Numerous video games based on the popular science-fiction series Doctor Who have been officially released. To date, there have been over 19 Doctor Who video games on various platforms, including mobile games on mobile phones.
Released games
editCancelled games
edit- A game for the Sega Mega Drive was reportedly in development by Sega around the time of the movie but never released.[13]
- IR Gurus were reportedly working on a game to coincide with the 2005 series of the show featuring the Ninth Doctor and Rose. It was in development for half a year but was cancelled with the reason being "it’s complicated".[14]
Related games
edit| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | PlayStation Home | PlayStation 3 | A Doctor Who world along with environment and customisable options were added with a first wave on March 27, 2013[15] and a second wave in August, 2013.[16] |
| 2012 | The Pinball Arcade | Android, iOS, macOS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch | The 1992 Doctor Who pinball machine by Bally was released for the game on October 1, 2016, with an original table Master of Time released for Steam and iOS on December 24, 2016. On June 30, 2018, all Bally pinball tables were removed from the game due to the Williams/Bally license holder not wanting to renew the license with FarSight Studios.[17] |
| 2014 | LittleBigPlanet 3 | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 | Four costume packs based around Doctor Who were released through December 2015.[18]
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| 2015 | Lego Dimensions | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One | Doctor Who featured as part of a level pack.[19] |
| 2020 | Fall Guys | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Costumes featuring the Fourth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth Doctors and a Dalek were available from November 1, 2022 to November 6, 2022.[20] with costumes featuring the Tenth Doctor, a Cyberman and The TARDIS available from August 15, 2023 to August 20, 2023.[21] |
References
edit- ^ "The Curse of Who: Why has there never been a decent videogame with the Doctor?". theregister.co.uk.
- ^ Saavedra, John (8 November 2014). "A Timey Wimey History of Doctor Who Games". Den of Geek.
- ^ Harrison, Mark (2019-05-21). "How Doctor Who Games Have Evolved Since 2005". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ "Doctor Who: Worlds in Time". Doctor Who News Page. 2013-01-15.
- ^ "BBC to Launch 'The Doctor and the Dalek' Game for Kids". BBC. 20 October 2014. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Make Your Own Doctor Who Game!". BBC. 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 19 June 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Lovett, Jamie (7 July 2015). "Doctor Who's Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman & Michelle Gomez Join LEGO Dimensions Voice Cast". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Harris, Iain (8 November 2018). "Bandai Namco shuts down soft-launched title Doctor Who: Battle of Time". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ Jeffery, Morgan (2019-05-15). "Doctor Who's interactive episode The Runaway could be the start of "many new adventures"". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 2022-11-06. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ "Doctor Who: The Runaway". Steam. 2020-01-21. Archived from the original on 2022-11-06. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ "Playstation Store page of the PS5 version of Doctor Who: The Edge Of Time". Playstation Store. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Doctor Who: The Edge of Time - Launch Trailer | PS VR2 Games". Youtube. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "News: Diddly-Dum, De Diddly-Dum..." Mean Machines Sega. No. 21. EMAP. August 1994. pp. 10–11.
- ^ Molina-Whyte, Lidia (2021-01-14). "Did you know the Ninth Doctor and Rose almost featured in a Doctor Who video game?". Radio Times. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ Kidman, Alex (2013-03-26). "Doctor Who Heads To Playstation Home". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on 2022-11-06. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ Sullivan, Paul (2013-08-28). "Allons-y! New Doctor Who Gear Comes to PlayStation Home". PlayStation Blog. Archived from the original on 2022-11-06. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ Musgrave, Shaun (2018-05-09). "'Pinball Arcade' Loses Bally/Williams License, More Than 60 Tables to be Removed from Sale June 30th". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on 2022-11-06. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ a b c d e "Doctor Who arrives in LittleBigPlanet this week". PlayStation Blog. 2015-12-01. Archived from the original on 2022-11-06. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ McWhertor, Michael (10 May 2015). "Portal, Doctor Who, The Simpsons and more confirmed for Lego Dimensions". Polygon. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ Hibbs, James (2022-10-31). "Doctor Who is coming to Fall Guys – dress up as your favourite Doctor". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 2022-11-03. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ Laford, Andrea (August 16, 2023). "New Fall Guys game looks for Doctor Who available for a short time". Cultbox.co.uk. Archived from the original on January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024.