Faceless protagonist

Creatures theme

The protagonist's face is never seen, either because he/she is always turned away or wearing something that covers the face completely (such as a full helmet or a mask). Or he/she literally has no face at all.

148

games

platforms

METRO 2033

WIN 2010-03-16

CyClones

DOS 1994-11

Joryuu Janshi ni Chousen GB - Watashitachi ni Chousen Shitene

GBC 1999

WIN 2007-11-13

DOS 1996

WIN 2009-06-23

PS3 2011-03-25

DOS 1996-05

Cum on! Bukkake Ranch!

WIN 2012-02

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

WIN 2007-03-20

Gunman Chronicles

WIN 2000-11-20

Battlezone II: FleshStorm

WIN 2006? *

Should not be used in case of amoeboids or animate objects serving as protagonist, or anything else that normally doesn't have a face (lacking a face addition is not the same as missing a face it should have).

Unlike unseen protagonist, this may be seen otherwise, but has their face obscured always in some manner, such as wearing a mask/helmet, censoring, turned away from the camera always, etc.

Parent group

Obscured identity

Games by year

The first Faceless protagonist video game was released in 1984.

11 bit studios, Codemasters and Kalypso Media Digital published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows		60
Linux		26
MS-DOS		13
X360		10
Mac OS X		9
PS3		8
Mac OS Classic		2
Android		2
Apple II E		2
Xbox		2
GBC		1
PS		1
Flash		1
Saturn		1
Internet Only		1
Amiga		1
Amiga AGA		1
Win3.1		1
C64		1
PS4		1
PS Vita		1
Atari 400/800		1
Switch		1
Atari ST		1

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