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Fragile protagonist

Creatures theme

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

104
games
25
platforms

Alternate names: Weak protagonist, Low health

Penumbra: Overture (Windows)
Penumbra: Overture
WIN 2007-03-30
Dark Souls Remastered (Nintendo Switch)
Dark Souls Remastered
SWTC 2018-05-25
War in Middle Earth (Amstrad CPC)
War in Middle Earth
CPC 1989
SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle (Windows)
SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle
WIN 1999
War in Middle Earth (Apple IIGS)
War in Middle Earth
IIGS 1989
Dark Souls (Windows)
Dark Souls
WIN 2012-08-24
Dead Block (Xbox 360)
Dead Block
X360 2011-07-06
Project Zomboid (Windows)
Project Zomboid
WIN 2013-11-08
Delta Force: Xtreme 2 (Windows)
Delta Force: Xtreme 2
WIN 2009-05-27
Rainbow Six: Lockdown (GameCube)
Rainbow Six: Lockdown
GC 2005-09
Lugaru: The Rabbit's Foot (Linux)
Lugaru: The Rabbit's Foot
LIN 2005
Wolfenstein: The New Order (Windows)
Wolfenstein: The New Order
WIN 2014-05-20

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 48
Mac OS X 8
PS3 6
X360 6
Linux 5
PS 4
Xbox 4
PS2 4
Amiga 2
Dreamcast 2
NES 1
PSP 1
ZX Spectrum 1
GameCube 1
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

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