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Third-person view action-adventure games

A third-person action-adventure is a genre of video game that combines elements of action and adventure gameplay while utilizing a third-person perspective. In this type of game, the player controls a character and navigates through a three-dimensional game world.

The third-person perspective means that the camera is positioned behind the character, providing a view of their actions and surroundings. This viewpoint allows players to see their character's movements, interactions, and the environment from a more cinematic angle.

The action component of the genre refers to the emphasis on fast-paced combat, platforming, and physical challenges. The adventure aspect involves exploration of the game world, solving puzzles, and unraveling a storyline or completing quests. Examples of popular third-person action-adventure games include the Tomb Raider series, Assassin's Creed series, and Alone in the Dark series.

Most popular third-person action-adventure games

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
action-adventureWindows XP/98/95
Outcast
action-adventureWindows XP/98/95
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Alone in the Dark

DOS1992protected4.1/5 Infogrames
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Alone in the Dark 2

DOS1993protected4/5 Infogrames
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Alone in the Dark 3

DOS1994protected4.1/5 Infogrames
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Ecstatica

DOS19944.1/5 Andrew Spencer Studios
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Fade to Black

DOS19954.1/5 Delphine software
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Windows XP/98/9520013.9/5 KnowWonder
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Jack in the Dark

DOS19933.8/5 Infogrames
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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

Windows XP/98/951999protected4/5 Crystal Dynamics
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is an action-adventure game released in 1999, developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive. It’s the second game in the Legacy of Kain series. The game is set in the world of Nosgoth, a gothic realm dominated by vampires. The protagonist, Raziel, is a vampire lieutenant under the rule of th...
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Omikron: The Nomad Soul

Windows XP/98/951999protected4/5 Quantic Dream
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Outcast

Windows XP/98/951999protected4.2/5 Appeal
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Realms of the Haunting

DOSMac OS1997protected3.8/5 Gremlin Graphics / Gremlin Interactive
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Spider-Man 2: The Game

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS20044.2/5
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Tomb Raider

DOS1996protected4/5 Core Design
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Tomb Raider II

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected3.9/5 Core Design
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Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1998protected4.1/5 Core Design
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Wolfsbane

DOS19953.3/5 Midnight Software
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Wrath of the Demon

DOS19914.2/5 Abstrax
Wrath of the Demon is a fantasy action-adventure game developed by the Canadian company Abstrax and published by ReadySoft. The game was released in 1991 for the Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS platforms, with a later release for the Commodore 64 in 1992. The game is set in a dark fantasy world where players take on the role of a hero on a quest t...
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