Minimap

Video game concept

A small map shown constantly on screen that shows the whole map or small portion (centered on the protagonist). Often in a corner of the screen, though sometimes overlayed with the main view.

461

games

platforms

PS3 2013-12-19

PS2 2004

WIN 2011-03-01

PS4 2013-11-15

Crypt of the NecroDancer

WIN 2015-04-23

Avencast: Rise of the Mage

WIN 2007-10-16

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

PS4 2014-11-03

Defender

AVSN 1982

Crime Life: Gang Wars

PS2 2005

Eschalon: Book II

OSX 2010-05-26

Kaido Racer 2

PS2 2006

Eschalon: Book II

WIN 2010-05-12

Mostly minimaps are seen as aimed towards casual gamers, with hardcore gamers preferring games without one.

This is the norm in strategy games, so tagging them is not particularly useful.

See also: radar (can exist as part of the same thing), automap (likely involves minimap)

Parent groups

Casual elements, Navigation

Games by year

The first Minimap video game was released in 1980.

Ubisoft, Spiderweb Software and Blizzard published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows		164
Linux		48
PS2		27
Mac OS X		26
X360		24
PS3		24
PS4		19
MS-DOS		14
Xbox One		12
Apple II E		6
Wii		6
C64		6
Xbox		5
Amiga		5
PS Vita		4
Pandora		4
PS		4
Mac OS Classic		4
PSP		3
Atari 400/800		3
Wii U		3
Nintendo DS		3
NEC PC9801		3
NES		3
ZX Spectrum		2
N64		2
3DS		2
Atari ST		2
Amstrad CPC		2
Switch		2

Most common companies