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- Beowulf is the name of a character who can join the player's party in the video game Final Fantasy Tactics. In the game, Beowulf is in love with a dragon (Reis). Another character depicted in this game, Weigraf, is a reference to the Beowulf character - Wiglaf.
- Beowulf: Viking Warrior: action adventure game based on the original story, by 4HEAD Studios; cancelled after Ubisoft announced Beowulf: The Game
- Beowulf: The Game : action adventure game based on the 2007 film, developed by Ubisoft coming for PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and PSP.
- Grendel's Cave: a MUD role playing fantasy game based on the original story.
- Beowulf (romanized on official sites as "Beowolf") is a character in Fire Emblem:Seisen no Keifu, he is portrayed as a mercenary interested only in money.
- Devil May Cry 3 for the PlayStation 2 (2005) includes a boss named Beowulf, though the physical manifestation can be tied closer to Grendel. Beowulf is also the name of Dante and Vergil's weapon composed of gauntlets and greaves.
- In Super Robot Taisen: Original Generations for the PlayStation 2, the protagonist Kyosuke Nanbu is touted as the "Steel Beowulf", also reflected in his theme song of the same name. Kyosuke's Shadow Mirror counterpart is known by the codename "Beowulf" as well.
- In the expansion pack Bloodmoon for The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind the quest "The Mead Hall Massacre" parallels the story of Beowulf up to the killing of Grendel, known as the Udyrfrykte in game. In the sequel The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion players may encounter the Udyrfrykte Matron, a reference to Grendel's mother.
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