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Asteroids
A 1979 vector-graphics space shooter by Atari where players pilot a triangular ship that shoots and dodges drifting asteroids and flying saucers.
Looking for 3-syllable games? Here are 27 games that fit — each linked to a full profile.
Syllables are counted across the whole name (multi-word names sum). "Apple" is 2 syllables; "Macaroni and Cheese" is 6.
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List of 3-syllable Games
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Baldur's Gate 3
A 2023 isometric RPG by Larian Studios set in the Forgotten Realms, in which a party of strangers infected by mind-flayer parasites tries to remove the tadpoles from their brains.
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BattleTech
A 2018 turn-based mech combat strategy game by Harebrained Schemes in which a mercenary captain pilots BattleMechs across a vast Inner Sphere wartorn frontier.
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BioShock
A 2007 first-person shooter by Irrational Games set in the underwater Objectivist city of Rapture, where the player navigates ruined corridors and genetically altered foes.
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Borderlands 2
A 2012 looter shooter by Gearbox Software in which four Vault Hunters return to Pandora to defeat the smug Hyperion CEO Handsome Jack and free the planet.
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Centipede
A 1981 fixed shooter arcade game by Atari where players blast a multi-segment centipede descending through a field of mushrooms.
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Counter-Strike
A 1999 tactical first-person shooter mod for Half-Life pitting counter-terrorists against terrorists in round-based objective gameplay.
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Cyberpunk 2077
A 2020 open-world role-playing game by CD Projekt Red set in the dystopian Night City, in which a mercenary's brain hosts the digital ghost of a dead rocker.
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Defender
A 1981 side-scrolling shooter arcade game by Williams Electronics where players pilot a starship defending humans on a planet's surface from alien abductors.
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Donkey Kong
A 1981 arcade platformer by Nintendo in which the player climbs construction beams to rescue a kidnapped woman from a giant ape.
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Elden Ring
A 2022 open-world action role-playing game by FromSoftware, written by George R. R. Martin and directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki.
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Galaga
A 1981 fixed-shooter arcade game by Namco where players control a starfighter battling waves of insect-like aliens that swoop down in formation.
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God of War (2018)
A 2018 action-adventure by Santa Monica Studio for the PlayStation 4 that relaunches the series with Kratos and his son Atreus traveling through Norse realms.
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Hot Shots Golf
A 1997 PlayStation golf game by Camelot Software Planning in which cartoonish characters with exaggerated drives compete across colorful courses.
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King's Quest V
A 1990 point-and-click adventure by Sierra On-Line in which King Graham of Daventry travels to the land of Serenia to rescue his castle and family from the evil wizard Mordack.
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L.A. Noire
A 2011 detective adventure by Team Bondi and Rockstar Games set in 1947 Los Angeles, in which LAPD detective Cole Phelps investigates murders across multiple desks.
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Metroid Prime
A 2002 first-person action-adventure by Retro Studios for the GameCube that brought the Metroid series into 3D with a heavily exploration-driven design.
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Overwatch
A 2016 team-based first-person shooter by Blizzard featuring a roster of distinct heroes with unique abilities and roles.
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Persona 5
A 2016 Japanese role-playing game by Atlus following a group of Tokyo high schoolers who change adult criminals' hearts as the supernatural Phantom Thieves.
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Pinball FX3
A 2017 digital pinball collection by Zen Studios offering dozens of original and licensed tables themed after Marvel, Star Wars, The Walking Dead, and classic Williams.
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Pop'n Music
A 1998 arcade rhythm game by Konami in which players tap nine colored buttons in time with a soundtrack spanning J-pop, anime, and crossover Konami originals.
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Sonic Rush
A 2005 Nintendo DS platformer by Sonic Team and Dimps in which Sonic and the newcomer Blaze the Cat race through interdimensional zones using the Sol Emeralds.
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Undertale
A 2015 indie RPG by Toby Fox about a human child who falls into the Underground and can spare or kill every monster they encounter on the way home.
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Valorant
A 2020 free-to-play tactical first-person shooter by Riot Games combining Counter-Strike-style round-based objectives with hero abilities.
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Wii Sports
A 2006 motion-controlled sports compilation by Nintendo bundled with the Wii console, featuring five accessible games including tennis, bowling, and boxing.
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Xenogears
A 1998 PlayStation RPG by Square about Fei Fong Wong, an amnesiac villager whose past unravels a conspiracy spanning ten thousand years and giant mecha called Gears.
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Yakuza 0
A 2015 prequel by Sega Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio set in 1988 Tokyo and Osaka, following Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima as they navigate the bubble-era criminal underworld.
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