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Blocking

Activities theme

Player can block attacks, usually with a shield or similar.

173
games
21
platforms
Dead Cells (Nintendo Switch)
Dead Cells
SWTC 2018-08-07
The Incredible Hulk (PlayStation 2)
The Incredible Hulk
PS2 2008-06-05
Dark Souls III (Xbox One)
Dark Souls III
XBOX1 2016-03-24
Apotheon (Windows)
Apotheon
WIN 2015-02-03
Mount & Blade: Warband (PlayStation 4)
Mount & Blade: Warband
PS4 2016-09-16
Risen 3: Titan Lords (Windows)
Risen 3: Titan Lords
WIN 2014-08-14
For Honor (Windows)
For Honor
WIN 2017-02-14
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Windows)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
WIN 2011-11-11
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare (Windows)
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
WIN 2012-10-16
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (Windows)
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
WIN 2012-02-07
The Lost Vikings (MS-DOS)
The Lost Vikings
DOS 1993
Darksiders (Windows)
Darksiders
WIN 2010-06-24
This is for actual player action to block though automatic blocking can be included if it is actual proper blocking instead of damage reduction.
Related:
* Parrying
* Shields

Popular tags

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Parent groups

Mêlée combat, Personal protection

Child groups

Block timing, Timed blocks

Games by year

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The first Blocking video game was released in 1993.

Deep Silver, Atlus and Sega published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 77
PS3 19
X360 18
Linux 14
PS4 9
Mac OS X 9
PS2 6
Xbox One 5
Switch 4
Flash 1
Wii U 1
Ouya 1
iOS 1
MS-DOS 1
PS Vita 1
PS 1
Dreamcast 1
Android 1
Wii 1
Mac OS Classic 1
PSP 1

Most common companies

Deep Silver9
Atlus7
Sega7
Ubisoft6
Paradox Interactive5
Konami5
Namco Bandai5
Bossa Studios5
Ska Studios4
Harebrained Schemes4
Bethesda Softworks4
dtp entertainment3
Microsoft Game Studios3
Alientrap Games3
Gathering of Developers3