Games where you play/control an elephant

You must play as or control the elephant itself. Commanding an elephant does not count, so using Pokémon in battles do not count, for example. Mammoths count for this.

46 Games

Pokémon HeartGold Version
Pokémon HeartGold Version
All Pokémon are directly playable in the Pokéthlon.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Elephant power-up
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Brief story sequence where you control an elephant the characters ride on
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
Thanks to @cowboyjosh

Mountable mammoths and elephant-like creatures.
Pokémon Unite
Pokémon Unite
Playable Mamoswine
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
Playable Phanpy/Donphan
Ultimate Chicken Horse
Ultimate Chicken Horse
Pokémon Stadium 2
Pokémon Stadium 2
Donphan's Spinning Race minigame
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Pokémon Rumble
Pokémon Rumble
Playable Mamoswine
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Phanpy, Donphan, and Mamoswine
Pokémon Rumble World
Pokémon Rumble World
See Rumble Blast
Shantae
Shantae
Elephant transformation, same with the other two Shantaes.

Thanks to @AlphaOne2 for reminding me about these!
Diddy Kong Racing DS
Diddy Kong Racing DS
Taj the Genie is an unlockable elephant character.
The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
Rideable Oliphants
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
Dynasty Warriors 4
Dynasty Warriors 4
Shantae: Risky's Revenge
Shantae: Risky's Revenge
Dynasty Warriors 5
Dynasty Warriors 5
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Donkey Kong Country 3
Donkey Kong Country 3
Animal buddy
Dynasty Warriors 3
Dynasty Warriors 3
Rideable elephants.
Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure
Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure
Playable young Tantor (from Tarzan)
Dynasty Warriors 7
Dynasty Warriors 7
This is the Only Level
This is the Only Level
Pokémon Rumble U
Pokémon Rumble U
See Rumble Blast
Dynasty Warriors 8
Dynasty Warriors 8
Achievement Unlocked
Achievement Unlocked
Donkey Kong Land III
Donkey Kong Land III
Animal buddy
Warriors Orochi 3
Warriors Orochi 3
Tembo the Badass Elephant
Tembo the Badass Elephant
Somehow Game Freak still made it on the list.
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Our beloved Phanpy, Donphan, and Mamoswine yet again.
Ice Age
Ice Age
Elephant Quest
Elephant Quest
Yono and the Celestial Elephants
Yono and the Celestial Elephants
Ice Age: Continental Drift - Arctic Games
Ice Age: Continental Drift - Arctic Games
Rolo to the Rescue
Rolo to the Rescue
Elephantasy
Elephantasy
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Let's Go! Tempest Adventure Squad
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Let's Go! Tempest Adventure Squad
Playable Phanpy
Dynasty Warriors Online
Dynasty Warriors Online
Rideable elephants. All other Warriors games past this one I believe you can ride elephants in, but I don't have 100% confirmation. If you know, please let me know!
Shelter 3
Shelter 3
Elephantasy: Flipside
Elephantasy: Flipside
Babar: To the Rescue
Babar: To the Rescue
Die Maus
Die Maus
Despite the name, you play as an elephant.

Submitted by @DeltaWDunn
CJ's Elephant Antics
CJ's Elephant Antics
Dumbo's Flying Circus
Dumbo's Flying Circus
Unreleased, but would have applied.

9 Comments

cowboyjosh

9 months ago

World of Warcraft has a large selection of mammoths and elephant-adjacent fantasy creatures controllable as mounts. If you want to get specific I believe the first one appeared in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion but they've appeared several times since then.

Great list!

electrode

9 months ago

@cowboyjosh Thanks!

AlphaOne2

9 months ago

You can transform into a elephant in some of the Shantae games. Available in 1, Risky's Revenge, and 1/2 Genie Hero

electrode

9 months ago

@AlphaOne2 Completely forgot about those, thank you!

DeltaWDunn

9 months ago

Diddy Kong Racing DS

Someone did a similar list a while back. Just putting it here so you can see it: https://www.backloggd.com/u/NoJoTo/list/elephant-games/

electrode

9 months ago

@DeltaWDunn Thank you. They had a couple that I didn't have.

roboSteven

9 months ago

The Shin Megami Tensei series counts I think. There are at least a couple elephant-demons.

electrode

9 months ago

@roboSteven you simply command them, though, right? I'm not familiar with the series, but I assume it's like Pokemon in that sense.

roboSteven

9 months ago

@electrode Correct, you can recruit them onto your team. The Pokemon comparison is solid, I realize that they wouldn't count in this case then.
electrode

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