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Curse

Other (objects, etc.) theme

The protagonist has been cursed and either bears it or is actively seeking to dispel it, or a curse otherwise plays a major role in gameplay or story.

43
games
17
platforms

Alternate names: Cursed, Cursed protagonist

Wolfsbane (MS-DOS)
Wolfsbane
DOS 1995
Riddle of the Sphinx (Atari 2600 VCS)
Riddle of the Sphinx
VCS 1982
NeverDead (Xbox 360)
NeverDead
X360 2012-01-31
NeverDead (PlayStation 3)
NeverDead
PS3 2012-01-31
X-Blades (Windows)
X-Blades
WIN 2007-11-23
X-Blades (Xbox 360)
X-Blades
X360 2007-11-23
Knights Contract (Xbox 360)
Knights Contract
X360 2011-02
Poöf vs the Cursed Kitty! (Windows)
Poöf vs the Cursed Kitty!
WIN 2013-11-08
Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude! (Game Gear)
Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!
GG 1993
The Cursed Crusade (Windows)
The Cursed Crusade
WIN 2011-10-07
Guise Of The Wolf (Windows)
Guise Of The Wolf
WIN 2014-01-24
X-Blades (PlayStation 3)
X-Blades
PS3 2007-11-23
This tag is primarily named `curse´ rather than `cursed protagonist´ because a curse can play a major role in the plot even when something or someone else besides the protagonist is cursed.

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Parent group

Plot points

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Involuntary actions

Games by year

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The first Curse video game was released in 1978.

Soldak Entertainment, Neko Entertainment and Capcom published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 11
Linux 8
PS3 4
X360 4
Mac OS X 3
MS-DOS 2
Mega Drive 1
Dragon32 1
Game Gear 1
Atari 2600 1
PS2 1
Wii 1
Flash 1
Pandora 1
Switch 1
PS Vita 1
TRS-80 1

Most common companies

Soldak Entertainment4
Neko Entertainment3
Capcom3
Molleindustria3
Sega2
Virgin Interactive2
Konami2
Namco Bandai Games2