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Meat Boy is the main playable character in Super Meat Boy. He is a boy with no skin who pursues Dr. Fetus in hopes of rescuing his girlfriend, Bandage Girl.
Dopefish was one of the characters that appeared in Commander Keen 4. It has since then done numerous cameo appearances in other games.
Gordon Freeman is the iconic main character in Valve Software's Half-Life series, and one of most well-recognized examples of the silent-protagonist.
The mysterious protagonist of the Bit.Trip franchise.
A ball of tar who is trying to save his special lady
Shovel Knight is the protagonist of the game of the same name. A valiant hero out on a quest to rescue his beloved Shield Knight, he shovels well. He shovels *very* well.
An oft-unemployed warrior based on a rejected Street Fighter II character. He has made a number of cameo appearances in games, typically due to Kickstarter rewards.
Satan is the Devil, the incarnation of Evil in the universe, the Lord of Hell, the Prince of Darkness, and a very prominent figure in the Abrahamic religions. Naturally, he appears in many videogames, often as a final boss or last encounter. He is commonly depicted as a tempter that leads the faithful astray, and it's generally a bad idea to trust him.
The Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System of the Aperture Science Enrichment Center in Portal. GLaDOS is a maniacal, rogue AI known for her disdain for humans and unintentionally humorous nature.
A Venezuelan-born baseball pitcher who was the Seattle Mariners' ace for 15 seasons, and is now widely considered the greatest pitcher in the team's history. His achievements include a perfect game, a Cy Young Award, and over 2500 strikeouts.
An enigmatic character of disturbing power, the inhuman G-Man represents an unknown, trans-dimensional organization, and is a major influence on the events in the Half-Life universe.
Meat Boy's girlfriend who gets captured at the beginning of the game and has to be rescued by him.
Terry Bogard is the male protagonist of the Fatal Fury series and SNK's mascot character. He is heavily featured in their company crossovers.
The personification of death, also known as the Grim Reaper in American culture. Death in this context represents inevitable human mortality.
Andy Bogard is Terry Bogard's younger brother and helped defeat Geese Howard in the Fatal Fury series.
A mythical elderly North Pole resident that is said to deliver presents worldwide on Christmas Eve.
First President of the United States of America and Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, George Washington is often considered the "Father of the United States".
A luchador on a quest to save El Presidente's daughter.
Mai Shiranui was the first female character introduced in the Fatal Fury series. She is a Kunoichi (Female Ninja) of the Shiranui clan.
Isaac is the main character from the Binding of Isaac, a game by Edmund McMillen.
Vitas Varnas is a recurring character found in various games and is based on or in reference to Australian actor Vitas Varnas.
Isaac was an employee at Black Mesa when the Combine invasion occurred. Since then, he has been helping the resistance fight back by the only means a scientist can. By sciencing! He has a Head-Crab pet named Lamarr. Isaac Kleiner and Eli Vance are considered the leaders of the resistance.
The main antagonist of Super Meat Boy. He's a fetus in a robot suit constantly plotting against Meat Boy. He also hates you.
Kim is a Taekwondo master. He enters tournaments to prove that his martial art is the best in the world.
Joe Higashi is a character from the Fatal Fury and King Of Fighters universe that practices Muay Thai.
Primary antagonist of Half-Life 2 and a general betrayer of humanity.
A Black Mesa security guard and deep cover operative of the human resistance movement on post-Combine occupied Earth, Barney is a good friend of Gordon Freeman and one of several principle characters of the Half-Life franchise.
The Postal Dude is a murderer, and kind of a dick all in all, but one thing remains the same: no matter the twisted acts he performs, he regrets nothing.
A key player in the resistance against the Combine, Alyx Vance accompanies Gordon Freeman throughout much of Half-Life 2 and its related episodes.
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