TPS

What does TPS mean in gaming?

Third-person shooter

Gamers use TPS as shorthand for "third-person shooter." Third-person shooters are 3D action games in which players:

  • View the game's world from a position slightly above and behind the main character (a perspective known as third-person)
  • Shoot enemies with a gun or other projectile weapon

In contrast to first-person shooters (FPSes), TPSes allow players to see more of their player character (PC) and the game's world. Some popular TPSes include Resident Evil, Splatoon, and Fortnite Battle Royale.

Example

Max Payne is my favorite TPS series
Mine too!
A gamer searching for a good PvP TPS
A gamer searching for a good PvP TPS

Related Slang

FPSFirst-person shooter
REResident Evil
LooperFortnite player
CrackedLow health
FFAFree for all
HSHeadshot
PvPPlayer versus player
IGLIn-game leader
CTFCapture the flag

Categories

Online Gaming
Updated February 1, 2023

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