Minimap

Video game concept

A small map shown constantly on screen that shows the whole map or small portion (centered on the protagonist). Often in a corner of the screen, though sometimes overlayed with the main view.

461

games

platforms

Doom II

DOS 1994-05-05

DT Racer

PS2 2005-09-20

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified

WIN 2013-08-23

Sniper: Ghost Warrior

WIN 2010-06-08

Arcade's Greatest Hits: Joust / Defender

GBC 1999-03

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

WIN 2016-12-06

WIN 2014-09-18

WIN 2013-03-21

WIN 2012-09-30

WIN 2014-04-10

Paranautical Activity

WIN 2013-02-14

Defender

COL 1983

Mostly minimaps are seen as aimed towards casual gamers, with hardcore gamers preferring games without one.

This is the norm in strategy games, so tagging them is not particularly useful.

See also: radar (can exist as part of the same thing), automap (likely involves minimap)

Parent groups

Casual elements, Navigation

Games by year

The first Minimap video game was released in 1980.

Ubisoft, Spiderweb Software and Blizzard published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows		164
Linux		48
PS2		27
Mac OS X		26
X360		24
PS3		24
PS4		19
MS-DOS		14
Xbox One		12
Apple II E		6
Wii		6
C64		6
Xbox		5
Amiga		5
PS Vita		4
Pandora		4
PS		4
Mac OS Classic		4
PSP		3
Atari 400/800		3
Wii U		3
Nintendo DS		3
NEC PC9801		3
NES		3
ZX Spectrum		2
N64		2
3DS		2
Atari ST		2
Amstrad CPC		2
Switch		2

Most common companies