Nathan Drake | First appearance: ‘Uncharted’ (2007). (Photo: Archive)
Lich King Arthas | First appearance: ‘Warcraft 3’ (2002). (Photo: Archive)
Geralt of Rivia | First appearance: ‘The Witcher’ (2007). (Photo: Archive)
John Marston | First appearance: ‘Red Dead Redemption’ (2010). (Photo: Archive)
Steve | First appearance: ‘Minecraft’ (2011). (Photo: Archive)
Carl Johnson | First appearance: ‘Grand Theft Auto San Andreas’ (2004). (Photo: Archive)
Alyx Vance | First appearance: ‘Half-Life 2’ (2004). (Photo: Archive)
Sackboy | First appearance: ‘LittleBigPlanet’ (2008). (Photo: Archive)
Peashooter | First appearance: ‘Plants vs Zombies’ (2009). (Photo: Archive)
Eris Morn | First appearance: ‘Destiny’ (2014). (Photo: Archive)
HK-47 | First appearance: ‘Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic’ (2003). (Photo: Archive)
Faith | First appearance: ‘Mirror’s Edge’ (2008). (Photo: Archive)
Claptrap | First appearance: ‘Borderlands’ (2009). (Photo: Archive)
Big Daddy | First appearance: ‘Bioshock’ (2007). (Photo: Archive)
Oscar, Knight of Astora | First appearance: ‘Dark Souls’ (2011). (Photo: Archive)
Trevor Philips | First appearance: ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ (2013). (Photo: Archive)
Kratos | First appearance: ‘God of War’ (2005). (Photo: Archive)
Cortana | First appearance: ‘Halo: Combat Evolved’ (2001). (Photo: Archive)
Ico | First appearance: ‘Ico’ (2005). (Photo: Archive)
Teemo | First appearance: ‘League of Legends’ (2009). (Photo: Archive)
Tracer | First appearance: ‘Overwatch’ (2016). (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)
Jaina Proudmoore | First appearance: ‘Warcraft 3’ (2002). (Photo: Archive)
Commander Shepard | First appearance: ‘Mass Effect’ (2007). (Photo: Archive)
Sora | First appearance: ‘Kingdom Hearts’ (2002). (Photo: Archive)
Marcus Fenix | First appearance: ‘Gears of War’ (2006). (Photo: Archive)
Dante | First appearance: ‘Devil May Cry’ (2001). (Photo: Archive)
Sam Fisher | First appearance: ‘Splinter Cell’ (2002). (Photo: Archive)
Master Chief | First appearance: ‘Halo: Combat Evolved’ (2001). (Photo: Archive)
Ezio Auditore da Firenze | First appearance: ‘Assassin’s Creed 2’ (2009). (Photo: Archive)
Barbarian | First appearance: ‘Clash of Clans’ (2012). (Photo: Archive)
Pudge | First appearance: ‘DOTA 2’ (2013). (Photo: Archive)
Ellie | First appearance: ‘The Last of Us’ (2013). (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.
