Third-person is a subgenre of 3D games, in which the protagonist is visible on-screen, and the gameplay comprises Shooting, Open World, Racing, and Adventure elements. A Third-person video game is structured around the massive environment, in which the player can see his playable character on-screen in a third-person perspective. Third-person uses in 3D game type that has grown to prominence on consoles. It mixes the third-person elements with the climbing and jumping puzzles of the 3D platform and the melee fighting system from the brawler games. Most Third-person takes place in the open world environment where the player can roam freely, interact with NPCs, and complete missions to earn points and experience. GTA series is a third-person video game where the player controls the protagonist, explore the land to complete missions for NPCs. Third-person games deal with Platform, Navigation, Fighting, Adventure, and Action-packed elements.

18 Best Third Person Games for PS3

#1 GTA Online

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GTA Online or also known as Grand Theft Auto Online is a fantastic new Online Multiplayer Mode for the GTA 5 video game. The game is set in the Fictitious State of San Andreas and allows you to get into the Online play with upto 30 Players, Explore the beautiful Open World environment, engage yourself into epic Co-Op and Competitive matches, Roam freely into the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos. The game offers both First and third-person Shooting elements along with Stealth and allows you to go on hunting rampages in missions with objectives to kill specific targets or you can simply walk through the streets of Los Santos, Draw your weapons and shoot down the pedestrians, Snatch whatever vehicles you like and start driving them and enjoy a gameplay similar mostly to GTA Online’s predecessors. GTA Online offers some amazing Character customization options and allows you to modify their appearance as you like. GTA Online offers an hour long Tutorial that lets you master Driving, Shooting and fighting etc. With all the Drama and fantastic missions, beautifully designed visuals and all the fun with guns and vehicles, GTA Online is one amazing game Mode to enjoy. Do give it a try, it’ll definitely entertain you.

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#2 Persona 2: Eternal Punishment

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Persona 2: Eternal Punishment is a Japanese, Role-playing and Single-player video game developed and published by Atlus. It is the third title in the series of Persona game and takes place in the fictional Japanese City called Sumaru. The story centers on the female protagonist named as Maya Amamo, as she investigates the Joker Curse, where the rumors and wishes of the people are coming true and becoming a reason for chaos. During the investigation, the protagonist her other companions, who join her to gain the super abilities to Persona. It features turn-based combat element, where the protagonist uses her Personas in the fight against demons to kill them. There are a variety of quests available, and the player must explore the environment from an isometric perspective, interact with non-player characters and struggle to complete the quests to restore the peace to the fictional land and save the people from the worst of a demon. Persona 2: Eternal Punishment offers prominent features, addictive gameplay, detailed environment, and smooth controls. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#3 Yakuza 4

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Yakuza 4 is an Action-Adventure, Open world, and Third-person Shooter video game developed and published by Sega. The game supports Single-player mode only and serves as the sequel to Yakuza 3, released in 2010. It comes with exciting mini-games, including Karaoke, Hanafuda, Table Tennis, Fishing, and more. In the game, the player can take on the role of the protagonist named as Kazuma Kiryu, who can explore three different locations full of challenging missions. The player can explore the land from a third-person viewpoint, interact with non-player characters to fulfil the requirements to earn money. Each primary role in the game has a side-game or tasks which must be completed to advance through the story. During the gameplay, the player can explore the land either on foot or by vehicles. It includes a massive arsenal of weaponry which the player can use to take down enemies. Yakuza 4 offers prominent features such as Open World, Free Roam, Third-person Action, Side Missions, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

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#4 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is an Action-Adventure, Hack-and-Slash, and Single-player video game developed by MecurySteam and published by Konami. The game serves as the sequel to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, and it is the part of Castlevania franchise. The storyline takes place in both modern and medieval worlds and revolves around the protagonist, a Dracula who struggles to defeat the former enemy named as Satan. The story continues after the end of original title, but this time the game offers an open environment where the player can move freely without any limitations. During the gameplay, the player controlled Dracula can use a variety of powers and weapons to complete the goals. The player can explore the land from a third-person perspective, battle against enemies using his unique powers and slay them to earn experience points. The player can run, jump, attack and kill enemies his way through a variety of challenging levels while unlocking further content to engage in hack-and-slash gameplay experience. With superb gameplay, brilliant mechanics, and wonderful graphics, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is the best thrilling game for hardcore players.

#5 Samurai Warriors 4: Empires

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Samurai Warriors 4: Empires is a mix of Fast-paced Action, Hack-and-Slash and Strategy video game developed by Omega Force and published by Tecmo KOEI America. The game serves as the title in the series of Samurai Warriors and introduces the political management system, in which the best character can be placed in the most effective position, make its appearance using customization, while co-op fights are powered up. The game takes place in the breathtaking environment where the player select his/her playable character from available and jump into the challenging world full of enemies. The player explore the land from a third-person perspective, battle against enemies using ranged weapons like sword and kill hordes of enemies to earn experience points which can be used to increase abilities. It has four modes such as Conquest, Genesis, Edit and Vault. Samurai Warriors 4: Empires includes prominent features such as Build an Empire, Forge an Empire, Exploration, Third-person Action, and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.

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#6 The Sly Collection

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The Sly Collection introduces three Action-packed, Adventure, Third-person Perspective, and Stealth-based video games created by Sanzaru Games and published by SCEA for PlayStation platform. The collection pack comes with fully re-mastered HD video games including Sly Cooper and the Thievius Racconus, Sly 2: Band of Thieves, and more. It sees the protagonist, a racoon and his gang of friend pull off challenging heists in the platformer adventure. It offers playable mini-game and the stunning missions from around the world. The game deals with thievery blends stealth, combat, exploration and strategy gameplay, which takes place in the huge world. The player can encounter three games in a single pack and can access to online trophies for all three games. During the play, the player can run, jump, climb on walls, and can perform multiple actions on his way to complete the heists. With addictive features, engaging gameplay, and epic storyline, The Sly Collection is the wonderful game to experience the puzzle-platform gameplay.

#7 The Legend of Korra

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The Legend of Korra is an Action, Beat ‘em up and Single-player video game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Activision for multiple platforms. The game offers a thrilling gameplay based on the animated movie of the same name. It takes you on the third-person adventure where you assume the role of the protagonist named as Korra, the female character, who must struggle to fight villains form the first two seasons of the series. You as the protagonist navigates the environment from a third-person perspective, run and jump your way to fight against enemies through a variety of levels using your martial arts abilities and score the points to unlock further equipment. During the gameplay, you can use four different elements to gain unique abilities such as Fire, Water, Earth, and Air. Unleash your fighting skills and set out yourself on an epic adventure to battle evils and their bosses. The Legend of Korra includes core features such as Four different Elements, Arcade Restore the Peace, use Devastation Combos, Change Bending Styles, and more. With addictive gameplay, immersive music, and brilliant mechanics, The Legend of Korra is the best game to play and enjoy.

#8 Hitman: Contracts

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Hitman: Contracts is a Stealth-based Third-person Shooter, Action-Adventure and Single-player video game, published by Eidos Interactive and developed by IO Interactive. It is the third entry in the series of Hitman video game, and the plot revolves around the exploits of a Hitman, named as Agent 47. According to the storyline, the protagonist is sent to different locations to assassinate specific targets. A huge variety of weapons can be used to kill the targets, ranging from knives to machine guns. Using the stealth elements, the player can silently kill the enemies, move their remains to trash and remain undetected. As the player advances, he can gather different armaments found in various levels, enabling him to be used in further missions. The world is explored from a third-person viewpoint, and the player can interact with NPCs and the environment to collect information about the missions and take down enemies while scoring the points and earning money. With addictive gameplay, superb graphics, and smooth controls, Hitman: Contracts is the best game to play.

#9 Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension

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Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension is an Action-Adventure, Third-person Exploration, Single-player and Multiplayer video game based on the famous movie of the same name, developed by High Impact Games. The game puts the player in the role of Isabella. During the game, players have a choice to work together in co-op modes while exploring the world through an ancient 1928-style cartoon land, a balloon world, a lawn gnome world, and a gelatin land. In an epic mission to rescue the world, the player must journey through twenty-five exciting levels while avoiding challenging obstacles. The player can upgrade new gadgets including the Carbonator, which fires orange soda that can melt foes, enabling the player to stick the walls. In the game, the player can dodge, run, jump, and battle through five worlds, introducing over thirty levels. The player explores the land from a third-person perspective, shoot enemies, and solve tricky puzzles while scoring the bets points. With immersive gameplay, brilliant graphics, and stunning controls, Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension is the game to play.

#10 G-Police

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G-Police is a Single-player Shooter video game created and published by Psygnosis for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation. The game takes place in the sci-fi setting, inspired by Blade Runner. The storyline is set in the futuristic year 2097, on the colonized Callisto. According to the story, the player struggle to find out the truth behind the mysterious death of his beloved sister while working for the G-Police. The game starts with the G-Police battling against organized criminals before combating the private armies in an unfolding plot. The gameplay is a blend of piloting an aircraft, protecting allies, engaging in combat with foes, and resembling helicopter elements. The player can explore the world from either a first-person view or a third-person perspective, including the viewpoint from within the cockpit. The aircraft comes with a variety of weapons which the player can use progresses through the game and can upgrade them using earned points. There are challenging missions available and each mission needs a completion of certain objectives. With addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and smooth controls, G-Police is the best game to play.

#11 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II focuses on Role-playing genre developed and published by Nihon Falcom. The game supports Single-player mode only and it takes place in the fantasy-based setting. It offers the similar gameplay to the original game Trails of Cold Steel, revolving around traditional Japanese Role-playing (JRPG) elements with Turn-based rules. It acts as the title in the series of The Legend of Heroes, and introducing enhanced mechanics, gameplay, and graphics. The story revolves around the protagonist named as Rean, who escapes with Valimar and Divine Knight. As the story advances, the princess Alfin Reise has been abducted along with the sister of the protagonist named as Elise, who is the member of Noble Alliance. Now, the player as the protagonist must explore the land from a third-person perspective, battle against enemies in turn-based system, and take down them to save the princess and his sister. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II is the best game to play and enjoy for those, who love playing JRPGs.

#12 Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Marz

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Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Marz is an Action-Adventure, 3D Mecha, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by Hitmaker and published by Sega for PlayStation 2. The game takes place in the huge environment where the player controls the playable from character from a third-person perspective while battling against rival players or enemies. It has two different modes such as Challenge mode and the Split-screen Mode. In Challenge mode, the player controls the Mech, navigate the land to battle against enemies and their bosses to earn points using equipped weapons. The game also introduces another mode by the name Dramatic mode, consisting of a linear sequence of missions with objectives like target destruction, exploration, beat ‘em up boss battles and more. Up to players can team up to battle against powerful bosses in Multiplayer mode. Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Marz includes core features such as Third-person Action, brilliant Graphics, Engaging Gameplay, and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.

#13 The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon

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The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon is an Action-Adventure, Third-person Exploration, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by Etranges Libellules and published by Activision. The game serves as the third and final title in The Legend of Spyro trilogy. It offers the advanced gameplay compared to the previous installment in the series, and the enables the main character named as Spyro to fly at any time. The player controls the dragon and explores the land from a third-person viewpoint to battle against enemies known as Goblins. According to the story, Cynder and Spyro are tethered with a strange green chain developed by the Dark Master. Co-op mode, enabling the players to complete the game as either Cynder or Spyro. The environments are huge than previous games, and mainly gameplay focuses on exploration elements. There are a series of missions that the player has to complete to earn points to progress through the story. With detailed landscapes, addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and smooth controls, The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon is the best game to play.

#14 Chocobo Racing

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Chocobo Racing is a Racing, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Square for PlayStation. The game focuses on Kart racing elements like Crash Team Racing and Mario Kart. It introduces the main character named as Chocobo form the Final Fantasy series, and other figures from different series such as Cid, the Black Mage, Mog the Moogle and more. During the gameplay, the player controls the Final Fantasy-inspired characters, each with unique skills and abilities. There are five different modes such as Relay Race, Grand Prix, Versus Mode, Story Mode, and Time Attack. In the Racing mode, the player needs to control the character from a third-person perspective, race against rival players controlled by AI and struggle to reach the end of the track before anyone. The player collects various power-ups with unique abilities along the way and can use them to access special abilities. Chocobo Racing includes core features such as Third-person Racing Gameplay, Unique Power-ups, Multiple Modes, etc. Check it out, and have fun.

#15 Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

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Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones is an Action-Adventure, Hack-and-Slash, and Single-player video game created by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. The game mixes the combat and exploration elements and both element made of the acrobatic agility and capability of the Prince. Throughout the game, you as the protagonist must struggle to travel the palace by running across the walls, descending or ascending chasms by jumping back, overcoming obstacles, avoiding traps, jumping from platform to platform, and climbing structures. You can explore the stunning environment from a third-person view where you have to solve mind-bending puzzles, find objects, and battle against foes to kill. In the sequel, the acrobatic skills of the character have been improved, and now the player can launch himself off walls at 45 degrees. The plot takes place after the Price of Persia: Warrior Within’s event, in which the player kills the antagonist named as Dahaka, rescues Kaileena and fend off the Sands of Time from being created. Two Distinct Characters, Choose your Path, Dominate Enemies, Dramatic Story, etc. are prominent features to play.

#16 Jak II

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Jak II is an Action-Adventure, Platform, Third-person Shooter, and Single-player video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game acts as the 2nd title in the series of Jax and Daxter video game, and it is the sequel to Jax and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy. The title comes with new devices, weapons, new playable areas, and an exciting storyline. During the gameplay, the player takes on the dual role of protagonists named as Jax and Daxter. The environment of the game takes place in the same fictional universe created for Jax and Daxter, after the event of the first title. The player explores the environment from a third-person viewpoint, the battle against enemies using new weapons and tries to earn the highest points to unlock additional content and items. There are series of levels, and each level comes with unique obstacles, challenges and objectives to accomplish to advance through the game. With brilliant gameplay, exciting storyline, and smooth controls, Jak II is the best game to play.

#17 Naughty Bear

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Naughty Bear is an Action-Adventure video game developed by Artificial Mind and Movement and published by 505 Games. The game comes with Single-player and Multiplayer modes and puts the player in charge of eponymous bear, who must use a variety of things to earn Naughty Points with extra rewards or points by completing random missions. It takes place on the Paradisal Island where the bears live with peace and harmony. The primary character with the name Naughty Bear, who is famous for his mischievous behavior. Like other cute teddy bears, he doesn’t speak, instead of conveys his emotions through a series of facial expression or sounds. According to the plot, Naughty bear is only the bear, who isn’t invited to the birthday party of Daddles. He tries his best to be the nice anyway and even prepare a gift for the event, hoping Daddles and he could become best friends. The player controls the Teddy bear throughout the game from a third-person perspective while interacting with environment to fulfill the missions to earn points. With detailed graphics, addictive mechanics, and superb visuals, Naughty Bear is the best game to play.

#18 Barbie and Her Sisters: Puppy Rescue

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Barbie and Her Sisters: Puppy Rescue is an Adventure, Third-person Exploration, Open World and Single-player video game developed and published by Little Orbit, LLC for multiple platforms. The game offers an engaging gameplay where you can join Barbie and her beloved sisters named as Stacie, Skipper, and Chelsea, as they struggle to find the clues and combine them to rescue the lost puppy. It offers the beautiful environment and enables you explore it from a third-person viewpoint while finding the lost puppies around the town. During the gameplay, you can customize kennels with beautiful toys, beds, blankets and more. You can take care of puppies, play with them, and can teach them fun new tricks. Navigate the open-ended world either on foot or by bicycle to complete a series of objectives to advances through the game. Barbie and Her Sisters Puppy Rescue includes prominent features such as Trophies, Find Lost Puppies, interact with NPCs, Customization, and more. With beautiful graphics, brilliant mechanics, and smooth controls, Barbie and Her Sisters Puppy Rescue is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.