Tooltips

Software concept

Info dialogs that pop up when pointer is held over certain UI or gameworld elements, usually providing more in-depth info that does not pop up an actual window (disappears usually as soon as the pointer is moved away) or enter a modal screen for it.

115

games

platforms

Diablo

PS1 1998-03-27

Hellfire

WIN 1997-11-24

Magicite

WIN 2014-02-19

GemCraft - Chasing Shadows

WIN 2015-04-30

WIN 2013-03-21

WIN 2013-11

WIN 2023-12-07

WIN 2013-10

Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal

WIN 2001-06-21

Darkstone

WIN 1999-07-27

Might & Magic X - Legacy

WIN 2014-01

Minecraft

WIN 2011-11-18

Usually tooltips are non-interactive, but some may have functionality close to a proper window/dialog.

Parent group

Interface

Games by year

The first Tooltips video game was released on December 1996.

Blizzard, Chucklefish and Epic Games published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows		52
Linux		21
Mac OS X		14
Mac OS Classic		6
PS4		4
Pandora		3
PS5		2
Xbox One		2
Xbox Series X		2
Internet Only		2
Switch		2
MS-DOS		1
Android		1
PS		1
X360		1
PS Vita		1

Most common companies