History OurDemonsAreDifferent / VideoGames

* In ''Videogame/DarkSoulsIII'', the Flame of Chaos is dwindling like everything else, leading to the demons gradually dying out. By the time the game takes place there are only a few demons left.

* ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'''s monsters are invaders from Hell. They either take a monstrous physical form or they possess humans who become zombies, and some of them, such as the Cyberdemon, the Spider Mastermind, and the Mancubi, have cybernetic enhancements. There's no particular special weaknesses to use against them; [[MoreDakka lots and lots of firepower]] will do the job perfectly, though some of the more powerful ones require the use of magical weaponry like the [[ArtifactOfDoom Soul Cube]] to put down permanently (in practice this just means they can be revived elsewhere if magic isn't used - their physical bodies can still be destroyed like anything else). ''Videogame/Doom2016'' and ''[[VideoGame/DoomEternal Eternal]]'' go into more detail about what they're like. They create a powerful energy source known as [[AppliedPhlebotinum Argent Energy]] and their modus operandi is to invade worlds that have been baited into trying to harvest Argent, subsuming them and turning them into further extensions of Hell. The demons themselves are [[spoiler:the empty bodies of dead sinners converted into monstrous forms after their souls have been extracted and turned into Argent Energy. This is all part of a huge, corrupt CelestialBureaucracy set up by the current [[AngelicAbomination Khan Maykr]] where [[{{Heaven}} Urdak]] is given a steady supply of Argent Energy in exchange for the Khan Maykr looking the other way as demons conquer the worlds that are ''supposed'' to be under Urdak's guidance.]]

* ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'':

* Karel in ''[[Videogame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade Fire Emblem: The Blazing Sword]]'' is known as the "Sword Demon", but despite his name and {{blood|Knight}}lust, he's actually a [[SociopathicHero good guy]], and [[spoiler:later abandons it in favor of "Sword Saint" or "Saint of Swords", also known as "Kensei" in the original Japanese]].

* In the ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' franchise, "Demon" is actually a catch-all term for any supernatural being ranging from goblins and fairies to gods; even angels are technically one specific type of demon (though they'd probably be very angry at you if you called them that[[note]]In VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiLiberationDx2, the archangel Phanuel responds that she "would prefer not to be called such a revolting word."[[/note]]). Demons in general are still very bad news for unwary humans, despite not all being horned monstrosities straight out of a Doom game. This goes back to one of the original meanings of the word, simply "spiritual being." Technically the original word was "daemon", but close enough.

* ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' can be a bit complicated. To begin with, there are creatures called ''akuma'' in Japanese which is translated as devil; additionally [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampires are a type of devil]]. Oni may also be a type of devil; some are said to work in the CelestialBureaucracy and others live in an abandoned hell underground. (Note that the Japanese word for vampire contains the character for oni). All of these have been referred to as types of {{youkai}} (but clearly not all youkai are devils). It gets more complicated with the existence of Makai (literally Demon's World). It's apparently not hell, but it's said to be inhabited by demons in the translation, which may/may not be different from devils. It should be noted that Makai is ruled over by an obvious Satan analogue but she is in fact described as being a [[PhysicalGod God, and having created the place.]]

* In ''VideoGame/{{Albion}}'', demons are magical creatures deliberately created by wizards for use as living weapons by giving form to their fears. The list of fears they came up with for the game isn't very imaginative or sensible, as the only demons in the game are Fears, Animals, Plagues, and possibly Storms.

* In ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'', 'Demon' refers to a being that embodies a sin and enjoys causing misery. Three champions are demons-

* In the ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' franchise, "Demon" is actually a catch-all term for any supernatural being ranging from goblins and fairies to gods; even angels are technically one specific type of demon (though they'd probably be very angry at you if you called them that). Demons in general are still very bad news for unwary humans, despite not all being horned monstrosities straight out of a Doom game. This goes back to one of the original meanings of the word, simply "spiritual being." Technically the original word was "daemon", but close enough.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Monark}}'', they are called "Daemons", supernatural beings who reside in the "Otherworld", a parallel dimension to reality as mortals know it. They are separated into Legions, generic, low-level daemons that are used as cannon fodder and servants for the rest, Nobles, more powerful Legions that have earned some notoriety but are still subordinate to the most powerful type, Monarks. These last ones are each based on one of the SevenDeadlySins or "abberants" outside of them, and have the unique ability of forming "Pacts" with humans. In exchange for them granting their supernatural "Authority" powers, the Monarks can now manifest and wreak havoc on the human world, primarily through spreading supernatural, insanity inducing "Mist" wherever their portals to the Otherworld and their "Ideal" crystals (the anchors and conduits of their power) are being stored.

** In ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphoniaDawnOfTheNewWorld'' (and, by extension, other games in the same continuity) LegionsOfHell are a barely-seen, but always looming threat, that's sealed in the world of Niflheim by Summon Spirit Ratatosk. In the original ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'' there is a sidequest in which the party briefly visits Niflheim, and fights numerous demons inside. Notably, both major bosses inside are some kinds of AnimatedArmor, while post-UsefulNotes/GameCube versions also include [[spoiler:{{Living Memor|y}}ies of {{Fallen Hero}}es of the past]]. ''Dawn of the New World'' also features someone making a pact with demons, but it doesn't appear that this character is corrupted by it in any way.

* In ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsII'', none of the demon enemies from the first game show up, likely because the Bed of Chaos is long since dead. There are three bosses called "demon": [[FierySalamander the Covetous Demon]], [[DugTooDeep the Smelter Demon]], and Demon of Song, all of which with different origins; the Covetous Demon is a DemonOfHumanOrigin, the Smelter Demon is [[MultipleChoicePast either]] a metal automaton that killed its own creator or an ancient being that was dug out from below, and the Demon of Song is a man-eating froglike demon with [[NothingIsScarier no concrete origin story]]. If any have a connection to the Bed of Chaos is unknown, but [[WeaponOfXSlaying Black Knight weapons]] don't do extra damage to them like they did to demons in the first game, so it seems unlikely.

* In the ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTensei'' franchise, "Demon" is actually a catch-all term for any supernatural being ranging from goblins and fairies to gods; even angels are technically one specific type of demon (though they'd probably be very angry at you if you called them that). Demons in general are still very bad news for unwary humans, despite not all being horned monstrosities straight out of a Doom game. This goes back to one of the original meanings of the word, simply "spiritual being." Technically the original word was "daemon", but close enough.

* In ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'', demons are explicitly magical, and most commonly associated with the Circle Of Thorns (an evil cult/lost civilisation… it's complicated). Other demons include the Wailers, who [[DealWithTheDevil make deals with wannabe musicians]] and attack with [[MusicalAssassins the power of sound]], and the demons bound by AntiHero Infernal, and his MirrorUniverse counterpart.

* In ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'', demons are explicitly magical, and most commonly associated with the Circle Of Thorns (an evil cult/lost civilisation… it's complicated). Other demons include the Wailers, who [[DealWithTheDevil make deals with wannabe musicians]] and attack with [[MusicalAssasins the power of sound]], and the demons bound by AntiHero Infernal, and his MirrorUniverse counterpart.

* In ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'', demons are explicitly magical, and most commonly associated with the Circle Of Thorns (an evil cult/lost civilisation… it's complicated). Other demons include the Wailers, who [[DealWithTheDevil make deals with wannabe musicians]] and attack with [[MakeMeWannaShout the power of sound]], and the demons bound by AntiHero Infernal, and his MirrorUniverse counterpart.

* The Sarkaz of ''VideoGame/{{Arknights}}'' are a race of humanoid people with sharp, demonic black horns and rarely wings. However, just like the [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Sankta]], they're like any of the other LittleBitBeastly races of the setting, and in fact the word "demon" is a FantasticSlur for them.

* ''VideoGame/TalesOfZestiria'' has hellions, which are called daemons in the prequel ''VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria''. Both of these terms are catch-all names for humans, animals, [[ElementalEmbodiment seraphim[=/=]malakhim]], or even inanimate objects, corrupted by so-called "[[TheCorruption malevolence]]", a substance born from negative emotions of humans. If malevolence is purged from the hellion's body, it will return to normal. Hellions can use magic, are impervous to most mundane weapons, and have a large HealingFactor. They are also InvisibleToNormals, appearing to most people as the vessel before the transformation took place. While most of them are very aggressive and attack everyone on sight, hellions of human origin may retain their personality, if they are focused on one specific goal. Meanwhile corrupted seraphim turn into [[DragonsAreDemonic dragons]], the most powerful kind of hellions, lose their minds completely, and can't be purified. In general, ''Zestiria'' casts hellions as AlwaysChaoticEvil enemies, while ''Berseria'' introduces several demonic allies, and gives them more depth, showing that they can be [[DarkIsNotEvil pretty decent people]].

* Demons in ''{{VideoGame/Lusternia}}'' are extraplanar entities that were [[TheCorruption corrupted]] by the effluence of an EldritchAbomination, ruled over by a council of similarly corrupted {{Demon Lords|AndArchdevils}}. They come in four varieties: slimy, greedy little [[TheImp imps]]; androgynous, sex obsessed [[HornyDevils fiends]]; crimson skinned classic [[BigRedDevil demons]]; and hulking, winged [[LivingShadow Archdemons]]. They can be trafficked with, but only by [[ChurchOfEvil Nihilists]].

* ''VideoGame/ArcanaHeart'' demons are pretty much like your traditional demons. You know, comes from hell, could get [[SummoningRitual summoned with a ritual]], has horns and wings and fangs... well, besides the fact that all the demons we've seen so far [[DarkIsNotEvil are generally good, cheerful sorts]] with the most evil one being the JerkWithAHeartOfGold [[EvilWeapon Mike]]. Oh, they're considered so much of an UnusuallyUninterestingSight amongst humans that they can legally get married to human women and receive jobs in the corporate world while their obviously half-demon children (complete with little wings and fangs) go to school and become friends with the local {{Miko}} (who will nonetheless note to said friend that there are certain rules against demons threading on their shrine). There is even one that is a nun.

* ''VideoGame/BloodstainedRitualOfTheNight'' with every being in the castle, except the possessed humans, coming from Hell then the inhabitants are all technically demons. So those giant floating dog heads are as much a demon as those of the more traditional BigRedDevil lineage.

* In ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' there are several varieties of demon, and all of them were birthed from the [[MotherOfAThousandYoung Bed of Chaos]], which is what the Witch Izalith became after a magic ritual went wrong.
** In ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsII'', none of the demon enemies from the first game show up, likely because the Bed of Chaos is long since dead. There are three bosses called "demon": [[FierySalamander the Covetous Demon]], [[DugTooDeep the Smelter Demon]], and Demon of Song, all of which with different origins; the Covetous Demon is a DemonOfHumanOrigin, the Smelter Demon is [[MultipleChoicePast either]] a metal automaton that killed its own creator or an ancient being that was dug out from below, and the Demon of Song is a man-eating froglike demon with [[NothingIsScarier no concrete origin story]]. If any have a connection to the Bed of Chaos is unknown, but [[WeaponOfXSlaying Black Knight weapons]] don't do extra damage to them like they did to demons in the first game, so it seems unlikely.
** In ''Videogame/DarkSoulsIII'', the Flame of Chaos is dwindling like everything else, leading to the demons gradually dying out. By the time the game takes place there are only a few demons left.