Adventurer protagonist
Creatures theme
The protagonist is an adventurer by profession, gaining wealth and fame by doing jobs that are deemed too hazardous for the common folk, such as slaying monsters, exploring uncharted regions, seeking lost treasures, and so forth.
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games
16platforms
Alternate names: Explorer protagonist, Treasure hunter protagonist

LIN 2015-02-20

WIN 2014-06

WIN 2012-04-21

DOS 1989

PS2 2004-02-18

WIN 2013-11-15

WIN 2011-05-31

WIN 2005

WIN 2012-09-18

WIN 2001

WIN 2015-09-02

X360 2012-03
The first video game about Adventurer protagonist was released in 1987.
Nordic Games, 2K Games and Konami has published most of these games
Common in D&D and other games based on old P&P style RPGs where a "group of adventurers" do stuff, usually saving the world or a small part of it from certain doom.
Unlike mercenaries, adventurers usually choose the tasks for the sake of challenge, difficulty and personal reasons rather than the rewards garnered from it. Mercenaries also do not generally function as explorers and may take prolonged jobs that aren't particularly exciting or challenging. Still, there's significant overlap with the two.
Unlike mercenaries, adventurers usually choose the tasks for the sake of challenge, difficulty and personal reasons rather than the rewards garnered from it. Mercenaries also do not generally function as explorers and may take prolonged jobs that aren't particularly exciting or challenging. Still, there's significant overlap with the two.