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Unvoiced protagonist

Video game concept

The protagonist lacks voice acting (but has dialogue) even though other (important) characters have it.

31
games
5
platforms
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (PlayStation 3)
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
PS3 2007-04-27
The Outer Worlds (Windows)
The Outer Worlds
WIN 2019-10-25
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Windows)
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
WIN 2006-03-20
Fallout 3: Broken Steel (Windows)
Fallout 3: Broken Steel
WIN 2009-05-05
Rage (Xbox 360)
Rage
X360 2011-10-04
Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta (Windows)
Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta
WIN 2009-07-29
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (Windows)
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
WIN 2012-02-07
Fallout: New Vegas (PlayStation 3)
Fallout: New Vegas
PS3 2010-10-19
Sexy Demon Transformation! (Windows)
Sexy Demon Transformation!
WIN 2011-02-25
Rage (Windows)
Rage
WIN 2011-10-04
Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines (Windows)
Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines
WIN 2004-11-16
Fallout: New Vegas (Windows)
Fallout: New Vegas
WIN 2010-10-19
This is done for the sole purpose that the player can better feel like they're the protagonist instead of hearing themselves speak in a voice that they don't relate to (as themselves). In some cases it's done to save production funds while claiming it's for this.

Common in western RPGs.
See also: silent protagonist, obscured protagonist dialog

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Parent group

Obscured identity

Games by year

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The first Unvoiced protagonist video game was released in 2000.

Bethesda Softworks and Capcom published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 18
X360 5
PS3 5
Mac OS X 2
Linux 1

Most common companies

Bethesda Softworks15
Capcom2