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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

Dark Souls (Windows)
Dark Souls
WIN 2012-08-24
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky (Windows)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
WIN 2008-09-05
Delta Force: Xtreme 2 (Windows)
Delta Force: Xtreme 2
WIN 2009-05-27
War in Middle Earth (Atari ST)
War in Middle Earth
ST 1989
Deadlight (Windows)
Deadlight
WIN 2012-10-25
Flashback (Amiga OCS)
Flashback
OCS 1992
ArmA II (Windows)
ArmA II
WIN 2009-06-26
War in Middle Earth (Amstrad CPC)
War in Middle Earth
CPC 1989
Rainbow Six: Covert Operations Essentials (Windows)
Rainbow Six: Covert Operations Essentials
WIN 2000-09-20
Delta Force: Urban Warfare (PlayStation)
Delta Force: Urban Warfare
PS1 2002-07-01
Rainbow Six (Dreamcast)
Rainbow Six
DC 2000-05-05
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 (Windows)
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
WIN 2006-03-14

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
X360 6
PS3 6
Linux 5
Xbox 4
PS2 4
PS 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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