Handguns

Tools entity

One-handed semi-auto firearms with small capacity magazines and low caliber bullets. Includes also machine pistols which offer full-auto in same size and usually with much larger magazine capacity.

1022

games

platforms

Alternate names: Pistol, Gun, Handcannon, Revolver

X-COM: UFO Defense

AGA 1994

Blood II: The Chosen

WIN 1998-10-31

Unreal Mission Pack: Return to Na Pali

LIN 1999-05-31

The Red Solstice

WIN 2015-07-09

Rogue Trooper

WII 2009

Hyper Light Drifter

LIN 2016-03-31

Special Forces: Team X

WIN 2012-12-30

Kingpin: Life of Crime

WIN 1999-06-01

Alien Rage

WIN 2013-09-24

Starbound

WIN 2016-07-22

Mercenary Kings

ANDR 2016-09-08

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

WIN 2010-09-21

Popular examples:
* Desert Eagle (a.k.a. Deagle)
* Beretta M9 / 92
* M1911 pistol
* "Magnum", e.g. Colt Anaconda

Machine pistols blur the line between submachine guns and handguns, but commonly they're categorized as pistols and sometimes compact SMGs, often as both. One can consider the difference being in concealability.

Child groups

Machine pistols, Revolvers

Games by year

The first Handguns video game was released in 1975.

Activision, Electronic Arts and Bethesda Softworks published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows		404
Linux		165
X360		78
PS3		64
Mac OS X		61
PS2		28
MS-DOS		20
PS4		17
Apple II E		12
Xbox One		12
NES		9
PS		9
Xbox		9
Amiga		6
Internet Only		6
BSD		5
Android		5
C64		5
Mac OS Classic		5
GameCube		4
Tandy Coco		4
Atari 400/800		4
3DO		4
Wii		4
Nintendo DS		3
Amiga AGA		3
Arcade		3
SNES		3
iOS		3
Atari ST		3

Most common companies