What Action Video Game Are These Characters From?

By: Heather Cahill
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
What Action Video Game Are These Characters From?
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About This Quiz

Everyone remembers their favorite video game or video game experience. You probably have a favorite character or part that sticks with you throughout your life. Just as in movies, the stories of games can make you think and feel a certain way. Gamers just prefer to be part of the story rather than to watch it all unfold! If you think you're the ultimate fan of some of the best action games ever made, then this is the quiz for you.

In games, you spend a lot of time with whoever the main character is. You most likely play as them and take part in their story. Through them, you meet all kinds of people, from supporting characters to villains and NPCs that don't do much other than give you a tiny bit of information. It's hard to imagine a video game world where no one existed. If you think you've played your fair share of action games, then we'll have to test your memory! The characters are just as important as the names of the games in this quiz.

Think you've got what it takes to match these iconic characters to the game they're from? If you know your main, supporting and NPC characters, then take the quiz to prove your knowledge!

Hitman 2
Square Enix
In this game, you'll need to call up Agent 47. Can you name the game?
"Half-Life"
"Mortal Kombat"
"Hitman 2"
"Fortnite"
Donkey Kong 64
Nintendo
The royal crocodile King K. Rool is found in which wacky game?
"Apex Legends"
"Fallout 76"
"Dead By Daylight"
"Donkey Kong 64"
Half-Life 2
Valve Corporation
Though Gordon Freeman's name sounds pretty normal, his life is far from it. Which game can you find him in?
"Half-Life 2"
"Outlander"
"Nightshade"
"Predator 2"

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Okami
Capcom
Amaterasu is a god in Japan and the main character of this beautiful game. Can you name it?
"System Shock"
"Okami"
"Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis"
"Crackdown"
Shadow of the Colossus
Sony Computer Entertainment
You'll play as Wander in this unique game, but what is its name?
"No More Heroes"
"Metroid"
"Tomb Raider"
"Shadow of the Colossus"
BioShock
2K Games
Andrew Ryan knows his fair share about businesses and their practices. You can find him in which video game?
"Okami"
"Alundra"
"Mega Man III"
"BioShock"

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Red Dead Redemption II
Rockstar Games
Arthur Morgan is a tough outlaw who knows his way around the American West. What game is he from?
"Red Dead Redemption II"
"Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare"
"Assassin's Creed Odyssey"
"Destiny 2"
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Ubisoft
A hero of the Spartan people, what game is Alexios from?
"Assassin's Creed: Odyssey"
"Pay Day"
"Rage 2"
"Injustice 2"
The Last of Us
Sony Computer Entertainment
Ellie is fortunate health-wise in this game, but do you know what the name of it is?
"Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas"
"Batman: Arkham Knight"
"The Last of Us"
"L.A. Noire"

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Luigi's Mansion
Nintendo
Boolossus knows how to scare people, but do you know which game it does the scaring in?
"God of War III"
"BioShock II"
"Tomb Raider: Legend"
"Luigi's Mansion"
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword
Nintendo
The main character in all of these games is known as Link, the hero of Hyrule. Which of the following games is he part of?
"The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword"
"Beyond Good and Evil"
"Prince of Persia: Sands of Time"
"Half-Life"
Gears of War
Xbox Game Studios
Anya Stroud served as an informant and also a love interest of the main character. Which game will you find her in?
"Ark: Survival Evolved"
"Throne of Fire"
"Gears of War"
"Wolverine"

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Uncharted Drakes Fortune
Sony Computer Entertainment
The adventurous Nathan Drake is found in which of the following games?
"Borderlands 3"
"Fallout 4"
"God of War"
"Uncharted: Drakes Fortune"
Wolfenstein The New Order
Bethesda Softworks
Irene Engel was part of the Nazi Party. Which action game was she in?
"Wolfenstein: The New Order"
"Katamari Damacy"
"Forsaken"
"Resident Evil 3: Nemesis"
Metroid
Nintendo
A girl in the suit of a robot, Samus was introduced to us in 1986 in what action game?
"Metroid"
"Far Cry 2"
"Hitman 2"
"Assassin's Creed III"

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Mortal Kombat Armageddon
Midway Games
This golden assassin goes by the name Cyrax. Do you know which game he is from?
"Mass Effect: Andromeda"
"Shadow of the Tomb Raider"
"Mortal Kombat: Armageddon"
"Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare"
Mega Man 10
Capcom
If you've never met someone made out of swords, you will in this game. Blade Man is in which of the following games?
"Overcooked!"
"Jump Force"
"Mega Man 10"
"Semblance"
Life Is Strange
Square Enix / Feral Interactive / Black Wing Foundation
Chloe Price is one of the most important characters to this story. Which game is she part of?
"Life Is Strange"
"Call of Duty: Black Ops"
"PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds"
"Dark Souls II"

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Resident Evil
Capcom
You get to play as Jill Valentine in which action-packed video game?
"Resident Evil"
"Fallout"
"Silent Hill 3"
"Splatoon"
Splatoon 2
Nintendo
Marina teams up with another important character in this fun and colorful game. Can you name it?
"Tekken"
"Splatoon 2"
"The Witcher"
"Delta Force 2"
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Square Enix / Microsoft Studios / Feral Interactive
A loyal friend to the main character, Jonah Maiava also serves as a sidekick in this exciting game. What is it?
"Bomberman"
"Rise of the Tomb Raider"
"Earn to Die 2"
"Hidden Invasion"

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Rage
Bethesda Softworks
You'd find the curious Antonin Kvasir in which popular action game?
"Rage"
"Overwatch"
"Red Dead Redemption"
"Bomberman"
Shovel Knight
Yacht Club Games
In this game, you'll meet Reize Seatlan along your adventure. What game do you have to play to meet him?
"Kid Icarus"
"Metro 2033"
"Shovel Knight"
"Battlefield V"
Super Mario Odyssey
Nintendo
Madam Broode is always there to show up and ruin your plans in which game?
"Fallout 4"
"Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze"
"Super Mario Odyssey"
"Pay Day"

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Dragon Age Inquisition
Electronic Arts
Varric is a good friend to the main character in this game known as what?
"Dragon Age: Inquisition"
"Pay Day"
"Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege"
"Outcast"
Bayonetta
Sega / Nintendo
The main character in this game gets a little help from Enzo, who is known to help her with information. Enzo is from which video game?
"Dark Souls"
"PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds"
"Bayonetta"
"Spore"
L.A. Noire
Rockstar Games
A seasoned veteran, which game would you find Cole Phelps in?
"Street Fighter"
"Injustice 2"
"Devil May Cry 5"
"L.A. Noire"

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Kirby's Adventure
Nintendo
Sometimes, King Dedede can be a great ally rather than an enemy to you. What game do you encounter him in?
"Kirby's Adventure"
"Donkey Kong 64"
"Dead Cells"
"Team Fortress 2"
Fallout 4
Bethesda Softworks
Nora was once a lawyer, but in this game she doesn't do much within that job. Which game is it?
"Bloodborne"
"Dead Cells"
"Fallout 4"
"Spore"
Kid Icarus
Nintendo
Once a prisoner, Pit is a main character in which game?
"Hollow Knight"
"Super Mario Odyssey"
"Kid Icarus"
"The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild"

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Dead Cells
Motion Twin
Gollum is a character in "The Lord of the Rings," but you can find a character of the same name in this game. What is it?
"Kirby's Adventure"
"Red Dead Redemption"
"Dead Cells"
"Donkey Kong 64"
Overwatch
Blizzard Entertainment
Notorious for hacking, Sombra is a powerful hero. Do you know what game she is from?
"L.A. Noire"
"Overwatch"
"Devil May Cry 5"
"Horizon Zero Dawn"
Hollow Knight
Team Cherry
The Knight is known for his signature nail, but what game would you find him in?
"Hollow Knight"
"Uncharted 4: A Thief's End"
"Deltarune"
"Minecraft"

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Titanfall
Electronic Arts
Spyglass is someone you would meet in which game?
"Titanfall"
"BioShock Infinite"
"Crackdown 3"
"Dragon Age: Inquisition"
Castlevania Bloodlines
Konami
A Spanish man and father of two, Eric Lecarde is a character from what game?
"Castlevania: Bloodlines"
"Overcooked! 2"
"The Last Blade 2"
"Diablo III"
Dishonored
Bethesda Softworks
Nobody wants to get back at someone as much as Corvo Attano. Do you know which game he is from?
"State of Decay"
"Bayonetta 2"
"Dishonored"
"The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword"

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Metro Exodus
Deep Silver
Damir knows a thing or two about health care. But which game does he take part in?
"Super Mario Odyssey"
"Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare"
"Rise of the Tomb Raider"
"Metro Exodus"
Doom 3
Activision
You would have have to listen close in order to get Ross Fry's full name. What video game did he make an appearance in?
"Dead Rising"
"Uncharted 4: A Thief's End"
"Halo 3"
"Doom"
Apex Legends
Electronic Arts
Able to create portals, what game is Wraith from?
"Assassin's Creed: Odyssey"
"Apex Legends"
"Borderlands 2"
"The Last Blade 2"

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Far Cry 4
Ubisoft
Yuma Lau is bilingual and knows how to get a job done. What game would you find her in?
"Shadow of the Tomb Raider"
"Anthem"
"Dauntless"
"Far Cry 4"