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* ''VideoGame/{{Hitman}}: Blood Money'' does this.

** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]]'' has two rings, one for weaponry such as bombs and the bow, the other for miscellaneous equipment; however, the design in this case invoked an InterfaceSpoiler, as both rings had an identifiable number of slots.

A Ring Menu (also known as a PieMenu) is an [[VideoGameInterfaceElements interface element]] where a list of possible actions are displayed in a ring or circle, often centered around a character.

* ''Franchise/DragonAge''

* The ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime'' series used this to switch between Samus's visors and beam weapons. In the GameCube originals they corresponded to the controller's directional pad and second analog stick respectively; ''Metroid Prime 3'' (and the ''Trilogy'' edition) made this explicit by overlaying the menu across the game screen.

* PlayStation demo discs in the PAL region (the ones that were made by Sony, anyway) have this menu type on most discs to select whichever game demo you want to play or watch. There were two variations of this format: one facing upwards (older discs) and one facing downwards (later discs). The amount of content varied from disc to disc; the maximum amount of content available on the menu seemed to be twelve (though the amount of Net Yaroze games featured on some of the discs (which were under a separate menu) brought this total upwards), but earlier discs typically had four or five, with a couple of them having as few as three.

* ''DonkeyKong64'' has this in its primary menu screen.
* ''GoldenAxe'' used this to select your play character.

** ''SkywardSword'' has two rings, one for weaponry such as bombs and the bow, the other for miscellaneous equipment; however, the design in this case invoked an InterfaceSpoiler, as both rings had an identifiable number of slots.
* ''Franchise/{{Mass Effect}}'''s abilities, as shown in the page image, are displayed like this in the console versions; the PC version has a [[http://www.maximumpc.com/files/u22694/MassEffect.jpg traditional]] [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100820081736/masseffect/images/1/17/ME2_Combat_-_Power_Wheel_PC_half2_smaller.png menu]] for pointing at with the mouse. The [[http://sites.psu.edu/cee5096/files/2012/10/dw.jpg dialog system]] also uses a ring menu.
* The ''MetroidPrime'' series used this to switch between Samus's visors and beam weapons. In the GameCube originals they corresponded to the controller's directional pad and second analog stick respectively; ''MetroidPrime 3'' (and the ''Trilogy'' edition) made this explicit by overlaying the menu across the game screen.

* PlayStation demo discs in the PAL region (the ones that were made by Sony, anyway) had this menu type on most discs to select whichever game demo you want to play or watch. There were two variations of this format: one facing upwards (older discs) and one facing downwards (later discs). The amount of content varied from disc to disc; the maximum amount of content available on the menu seemed to be twelve (though the amount of Net Yaroze games featured on some of the discs (which were under a separate menu) brought this total upwards), but earlier discs typically had four or five, with a couple of them having as few as three.

* PlayStation demo discs in the PAL region (the ones that were made by Sony, anyway) had this menu type on most discs to select whichever game demo you want to play or watch. There were two variations of this format: one facing upwards (older discs) and one facing downwards (later discs).

* [[Creator/MidwayGames Bally/Midway's]] ''{{VideoGame/TRON}}'' arcade game has a ring menu for a game select screen where you move Tron's disc into the pie section of the game you want to play. When the game is completed, the pie section is blacked out and the game cannot be replayed until all the games are completed. It should be noted that the games switch places on the ring menu with each new level you start.

* [[Creator/MidwayGames Bally/Midway's]] ''{{VideoGame/TRON}}'' arcade game has a ring menu for a game select screen where you move Tron's disc into the pie section of the game you want to play. When the game is completed, the pie section is blacked out until all the games are completed.

* [[Creator/MidwayGames Bally/Midway's]] ''{{VideoGame/TRON}}'' arcade game has a ring menu for a game select screen where you move Tron's disc into the pie section of the game you want to play. When the game is completed, the pie section is blacked out.

* [[Creator/MidwayGames Bally/Midway's]] ''VideoGame/TRON'' arcade game has a ring menu for a game select screen where you move Tron's disc into the pie section of the game you want to play. When the game is completed, the pie section is blacked out.

* Weapons and spells in ''CliveBarkersUndying''.

* The ''SecretOfMana'' series, if not the UrExample, is likely the TropeMaker, using a ring menu system in almost every game of the series.

* The first ''Grandia'' had this in its battle menu, going in one direction, left - right/right to left. The third game had this and would be able to go up - down/down-up as well in a sphere.

* ''TempleOfElementalEvil'' uses a radial menu that was basically a multi-tiered ring menu for each category, so "attack" has sub sections for attack modes (such as the option to deal non lethal damage) and attack types (such as trip and full attack) under it.

* ''{{Alien Soldier}}'', although it [[RealTimeWithPause doesn't pause the action]].

* ''Franchise/{{Mass Effect}}'''s abilities, as shown in the page image, are displayed like this in the console versions; the PC version has a "traditional" menu for pointing at with the mouse. The dialog system also uses a similar menu.

* ''Franchise/{{Mass Effect}}'''s abilities, as shown in the page image, are displayed like this (at least in the console version).