History NiceGuy / VideoGames

* ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'''s got a bunch of folks of decent temperament, to contrast the [[WorldOfJerkass generally cruel]] [[CrapsackWorld world]], though some take a bit of work to get through their emotional defenses. Bad things tend to happen to them a lot, however. Whether it's [[HiddenHeartOfGold Ragna]], [[ChivalrousPervert Kagura]], [[WideEyedIdealist Noel, Bang]], [[GentleGiant Tager]], [[FunPersonified Makoto]] or even {{Antivillain}}s like [[ForcedIntoEvil Litchi]] and [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Tsubaki]], one can find someone who can lend them a shoulder if they know how to get to them. It's not just these examples, either -- generally, any named character (and even some unnamed ones) are people you won't be blamed for wanting to hang around with unless they go by the names [[AxCrazy Yuuki]] [[{{Troll}} Terumi]], [[ArchnemesisDad Relius]] [[MadScientist Clover]], [[PuppetKing Imperator Librarius]], or [[BloodKnight Azrael]].

** The Sole Survivor's personality from ''VideoGame/Fallout4'' defaults to this, being possibly one of the nicest Fallout protagonists to appear so far. The [[VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}} Lone Wanderer]] and [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas Courier]] [[VillainProtagonist can be played as absolute monster]], but the absolute worst the Sole Survivor can be a is a JerkWithAHeartOfGold who travels around helping people but keeps hitting them up for money and occasionally being a DeadpanSnarker. Picking the bottom options consistently leads to an almost superhumanly friendly personality.
*** All of the Good-aligned companions qualify, naturally. Preston Garvey maintains a professional soldierly demeanour and is a textbook OfficerAndAGentleman, Deacon is laid-back and very cool guy with a breezy atiitude, Curie is unflinchingly polite and approves of noble actions, and Piper is playful, easy to get along with and passionate about helping the people of the Commonwealth.

** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' has a fairly large amount, reinforcing the NotSoDifferent aspect of Hoshido and Nohr:

** Otacon's dad, Huey Emmerich is also one. LikeFatherLikeSon, indeed. [[spoiler: Subverted horribly in VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain. [[LikeFatherUnlikeSon Hal couldn't be more different from his dad]] ]].

* ''VideoGame/DragonQuestV'': Sancho doesn't have a bad bone in his body. The only character he's ever shown getting mad at is [[TheDragon Ladja]], for good reason.
* [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Brunwulf Free-Winter]], who becomes the Jarl of Windhelm if the Imperials win the Civil War, is probably the nicest guy in all [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]], although [[TheAtoner Erandur]] and Erik the Slayer are also strong candidates.

* [[VideoGame/TheEndTimesVermintide Markus Kruber]] is notably the only person in [[RagTagBunchofMisfits his group of survivors]] that no one has any particularly negative feelings toward, and actively tries to keep the peace when the others start bickering.

** Dandelion could perhaps be the nicest character in the whole series. He's a complete NonActionGuy, but is also [[UndyingLoyalty loyal to a fault]] and has nothing but kindness and compassion for [[HeroWithBadPublicity witchers]], and doesn't hesitate in coming to their defense when they're being [[FantasticRacism treated like social pariahs]] by everyone else. It's to the point that [[KnightInSoulArmor Zoltan]] mentions that he spent three days unable to sleep from the guilt of forgetting to pay for a bottle of wine for Dandelion.

* ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'''s got a bunch of folks of decent temperament, to contrast the [[WorldOfJerkass generally cruel]] [[CrapsackWorld world]], though some take a bit of work to get through their emotional defenses. Bad things tend to happen to them a lot, however. Whether it's [[HiddenHeartOfGold Ragna]], [[ChivalrousPervert Kagura]], [[WideEyedIdealist Noel, Bang]], [[GentleGiant Tager]], [[FunPersonified Makoto]] or even {{Antivillain}}s like [[ForcedIntoEvil Litchi]] and [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Tsubaki]], one can find someone who can lend them a shoulder if they know how to get to them. It's not just these examples, either - generally, any named character (and even some unnamed ones) are people you won't be blamed for wanting to hang around with unless they go by the names [[AxCrazy Yuuki]] [[{{Troll}} Terumi]], [[ArchnemesisDad Relius]] [[MadScientist Clover]], [[PuppetKing Imperator Librarius]], or [[BloodKnight Azrael]].

*** Canas, a scholar who studies Dark Magic but insists it's only as evil as its practitioner, is highly passionate about his studies and curious - a little absent-minded at times, but always well-meaning and polite.

** Sonic himself is a very kind person -- a bit rude at times, but it's more playful than anything else --- always going out of his way to help people and never asking anything in return.

** Dandelion could perhaps be the nicest character in the whole series. He's a complete NonActionGuy, but is also [[UndyingLoyalty loyal to a fault]] and has nothing but kindness and compassion for [[HeroWithBadPublicity witchers]], and doesn't hesitate in coming to their defense when they're being treated like social pariahs by everyone else. It's to the point that [[KnightInSoulArmor Zoltan]] mentions that he spent three days unable to sleep from the guilt of forgetting to pay for a bottle of wine for Dandelion.

* The ''Franchise/MassEffect'' series has a few:
** In ''VideoGame/MassEffect1'' we have Kaidan Alenko, the resident NiceGuy and love interest for a female.
** ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' has Jacob Taylor, who is the OnlySaneMan in a DysfunctionJunction and a friendly, level-headed man. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, he's also the only romance option that cheats on Shepard by the sequel.]]
** Liara (minus a {{Jerkass}} interlude in ''2'') is seriously nice as well.
** After slowly [[DefrostingIceQueen defrosting]] in ''2'', [[TookALevelInKindness Miranda]] becomes this in ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', having absolutely zero KickTheDog moments, practically begging Shepard for forgiveness for desiring to put a control chip into them at the beginning of ''2'', trying to avoid leaning on Shepard for help, and going further than ever to protect her sister from her father and in the process, warning innocent civilians about Sanctuary.
** Unless it's dealing with ArtificialIntelligence, Tali is one of the most selfless and kindest characters in the series. By ''3'', if Legion is still alive, [[CharacterDevelopment her hatred of AI just about completely disappears]].
** [[TheLancer Garrus]] [[FriendlySniper Vakarian]] is a really friendly guy as well, and [[UndyingLoyalty incredibly loyal]] to Shepard. [=ME3=] pretty much makes him one of [[ShellShockedVeteran Shepard's]] biggest pillars of support, the others being the aforementioned Liara and Tali.
** A lot of the squad count, [[CharacterDevelopment especially as the series goes on]]. James Vega is quick to befriend the whole crew while [[ClassyCatBurglar Kasumi]], despite being the best thief in the galaxy, is a very sweet and endearing GenkiGirl.
** Leon Kennedy, Revan, Zack Fair, move over. A Paragon Shepard is portrayed as the [[IdealHero Ultimate Hero]] by the loading screen hints, if not the best example in gaming then in the top three, and shows even [[Series/DoctorWho The Doctor]] how GoodIsNotSoft is done.
** From ''VideoGame/MassEffectAndromeda'', there's Vorn, a krogan who is also an absolute sweetheart. And that's when he's not dealing with his girlfriend, Nakmor Kesh. He's one of the most pleasant beings in the entire game (the whole "murder potato" idea aside, that is...)
* ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder''- the [[PlayerCharacter Player Character]] Ritsuka Fujimaru is consistently portrayed as highly kind and compassionate towards the [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters 200 plus Servants]] and the staff of Chaldea. Mash even describes them as “the most human individual” she has ever met.
** Speaking of, Mash Kyrielight is Fujimaru’s incredibly polite and supportive Servant and [[SempaiKouhai Kouhai]] who is [[TheIngenue charmed by a number of everyday occurrences]] and by the end of the first arc [[spoiler: [[HeroicSacrifice willingly gave her life to protect her Master and all of humanity]]. Thankfully, [[BackFromTheDead she got better]]]].
** The third major example is [[MissionControl Dr. Romani Archaman]]. Aside from being [[DeadpanSnarker a bit sarcastic]] (especially to [[SitcomArchNemesis Merlin]]) he is consistently [[TheMentor a very kind, reliable authority figure]] and [[LovableCoward endearing]]. The Final Singularity cements this with the reveal that [[spoiler: He is [[TheGoodKing the real King Solomon]], [[GoodAllAlong has been on your side from the very beginning]] and [[HeroicSacrifice doesn’t even hesitate to sacrifice himself]] to defeat [[ArsGoetia Goetia]]]].
* ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' has no shortage of nice guys, from protagonists like Kyo Kusanagi and [[VideoGame/FatalFury Terry Bogard]] to stalwart do-gooder Kim Kaphwan. One character that stands out is Antonov, the organizer of the tournament in ''The King of Fighters XIV''. He is quite unlike other organizers of the tournament: he is not a criminal like Geese Howard or Rugal Bernstein, he has no affiliations with NESTS (outside of inviting NESTS washout Sylvie Paula Paula to compete), and he has no dealings with Orochi. Compared to previous organizers, he has more in common with Wolfgang Krauser: a rich aristocrat and formidable fighter with a sense of honor, the chief difference between them being that Antonov is unambiguously good while Wolfgang is an AntiVillain.
* Once Carth Onasi from ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' gets over his trust issues, he turns out to be a pretty swell guy. His EstablishingCharacterMoment ''was'' holding on and waiting for you to get to the last EscapePod, then nursing your intermittently conscious butt back to health. He is also a romance option for the female PC.
** In the sequel there is the Disciple, who is also a possible love interest for the female PC.
** In both series the main PC can be played as such, specifically in the second game where the Jedi become the HeroAntagonist in comparison to a moral, just, and kind Exile.
* ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'':
** ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}'':
*** Fuuka Yamagishi. When Natsuki, one of the school bullies, locks her in the school during the Dark Hour, which endangers Fuuka's life since she's a Persona user and is now trapped within Tartarus, Fuuka protects Natsuki when she ends up in danger, and not only forgives her, but also befriends her.
*** Also, the Female Protagonist. While both she and the male lead can [[ChronicHeroSyndrome help out so many strangers]], her own dialogue comes across as being more genuinely cheerful and helpful, whereas the Male Protagonist's dialogue is a bit more dour.
** ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}'':
*** The Main Character almost never speaks, but he seems like a really nice person, both in his few dialogue choices (always polite, considerate, and caring) and in action (helps almost everyone whom he meets overcome their psychological issues, works at a daycare center, hospital, ''and'' a tutor). While much of what he does is dictated by the player, his dialogue actions and character's statements on his behavior make it clear that he's incredibly kind.\\
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This characterisation continues over into ''VideoGame/BlazblueCrossTagBattle'', where Yu (who is SuddenlySpeaking) gets along with basically everybody he teams up with even though they come from [[Franchise/{{Blazblue}} three]] [[VideoGame/UnderNightInBirth different]] [[WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} universes]], and even if it doesn't work he still makes the effort to try. He even gets along well with ''[[AlphaBitch Weiss Schnee]]''. FridgeBrilliance kicks in when you remember that Yu already has plenty of experience in getting a diverse pool of people with different personalities and abilities to co-operate.
*** Rise Kujikawa. Notable, because you'd pretty much expect her to be very {{Tsundere}} when you first see her. Twin tails, ZettaiRyouiki, one of the female leads and a love interest, voiced by Creator/RieKugimiya in the Japanese version... you get the picture. But not only is she ''not'' a {{Tsundere}}, she's even been described as the ''anti-Tsundere''. She's bubbly, outgoing, a gigantic flirt and acts quite down-to-earth despite being a famous (former) IdolSinger.
*** Nanako Dojima, the main character's cousin. While it's indicated that [[StepfordSmiler she's not as cheerful as she seems]], she's always kind and polite to the protagonist and his friends, and shows up at some point in the party members' social links [[spoiler:assuming they're done before she's kidnapped]], to offer them words of support, such as telling Rise that she's her fan.
** ''VideoGame/{{Persona 5}}'':
*** The Main Character is a fairly friendly fellow. Like the protagonist of the previous game, he doesn't say much, but he's sociable and kind to those around him. With many of his Confidants, he may even venture into Mementos to track down the Shadows of those who are causing grief to his friends, forcing them to change their hearts and make life a little easier for his loved ones. [[spoiler:This eventually leads to the Confidant finding out about his being a Phantom Thief, but they keep his secret, and in turn, aid him when he fakes his death late in the game.]]
*** Ryuji, beneath his delinquent facade, is actually an incredibly easygoing, loyal, and forgiving person. He almost immediately befriends Joker and is usually one of the most outspoken members of the Phantom Thieves when it comes to doing the right thing.
*** Ann too, an extremely loyal friend to Shiho Suzui and the Phantom Thieves.
*** There's also Haru, who, despite the implications that she has a hidden sadistic side, is a very sweet and polite girl who loves gardening and is always smiling.
* A non-romantic example: Scott Shelby in ''VideoGame/HeavyRain'' is an overweight, asthmatic private detective, but he's also a really nice fellow who can [[TalkingTheMonsterToDeath single-handedly stop a general store robbery through the sheer power of his charisma.]] In another subversion of most Nice Guys on this page, he quickly became an EnsembleDarkHorse. In fact, his only real flaw is that [[spoiler: he's a vicious, twisted serial killer. Karma's a bitch, ain't she?]]
** It's saying a lot when [[spoiler:the nicest character in such a bleak story turns out to be arguably the most evil character.]]

*** Varric never goes anywhere without [[ICallItVera Bianca]], and we all know that ''she'' is as vicious as he is snarky

*** Another early War Table mission involves a very cranky old nobleman demanding the Inquisition send troops to force refugees off his lands--elves and apostates among them. Josephine suggests a polite refusal. Leliana, in a [[OutOfCharacterMoment bizarrely out-of-character moment]], suggests using spies to harass them off his land. Cullen will offer patrols to help the refugees (elves, apostates, and all), ''not'' the noble. If Cullen is chosen, the noble is outraged at the Inquisition sending ''food'' and ''blankets'' to the "filthy savages" instead of driving them off like any ''civilized'' army would do.

*** The main hero, Noctis, is practically an opposite of what his appearance might suggest. He's very friendly, fun-loving and perky with a side of good-natured DeadpanSnarker. The fact that he's a KindheartedCatLover just cherry-tops it.

*** Luna's attendant and divine Messenger, Gentiana, is another fitting example. While she's very cryptic and mysterious, she has watched over and protected Noctis and Luna since they were children - maybe even before than, and is nothing less than kind and friendly to them. [[FunnyBackgroundEvent She also loves photobombing Prompto]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}''
** GenkiGirl Moira from ''VideoGame/Fallout3'' is one of the few people in the game that is not an obnoxious asshole who urges you to kill him, also, most ghouls in their town.
*** Of course, during her sidequest, she pretty much encourages you to expose yourself to near fatal amounts of radiation, and severely injure yourself. [[ForScience All in the name of research, of course]] (though she at least has the decency to patch you up afterwards.) And you don't actually HAVE to do it, you can instead just crush her dreams and leave her horribly depressed. Or you can nuke her hometown and leave her as a radioactive ghoul... YouBastard.
*** Paladin Hoss is genuinely grateful to a Good Karma Lone Wanderer who helps him out, giving praise and promising protection.
** The Sole Survivor's personality from ''VideoGame/Fallout4'' defaults to this, being possibly one of the nicest Fallout protagonists to appear so far. The [[VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}} Lone Wanderer]] and [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas Courier]] [[VillainProtagonist can be played as absolute monster]], but the absolute worst the Sole Survivor can be a is a JerkWithAHeartOfGold who travels around helping people but keeps hitting them up for money and occasionally being a DeadpanSnarker. Picking the bottom options consistently leads to an almost superhumanly friendly personality.
*** All of the Good-aligned companions qualify, naturally. Preston Garvey maintains a professional soldierly demeanour and is a textbook OfficerAndAGentleman, Deacon is laid-back and very cool guy with a breezy atiitude, Curie is unflinchingly polite and approves of noble actions, and Piper is playful, easy to get along with and passionate about helping the people of the Commonwealth.
* Atrus from ''VideoGame/{{Myst}}'' is friendly, helpful, peace-loving, wise and sensible. Contrast his father and his sons, who are megalomaniacs and violent.
* Guy from ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'' is charming, laid-back, patient, and mature. In a world where all major characters have DarkAndTroubledPast, he is the only one who manages to move on and thus grows up to be genuinely cheerful and all around pleasant simply rather than becoming jerkass, angsty, suicidal or omnicidal like the other characters (except Mieu). Other characters and especially [[ChickMagnet girls]] notice, lampshade, and take advantage of his nice guy qualities though, [[AllergicToLove much to his chagrin]].
* A GenderFlip example: Flonne from ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'' is the kindest and most caring angel you'll ever meet [[LoveFreak talking about love]].
** And from the same guys who made ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'', [[AllLovingHero Marona]] from ''VideoGame/PhantomBrave'' is this trope taken UpToEleven.
* Stefan Bekowsky from ''VideoGame/LANoire'' is this compared to the rest of Cole's partners, who are a (somewhat loveable) sexist, a despicable SmugSnake, and a UsefulNotes/WW1 vet with an initially abrasive attitude. Bekowsky himself? His worst flaw is occasionally flirting with female victims.
* Link from ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' franchise mixes this up with HeroicMime.
* Prince Sidon from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'' is practically the nicest person Link will ever meet. Sidon treats Link with the utmost respect for him and stands up for him when the elder Zoras don't want him around. Sidon also makes sure Link is doing alright as he makes his way to Zora's Domain and believes in his abilities that would help save the Zora people. Sidon also helps Link directly when combating the Divine Beast Vah Ruta so Link can get inside. After Link saves Zora's Domain, Sidon is more than happy to express his gratefulness to Link. He does all this without ever asking for anything in return.
* Many of the protagonists of the ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}'' series are this, while also highlighting how sometimes GoodIsNotSoft.
** Kazuma Kiryu, TheHero of the series, is an ex-yakuza who simply wants to live a quiet life with his adopted sons and daughters. If someone is in trouble, he'll jump at the chance to lend a hand, and maybe knock a few skulls or two on occasion. He is [[FriendToAllChildren especially nice to children]], and anyone threatening kids can expect to be picking their teeth up off the ground.
** In ''VideoGame/Yakuza0'', Goro Majima is shown to be this before SanitySlippage started taking a hold of him. While a gangster through-and-through, he also will lend a hand to those in need and throw down with punks and jerkasses to put them in their place. In later games in the series, he still has some noble qualities, even though it's hard to tell for all of his bloodlust.
** Shun Akiyama was once a homeless man until a very unexpected windfall came his way courtesy of the events of the [[VideoGame/Yakuza1 first game]] in the series. Using the money he managed to pick up, he made savvy investments, became a millionaire, then opened a loan office with the express purpose of [[UnclePennybags giving away his fortune to those less fortunate than himself]]. Just like Kiryu, though, he's not afraid to kick some ass if he sees punks making trouble for those who can't protect themselves.
** Kasuga Ichiban of ''VideoGame/YakuzaLikeADragon'' is a cheerful {{Manchild}} who will do anything to ''not'' do his job, such as making excuses to not shake down people for protection money or returning ill-gotten gains to kids they were stolen from. Like the other ''Yakuza'' protagonists he's always quick to help out the downtrodden and helpless, though he's much less of a loner than the likes of Kiryu and Majima and surrounds himself with an eclectic group of friends to help him along the way.
* Stocke from ''VideoGame/RadiantHistoria''. [[TheStoic He may not be the most demonstrative of Nice Guys]], but one of the required sidequests for OneHundredPercentCompletion and the GoldenEnding? Helping a little girl play dress-up.
* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'':
** Tails is easily one of the nicest characters in the cast, and is even perfectly alright with accepting [[BigBad Eggman]] as a friend if he doesn't have an evil scheme at the moment.
** Cream the Rabbit is also very friendly, befriending the formerly distant Blaze the Cat, which allowed her to start working with Sonic and avert a multi-dimensional calamity.
** Sonic himself is a very kind person - a bit rude at times, but it's more playful than anything else -, always going out of his way to help people and never asking anything in return.
** Amy Rose counts as well despite sometimes [[StalkerWithACrush acting inappropriately towards Sonic]]. She seems to be a FriendToAllLivingThings and even puts her life on the line to protect a (non-sapient) bird in the first ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure''.
** Silver the Hedgehog, despite his failings, nevertheless has a kind heart and always has it in the right place, caring incredibly about his allies and the future in general.
* Similarly, Mario and Luigi from ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros''. They're very open, compliment people they're competing against, and overall help anybody with a problem they can solve... Which is ''everybody''.
** In ''Mario Party 3'', Star Stamps reflect the character's personality. Luigi can get the Kindness Stamp along with most of the other Stamps.
*** Even though Donkey Kong is a pain in the arse for Mario in ''VideoGame/MarioVsDonkeyKong'', when Donkey Kong starts sobbing because he can't get his hands on any of the toys, Mario just says, "It's OK, don't cry!"
** Princess Peach, as fitting for her PrincessClassic, is one of the kindest, most empathetic characters in the franchise, not having a single bad bone in her body even at her worst.
* ''VideoGame/GoldenSun'' has played merry hell with this trope.
** Isaac was openly identified as a NiceGuy by the [[AllThereInTheManual extras for the first game]], since he's a HeroicMime in that one. Then in ''The Lost Age'', he got to speak for himself, and [[GoodIsNotNice he was good, but not very nice]]. The shift might be justified by all the crap he went through in the first game and the pressure he's still under in TLA, but it was still pretty jarring to a lot of players.
** Ivan was identified as a sweet kid, but had some issues with MindOverManners even in the first game, which he was even called out on.
** Mia has a little bit of DeadpanSnarker, but is mostly a gentle WhiteMagicianGirl and the first truly nice player character in the series. Her EstablishingCharacterMoment is healing an elderly couple, she quickly puts her trust in Isaac's group despite the doubtful circumstances of their meeting, and her most aggressive moment is even fully merited - revulsion with her cousin, Alex, upon realising the extent of his betraying their Clan's ideals.
** Piers in ''The Lost Age'' is probably the first genuinely nice ''male'' player character. He's initially standoffish due to some trust issues, but once he {{defrost|ingIceQueen}}s, he is quite mellow and gentle. Heck, his EstablishingCharacterMoment scene even has him try to comfort and empathize with an abuser, and mentally kicking himself after he's been driven to lash out with his Psynergy.
** ''[[VideoGame/GoldenSunDarkDawn Dark Dawn]]'''s Matthew is generally held to be a sweet guy, though being as he is the son of the aforementioned Isaac and [[SymbolSwearing a known pottymouth]], this might need to be taken with a grain of salt.
** Amiti is completely transparent, and ''pure sugar''. Even to the nation presently at war with his - he's just ''that'' nice. It's a genuinely shocking moment when he first voices [[BlackAndWhiteMorality his opinions on criminal justice]], and even then, he calms down after a gentle reprimand and a reminder of what's at stake.
** Sveta of Morgal is so far the straightest example of this trope (even though she's not human, but a [[CuteMonsterGirl Beastwoman]]. She leads the party despite only just meeting them, helps them even when their goals come into opposition with her country's leader, Volechek [[spoiler:(who is also her brother)]], protects the lives of people to be executed as part of her country's festival, and does her part to save not just her own people but the whole world. She's also an ActionGirl who ''isn't'' passive-aggressive, and recognises that [[spoiler:she can't leave the Grave Eclipse running for a second even though it would ''kill'' her brother, because to do so would only kill more innocent people.]]
* There are bunch of this in ''Franchise/MetalGear'', to contrast the badass warriors you meet and play as. [[BreakTheCutie Bad things]] [[KillTheCutie tends to happen]] [[StartOfDarkness to them]], to show us that WarIsHell. For examples:
** Dr. Petrovich Madnar, who is a scientist and family man. He was forced to build TX-55 because his daughter is being held hostage.
** Gustava Heffner, who joined Czechoslovakia Secret Police to atone, after she denied asylum.
** Hal "Otacon" Emmerich. A nerdy otaku, kind, believes in people. He only worked on Metal Gear REX because he thought it was an anti-nuke weapon.
** Dr. Nikolai Sokolov. He only built the Shagohod under Volgin's threat, and he's a loyal family man.
** The Sorrow. He willingly died so that his lover and child could survive. He did mess with Naked Snake, but he also kept giving hints to him during the game.
** Naked Snake [[spoiler:aka. Big Boss]] is arguably one, or at least as nice as Black Ops operatives can be. [[spoiler:Well, until [[StartOfDarkness he learn]] [[AwfulTruth the truth]] [[FakeDefector about The Boss' defection...x.]]]] Even then, considering his BenevolentBoss and AFatherToHisMen status...
** [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty Rai]][[VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance den]] (when he's not [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Jack]] [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast the Ripper]] at least) is friendly, laidback and a FriendToAllChildren.
** Otacon's dad, Huey Emmerich is also one. LikeFatherLikeSon, indeed. [[spoiler: Subverted horribly in VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain. [[LikeFatherUnlikeSon Hal couldn't be more different from his dad]] ]]
* Mr. Torgue from the ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}'' DLC ''Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage''.
--> "'''''[[NoIndoorVoice NOTHING IS MORE BADASS THAN TREATING A WOMAN WITH RESPECT.]]'''''"
* Similarly, ''VideoGame/GearsOfWar'' has, most notably, Dom Santiago, all three Carmine brothers shown, and Cole, of the main cast, along with Dizzy and Anya of the supporting. Baird is a DeadpanSnarker InsufferableGenius JerkWithAHeartOfGold and Protagonist Marcus is a KnightInSourArmor, stopping them from fulfilling it, along with Sam, who like Baird is too much of a DeadpanSnarker to qualify, but the above mentioned main Nice Guys, likewise, have bad things happen to them. Dom [[spoiler: lost his brother and children before the game series to the Pendulum Wars and E Day respectfully, his wife ran out and went missing, then e later found her and had to MercyKill her due to her torture leaving her catatonic. Anthony and Benjamin Carmine both died in battle, meaning Clayton lost two of his younger brothers, and Cole lost his entire family before the game, and off-camera during the opening levels also lost most of his squad.]]
* ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'''s got a bunch of folks of decent temperament, to contrast the [[WorldOfJerkass generally cruel]] [[CrapsackWorld world]], though some take a bit of work to get through their emotional defenses. Bad things tend to happen to them a lot, however. Whether it's [[HiddenHeartOfGold Ragna]], [[ChivalrousPervert Kagura]], [[WideEyedIdealist Noel, Bang]], [[GentleGiant Tager]], [[FunPersonified Makoto]] or even {{Antivillain}}s like [[ForcedIntoEvil Litchi]] and [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Tsubaki]], one can find someone who can lend them a shoulder if they know how to get to them. It's not just these examples, either - generally, any named character (and even some unnamed ones) are people you won't be blamed for wanting to hang around with unless they go by the names [[AxCrazy Yuuki]] [[{{Troll}} Terumi]], [[ArchnemesisDad Relius]] [[MadScientist Clover]], [[PuppetKing Imperator Librarius]], or [[BloodKnight Azrael]].
* From the ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' games:
** Axl Low is a British [[UnstuckInTime involuntary time traveller]] who nevertheless maintains a very friendly and optimistic attitude despite his circumstances and never holds any grudges against the various weirdos he winds up fighting due to one reason or another, always chalking the encounter up to bad luck. He's even nice enough to maintain friendly speaking terms with [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold anti-social wanderer]] Sol Badguy, and offers to lend him his Music/{{Queen}} CD.
** There's also [[CulturedBadass Slayer]], who is incredibly civil and polite to practically everybody, even his opponents, what with being a quintessential gentleman and [[ILetYouWin them having no realistic chance of actually hurting him]] - he even hands out hints to random people for no reason beyond seemingly just wanting to be helpful (such as the time he informed Ky that there was something seriously wrong with the bounty on Dizzy despite having no reason to care about either of them).
** Dizzy. A sweet, kind, and innocent half-human[=/=]half-Gear who happens to be a FriendToAllLivingThings. Heck, she even serves a MoralityPet to several of the main characters such as Testament (who allowed him to regain some faith on humanity).
** Elphelt Valentine in Xrd, is different from the other Valentines, as she is a LoveFreak sweetheart with a friendly and innocent personality. Much like Dizzy, she also a FriendToAllLivingThings.
* ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil2'' has Leon S. Kennedy; rookie cop, first day on the job, and is thrown into a ZombieApocalypse. He devotes his strength in getting Ben (a reporter) out to safety and making sure Ada is out of harm's way (even taking a bullet for her). This gets Leon viewed as naive and gullible by the other characters in the game; Ben thinks Leon is just a cop who doesn't know what's really going on (Ben gets killed later on) and Ada sees Leon as dead weight to her mission (at first). Even Claire tends to ignore Leon at times. Leon becomes a DeadpanSnarker by ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'', but never gives up in trying to help and protect others.
** Addressed in the novels: When Ada attempts to flirt with him he admits he's scared and [[IgnoreTheFanservice ignores the fanservice]] before saying he just wants to be a good cop. She's duly impressed.
** Claire Redfield is also a very kind person, such as when she looked after Sherry in 2.
** Her brother Chris is also a good guy who tries to protect everyone he can from bioterrorism.
** Jill Valentine, Rebecca Chambers, Josh Stone, Sheva Alomar, and several other characters who aren't main protagonists or villains qualify.
* ''VideoGame/PapersPlease'' has Jorji Costava, a career criminal who regularly makes attempts to enter Arstotzka. When you deny him entry, he takes it in stride and bears no ill will towards you for doing your job (unless you turn him away when he has all of his papers in order for once, in which case, [[WhatTheHellHero he will be fairly miffed]]). [[spoiler:If you get along with him fairly well, even when you turn him away, he'll offer you information on how to escape from the country, should you need to flee.]]
* Most of the younger female cast members of the ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' series are pleasant and good people (Sakura, Ibuki, and Elena especially- Elena's ending in SF4 shows that she somehow managed to make friends with ''Akuma''!). This is why Juri's introduction in ''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterIV Super Street Fighter IV]]'' was such a shocking contrast, because up to then Capcom had never introduced a female fighter who ''wasn't'' a NiceGirl (Juli and Juni in ''Alpha 3'' were antagonistic characters but [[BrainwashedAndCrazy only against their will]]; Chun-Li, Viper, and Cammy are determined, focused, and somewhat militant but also good-aligned characters).
* Giorno proves he is as sweet and kind as his biological father Jonathan in the "what if" DLC scenario for ''Vento Aureo'' in ''VideoGame/JoJosBizarreAdventureAllStarBattle''. [[spoiler: Fugo found out about the deaths of Narancia and Bucciarati after his cowardly abandonment of his friends at San Marco Cathedral in Venice. Blaming himself, he comes before Giorno, now the Boss of the Italian Mafia, and begs to be taken back into the family. Giorno summons the Godlike Gold-Experience-Requiem and challenges Fugo to prove his dedication by defeating him in this state. If you somehow win this fight, Giorno reveals that he holds no grudges for your betrayal, and embraces you once more as a friend. To this Fugo furiously wept ManlyTears, and this time pledges his "body, heart and soul" to Giorno for life.]] Just like his father Jonathan, Giorno is kindness personified.
* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'':
** [[PlanetOfHats This trope is the most defining characteristic of many yordles]]:
*** Kennen from the Kinkou Order. Justfied as he's "TheHeart of the Tempest". Heck, he's even willing to forgive Zed as well.
*** Teemo happens to be a very friendly yordle scout. May overlap with BewareOfTheNiceOnes since he can be a cold-blooded assassin when on-duty.
*** Gnar is a playful prehistoric yordle who is a kind and friendly guy at heart and befriends people easily who are friendly and playful towards him. Hence, this is one of the main reasons why he manages to befriend [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Lulu]]. [[BewareOfTheNiceOnes Just don't piss him off or you'll face Mega Gnar]].
*** Lulu as well. According to the developers, Lulu is a relatively friendly and kind-hearted yordle at heart and is willing to make friends who are kind, playful, and friendly. Apparently, this is one of the main reasons why she gets along with Gnar pretty well. She also was quick to acknowledge that she did bad things without realizing it when the Yordles got angry at her turning their kids into animals or plants even if temporarily and without malice, and accepted the banishment without much protest.
** Zac was designed by Zaun's [[MadScientist Mad Scientists]], originally as a super soldier, where he is raised by two-caring husband-and-wife scientists as their own child. Despite all the trauma and the original purpose of Zac, he happens to a nice guy at heart who serves as a defender of the helpless and the innocent.
** [[GentleGiant Braum]] is so far the [[JustForPun champion]] of NiceGuy in Runeterra. Not only his quotes are all nice, friendly and encouraging even to his enemies, his play style revolves around defending his teammates and helping them out. His lore has zero tragic elements as well, he just happens to be that kind of nice goat herder with immense strength, determination to help people in need. [[MommasBoy And he quotes his mom's words very fondly.]]
*** His introductory video features his intervening to [[FriendToAllLivingThings save a poro]] from a hail of arrows.
* Your partner in each game of the ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeon'' series is always one of the brightest, most positive characters in the story, and they make that immediately apparent by how readily they decide to befriend and look out for the hero just moments after they meet.
** ''[[VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeonGatesToInfinity Gates To Infinity]]'' has a rather unexpected example in the form of [[spoiler: Hydreigon]], who's instantly likable from the moment you meet him in person, having a polite and kindly manner that runs entirely contrary to what one might expect from [[AlwaysChaoticEvil a member of his species]].
%%* Thomas from ''VideoGame/SuikodenIII''

*** The three Lords of ''Blazing Blade'' are all this to some degree or another. Lyn is a deeply kind person who never stops trying to help people in spite of her own problems, and her empathy generally only fails her with outlaws in general - due to a traumatic event in her past involving bandits, but she's able to learn to see the good in them as well - and villainous people in general. Eliwood, like his son Roy (below), is very astute and willing to see the good in people, doesn't allow himself to truly hate his enemies but pity them, and deeply dislikes the ramifications of war on innocents (it's noted by Nils that his father, Lord Elbert was very much alike, if more forceful and decisive). Finally Hector, while somewhat rude at times and abrasive (which makes him seem like a jerk), is very loyal to his friends and more soft-hearted than he's given credit for, to the point his friends like to tease him for his lack of tact contrasting with his inner kindness.

*** Legault, perhaps the most personable agent of the Black Fang - he [[HeelFaceTurn defects]] after the Fang's falling moral standards are irrevocably corrupted, joining Eliwood's forces when convinced they are in the right, and is kind to those he interacts with. He's also an HonoraryUncle to Nino, who is at ease with his pleasantness.

*** The twin royals of Renais, Eirika and Ephraim, are kind people who only express it differently - Eirika rarely says a bad thing about anyone and values peace and friendship, Ephraim is refreshingly honest and empathetic (even giving an apparent enemy, who tripped while trying to attack him, pointers on how to better use her weapon). Both are willing to do the difficult things necessary, but neither truly enjoy it despite the former's anger at injustice and the latter's love for combat.
*** Franz, as well as his older brother Forde - both are friendly, easygoing men who treat their comrades well and easily form strong bonds (Franz with Amelia and Natasha, as well as an IntergenerationalFriendship with Gilliam; Forde with his comrade Kyle, and also with Vanessa & Eirika). Both offer their time freely and with a smile, and neither takes kindness in general for granted (especially as Forde raised his brother from a young age).

*** The Avatar. They grew up surrounded by kind people (With the exception of [[{{Jerkass}} Garon]]), and is naturally kind themselves (in ''Revelations'' and ''Invisible History'' it's revealed that this is largely in part due to their father, [[spoiler:[[GreaterScopeVillain Anankos]]' [[LiteralSplitPersonality good half]]]]). The Avatar is possibly one of the kindest and most forgiving lords in the franchise, rivaling the likes of Eliwood and Marth. In their supports, the Avatar is almost always helping or playing therapist to other characters in the army, and their general attitude--when they don't feel [[TheGadfly mischievous]]--is one of politeness and humility. Xander even tells them they're too nice for their own good--and, to an extent, [[FatalFlaw he's right]]. Caeldori also sums it up well in her S support with a Male Avatar.

* VideoGame/ProfessorLayton is a BadassPacifist, a DotingParent, and an all-around NiceGuy.

* Welkin Gunther of ''VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles'' is a quiet, sweet-hearted guy who likes nature and just wants to live a quiet life as a teacher. When TheEmpire invades Gallia, he becomes the leader of the Squad 7 militia force and quickly organises the ragtag unit into the single most powerful force in the Gallian military. He follows orders dutifully, doesn't commit war crimes, and is courteous and merciful even to his opponents. [[spoiler:[[BewareTheNiceOnes Just make sure you don't shoot his girlfriend]]]].
* You'd be surprised, but Connor Kenway of ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII'' is, despite [[ProfessionalKiller his profession]], a genuinely lovely young man. He's meek, he's idealistic, he's kind to animals, and he's passionate about making sure anyone he considers a friend is happy and well looked after regardless of their station or societal relationship with him. Now, [[VillainProtagonist compare]] [[{{Jerkass}} and]] [[OnlyInItForTheMoney contrast]] with [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIVBlackFlag his grandfather]]...
* Samuels of ''VideoGame/AlienIsolation'' is extremely polite and helpfully subservient to, well, just about everybody. [[spoiler:This is [[{{Foreshadowing}} the player's first clue]] to the fact that there's something not quite normal about him.]]
* Papyrus from ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}''. Despite his massive ego and desire to capture the player so he can become a member of the royal guard, he honestly does grow to like the player and cares about them to the point that he insists on taking them alive even though they're going to be executed anyway. Try to insult him in battle and he simply interprets it as a front hiding a much nicer person who just needs to be warmed up to; do it after battle and he thinks you're insulting ''yourself''. After his fight (if the player manages to spare him) he can be befriended into helping them on their journey and trying to stop Undyne from killing them, and will even try to get the two to become friends if Undyne is spared as well. Even if the player is a genocidal monster, he refuses to believe that there isn't some good to be found in them [[spoiler: even if the player kills him.]] Undyne eventually admits that while Papyrus is more than skilled enough to be a member of the Royal Guard, he's ultimately just too nice to handle the responsibilities.
** His older brother, Sans, is a ''([[LazyBum really]])'' easygoing and funny guy who treats the Human Child like an old buddy. [[spoiler:That is except for one part where he invites the player to lunch to [[MoodWhiplash curtly inform them that if not for a promise to Toriel not to harm you, he would've killed you the minute he met you.]] Given how he knows about the save system, it's quite likely his friendly attitude is an insurance policy to make a potentially murderous player think twice about going through with it. That said, if you get to the final battle without killing anyone, he [[SoProudOfYou says he finds your commitment to doing the right thing admirable]], and wishes you luck in the game-ending phone call of the Neutral route in some of the better versions of the ending, which indicates that his friendliness isn't an act once he realizes that the protagonist can be trusted.]]
* Nakoruru from ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown'' is a very gentle girl.
* The protagonist in ''VideoGame/PocketMirror'' is sweet, kind, and caring girl who is willing to help others in need. Lampshaded in the game when some of the other characters refer her as "Miss Goody Two Shoes."
* [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Brunwulf Free-Winter]], who becomes the Jarl of Windhelm if the Imperials win the Civil War, is probably the nicest guy in all [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]], although [[TheAtoner Erandur]] and Erik the Slayer are also strong candidates.
** Despite his threatening sobriquet, Erik the Slayer is a cheerful and excitable young farmboy who enthusiastically dreams of adventuring and is even happy to help carry the Dragonborn's gear. Erik has a lot of fans among the female playerbase and seems almost ''too'' nice to be a feared viking mercenary.
** As is Jordis, who is given to you as a house carl if you help Solitude. Honest and sincere, interactions with her paint her as a utter sweetheart and cut dialogue (making her voice a popular choice for follower mods) has her give positive input into your actions, jokes about you whisking her away for adventure and how she just wants to find a nice man (or woman) to marry.
** ''Dawnguard'' gives us Serana, a vampire Dovahkiin finds sealed away, and snarkiness aside is basically everything that vampires and the people in the CrapsackWorld of Tamiral are not. She's polite, supportive, a little shy, and honestly wants to help put a stop to her family. ''Dragonborn'' has the Skall, a entire race of nice guys who are tough as nails Nords living a nomadic life and habitually fight off anyone attacking wanderers of Morrowind before taking these adventurers in as their own.

* ''Franchise/TheWitcher'': Eskel is calm, reasonable, affable and unfailingly courteous, in contrast to [[ScrewPolitenessImASenior Vesemir]], [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Lambert]] and [[DeadpanSnarker Geralt]], and in spite of his genuinely horrific appearance and (even by [[CrapsackWorld Witcherverse standards]]) horrifically shitty past.
* [[VideoGame/TheEndTimesVermintide Markus Kruber]] is notably the only person in [[RagTagBunchofMisfits his group of survivors]] that no one has any particularly negative feelings toward, and actively tries to keep the peace when the others start bickering.
* Beck from ''VideoGame/MightyNo9'', who cares for others, tries to avoid fighting (if possible), and tries to use his xel-manipulating abilities in a positive light. He even go as far as trying to purge the infected xels causing his Mighty Number siblings to go haywire in his own game rather than destroy them outright contrast to his [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic spiritual predecessor]], and the spin-off game ''Mighty Gunvolt Burst'', [[spoiler:felt regretful about fighting simulated versions of his siblings in Dr. White's VR program and wants them to be changed out]].
* ''Franchise/{{Dishonored|Series}}'':
** The aging boatman Samuel Beechworth and Lady Callista Curnow are the prime contenders for the Nicest Guy and Girl in the original ''VideoGame/{{Dishonored}}'', respectively. Samuel is a down-to-earth working-class man with a simple, but perfectly tuned moral compass, who will praise Corvo for going an extra mile to find non-violent approaches and dispense karmic justice on those who deserved it. Callista, meanwhile, sacrifices her own dreams to become a mother figure to the recently orphaned Emily and will actually physically fight [[spoiler:Havelock when he decides his co-conspirators have outlived their purpose and captures Emily in his own bid for power]].
** In ''VideoGame/Dishonored2'', Aramis Stilton is pretty much the only person who neither turns evil on you, nor hides some dark secret. A poor immigrant who worked his way up from a miner to millionaire, only to continue working tirelessly to improve his workers' lot... too bad he is hopelessly insane by the time you meet him. [[spoiler:If you manage to manipulate the past to prevent his insanity, he becomes one of the {{Big Good}}s of the game's ending.]]
* ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'': Despite being set in one of cynical CrapsackWorld, there are still a couple of examples
** Wu Zi "Woozie" Mu and Madd Dogg in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas''. The former is very nice and pleasant for a Triad gangster, easily befriending Carl and gladly aiding anyone that helped him in turn (with that said, he can be very ruthless to his enemies), and the latter is also friendly to CJ and the only retribution he exacts in the entire game is [[spoiler:taking back his rhyme book and royalties from OG Loc's stolen work. After the last mission you can also hear him on the radio thanking Carl Johnson for bringing him back]].
** [[CampGay Florian "Bernie Crane" Cravic]] in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'' manages to be a happy, healthy individual despite having fought in a war that broke his childhood friend Niko Bellic. He tries to help him out by throwing out a fun trip (though it gets ruined by [[BigBad Dimitri's]] thugs) and rewards him for his support with a very expensive car. Should Niko decide to [[spoiler:spare Darko Brevic, Florian will express pride on him for moving on from the past. Even if Niko kills him, he will still be happy that he can finally let go from the past too]].
** Floyd Hebert in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' is one of the nicest people in the game, but unfortunately also happens to be an ExtremeDoormat who gets trampled over by [[VillainProtagonist Trevor Philips]].
* ''VideoGame/UnderNightInBirth'':
** [[SirSwearsALot Hyde]]. Yes, really, he is actually a really friendly and generous kid who will always lend someone a hand if they're in trouble. Linne describes him as loud and having no delicacy in his speech but still being absolutely a good person.
** Orie dislikes hurting people and often makes it a point to spare her opponents in her victory quotes.
** Despite everything about his appearance ''screaming'' "villain", Gordeau is a laid-back and chill guy.
** And finally, Yuzuriha. Not even being an In-Birth can stop her ceaseless optimism and kindness.
* ''VideoGame/TheUrinalGame'' features the happy guy in the green shirt, who smiles no matter how vulgar you act.
* ''VideoGame/YandereSimulator'':
** Kokona Haruka, Amai Odayaka, and Uekiya Engeika are this big time.
** Fureddo Jonzu, Oka Ruto, Muja Kina (she’s a faculty member but still), Asu Rito, Akane Toriyasu, Senpai, Osana Najimi, Budo Masuta, Horuda Puresu, Hanako Yamada, Miyuji Shan, Midori Gurin, Mai Waifu, Saki Miyu, and the Basu sisters Sakyu and Inkyu are also pretty nice people.
** Most of the school is pretty nice, however, the only students who aren’t are Yui Rio, Haruto Yuto, the delinquents (but that’s because they give off a tough demeanour to keep themselves from being bullied), Gema Taku, Kizana Sunobu, Osoro Shidesu (who has a softer side), Aoi Ryugoku, and the bullies.
* Out of all the characters of the ''VideoGame/SoulSeries'', the two nicest characters are [[ThePaladin Sophitia]] and [[AllLovingHero Talim]]. Still, ReligiousBruiser and GoodIsNotSoft apply in both cases here.

* There are a lot of good people in ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive'', but they all invariably qualify as BewareTheNiceOnes as they are trained fighters. There's [[MartialPacifist Kasumi]], [[TheAloner Hayate]], [[AllAmericanFace Tina]], [[AnimeChineseGirl Lei Fang]], [[CuteBruiser Hitomi]], Eliot, [[YamatoNadeshiko Kokoro]], [[SpiritedCompetitor Mila]], [[{{Miko}} Momiji]], [[CoolBigSis Rachel]] and [[RoseHairedSweetie Honaka]].
* In ''VideoGame/DigimonStoryCyberSleuth'', Aiba's sprites, default dialogue choices and other characters' reactions to their behaviour suggest that s/he is a sociable, idealistic and helpful person.
* ''VideoGame/YesYourGrace'': Ada is the only other ally who can be made in Act 1 besides {{Jerkass}} Talys, and has a personality opposite to him. Ada is also the one who warns the PlayerCharacter about the unsavory side of another potential ally.

** Speaking of, Mash Kyrielight is Fujimaru’s incredibly polite and supportive Servant and [[SempaiKouhai Kouhai]] who is [[TheIngenue charmed by a number of everyday occurrences]] and by the end of the first arc [[spoiler: [[HeroicSacrifice willingly gave her life to protect her Master and all of humanity]]. Thankfully,[[BackFromTheDead she got better]]]].

** Speaking of, Mash Kyrielight is Fujimaru’s incredibly polite and supportive Servant and [[SempaiKouhai Kouhai]] who is [[TheIngenue charmed by a number of everyday occurrences]] and by the end of the first arc [[spoiler: [[HeroicSacrifice willingly gave her life to protect her Master and all of humanity]]. Thankfully,[[BackFromTheDead she got better]].

* ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'': Despite his threatening sobriquet, the [[HornyVikings Nord]] adventurer Erik the Slayer is a cheerful and excitable young man who enthusiastically dreams of adventuring and is even happy to help carry the Dragonborn's gear. Erik has a lot of fans among the female playerbase and seems almost ''too'' nice to be a feared mercenary.

*** Rise Kujikawa from ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}''. Notable, because you'd pretty much expect her to be very {{Tsundere}} when you first see her. Twin tails, ZettaiRyouiki, one of the female leads and a love interest, voiced by Creator/RieKugimiya in the Japanese version... you get the picture. But not only is she ''not'' a {{Tsundere}}, she's even been described as the ''anti-Tsundere''. She's bubbly, outgoing, a gigantic flirt and acts quite down-to-earth despite being a famous (former) IdolSinger.

** ''VideoGame/{{Persona 5}}'': The Main Character is a fairly friendly fellow. Like the protagonist of the previous game, he doesn't say much, but he's sociable and kind to those around him. With many of his Confidants, he may even venture into Mementos to track down the Shadows of those who are causing grief to his friends, forcing them to change their hearts and make life a little easier for his loved ones. [[spoiler:This eventually leads to the Confidant finding out about his being a Phantom Thief, but they keep his secret, and in turn, aid him when he fakes his death late in the game.]]

* Giorno proves he is as sweet and kind as his biological father Jonathan in the "what if" DLC scenario for ''Vento Aureo'' in ''VideoGame/JoJosBizarreAdventureAllStarBattle''. [[spoiler: Fugo found out about the deaths of Narancia and Buccerati after his cowardly abandonment of his friends at San Marco Cathedral in Venice. Blaming himself, he comes before Giorno, now the Boss of the Italian Mafia, and begs to be taken back into the family. Giorno summons the Godlike Gold-Experience-Requiem and challenges Fugo to prove his dedication by defeating him in this state. If you somehow win this fight, Girono reveals that he holds no grudges for your betrayal, and embraces you once more as as friend. To this Fugo furiously wept ManlyTears, and this time pledges his "body, heart and soul" to Giorno for life.]] Just like his father Jonathan, Giorno is kindness personified.

*** Teemo happens to be a very friendly yordle scout. May overlap of BewareOfTheNiceOnes since he can be a cold-blooded assassin when on-duty.

** Zac was designed by Zaun's [[MadScientist Mad Scientists]], originally as a super soldier, where is taken care by two-caring husband-and-wife scientists as their own child. Despite all the trauma and the original purpose of Zac, he's happen to a nice guy at heart who serves as a defender of the helpless and the innocent.
** [[GentleGiant Braum]] is so far the [[JustForPun champion]] of NiceGuy in Runeterra. Not only his quotes are all nice, friendly and encouraging even to his enemies, his play style revolve around defending his teammates and helping them out. His lore has zero tragic elements as well, he just happens to be that kind of nice goat herder with immense strength, determination to help people in need. [[MommasBoy And he quotes his mom's words very fondly.]]

** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAkaneia'', both the protagonist Marth, and his childhood friend and LoveInterest Shiida/Caeda, fit this to a T. Both are somewhat subdued, yet charismatic leaders who firmly believe in peace; Marth is extremely forgiving by nature despite what he endures, and Caeda recruits many former enemies simply by being kind to them.
** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemElibe'', over a couple of generations of heroes:
*** The three Lords of ''Blazing Sword'' are all this to some degree or another. Lyn is a deeply kind person who never stops trying to help people in spite of her own problems, and her empathy generally only fails her with outlaws in general - due to a traumatic event in her past involving bandits, but she's able to learn to see the good in them as well - and villainous people in general. Eliwood, like his son Roy (below), is very astute and willing to see the good in people, doesn't allow himself to truly hate his enemies but pity them, and deeply dislikes the ramifications of war on innocents (it's noted by Nils that his father, Lord Elbert was very much alike, if more forceful and decisive). Finally Hector, while somewhat rude at times and abrasive (which makes him seem like a jerk), is very loyal to his friends and more soft-hearted than he's given credit for, to the point his friends like to tease him for his lack of tact contrasting with his inner kindness.

*** Legault, perhaps the most personable agent of the Black Fang - he defects after the Fang's falling moral standards are irrevocably corrupted, joining Eliwood's forces when convinced they are in the right, and is kind to those he interacts with. He's also an HonoraryUncle to Nino, who is at ease with his pleasantness.

*** Roy in ''The Sealed Sword'' follows his father's example in being kind and personable with people (if a bit sharper of mind).

*** Joshua, a laid-back mercenary of Jehanna who loves to gamble, is unwilling to harm women or other innocents (even rigging coin tosses despite his already-dreadful luck) and appears drawn to befriending people who are cold, aloof or broken. He also [[spoiler:ran from his responsibilities as prince of Jehanna, but only so as to better understand his people and be a better King in the future]], and his serious side shows all measures of his sincerity of character.

*** Stahl is a very mellow and friendly guy, and like Henry, he is completely willing to go out of his way to help (albeit he’s normal about it).

*** ''Both'' of the Avatar's [[LittleSisterHeroine youngest sisters]], Sakura (from the Hoshido side) and Elise (from the Nohr side) take this UpToEleven ([[RunningGag notice a pattern here?]]). Both of them are {{All Loving Hero}}ines, with both having unlimited kindness and compassion towards everyone regardless of someone's background. [[spoiler:[[TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth It doesn't end well]] for Elise on ''Birthright''. It doesn't [[KillTheCutie end]] [[TakingTheBullet well]] [[HeroicSacrifice at]] [[SenselessSacrifice all]].]]
*** Oboro, despite her hatred towards Nohr, she can actually be a kind and reasonable girl at heart that allows her to be the TeamMom for the Hoshidan army. In addition, she also fits into the "Sweet" category should you make her the chef of your restaurant (which is also shared with Midori and Elise, both are also Nice Girls as well).

*** Effie is very gentle and devoted to those she cares for, especially her lady-of-liege Elise. Effie will protect anyone who needs it with her own life, especially her friends and allies, and sometimes even sufficiently sympathetic enemies, without any regards to her own safety. In ''Revelations'', Azama pretty much calls her a MartyrWithoutACause for it, whereas Leo straight-up questions if she doesn't cherish her own life.

*** [[FaceOfAThug Benny]]. Despite his intimidating appearance, he's a genuinely sweet guy. He's noted to always be thinking of his comrades, whom he easily towers over. Additionally, he's a FriendToAllLivingThings, including ''bears''.

*** Shigure, in contrast to his mother Azura's [[NotGoodWithPeople asocial]] tendencies is very helpful, kind, compassionate and willing to listen to other's issues.

*** Percy, just like his father Arthur, is a very open and a friendly kid at heart.

*** The Black Eagles and Adrestian Empire have Ferdinand, Caspar, Bernadetta, Dorothea, and Petra. Ferdinand is, despite his competitive streak, generally polite and jovial to the other students and genuinely interested in their wellbeing. Caspar, while HotBlooded, does deeply care for his friends. Bernadetta turns out to be a pleasant person once her crippling shyness is past. Dorothea, while a JerkassToOne towards Ferdinand, is otherwise pleasant (if flirty) to be around, and acts as a CoolBigSis towards Bernadetta and Ingrid. Finally, Petra is very positive, understanding, and polite, with this trait actually being noted as admirable by several characters.

*** The Golden Deer and Leicester Alliance have Hilda, Raphael, Ignatz, and Marianne. Hilda is a sweet girl who proves to be a loyal ally when things get serious. Raphael remains ThePollyanna despite losing his parents to an accident, and acts as a cheery emotional anchor to his friends. While Ignatz is a pushover, he's also a genuinely polite and affable guy ([[OOCIsSeriousBusiness Unless Lysithea pushes him too far]]). Finally, while Marianne is NotGoodWithPeople, she's a FriendToAllLivingThings and is shown to be nice once comfortable.

* VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs gives us a [[TheParagon very]] [[AFatherToHisMen true]] [[AGodIAmNot to]] [[TheAce form]] {{Superman}} (the good one from the Main Universe anyway). [[KnightTemplar His Regime!Counterpart]] on the [[{{Jerkass}} other]] [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope hand...]]

** Orie dislikes hurting people and often makes the point to spare her opponents in her victory quotes.

* [[VideoGame/YandereSimulator Yandere Simulator]]:

** Zack Fair, from the ''Final Fantasy VII'' prequel ''VideoGame/CrisisCore''. He's upbeat, sincere, utterly loyal, completely {{adorkable}}, and just wants to be a hero (in the very best sense of the word). Because of this, he manages to make friends with practically everyone he encounters, including ShrinkingViolet Cloud, the Turks and pre-Nibelheim Sephiroth. Contrast to how Cloud, the main character of ''Final Fantasy VII'', starts out ''his'' story as a vain, arrogant, apathetic asshole who deliberately antagonises his employers, and earns either fawning admiration or loathing from everyone around him until he grows up a little.

*** The Blue Lions and Holy Kingdom of Faerghus have pre-FreakOut Dimitri, Mercedes, Annette, and Ashe. Dimitri is the most polite of the three lords, verging on Adorkable territory. Mercedes is one of the sweetest members of the cast and wants to help as many people as possible (although Lorenz does get on her nerves). Annette holds no grudge against her estranged father, Gilbert/Gustave, and is very cheerful and kind in general. Finally, Ashe is unfailingly polite and kind, even to people that are hostile to him, and says to Byleth that he genuinely enjoys helping people. ([[BewareTheNiceOnes Unless you're the]] [[ItsPersonal Western Church's bishop]], that is.)

* [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Brunwulf Free-Winter]], who becomes the Jarl of Windhelm if the Imperials win the Civil War, is probably the nicest guy in all [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]], although [[TheAtoner Erandur]] and [[{{Adorkable}} Erik the Slayer]] are also strong candidates.

** [[{{Adorkable}} Mei]] is very kind and friendly.

* There are a lot of good people in ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive'', but they all invariably qualify as BewareTheNiceOnes as they are trained fighters. There's [[MartialPacifist Kasumi]], [[TheAloner Hayate]], [[AllAmericanFace Tina]], [[AnimeChineseGirl Lei Fang]], [[CuteBruiser Hitomi]], [[{{Adorkable}} Eliot]], [[YamatoNadeshiko Kokoro]], [[SpiritedCompetitor Mila]], [[{{Miko}} Momiji]], [[CoolBigSis Rachel]] and [[RoseHairedSweetie Honaka]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}''
** Fuuka Yamagishi. When Natsuki, one of the school bullies, locks her in the school during the Dark Hour, which endangers Fuuka's life since she's a Persona user and is now trapped within Tartarus, Fuuka protects Natsuki when she ends up in danger, and not only forgives her, but also befriends her.
** Also, the Female Protagonist. While both she and the male lead can [[ChronicHeroSyndrome help out so many strangers]], her own dialogue comes across as being more genuinely cheerful and helpful, whereas the Male Protagonist's dialogue is a bit more dour.
* ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}'':
** The Main Character almost never speaks, but he seems like a really nice person, both in his few dialogue choices (always polite, considerate, and caring) and in action (helps almost everyone whom he meets overcome their psychological issues, works at a daycare center, hospital, ''and'' a tutor). While much of what he does is dictated by the player, his dialogue actions and character's statements on his behavior make it clear that he's incredibly kind.
*** This characterisation continues over into ''VideoGame/BlazblueCrossTagBattle'', where Yu (who is SuddenlySpeaking) gets along with basically everybody he teams up with even though they come from [[Franchise/{{Blazblue}} three]] [[VideoGame/UnderNightInBirth different]] [[WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} universes]], and even if it doesn't work he still makes the effort to try. He even gets along well with ''[[AlphaBitch Weiss Schnee]]''. FridgeBrilliance kicks in when you remember that Yu already has plenty of experience in getting a diverse pool of people with different personalities and abilities to co-operate.
** Rise Kujikawa from ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}''. Notable, because you'd pretty much expect her to be very {{Tsundere}} when you first see her. Twin tails, ZettaiRyouiki, one of the female leads and a love interest, voiced by Creator/RieKugimiya in the Japanese version... you get the picture. But not only is she ''not'' a {{Tsundere}}, she's even been described as the ''anti-Tsundere''. She's bubbly, outgoing, a gigantic flirt and acts quite down-to-earth despite being a famous (former) IdolSinger.
** Nanako Dojima, the main character's cousin. While it's indicated that [[StepfordSmiler she's not as cheerful as she seems]], she's always kind and polite to the protagonist and his friends, and shows up at some point in the party members' social links [[spoiler:assuming they're done before she's kidnapped]], to offer them words of support, such as telling Rise that she's her fan.
* ''VideoGame/{{Persona 5}}'': The Main Character is a fairly friendly fellow. Like the protagonist of the previous game, he doesn't say much, but he's sociable and kind to those around him. With many of his Confidants, he may even venture into Mementos to track down the Shadows of those who are causing grief to his friends, forcing them to change their hearts and make life a little easier for his loved ones. [[spoiler:This eventually leads to the Confidant finding out about his being a Phantom Thief, but they keep his secret, and in turn, aid him when he fakes his death late in the game.]]

* The ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' series has some examples:
** Detective Dick Gumshoe from practically any game he's in. He is always willing to help out anyone despite the [[ButtMonkey abuse both verbal and physical]] he takes whenever he's around. He also has plenty of BigDamnHeroes moments where, at most times, he ends up helping out Phoenix Wright who is supposed to be the enemy. Not to mention as revealed in ''Ace Attorney Investigations'', Gumshoe was willing to let himself be the prime suspect in a murder just to protect a promise of a young girl that he just met. Now THAT'S being nice!
** Will Powers is definitely this. The guy may have a rough appearance, but he is a total sweetheart and a GentleGiant. Hell, he hides himself in a costume to prevent the children from being disappointed from seeing his face.
** Klavier Gavin from ''Apollo Justice'' (and ''Dual Destinies'') is definitely the nicest prosecutor in the series. He is on [[FriendlyEnemy good terms]] with Apollo outside of court and in court, he even helps Apollo! In fact, after his first loss to Apollo, he treats him and his friends to one of his concerts as a reward.
** Lamiroir is from ''Apollo Justice'' is such a sweet woman even when she [[spoiler: had amnesia and was blind.]]
** Colias Palaeno from ''Ace Attorney Investigations'' is pretty nice especially as an ambassador. He is extremely cooperative allowing Edgeworth to investigate the Babahl side without any hesitation. In fact, it's because of this players thought he would be the murderer, but it turns out Palaeno's kindness is genuine and he truly wants to find the murderer of his right-hand-man, Manny Coachen.
** Jeff Master from ''Investigations 2'' is also this. This man is extremely nice and is always in good spirits. It is heartbreaking [[spoiler: seeing him in jail and his hair turned white after a harsh interrogation courtesy of Manfred von Karma. It took nearly 20 years to finally get him out of jail but, when you think about, a nice guy like him was in jail for that long when he didn't do anything wrong at all.]]

** Amy Rose counts as well despite sometimes [[StalkerWithACrush acting inappropriately towards Sonic]]. She seems to be a FriendToAllLivingThings and even puts her life on the line to protect a (non-sentient) bird in the first ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure''.

** As is Jordis, who is given to you as a house carl if you help Solitude. Honest and sincere, interactions with her paint her as a utter sweetheart and cut dialogue (making her voice a popular choice for follower mods) has her give positive input into your actions, jokes about you whisking her away for adventure and how she just wants to find a nice man [[BiTheWay (or woman)]] to marry.