Geralt of Rivia | First appearance: ‘The Witcher’ (2007). (Photo: Archive)
Sackboy | First appearance: ‘LittleBigPlanet’ (2008). (Photo: Archive)
Tracer | First appearance: ‘Overwatch’ (2016). (Photo: Archive)
Teemo | First appearance: ‘League of Legends’ (2009). (Photo: Archive)
Dante | First appearance: ‘Devil May Cry’ (2001). (Photo: Archive)
Peashooter | First appearance: ‘Plants vs Zombies’ (2009). (Photo: Archive)
Ellie | First appearance: ‘The Last of Us’ (2013). (Photo: Archive)
Oscar, Knight of Astora | First appearance: ‘Dark Souls’ (2011). (Photo: Archive)
Claptrap | First appearance: ‘Borderlands’ (2009). (Photo: Archive)
HK-47 | First appearance: ‘Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic’ (2003). (Photo: Archive)
Carl Johnson | First appearance: ‘Grand Theft Auto San Andreas’ (2004). (Photo: Archive)
Eris Morn | First appearance: ‘Destiny’ (2014). (Photo: Archive)
Faith | First appearance: ‘Mirror’s Edge’ (2008). (Photo: Archive)
Ico | First appearance: ‘Ico’ (2005). (Photo: Archive)
Steve | First appearance: ‘Minecraft’ (2011). (Photo: Archive)
Nathan Drake | First appearance: ‘Uncharted’ (2007). (Photo: Archive)
Alyx Vance | First appearance: ‘Half-Life 2’ (2004). (Photo: Archive)
Angry Birds | First appearance: ‘Angry Birds’ (2009). (Photo: Archive)
Captain Price | First appearance: ‘Call of Duty Modern Warfare’ (2007). (Photo: Archive)
GLaDOS | First appearance: ‘Portal’ (2007). (Photo: Archive)
Lich King Arthas | First appearance: ‘Warcraft 3’ (2002). (Photo: Archive)
Trevor Philips | First appearance: ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ (2013). (Photo: Archive)
Sam Fisher | First appearance: ‘Splinter Cell’ (2002). (Photo: Archive)
Jaina Proudmoore | First appearance: ‘Warcraft 3’ (2002). (Photo: Archive)
Ezio Auditore da Firenze | First appearance: ‘Assassin’s Creed 2’ (2009). (Photo: Archive)
Pudge | First appearance: ‘DOTA 2’ (2013). (Photo: Archive)
Kratos | First appearance: ‘God of War’ (2005). (Photo: Archive)
Big Daddy | First appearance: ‘Bioshock’ (2007). (Photo: Archive)
Barbarian | First appearance: ‘Clash of Clans’ (2012). (Photo: Archive)
Commander Shepard | First appearance: ‘Mass Effect’ (2007). (Photo: Archive)
Cortana | First appearance: ‘Halo: Combat Evolved’ (2001). (Photo: Archive)
Master Chief | First appearance: ‘Halo: Combat Evolved’ (2001). (Photo: Archive)
Marcus Fenix | First appearance: ‘Gears of War’ (2006). (Photo: Archive)
John Marston | First appearance: ‘Red Dead Redemption’ (2010). (Photo: Archive)
Sora | First appearance: ‘Kingdom Hearts’ (2002). (Photo: Archive)
Check out our list of the 35 most iconic video game characters ever. Which one did you love the most while playing these games? Also, we only included characters from this century, so no Sonic, Mario or Lara Croft.
