Video games have become a global force—blending art, storytelling, technology, and competition into one epic experience. Whether you’re smashing buttons in a retro arcade, grinding achievements on your PlayStation, or building worlds on a gaming PC, there’s something in gaming for everyone.
This ultimate collection of 150 multiple-choice video game trivia questions covers everything: Nintendo classics, PlayStation exclusives, PC legends, eSports champions, retro gems, and game dev lore. We’ve mixed in easy, medium, and hard questions so everyone—casual players to pro streamers—can play along.
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General Gaming Knowledge
1. What is the best-selling video game of all time?
A. Grand Theft Auto V
B. Minecraft
C. Tetris
D. PUBG
2. What does “NPC” stand for in gaming?
A. New Player Character
B. Non-Player Character
C. Network Protocol Client
D. Next Phase Challenge
3. What year was the original Xbox released?
A. 1999
B. 2000
C. 2001
D. 2002
4. In what game do you perform an “Assassination” from rooftops?
A. Hitman
B. Dishonored
C. Assassin’s Creed
D. Watch Dogs
5. Which game features a map called “Erangel”?
A. Fortnite
B. PUBG
C. Call of Duty: Warzone
D. Apex Legends
6. What does “AFK” stand for?
A. All For Kills
B. Away From Keyboard
C. At Full Kill
D. Action For Karma
7. What gaming term refers to playing against the computer?
A. PvP
B. Co-op
C. PvE
D. AI Combat
8. What genre is known for dungeon crawling and loot grinding?
A. Puzzle
B. Platformer
C. RPG
D. Survival
9. What is the main goal in most battle royale games?
A. Solve puzzles
B. Stay alive last
C. Build a base
D. Rescue a hostage
10. What gaming franchise is known for “Finish Him!”?
A. Tekken
B. Street Fighter
C. Mortal Kombat
D. Dead or Alive
11. What is the highest-selling console of all time?
A. Nintendo Switch
B. PlayStation 2
C. Xbox 360
D. Nintendo DS
12. Which series features Vaults and Nuka-Cola?
A. BioShock
B. Fallout
C. Borderlands
D. Metro
13. What classic game starts with “It’s dangerous to go alone!”?
A. Castlevania
B. The Legend of Zelda
C. Metroid
D. Final Fantasy
14. What game involves shaping entire civilizations over time?
A. Civilization
B. SimCity
C. Age of Empires
D. Stellaris
15. What term is used when a game stops working unexpectedly?
A. Lag
B. Bug
C. Crash
D. Freeze
16. What’s the in-game currency in Animal Crossing?
A. Berries
B. Bells
C. Tokens
D. Leaves
17. Which platform often hosts indie games first?
A. PlayStation
B. Xbox
C. PC/Steam
D. Stadia
18. What does FPS stand for?
A. Fast Player Speed
B. First Person Shooter
C. Full Play Sequence
D. Frame Play Settings
19. What game features a playable goose causing chaos?
A. Goose Island
B. Feather Trouble
C. Untitled Goose Game
D. Sneaky Beak
20. In most games, what color health bar means you’re close to dying?
A. Green
B. Blue
C. Yellow
D. Red
Nintendo
21. What is Mario’s brother’s name?
A. Wario
B. Luigi
C. Toad
D. Bowser
22. What’s the name of Link’s horse in Zelda: Ocarina of Time?
A. Roach
B. Spirit
C. Epona
D. Blaze
23. What kind of creature is Kirby?
A. Star Warrior
B. Blob
C. Puffball
D. Pink Cloud
24. Who is the main villain in most Mario games?
A. Donkey Kong
B. Waluigi
C. Bowser
D. Kamek
25. What’s the name of the Nintendo fighting game franchise?
A. Brawl Masters
B. Super Smash Bros.
C. Power Fighters
D. Nintendo All-Stars
26. Which Animal Crossing game released with the Switch?
A. New Horizons
B. Pocket Camp
C. Wild World
D. City Folk
27. What are the plant-based enemies in Mario called?
A. Shy Guys
B. Koopa Plants
C. Piranha Plants
D. Veggie Bites
28. Which console introduced motion controls first?
A. Xbox 360
B. PlayStation 2
C. Nintendo Wii
D. GameCube
29. What’s Samus Aran’s iconic suit color?
A. Red
B. Purple
C. Orange
D. Blue
30. Who is Pikachu’s trainer in the anime series?
A. Red
B. Blue
C. Brock
D. Ash
PlayStation
31. What was the first PlayStation-exclusive Uncharted game?
A. Uncharted: Legacy
B. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
C. Uncharted: Lost Legacy
D. Uncharted: Among Thieves
32. What is Kratos’ main weapon in God of War (2005)?
A. Leviathan Axe
B. Blades of Chaos
C. Hammer of the Gods
D. Spartan Spear
33. What is the robotic companion in Ratchet & Clank?
A. Wrench
B. Bot
C. Clank
D. Circuit
34. What’s the post-apocalyptic game starring Ellie and Joel?
A. Horizon Zero Dawn
B. Days Gone
C. The Last of Us
D. Resistance
35. Which console introduced the DualShock controller?
A. PlayStation
B. PlayStation 2
C. PlayStation 3
D. PlayStation 4
36. What is the name of the world in Horizon Zero Dawn?
A. Gaia
B. Earth
C. The Forbidden West
D. The New World
37. What does Spider-Man say often while swinging through NYC?
A. “Wheee!”
B. “Thwip!”
C. “Here we go!”
D. “Let’s ride!”
38. What studio developed Bloodborne?
A. Naughty Dog
B. Sucker Punch
C. FromSoftware
D. Santa Monica Studio
39. Which PS exclusive features Sackboy?
A. Astro’s Playroom
B. LittleBigPlanet
C. JumpJet Rex
D. PlayZone
40. In Ghost of Tsushima, who is the main protagonist?
A. Kenji
B. Jin Sakai
C. Takashi
D. Ryota
PC Gaming
41. What is the name of the digital PC gaming platform by Valve?
A. Origin
B. Steam
C. Uplay
D. Epic
42. What real-time strategy game features Zerg, Protoss, and Terran?
A. Command & Conquer
B. Age of Empires
C. StarCraft
D. Halo Wars
43. What life simulator lets you build and manage households?
A. Second Life
B. The Sims
C. My Time at Portia
D. House Party
44. What indie horror game features animatronic animals?
A. Freddy’s Nightmares
B. Hello Neighbor
C. Five Nights at Freddy’s
D. Doki Doki Panic
45. What sandbox survival game starts with you crashing on an alien ocean world?
A. Ark
B. No Man’s Sky
C. Subnautica
D. Below Zero
46. What’s the name of the main character in Half-Life?
A. Gabe Freeman
B. Gordon Freeman
C. Marcus Fenix
D. Eli Vance
47. What popular modding tool uses Lua scripting for server games?
A. SourceMod
B. Roblox Studio
C. GMod (Garry’s Mod)
D. Unity Sandbox
48. What PC game series is set in Tamriel?
A. Dragon Age
B. Diablo
C. The Elder Scrolls
D. Neverwinter
49. What’s the name of the card game in The Witcher 3?
A. Rook
B. Gwent
C. Skellige
D. Runehand
50. What’s the full name of the game known as “LoL”?
A. Lords of Light
B. League of Legends
C. Legends of Legacy
D. Line of Law
eSports
51. Which game is played in “The International” tournament?
A. Valorant
B. Dota 2
C. League of Legends
D. StarCraft
52. What team-based shooter features Overwatch League?
A. Counter-Strike
B. Apex Legends
C. Valorant
D. Overwatch
53. Faker is a legend in which game?
A. Fortnite
B. Dota 2
C. League of Legends
D. Valorant
54. What battle royale game had the biggest eSports prize pool in 2021?
A. Warzone
B. Fortnite
C. Apex Legends
D. PUBG
55. What genre are most competitive fighting games in eSports?
A. FPS
B. RPG
C. Platformers
D. 2D fighters
56. What is the name of the Counter-Strike global tournament series?
A. CS League
B. Major League
C. Blast Pro
D. ESL Pro League
57. Which game has a mode called “Spike Rush”?
A. Rainbow Six Siege
B. Counter-Strike
C. Valorant
D. Apex Legends
58. Which streaming platform is most used for eSports events?
A. YouTube Gaming
B. Twitch
C. Facebook Gaming
D. Kick
59. What game has a “Champions Tour” format?
A. Fortnite
B. Dota 2
C. Valorant
D. Rocket League
60. What car-based sports game is popular in eSports?
A. Crash Ball
B. Rocket League
C. Speed Soccer
D. CarKicker
Retro & Arcade
61. What arcade game features a yellow character eating dots?
A. Donkey Kong
B. Pong
C. Pac-Man
D. Dig Dug
62. What color are the ghosts in Pac-Man?
A. Red, Blue, Pink, Orange
B. Green, Blue, Yellow, Red
C. Black, White, Grey, Red
D. Red, Blue, Purple, Yellow
63. What 1981 game features jumping over barrels?
A. Mario Bros.
B. Donkey Kong
C. Q*bert
D. Pitfall
64. What was the first home console ever made?
A. Atari 2600
B. Magnavox Odyssey
C. NES
D. Sega Genesis
65. Which console introduced the directional pad (D-pad)?
A. NES
B. Game & Watch
C. Atari
D. SNES
66. What classic game has players clearing lines made of falling blocks?
A. Tetris
B. Columns
C. Dr. Mario
D. Block Drop
67. What Sega character rivaled Mario in the ’90s?
A. Knuckles
B. Shadow
C. Sonic
D. Tails
68. What 2D shooter featured a space ship shooting alien swarms?
A. Asteroids
B. Defender
C. Space Invaders
D. Galaga
69. What company developed the NES and SNES?
A. Sega
B. Sony
C. Atari
D. Nintendo
70. What arcade game was the first to use vector graphics?
A. Asteroids
B. Battlezone
C. Tempest
D. Star Wars Arcade
71. What was the first game to feature Mario?
A. Mario Bros.
B. Donkey Kong
C. Super Mario Bros.
D. Wrecking Crew
72. Which game featured “Fatalities” before it was toned down for home release?
A. Tekken
B. Killer Instinct
C. Street Fighter
D. Mortal Kombat
73. What game features bouncing a ball to break bricks?
A. Breakout
B. Pong
C. Tetris
D. Arkanoid
74. What handheld console introduced Pokémon to the world?
A. Game Boy
B. Game Gear
C. DS
D. Pocket Station
75. What was the default controller port color for Player 1 on N64?
A. Blue
B. Grey
C. Yellow
D. Red
76. Which console used cartridges and CDs depending on the game?
A. PlayStation
B. Sega Saturn
C. Nintendo 64DD
D. TurboGrafx-16
77. What is the “Konami Code”?
A. Left, Left, Up, Right, A
B. Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A
C. B, A, Start
D. Right, Right, Down, A
78. What game included a level called “Green Hill Zone”?
A. Sonic the Hedgehog
B. Earthworm Jim
C. Super Mario World
D. Kirby’s Adventure
79. Which 1980s game let players play as a frog crossing traffic?
A. Leapster
B. Frog Frenzy
C. Frogger
D. Ribbit Run
80. What racing arcade game used a steering wheel and pedal setup?
A. Ridge Racer
B. OutRun
C. Road Rash
D. F-Zero
Game Developers & Industry
81. What company developed The Legend of Zelda?
A. Square Enix
B. Nintendo
C. Capcom
D. Sega
82. Who is the creator of Super Mario?
A. Reggie Fils-Aimé
B. Satoru Iwata
C. Hideo Kojima
D. Shigeru Miyamoto
83. What studio created The Witcher series?
A. Bioware
B. CD Projekt Red
C. Bethesda
D. Obsidian
84. What developer is behind the Metal Gear Solid series?
A. FromSoftware
B. Kojima Productions
C. Konami
D. Sony Japan
85. What company makes the Final Fantasy franchise?
A. Nintendo
B. Capcom
C. Square Enix
D. Atlus
86. What is Rockstar Games best known for?
A. Red Dead Redemption
B. Assassin’s Creed
C. Gears of War
D. Hitman
87. What game engine powers Fortnite?
A. Unity
B. Unreal Engine
C. Frostbite
D. Source
88. What company created The Sims?
A. EA Maxis
B. Ubisoft
C. Sierra
D. Microsoft
89. What’s the parent company of Blizzard Entertainment?
A. Activision
B. EA
C. Tencent
D. Valve
90. What indie studio made Celeste?
A. Team Meat
B. Extremely OK Games
C. Supergiant
D. Yacht Club Games
91. Who is the voice actor for Nathan Drake?
A. Troy Baker
B. Nolan North
C. Roger Craig Smith
D. Yuri Lowenthal
92. What studio developed Elden Ring?
A. Bethesda
B. Capcom
C. FromSoftware
D. Team Ninja
93. Who is the CEO of Valve Corporation?
A. Gabe Newell
B. Tim Sweeney
C. Phil Spencer
D. Mark Cerny
94. What studio created Hades?
A. Supergiant Games
B. Larian Studios
C. DrinkBox
D. Moon Studios
95. What game is known for using Fox Engine?
A. FIFA
B. Metal Gear Solid V
C. Doom
D. Battlefield
96. Who created the “Souls” game genre?
A. Shinji Mikami
B. Hidetaka Miyazaki
C. Ken Levine
D. Todd Howard
97. What game development studio is based in Montreal and known for AC?
A. Ubisoft Montreal
B. EA Montreal
C. WB Games Montreal
D. Rockstar North
98. What company owns League of Legends?
A. Blizzard
B. Riot Games
C. Tencent
D. NetEase
99. Which studio developed Cyberpunk 2077?
A. CD Projekt Red
B. Rockstar
C. Ubisoft
D. EA
100. What game engine is used by Apex Legends?
A. Source
B. Frostbite
C. Unreal
D. RE Engine
Iconic Characters & Storylines
101. What is the name of the plumber who stars in Super Mario?
A. Luigi
B. Wario
C. Mario
D. Toad
102. What is Master Chief’s real name?
A. John-117
B. Alex Shepard
C. Marcus 117
D. Daniel Halo
103. Who is the hero in The Legend of Zelda series?
A. Ganon
B. Link
C. Zelda
D. Navi
104. Who is the antagonist in Portal?
A. GLaDOS
B. Wheatley
C. Atlas
D. CubeBot
105. What Pokémon is numbered #001 in the Pokédex?
A. Charmander
B. Pikachu
C. Bulbasaur
D. Squirtle
106. Who is the main villain in Final Fantasy VII?
A. Sephiroth
B. Cloud
C. Genesis
D. Vincent
107. What animal is Donkey Kong?
A. Gorilla
B. Chimpanzee
C. Orangutan
D. Baboon
108. Who is Lara Croft?
A. Assassin
B. Archaeologist
C. Pilot
D. Spy
109. Who is the mascot of PlayStation?
A. Crash Bandicoot
B. Kratos
C. Astro Bot
D. Ratchet
110. What is the name of the Doom protagonist?
A. B.J. Blazkowicz
B. Doom Slayer
C. Marcus Doom
D. Samuel Doomguy
111. Who is the hero in the Metroid series?
A. Ridley
B. Samus Aran
C. Dark Samus
D. Kraid
112. What does Tails use to fly in Sonic the Hedgehog?
A. Propeller shoes
B. His tails
C. Jetpack
D. Glider
113. What’s Mega Man’s real name?
A. X
B. Rock
C. Zero
D. Proto
114. Who is the god of war in God of War?
A. Ares
B. Kratos
C. Zeus
D. Hades
115. What animal is Banjo from Banjo-Kazooie?
A. Bear
B. Kangaroo
C. Dog
D. Badger
116. Who is Nathan Drake based on?
A. Indiana Jones
B. James Bond
C. Alan Quatermain
D. John Carter
117. What is the name of the Minecraft default player?
A. Alex
B. Steve
C. Blocky
D. Crafty
118. Who is Ellie’s friend in The Last of Us: Left Behind?
A. Marlene
B. Tess
C. Riley
D. Dina
119. What is Geralt’s horse called in The Witcher?
A. Buttercup
B. Clop
C. Roach
D. Shadow
120. Who is the main villain in the Bioshock series?
A. Fontaine
B. Andrew Ryan
C. Atlas
D. All of the above
Iconic Characters & Storylines (Continued)
121. What is the name of the main character in Red Dead Redemption 2?
A. John Marston
B. Arthur Morgan
C. Dutch van der Linde
D. Bill Williamson
122. In which game does a boy befriend a massive creature named Trico?
A. Shadow of the Colossus
B. The Last Guardian
C. ICO
D. Journey
123. Who is the princess often captured in The Legend of Zelda series?
A. Zelda
B. Peach
C. Rosalina
D. Midna
124. What game features the character “Tom Nook”?
A. Stardew Valley
B. Harvest Moon
C. Animal Crossing
D. Farm Together
125. What’s the name of the main character in the Dead Space series?
A. Isaac Clarke
B. Marcus Fenix
C. Gordon Isaac
D. Clark Isaacson
126. In which game does Cloud Strife appear?
A. Final Fantasy VI
B. Final Fantasy VII
C. Final Fantasy X
D. Kingdom Hearts
127. Who is the main antagonist in Far Cry 3?
A. Jason
B. Vaas
C. Pagan Min
D. Joseph Seed
128. What video game character yells “It’s-a me!” when jumping into action?
A. Luigi
B. Mario
C. Wario
D. Toad
129. Who is the purple dragon in the classic platformer series by Insomniac?
A. Blaze
B. Spyro
C. Ember
D. Scorch
130. What is the name of the elite special forces unit in Metal Gear Solid?
A. Shadow Unit
B. Foxhound
C. Patriot Squad
D. Phantom Force
131. In which game do you play as a mute test subject named Chell?
A. Half-Life
B. Control
C. Portal
D. Bioshock
132. What’s the name of the evil AI in Horizon Zero Dawn?
A. HADES
B. ZEUS
C. APOLLO
D. EREBUS
133. What is the name of the female assassin in Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation?
A. Aveline de Grandpré
B. Evie Frye
C. Shao Jun
D. Kassandra
134. Who is the main villain in Kingdom Hearts?
A. Sephiroth
B. Xehanort
C. Ansem
D. Sora’s Heartless
135. What is Ellie’s last name in The Last of Us?
A. Miller
B. Anderson
C. Williams
D. It’s never revealed
136. Who is the masked hero in Hollow Knight?
A. The Ghost
B. The Knight
C. The Pale One
D. The Shell
137. In Resident Evil, what is Leon S. Kennedy’s job?
A. SWAT
B. Umbrella agent
C. Police officer
D. Private investigator
138. What is the protagonist’s name in Persona 5?
A. Joker
B. Ren
C. Akira
D. All of the above
139. Who is the villain in the God of War (2018) game?
A. Ares
B. Thor
C. Baldur
D. Freyr
140. What is Aloy’s primary weapon in Horizon Zero Dawn?
A. Sword
B. Staff
C. Spear
D. Bow
141. What creature is Yoshi?
A. Turtle
B. Dragon
C. Dinosaur
D. Lizard
142. What’s the name of the soldier you play in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)?
A. Soap
B. Ghost
C. Alex
D. Price
143. Who is the main female fighter in Street Fighter?
A. Sakura
B. Chun-Li
C. Cammy
D. Juri
144. What’s the name of the character in Celeste?
A. Celeste
B. Maddie
C. Madeline
D. Clara
145. What game features a journey through grief using sound and color?
A. Limbo
B. Journey
C. Gris
D. Ori and the Blind Forest
146. In Undertale, who is the flower with a creepy smile?
A. Sunblossom
B. Flowey
C. Pollen
D. Bud
147. Who is Geralt’s love interest in The Witcher 3 (depending on player choice)?
A. Ciri
B. Keira
C. Yennefer or Triss
D. Dandelion
148. What’s the name of the fire-wielding knight in Dark Souls III?
A. Lorian
B. Artorias
C. Ornstein
D. Gwyn
149. In what game do you fight gods as Zagreus?
A. Godfall
B. Immortals Fenyx Rising
C. Hades
D. Dante’s Inferno
150. What famous quote is said by Andrew Ryan in BioShock?
A. “A man chooses, a slave obeys.”
B. “Would you kindly survive?”
C. “No gods or kings, only man.”
D. “There is no utopia.”
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