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
PlayStation 3PlayStation 2PlayStationXbox 360XboxPS VitaPSPNintendo DSGame Boy AdvanceBREWDoJaMSXGameCubeExEnAtari 8-bitN-GageJ2MESEGA CDSymbianColecoVisionNeo Geo CDPalm OSWindows MobileAtari 2600
Statuses
Best Games in the Third-person view genre of 2005 (Game released)
Game released: Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, PSP → 11 November 2005
Players:
7.7/10
Metacritic:
80/100
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) is a legendary third-person arcade racing game in the Need for Speed series. The game takes place in the fictional...
Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 → 15 August 2009
Players:
7.6/10
Steam:
78/100
Metacritic:
91/100
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a continuation of the popular series of games with endless possibilities of interaction in a large open world. Five...
Game released: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, iPhone, iPad, Wii, PC, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Wii U, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 → 20 September 2011
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
81/100
Continuation of the action-horror adventure with a third-person view in the Resident Evil series. The story of the fourth part takes place in 2004...
Game released: Dreamcast, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 22 December 2000
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
80/100
Metacritic:
67/100
Dino Crisis is an action game with a third-person view. A special forces group lands on the small tropical island of Ibis with the task of finding...
Action, Strategy, Fighting, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Sports game, Open world, Role-playing game, Adventure
Game released: iOS, iPhone, Mac, Wii, PC, Windows Phone, Xbox, Xbox 360, PSP → 21 July 2011
Players:
9.4/10
Steam:
94/100
An adventurous pirate game that combines elements of strategy, role-playing, and sea travel simulation. In the age of great discoveries, the player...
Game released: Dreamcast, GameCube, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 15 November 2000
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
76/100
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is a continuation of the series of popular action-horror games with a third-person view. You will once again plunge into the...
Role-playing game, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Science fiction, Adventure
Game released: PC, Xbox, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, Mac, Linux → 23 August 2012
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
82/100
Set in the Star Wars universe five years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, this role-playing game follows the Sith Lords’ campaign...
Game released: GameCube, Mac, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Wii, PC, Xbox, Xbox 360 → 1 December 2005
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
79/100
Metacritic:
85/100
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones is a continuation of the dynamic action slasher with a third-person view, which is the third part of The Sands of...
Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based
Game released: PC → 3 February 2011
Players:
8.5/10
Space Rangers 2: Dominators — real-time strategy with an isometric view. The main events of the second part of the game take place 250 years...
Simulation, Action, Strategy, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Space
Game released: Linux, Mac, PC → 30 May 2006
Players:
10/10
Steam:
83/100
Metacritic:
72/100
X2: The Threat is a fascinating space simulator that continues the story of X: Beyond The Frontier. A completely updated graphics engine, new ships...
