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Fragile protagonist

Creatures theme

The protagonist dies extremely easily (though not from single hit from everything).

103
games
25
platforms

Alternate names: Weak protagonist, Low health

Thief (Xbox One)
Thief
XBOX1 2014-02-25
Demon's Souls (PlayStation 3)
Demon's Souls
PS3 2009-02
Thief (Windows)
Thief
WIN 2014-02-25
Dark Souls (PlayStation 3)
Dark Souls
PS3 2011-10-04
War in Middle Earth (MS-DOS)
War in Middle Earth
DOS 1989
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter (Xbox 360)
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
X360 2006-03-09
Invisible, Inc. (Windows)
Invisible, Inc.
WIN 2015-05-12
Rainbow Six: Vegas (PlayStation 3)
Rainbow Six: Vegas
PS3 2007-06
Dark Souls (Xbox 360)
Dark Souls
X360 2011-10-04
Lugaru: The Rabbit's Foot (Linux)
Lugaru: The Rabbit's Foot
LIN 2005
SWAT 4 (Windows)
SWAT 4
WIN 2005-04
Dead Block (PlayStation 3)
Dead Block
PS3 2011-07-19

The first video game about Fragile protagonist was released in 1989.

Ubisoft, NovaLogic and Ubisoft Entertainment has published most of these games

Unlike in most modern games, the protagonist can't handle much harm and dies or becomes incapacitated quite easily. Common feature of tactical shooters.

This is not meant to overlap with instant death, even if that technically is a sub-tag of this.

This does not imply realistic damage, only that the protagonist is excessively fragile.
Related:
* Instant death
* Realistic damage

Parent groups

Hardcore elements, Health

Platforms

Windows 47
Mac OS X 8
X360 6
PS3 6
Linux 5
PS 4
Xbox 4
PS2 4
Dreamcast 2
Amiga 2
C64 1
BeOS 1
Atari ST 1
Xbox One 1
Amstrad CPC 1
PS4 1
Apple IIGS 1
MSX 1
N64 1
Switch 1
MS-DOS 1
NES 1
PSP 1
ZX Spectrum 1
GameCube 1

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