Man 3 is a platformer in which the robot Mega Man sets out to stop malfunctioning Robot Masters and gather energy for a peacekeeping robot called Gamma. Dr...

Pilotwings

Simulation, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view

December 21, 1990

Pilotwings is a third-person simulator with shooter and flight simulator elements from developers from the studio Nintendo Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game...

Crack Down

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

December 20, 1990

Steam: 100/100

Crack Down — top-down arcade action game. Using a top-down perspective, the player controls either Ben or Andy, a pair of agents tasked with stopping the mad...

Double Dragon (1988)

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Side view, Post-apocalyptic

April 8, 1988

Players: 9/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 65/100

A side-scrolling action game about martial arts experts Billy and Jimmy Lee, who take on the Black Warriors street gang to rescue Marian. Players fight through four...

Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse

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

December 22, 1989

Players: 10/10

This fantasy platformer follows Trevor Belmont, an ancestor of Simon Belmont, as he battles the forces of Dracula. A prequel to the original Castlevania...

Secret of Monkey Island

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle

September 23, 1993

Air Buster

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

November 2, 1990

Air Buster is a third-person action game with a dash of shooter from the masters at Kaneko Co., Ltd.. The game is published by NEC Technologies, Inc.. In some...

RoadBlasters

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view

February 28, 1992

RoadBlasters is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and racing from the masters at Atari Games Corporation. The game is published by U.S. Gold Ltd...

Burai Fighter Deluxe

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

June 27, 1990

Burai Fighter Deluxe is a third-person action game with a touch of shooter from developers from the Taxan USA Corp. studio. The main publisher of the game is Taito...

Time Lord

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

1991

Time Lord is a third-person action game with platforming elements from the studio Rare, Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Milton Bradley Ltd.. But Time Lord...

Final Fight

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

December 21, 1990

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Final Fight — The main character of this game is the mayor of Metro City, Mike Haggar. One day he receives an anonymous phone call, and a voice tells him that...

Granada

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Tanks

April 20, 1990

Granada is a third-person action game with elements of a shooter, an anime or manga game and a tank simulator from the developers of the Wolf Team studio. The game...

Lunar Lander (1990)

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

September 21, 1990

Lunar Lander (1990) is a third-person arcade game with action elements from the masters at Pack-In-Video Co., Ltd. The game is published by Pack-In-Video Co., Ltd...

Hillsfar

Role-playing game, Action, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

November 21, 1990

Hillsfar is a first-person RPG with an action/fantasy twist from the developers at Westwood Associates. The game is published by Strategic Simulations, Inc.. The PC...

Double Dragon 2: The Revenge

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

December 22, 1989

Players: 8/10

Double Dragon 2: The Revenge is a third-person action game with fighting game elements from the studio Technos Japan Corp.. The main publisher of the game is Virgin...

Heroes of the Lance

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

March 8, 1991

A side-scrolling fantasy action game based on Dragonlance follows eight heroes on a journey through the ruins of Xak Tsaroth. Their quest is to recover the Disks of...

Rastan Saga 2

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

July 6, 1990

Rastan Saga 2 is a third-person arcade game with action, platformer and fantasy elements from developers from the Taito Corporation studio. The game is published by...

Altered Beast (1989)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Arcade

November 27, 1988

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 93/100

This arcade action platformer is set in a mythological world and follows a quest to rescue Athena, the daughter of Zeus, who has been captured by Neff, God of the...

L'Empereur

Strategy, Third-person view, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based

October 27, 1990

L'Empereur is a third-person strategy game with elements of a historical game from the developers from the studio KOEI Co., Ltd.. The game is published by KOEI...

Super Mario World

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Mario Game

November 21, 1990

Players: 7/10

Tiger Road

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

February 23, 1990

Tiger Road is a third-person action game with fighting and fantasy game elements from the masters from the Capcom Co., Ltd. studio. The game is published by U.S...

New Zealand Story

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

July 15, 1989

New Zealand Story is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from Taito Corporation. The game's main publisher is Ocean Software Ltd.. The...

Sorcerian

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

March 25, 1988

Dragon Slayer 5: Sorcerian is an alternative name for Sorcerian. There has still been no announcement of Sorcerian for...

Catrap

Strategy, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox

June 1, 1990

Catrap is a third-person strategy game with a mixture of platformer, puzzle and sandbox from the studio ASK Kodansha Co., Ltd.. The game is published by ASK...

Jack Nicklaus presents The International Course Disk

DLC, Third-person view, Sports game

June 15, 1990

Jack Nicklaus presents The International Course Disk is a sports game with a third-person view from the masters from the studio Sculptured Software, Inc.. The game...

Dragon Spirit

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

September 23, 1988

Dragon Spirit is a third-person action game with a mixture of shooter, flight simulator and fantasy game from the masters from the Namco Limited studio. The game is...

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