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
NESSNESGame BoyTurboGrafx CDGenesisPC-88SEGA Master SystemPC-98FM TownsSharp X68000DOSTurboGrafx-16LynxGame Gear
Statuses
Best Games in the Third-person view genre of 1990 (Game released)
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Genesis, iPhone, PlayStation 3, SEGA Master System, TurboGrafx CD, Wii, PC, WonderSwan Color, Xbox 360, ZX Spectrum → 1991
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...
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, SEGA Saturn, TurboGrafx-16, ZX Spectrum, Arcade → 1989
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...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: NES, Nintendo DS, Wii, PSP, iOS, Android, Ouya, PC → 27 April 1990
Players:
8/10
Steam:
79/100
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...
Game released: Atari 2600, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 7800, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Genesis, Lynx, MSX, NES, Nintendo 3DS, SEGA Master System, Wii, Xbox 360, ZX Spectrum, iOS, PC, PlayStation 4 → 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...
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, FM Towns, Game Boy, Game Gear, MSX, NES, SEGA Master System, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 1991
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...
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Game Boy, Genesis, MSX, NES, TurboGrafx CD, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 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...
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Genesis, SEGA Master System, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx CD, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 1989
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...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: Genesis, Wii, PC, Mac, Linux → 1998
Steam:
66/100
Right at the wedding, the protagonist's bride is kidnapped by a dragon and he goes in search of her. The player will fight monsters in turn-based battles and...
Game released: Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, ColecoVision, Electron, FM-7, Game Boy, iPhone, MSX, NES, PC-88, PC Booter, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 1984
Players:
5.5/10
Steam:
86/100
Boulder Dash is an arcade puzzle game set in underground caves, where Rockford tunnels through the earth to collect diamonds. Each cave requires him to gather a set...
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, FM Towns, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Gear, J2ME, MSX, NES, SEGA Master System, Sharp X68000, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 1988
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...