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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Platforms
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Statuses
Best Games in the Third-person view genre of 2011 (Game released)
Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world
Game released: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, Nintendo Switch → 11 November 2011
VGTimes:
9.0/10
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
94/100
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is a role-playing game with action elements in an open world. It was developed and released by Bethesda for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC on...
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 years ago, Carl...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world
Game released: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC → 19 April 2011
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
83/100
Fallout: New Vegas is an adventure role-playing shooter with a first-person view in the post-apocalyptic Fallout universe. The events of the game will take you to...
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, six years after...
Game released: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC → 20 May 2011
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
83/100
Metacritic:
82/100
L.A. Noire is a third-person action-adventure game set in an open world. The game will take you to 1947, to the city of Los Angeles. The protagonist Cole Phelps...
Game released: Android, iPad, iPhone, Mac, PlayStation 2, PC, Xbox, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 14 December 2011
Players:
7.2/10
Steam:
66/100
Metacritic:
95/100
Grand Theft Auto 3 is a continuation of the dynamic action game with a third-person view in the open world. Working for the mafia sooner or later ends in trouble...
Role-playing game, Action, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, The Lord of the Rings, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360 → 4 November 2011
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
83/100
Metacritic:
63/100
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is an exciting action role-playing game with a third-person view in the fantasy universe of The Lord of the Rings. The game...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk
Game released: Mac, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC → 26 April 2012
VGTimes:
9.4/10
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
91/100
Metacritic:
89/100
Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a continuation of the legendary first-person action role-playing game Deus Ex. The game will take you to 2027, in which you will play...
Game released: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 22 February 2011
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
87/100
Bayonetta is a fantastic action-slasher game with a third-person view. Bayonetta is the only survivor of an ancient clan of witches that maintained the balance...
Game released: Android, iPad, Linux, Mac, PC, PS Vita, iPhone, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, iOS, Xbox One → 10 May 2012
Players:
8.9/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
87/100
Machinarium is an amazing quest about the robot Josef, who seeks to return his beloved. The game has mesmerizing hand-drawn graphics and truly mind-bending puzzles...
Game released: PC, Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PSP, Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 11 April 2006
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
86/100
Metacritic:
75/100
This third-person action-adventure follows Lara Croft as she travels the world in search of one of history’s greatest artifacts. The quest brings figures from her...
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 becomes the...
Game released: Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, GameCube, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4 → 26 May 2000
Players:
9/10
Metacritic:
70/100
Resident Evil Code: Veronica is a dark action-horror game with a third-person view in the Resident Evil universe. The game will tell about the events taking place...
Role-playing game, Online, Action, Adventure, MMO, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Free game, Open world
Game released: PC → 20 December 2011
Players:
8/10
Steam:
90/100
Metacritic:
85/100
Star Wars: The Old Republic is a multiplayer action role-playing game with a third-person view in the Star Wars universe. The events of the game take place 3500...
