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Javelins

Tools theme

Short spears meant for throwing, though historically also used for stabbing while also being armed with a shield.

35
games
19
platforms

Name variations: throwing spears

Diablo II: Resurrected (Nintendo Switch)
Diablo II: Resurrected
SWTC 2021-09-23
The Last Gladiator (Apple II E)
The Last Gladiator
IIE 1983
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare (Windows)
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
WIN 2012-10-16
Apotheon (Windows)
Apotheon
WIN 2015-02-03
Moria (Linux)
Moria
LIN ? *
Herc's Adventures (PlayStation)
Herc's Adventures
PS1 1997-05-26
Völgarr the Viking (Dreamcast)
Völgarr the Viking
DC 2015-09-25
Aleshar: The World of Ice (MS-DOS)
Aleshar: The World of Ice
DOS 1997
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (Windows)
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
WIN 2010-09-21
S.C.O.U.R.G.E.: Heroes of Lesser Renown (Linux)
S.C.O.U.R.G.E.: Heroes of Lesser Renown
LIN 2012? *
Völgarr the Viking (Windows)
Völgarr the Viking
WIN 2013-09
Diablo II: Lord of Destruction (Windows)
Diablo II: Lord of Destruction
WIN 2001-06-29
See also: spears, javelin throw (the sport)
This is as opposed to normal spears or long pikes which are ungainly to throw accurately or have larger supply at hand (generally a warrior armed with javelins had three or more of them).

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Parent groups

Archaic weapons, Thrown weapons

Games by year

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The first Javelins video game was released in 1983.

Blizzard, Alientrap Games and Torn Banner Studios published most of these games.

Platforms

Linux 9
Windows 8
Pandora 2
PS 1
PS5 1
Xbox One 1
Xbox Series X 1
MS-DOS 1
OS/2 1
Internet Only 1
Apple II E 1
Mac OS X 1
GamePark 32 1
Dreamcast 1
NeXT 1
Unix 1
Tandy Coco 1
Switch 1
PS4 1

Most common companies

Blizzard8
Alientrap Games3
Torn Banner Studios2
Adult Swim Games2