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Impersonal

Video game concept

There's no actual protagonist, making it impossible for the player to associate with whatever they're controlling.

61
games
16
platforms

Alternate name: No protagonist

Stonehearth (Windows)
Stonehearth
WIN 2018-07-25
Mercury Meltdown Remix (PlayStation 2)
Mercury Meltdown Remix
PS2 2006-11-28
Earthtongue (Windows)
Earthtongue
WIN 2015-04-27
Protoganda: Strings (Windows)
Protoganda: Strings
WIN 2007-10-25
The Incredible Machine (MS-DOS)
The Incredible Machine
DOS 1992
Lumines (Windows)
Lumines
WIN 2007-11
QuantZ (Windows)
QuantZ
WIN 2008-08
Endless Legend (Windows)
Endless Legend
WIN 2014-09-18
The Incredible Machine 2 (MS-DOS)
The Incredible Machine 2
DOS 1994
The Codex of Alchemical Engineering (Flash)
The Codex of Alchemical Engineering
FLA 2008-12-27
Python Sudoku (Linux)
Python Sudoku
LIN ? *
Zen of Sudoku (Windows)
Zen of Sudoku
WIN 2006-12-14
This is applicable to all game genres, but is most common in puzzles. Not all puzzle games are impersonal, however.
Related:
* Animate object protagonist - one may choose to see the inanimate object one controls as the "protagonist".

Popular tags

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Games by year

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The first Impersonal video game was released in 1990.

Zachtronics Industries, Sierra On-Line and Screeps published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 23
Linux 10
Android 6
Mac OS Classic 4
MS-DOS 3
Mac OS X 3
Win3.1 2
Mobile 2
Internet Only 1
Amiga 1
Mega Drive 1
Wii 1
PS2 1
PSP 1
Flash 1
BeOS 1

Most common companies

Zachtronics Industries5
Sierra On-Line5
Screeps3
Spotkin2
Creafire AG2
Doctor Entertainment2
Berzerk Studio2