Troubled leads video games, ranked by your taste

Video games centred on flawed, haunted characters: every game on Boxlist tagged with the troubled leads story theme, the same taste attribute as on films and TV. 100 games on Boxlist.

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All troubled leads video games, best rated first

  1. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

    Shooter · 2004

    92 / 100

  2. The Last of Us

    The Last of Us

    Shooter · 2013

    92 / 100

  3. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

    Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

    Shooter · 2016

    92 / 100

  4. Resident Evil 4

    Resident Evil 4

    Shooter · 2023

    92 / 100

  5. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

    Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

    Shooter · 2002

    91 / 100

  6. Red Dead Redemption

    Red Dead Redemption

    Shooter · 2010

    91 / 100

  7. Undertale

    Undertale

    Puzzle · 2015

    91 / 100

  8. Silent Hill 2

    Silent Hill 2

    Puzzle · 2001

    91 / 100

  9. Disco Elysium

    Disco Elysium

    RPG · 2019

    91 / 100

  10. Grand Theft Auto III

    Grand Theft Auto III

    Shooter · 2001

    90 / 100

  11. Journey

    Journey

    Platformer · 2012

    90 / 100

  12. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

    The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

    Shooter · 2014

    90 / 100

  13. Alan Wake II

    Alan Wake II

    Shooter · 2023

    90 / 100

  14. Grand Theft Auto V

    Grand Theft Auto V

    Shooter · 2013

    89 / 100

  15. Fallout 2

    Fallout 2

    Puzzle · 1998

    89 / 100

  16. System Shock 2

    System Shock 2

    Shooter · 1999

    89 / 100

  17. Silent Hill 2

    Silent Hill 2

    Puzzle · 2024

    89 / 100

  18. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

    The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

    Puzzle · 2000

    88 / 100

  19. Deus Ex

    Deus Ex

    Shooter · 2000

    88 / 100

  20. Far Cry 3

    Far Cry 3

    Shooter · 2012

    87 / 100

  21. Returnal

    Returnal

    Shooter · 2021

    87 / 100

  22. Grand Theft Auto IV

    Grand Theft Auto IV

    Shooter · 2008

    86 / 100

  23. Fallout 3

    Fallout 3

    Shooter · 2008

    86 / 100

  24. Max Payne 3

    Max Payne 3

    Shooter · 2012

    86 / 100

  25. Bastion

    Bastion

    RPG · 2011

    86 / 100

  26. Alien: Isolation

    Alien: Isolation

    Adventure · 2014

    86 / 100

  27. Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game

    Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game

    RPG · 1997

    86 / 100

  28. Omori

    Omori

    RPG · 2020

    86 / 100

  29. Fallout: New Vegas

    Fallout: New Vegas

    Shooter · 2010

    85 / 100

  30. Hotline Miami

    Hotline Miami

    Shooter · 2012

    85 / 100

  31. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

    Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

    Shooter · 2017

    85 / 100

  32. The Witcher

    The Witcher

    RPG · 2007

    85 / 100

  33. Dragon Ball FighterZ

    Dragon Ball FighterZ

    Fighting · 2018

    85 / 100

  34. Mouthwashing

    Mouthwashing

    Adventure · 2024

    85 / 100

  35. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

    Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

    Hack and slash · 2017

    84 / 100

  36. Indigo Prophecy

    Indigo Prophecy

    Adventure · 2005

    84 / 100

  37. Inscryption

    Inscryption

    Puzzle · 2021

    84 / 100

  38. Crusader Kings II

    Crusader Kings II

    Strategy · 2012

    84 / 100

  39. Kenshi

    Kenshi

    Strategy · 2018

    84 / 100

  40. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

    The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

    RPG · 2006

    83 / 100

  41. Control

    Control

    Shooter · 2019

    83 / 100

  42. Silent Hill

    Silent Hill

    Puzzle · 1999

    83 / 100

  43. Gothic II

    Gothic II

    Strategy · 2002

    83 / 100

  44. Bulletstorm

    Bulletstorm

    Shooter · 2011

    83 / 100

  45. Dredge

    Dredge

    RPG · 2023

    83 / 100

  46. Signalis

    Signalis

    Adventure · 2022

    83 / 100

  47. OneShot

    OneShot

    Puzzle · 2016

    83 / 100

  48. Fallout 4

    Fallout 4

    Shooter · 2015

    82 / 100

  49. South Park: The Stick of Truth

    South Park: The Stick of Truth

    Strategy · 2014

    82 / 100

  50. Alan Wake

    Alan Wake

    Shooter · 2010

    82 / 100

  51. Sleeping Dogs

    Sleeping Dogs

    Shooter · 2012

    82 / 100

  52. Gothic

    Gothic

    RPG · 2001

    82 / 100

  53. South Park: The Fractured But Whole

    South Park: The Fractured But Whole

    Strategy · 2017

    82 / 100

  54. Far Cry 4

    Far Cry 4

    Shooter · 2014

    81 / 100

  55. Heavy Rain

    Heavy Rain

    Adventure · 2010

    81 / 100

  56. Saints Row: The Third

    Saints Row: The Third

    Shooter · 2011

    81 / 100

  57. F.E.A.R.

    F.E.A.R.

    Shooter · 2005

    81 / 100

  58. Just Cause 2

    Just Cause 2

    Shooter · 2010

    81 / 100

  59. The Binding of Isaac

    The Binding of Isaac

    Shooter · 2011

    81 / 100

  60. Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

    Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

    Shooter · 2013

    81 / 100

  61. This War of Mine

    This War of Mine

    Strategy · 2014

    81 / 100

  62. Max Payne

    Max Payne

    Shooter · 2001

    80 / 100

  63. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

    Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

    Shooter · 2016

    80 / 100

  64. Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

    Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

    Platformer · 2005

    80 / 100

  65. Gears of War 4

    Gears of War 4

    Shooter · 2016

    80 / 100

  66. Watch Dogs 2

    Watch Dogs 2

    Shooter · 2016

    79 / 100

  67. Little Nightmares

    Little Nightmares

    Platformer · 2017

    79 / 100

  68. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

    Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

    RPG · 2004

    79 / 100

  69. Saints Row IV

    Saints Row IV

    Shooter · 2013

    79 / 100

  70. Life Is Strange 2

    Life Is Strange 2

    Adventure · 2018

    79 / 100

  71. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

    Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

    Racing · 2005

    79 / 100

  72. Silent Hill f

    Silent Hill f

    Puzzle · 2025

    79 / 100

  73. Infamous: Second Son

    Infamous: Second Son

    Shooter · 2014

    78 / 100

  74. Age of Empires III

    Age of Empires III

    Strategy · 2005

    78 / 100

  75. Amnesia: Rebirth

    Amnesia: Rebirth

    Puzzle · 2020

    78 / 100

  76. Silent Hill: Townfall

    Silent Hill: Townfall

    Puzzle · 2026

    78 / 100

  77. Assassin's Creed

    Assassin's Creed

    Platformer · 2007

    77 / 100

  78. Watch Dogs

    Watch Dogs

    Shooter · 2014

    77 / 100

  79. Outlast

    Outlast

    Adventure · 2013

    77 / 100

  80. Saints Row 2

    Saints Row 2

    Shooter · 2008

    77 / 100

  81. Life is Strange: Before the Storm

    Life is Strange: Before the Storm

    Adventure · 2017

    76 / 100

  82. Remnant: From the Ashes

    Remnant: From the Ashes

    Shooter · 2019

    76 / 100

  83. Lethal Company

    Lethal Company

    Indie · 2023

    76 / 100

  84. The Evil Within

    The Evil Within

    Shooter · 2014

    75 / 100

  85. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

    Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

    Racing · 2006

    75 / 100

  86. Dante's Inferno

    Dante's Inferno

    Hack and slash · 2010

    75 / 100

  87. Slay the Princess

    Slay the Princess

    Point-and-click · 2023

    75 / 100

  88. The Outlast Trials

    The Outlast Trials

    Adventure · 2024

    74 / 100

  89. Dead Space 3

    Dead Space 3

    Shooter · 2013

    73 / 100

  90. Schedule I

    Schedule I

    Strategy · 2025

    73 / 100

  91. Call of Duty: Black Ops III

    Call of Duty: Black Ops III

    Shooter · 2015

    72 / 100

  92. The Ascent

    The Ascent

    Shooter · 2021

    72 / 100

  93. Beyond: Two Souls

    Beyond: Two Souls

    Adventure · 2013

    70 / 100

  94. Battlefield Hardline

    Battlefield Hardline

    Shooter · 2015

    70 / 100

  95. High on Life

    High on Life

    Shooter · 2022

    70 / 100

  96. Far Cry New Dawn

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Shooter · 2019

    69 / 100

  97. Gothic 3

    Gothic 3

    RPG · 2006

    69 / 100

  98. Scorn

    Scorn

    Puzzle · 2022

    69 / 100

  99. Far Cry 2

    Far Cry 2

    Shooter · 2008

    65 / 100

  100. Twin Mirror

    Twin Mirror

    Adventure · 2020

    64 / 100

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