History PrefersGoingBarefoot / VideoGames

* A few ''VideoGame/TombRaider'' games occasionally have Lara go barefoot in certain parts. Usually it's only when she's clad in a wetsuit or in her exercise gear, while training at home. Though there is a moment in ''VideoGame/TombRaiderLegend'' when Lara discards her high heel shoes, while attending a party, as soon as a gunfight breaks out. Some of these games also have unlockable alternate costumes that can be used at any time, including the aforementioned ones that don't include footwear.

* ''VideoGame/{{Portal Knights}}'' characters start barefooted, every piece of leg armour in the game (excluding a few cosmetic ones) give the characters shoes. Some [=NPCs=] are also barefooted, most notably the ones in the Fort Finch level.

* ''VideoGame/AITheSomniumFilesNirvanaInitiative'': The Masked Woman is covered from head to ankle, but she lacks shoes even though it's late in the winter. When asked why she doesn't wear shoes, she says rats don't wear shoes, [[spoiler:foreshadowing her past as a "lab rat"]]. She does wear slippers in a single scene at the Date residence.

* The prologue to ''VideoGame/DieYoung'' has Nehir go barefoot throughout the entire game. Daphne also starts the main game barefoot, as her shoes were taken from her - among her other possessions. There are two pairs of shoes that Daphne can find and equip, but it is possible and not too consequential for her to go through the entire main game barefoot. Also, [[spoiler: at least one of the game's bad endings sees Daphne barefoot again, regardless of whether or not she had a pair of shoes on at the time.]]
* ''VideoGame/SunsetOverdrive'''s character customization allows your character to go barefoot; which doesn't hinder his/her ability to grind on rails. In addition to that, you'll even hear the padding sounds of bare feet on the ground, when he/she runs.
* ''VideoGame/{{Betrayer}}'' has the Maiden in Red, who is always barefoot.
* A few ''VideoGame/TombRaider'' games occasionally have Lara go barefoot in certain parts. Usually it's only when she's clad in a wetsuit or in her exercise gear, while training at home. Though there is a moment in ''VideoGame/TombRaiderLegend'' when Lara discards her high heel shoes, while attending a party, as soon as a gunfight breaks out. Some of these games also have unlockable alternate costumes that can be used at any time, including the aforementioned ones that don't include footwear.

** Christie Monteiro from the ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' series (Only in her P1 outfit though, as she wears sandals in her P2 costume), mainly because she's a UsefulNotes/{{capoeira}} fighter. Due to the fact that you can customize the outfits, though, it's also possible to see barefoot Lili, Alice and Asuka.

* In ''VideoGame/Injustice2'', Aquaman takes a page from his ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' version by going barefoot in his standard costume.

* ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' has two examples: In all of her appearances, Harpy goes barefoot (though as she's a winged humanoid, she never needs to touch the ground with her feet). Rulue, the [[ActionGirl "Fighting Queen"]] appeared unshod for the first three games (possibly to keep in line with being a {{Kick Chick}}); however, starting from YON (and previously in ''VideoGame/MadouMonogatari'' for Saturn), she wears sandals.

* Ratchet of the original ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClank'', but only in the very first game. Even then, he can later be given shoes for special circumstances, such as magnetic boots or boots which enable him to grind down a rail.

* The ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' series has quite a few examples:

* A few ''VideoGame/{{Tomb Raider}}'' games occasionally have Lara go barefoot in certain parts. Usually it's only when she's clad in a wetsuit or in her exercise gear, while training at home. Though there is a moment in ''VideoGame/{{Tomb Raider Legend}}'' when Lara discards her high heel shoes, while attending a party, as soon as a gunfight breaks out. Some of these games also have unlockable alternate costumes that can be used at any time, including the aforementioned ones that don't include footwear.

* ''{{Franchise/Extrapower}}'': Zophy, of the EarthyBarefootCharacter variety.

** This actually seems to apply more to Dalish elves (like Merrill) instead of all elves. As for Fenris... his aversion to wearing shoes probably has something to do with the [[AcheyScars Lyrium tattoos]] all over his body.

* A few ''VideoGame/{{Tomb Raider}}'' games occasionally have Lara go barefoot in certain parts. Usually it's only when she's clad in a wetsuit or in her exercise gear, while training at home. Though there is a moment in ''VideoGame/{{Tomb Raider Legend}}'' when Lara discards her high heel shoes, while attending a party, as soon as a gunfight breaks out.

* ''VideoGame/SekiroShadowsDieTwice'' - Sekiro's young lord Kuro, despite being of an aristocratic background, goes bare-footed even out in the snow.

* Tati from ''VideoGame/RiseOfTheKasai'' always goes around barefoot.

* [[spoiler:Armie Buff]] in ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneySpiritOfJustice'' is revealed to be this. [[spoiler: Her overall appearance comes at a surprise to everyone in the court as she was [[BehindTheBlack present on one half of the trial as a drone]]. Even as a wheelchair-bound orphan, she doesn't have a proper reason to remain shoeless in the court, - or anywhere, at this matter, - so her barefootedness mostly seems to emphasize her nature as a {{Hikikomori}}. Not to mention that after her case is over, she gets out of the wheelchair and stands on the floors of the Defendant Lobby, still without any footwear.]]

** Beast races ([[CatFolk Khajiit]] and [[LizardFolk Argonians]]) in ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind Morrowind]]'' can't wear shoes or boots. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that they are digitigrade and have differently shaped feet to humans, elves, and each other. Despite the justification, this would be dropped in all future ''ES'' games as it [[ScrappyMechanic was unpopular]].

* In ''VideoGame/Runaway2TheDreamOfTheTurtle'', the beautiful bar girl Lokelani is always barefoot. {{Justified}}, since she works on a beach in Hawaii, after all.

* ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'': [[VideoGame/MegaMan7 Shade Man]], [[VideoGame/MegaMan7 Cloud Man]], [[VideoGame/RockmanWorldV Jupitā]], and [[VideoGame/MegaMan9 Splash Woman]] do not wear shoes. The former two have taloned feet, while the lattermost doesn't have any legs at all. Cloud Man, on the other hand, just doesn't wear shoes because he doesn't have a visible lower body.

* ''VideoGame/MegaMan'': [[VideoGame/MegaMan7 Shade Man]], [[VideoGame/MegaMan7 Cloud Man]], [[VideoGame/RockmanWorldV Jupitā]], and [[VideoGame/MegaMan9 Splash Woman]] do not wear shoes. The former two have taloned feet, while the lattermost doesn't have any legs at all. Cloud Man, on the other hand, just doesn't wear shoes because he doesn't have a visible lower body.

* ''VideoGame/MegaMan'': [[VideoGame/MegaMan7 Shade Man]], [[VideoGame/MegaMan7 Cloud Man]], [[VideoGame/RockmanWorldV Jupitā]], and [[VideoGame/MegaMan9 Splash Woman]] do not wear shoes. Shade Man, Jupitā, and Splash Woman are justified examples: the former two have taloned feet that would damage (or be hindered by) the shoes, while the lattermost doesn't have any legs at all. Cloud Man, on the other hand, just doesn't wear shoes for no good reason.

* ''VideoGame/Betrayer'' has the Maiden in Red, who is always barefoot.

*** Juri Han does not wear shoes. She is usually either barefoot or wearing taekwondo ankle wraps.