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A study was published in 2009 by the University of Southern California called "The Virtual Census: Representations of Gender, Race and Age in Video Games" that showed that Native Americans are underrepresented in video games.[1] This is a dynamic list of Native American video game characters that excludes sports and music titles. It includes characters that are portrayed as Indigenous peoples of the Americas.

Native American characters

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The game character roles are either a player character (PC) or a non-player character (NPC).

  1. 1 2 3 4 This main character is unnamed.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 This character is based on an historical person.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 This character is known by its role, rather than by a formal name.
  4. ↑ Although the video game uses a fictional tribal name and location, it was based on the actual Duwamish Native American tribe in the Seattle, Washington area.
  5. ↑ This character originated in a comic book series and was identified as a pre-Columbian member of the Mandan in issue one. The video game does not specify a tribal affiliation.

Unnamed non-playable characters

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The following video games include unnamed Native Americans as non-playable characters.

Game Release year Ethnicities Role Ref.
American Conquest: Fight Back 2002 Aztec, Haida, Maya NPC
America: No Peace Beyond the Line 2001 Sioux NPC [12]
Custer's Revenge 1982 Native American NPC [46][59][a]
Don't Wake The Night 2019 Guaraní NPC [60]
Indian Attack 1983 Native American NPC [19]
Indian Battle 1980 Native American NPC [61]
Hammer Boy 1990 Native American NPC [19]
Indian Battle 1980 Native American NPC [61]
Kane 1985 Wagari NPC [19]
Kane 1986 Native American NPC [19]
Kona 2017 Cree, Algonquin NPC [62]
Law of the West 1985 Native American NPC [19]
Meriwether: An American Epic 2017 Native American NPC
The Oregon Trail 1985 Native American NPC [4][46]
The Oregon Trail 2021 Native American NPC [4]
Outlaws 1985 Native American NPC [19]
Sid Meier's Colonization 1994 Apache, Arawak, Aztec, Cherokee, Inca, Iroquois, Sioux, Tupi NPC [63]
  1. ↑ The goal of this pornographic game was to rape a Native American woman.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Video Game Minority Report: Lots Of Players, Few Characters". Science Daily. University of Southern California. 30 July 2009. Archived from the original on 31 July 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Apachacha, 1993, retrieved 2025-07-26 – via Internet Archive
  3. ↑ Derboo, Sam (July 13, 2010). "A History of Korean Gaming". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Valdez, Chad (2024-03-26). "Indigenous Representation in Video Games". Cultural Survival. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  5. ↑ Campbell, Colin (2018-09-03). "This Land is My Land takes a different view of the Wild West than Red Dead Redemption". Polygon. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  6. ↑ Lemon, Marshall (2018-07-02). "This Land Is My Land is a Western played from the perspective of a Native American". VG247. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "Native American Characters (page 2)". Giant Bomb. 30 May 2022. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Miller, Jon (June 26, 2008). "Civilization IV: Colonization First Look". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Koreis, Justin (8 November 2022). "The best games by or about Native Americans". Digital Trends. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Native American Characters (page 1)". Giant Bomb. 30 May 2022. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  11. 1 2 Pearson, Craig (2019-07-10). "New Turok game is more cute 'em up than shoot 'em up". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  12. 1 2 "A*M*E*R*I*C*A (Windows)". My Abandonware. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  13. ↑ "Aritana and the Twin Masks". Xbox. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  14. ↑ "Aritana and the Twin Masks". Duaik. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  15. 1 2 Filipowich, Mark (2013-02-26). "My Thoughts While Playing Expeditions Conquistador". bigtallwords. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Age of Empires III User's Manual. Ensemble Studios / Microsoft Game Studios. 2006. pp. 56, 126–127.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs (Game)". Giant Bomb. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dillon, Beth A. "Signifying the West: Colonialist Design in Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs". Eludamos Journal for Computer Game Culture, vol. 2, no. 1 (2008) pp.129-144.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Morley, Julie (30 November 2014). "A Brief History of Native American Representation in Video Games". Cliqist. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  20. ↑ "Brave: A Warrior's Tale Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  21. 1 2 Price, Tom (August 7, 2009). "Brave: A Warrior's Tale Review (Xbox 360)". Team XBox. Archived from the original on 2012-11-28. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Top 10 Best Native American Video Game Characters!". Blockfort. 8 December 2019. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  23. ↑ Dangerous Streets (1993)(Flair Software). 1993. p. 8 – via Internet Archive.
  24. ↑ Takahashi, Dean (September 3, 2015). "How Microsoft enlisted a Native American tribe to design a Killer Instinct character". VentureBeat. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  25. ↑ Arif, Shabana (2015-09-11). "Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain Episode 28 - Code Talker". VG247. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  26. ↑ Good, Owen S. (June 14, 2017). "Killer Instinct's newest character arrives June 27". Polygon. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  27. ↑ Naytor, Rober. "Killer Instinct". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  28. 1 2 Hospodar, Mark (2021-03-27). "Red Dead Redemption 2: Everything You Need To Know About Eagle Flies". Game Rant. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  29. ↑ "Prey - PC - Review". GameZone. July 12, 2006. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  30. ↑ "Fights-at-Dawn". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  31. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Native American Characters (page 3)". Giant Bomb. 30 May 2022. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  32. ↑ Bartoo-Smith, Nika (2023-04-20). "Envisioning Indigenous Futures". Underscore Native News. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  33. ↑ "Depictions of Native Americans in Video Games". The CRPG Addict. 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  34. ↑ Tapsell, Chris (2020-05-22). "Civilization 6 Maya: Lady Six Sky leader bonuses, unique units and buildings detailed". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  35. ↑ Bailey, Dustin (2018-01-30). "The Mapuche join Civilization 6 with bonuses against enemy golden ages". PCGamesN. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  36. ↑ "Many Wounds". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  37. ↑ Gallagher, Jason M.; Saavedra, John (2017-10-26). "Assassin's Creed Origins and the Story So Far". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  38. ↑ Banks, Jaime; Mejia, Robert; Adams, Aubrie (2017). 100 Greatest Video Game Characters. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 51–53. ISBN 9781442278134.
  39. 1 2 3 Kirk, Patrick (2020-06-27). "Civilization 6 Leader and Civilization Breakdown - Montezuma to Shaka". Game Rant. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  40. ↑ "Shadow Hearts: From the New World Hands-On". GameSpot. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  41. 1 2 Quick, William Antonio (30 May 2022). "8 Games Based On Native American Lore". TheGamer. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  42. ↑ "First Look: Pachacuti". Civilization VII. Retrieved July 24, 2005.
  43. ↑ "Blood Bros. - Videogame by TAD Corporation". Museum of the Game. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  44. ↑ Plasket, Michael (January 10, 2010). "Blood Bros". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  45. 1 2 "Pocahontas (Character)". Giant Bomb. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  46. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Native Americans in Video Games: Current Representation". DIRECTV. 29 November 2021. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  47. ↑ Newman, Jared (2012-09-05). "Assassin's Creed III's Connor: How Ubisoft Avoided Stereotypes and Made a Real Character". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  48. ↑ "Best Assassin's Creed Games: Every Game, Ranked". GameSpot. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  49. ↑ Durham, Nick (2011-08-22). "Nightmare Circus". Sega-16. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  50. ↑ Carter, Chris (March 20, 2014). "Review: inFamous: Second Son". Destructoid. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  51. ↑ "Red Dead Revolver". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  52. ↑ "Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword". Gameflip. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  53. ↑ "Mulaka for Nintendo Switch". Nintendo Official Site. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  54. ↑ Fahey, Mike (2019-07-09). "There's A New Turok Game Coming Out This Month, And It's Super Cute". Kotaku. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  55. ↑ Ziel, Renee (15 October 2024). "How Civilization 7 Paves the Way for Native American Representation". Game Rant. Archived from the original on 30 Nov 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  56. ↑ "Lara Croft: Guardian of Light". Crystal Dynamics. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  57. ↑ "Talking NES and History: Capcom Gun.Smoke 1988 US release". CSULB Center for the History of Video Games and Critical Play. 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  58. ↑ "YAKARI: The Mystery of Four-Seasons". Nintendo of Europe SE. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  59. ↑ Custer's Revenge Instructions. American Multiple Industries. 1982. p. 1.
  60. ↑ Alexandra, Heather (2019-06-06). "In Don't Wake The Night, You Have The Power Of A God Without The Omniscience". Kotaku. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  61. 1 2 "Indian Battle - Videogame by Taito". Museum of the Game. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  62. ↑ Sharp, Gregory. "Northern Québec comes alive through video games". High North News. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  63. ↑ Sid Meier's Colonization: Create A New Nation Intruction Manual. Micro Prose Strategy. pp. 69–70.
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