Games/Series with Silent Protagonists

Noticed there wasn't a list for this on BL, so I decided to make one.

69 Games

Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger
Chrono (actually has 1 line, but we don't talk about that :D)
Quake 4
Quake 4
Matthew Kane
Minecraft
Minecraft
Steve
The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda
Link - Entire Series
Megami Ibunroku Persona
Megami Ibunroku Persona
Naoya Todo (or Boy with Earring)
Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus
Wanderer
EarthBound
EarthBound
Ness
Kirby's Dream Land
Kirby's Dream Land
Kirby - entire series
Half-Life
Half-Life
Gordon Freeman - Entire series
Metroid
Metroid
Samus Aran - Entire Series (generally considered a silent protagonist)
Doom
Doom
Doomguy - Entire Series, excluding Doom Eternal
Dishonored
Dishonored
Corvo Attano (only in the first game)
Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto III
Claude
Ōkami
Ōkami
Amaterasu
The Stanley Parable
The Stanley Parable
Stanley
Portal
Portal
Chell - Entire Series
Quake
Quake
Ranger
Undertale
Undertale
Frisk
Dead Space
Dead Space
Isaac Clarke (Only in the first game)
Bastion
Bastion
The Kid
Hotline Miami
Hotline Miami
Jacket
LittleBigPlanet
LittleBigPlanet
Sackboy
Chrono Cross
Chrono Cross
Serge
Cave Story
Cave Story
Quote
Crash Bandicoot
Crash Bandicoot
Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight
The Knight
Ori and the Blind Forest
Ori and the Blind Forest
Ori
Brave Story: New Traveler
Brave Story: New Traveler
Tatsuya
Transistor
Transistor
Red
Ys
Ys
Adol Christin
I Am Setsuna
I Am Setsuna
Endir
Journey
Journey
The Traveler
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Fateless One
Mortal Shell
Mortal Shell
Foundling
Phantom Dust
Phantom Dust
Half-Minute Hero
Half-Minute Hero
Outlast
Outlast
Miles Upshur
Doki Doki Literature Club!
Doki Doki Literature Club!
Saints Row
Saints Row
Subnautica
Subnautica
Ryley Robinson
Elden Ring
Elden Ring
The Tarnished
Pokémon Colosseum
Pokémon Colosseum
Wes
Abzu
Abzu
The Diver
Diablo
Diablo
Aidan
Limbo
Limbo
Inside
Inside
Plants vs. Zombies
Plants vs. Zombies
Presentable Liberty
Presentable Liberty
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
Eddie
Pepsiman
Pepsiman
Super Meat Boy
Super Meat Boy
Meat Boy
Soul Blazer
Soul Blazer
Blazer
Genshin Impact
Genshin Impact
Aether or Lumine (player choice at the beginning)

Suggested by Jamir
Monster Hunter
Monster Hunter
The Hunter - entire series
Dragon's Dogma
Dragon's Dogma
The Arisen
Persona 3
Persona 3
Makoto Yuki
Astral Chain
Astral Chain
Fallout 3
Fallout 3
The Lone Wanderer
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Fable
Fable
Fable II also has a silent protagonist
Tales of Xillia 2
Tales of Xillia 2
Ludger Will Kresnik

Suggested by seymourflux
Battlefield 4
Battlefield 4
Recker

Suggested by Kago
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Venom Snake

Suggested by Kago
Dark Souls
Dark Souls
Chosen Undead - Entire Series

Suggested by Kago
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
Suggested by Kago
Medal of Honor: Underground
Medal of Honor: Underground
Suggested by Kago
Dragon Age: Origins
Dragon Age: Origins
The Warden

Suggested by ZapRowsdower
Among the Sleep
Among the Sleep
David
Breath of Death VII
Breath of Death VII
Dem

2 Comments

Jamir

8 months ago

Genshin Impact lol. 95% silent protagonist.

HaloBlues

2 months ago

fwiw genshin isn't actually a silent protagonist, it's just that their regular dialogue isn't voiced. they do still talk adn have voiced lines
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