110 Best Gaming Quotes That Gamers Will Love

Rajnandini Roychoudhury
Dec 12, 2023 By Rajnandini Roychoudhury
Originally Published on Feb 17, 2021
Edited by Isobel Murphy
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Gaming quotes and gamer quotes are awesome for getting a kick before a game or to motivate ourselves and our teammates.

One should never tell a gamer that he or she is too old to play games. A game can be an adventure game, FPS, RPG, or even an assassin game, it is the effort that counts.

In the life of a gamer, the best player has every right to keep or to take inventory items from the defeated player. Gaming quotes are inspirational for gamers and can help to provide a boost before an important match.

A gamer may give his everything to win an important match, one may even need inspirational quotes from our digital idols from a game or from the masters of this digital universe.

Currently, Ninja is said to be the number one gamer across multiple platforms. 'Bots', 'PVP', 'FPS', 'Fatality', 'KO' and 'Frag' are just some popular gaming terms. Do you know what they mean?

Gaming quotes and gamer quotes are truly inspirational and they also serve as advice. You will find plenty of cool gaming quotes here, and for more great quotes you can check out these [computer science quotes] and Fortnite quotes.

Cool Gaming Quotes That You Will Love

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We understand that players love inspirational and funny gaming quotes, so we have curated this list of funny gamer quotes and other famous gaming quotes for you!

1. "A game is the complete exploration of freedom within a restrictive environment."

- Vineet Raj Kapoor.

2. "Games were not just a diversion, I realized. Games could make you feel."

- Sid Meier.

3. "In summers, after 1 hour of extreme gaming you can use your laptop to iron your shirt."

- Neetesh Dixit.

4. "For a game, you don't need a teacher."

- Deja.

5. "Yeah, actually, gamers in the house forever."

- Thomas Pynchon Stojanovic.

6. "The rules are simple!"

- Kazuki Takahashi.

7. "Alright, go away. I have a tiny world to save."

- Bryan Lee O'Malley.

8. "You have not seen desperation and helplessness till you have seen a man hopeless in love. Of course, unless you have seen a gamer."

- Vineet Raj Kapoor.

9. "I revel in my anonymity. But when I'm at a specific event and gamers are there, they'll recognise me."

- Nolan North.

10. "Gamers both demand and deserve novelty. They need something new. As a game developer, one of my rules is there will be at least one thing in every game that I worked on that no one on the planet has seen before."

- Warren Spector.

11. "So basically, you get to play Super Mario all you want, any time you want, for free!"

- Gene Luen Yang.

12. "Behind every screen there is someone controlling you. And he is not your father."

- Vineet Raj Kapoor.

13. "When I dreamed about becoming a fantasy adventurer, I was always a max-level character with epic gear. Look at me. I'm wearing vendor trash."

- Noelle Alladania Meade.

14. "As history has shown, any new computing device capable of running a game will, by hook or by crook, soon have them available."

- Bill Loguidice.

Quotes About Gaming You Will Find Inspirational

We players try to always give our best when we get the right chance to perform. Here are some gamer quotes about the gamer life and some more inspirational gaming quotes from famous titles.

15. "Always trust computer games."

- Ridley Pearson.

16. "Reality is broken. Game designers can fix it."

- Jane McGonigal.

17. "To me the arcade experience is the ultimate gaming experience."

- Eugene Jarvis.

18. "In video games, one of the most helpless against injustice can even mighty."

- Glenn Greenwald.

19. "Everybody wants to game; whether you're a casual gamer, or you're an enthusiast gamer, there's a large market for us."

- Lisa Su.

20. "Everything not saved will be lost. – Nintendo 'Quit Screen' message"

- T. Michael Martin.

21. "Games have so much freedom. you can go anywhere you want."

- Jenova Chen.

22. "Video games are bad for you? That's what they said about rock n' roll."

- Shigeru Miyamoto.

23. "Gaming brings people together."

- Lisa Su.

24. "When my dad was young he shot marbles. When I was young I played Marble Madness on my Nintendo Entertainment System."

- Kevin James Breaux.

25. "Playing video games is something I enjoy in my spare time. I'm a gamer, always have been".

- Kevin Garnett.

26. "When I got on the set of 'Saving Private Ryan,' I discovered, to my amazement, that Steven Spielberg is a gamer."

- Vin Diesel.

27. "If you make every game a life-and-death thing, you're going to have problems. You'll be dead a lot."

- Dean Smith.

28. "The gaming world isn't filled only with violence and depravity. In fact, it's mostly enchanting."

- Naomi Alderman.

29. "Gaming related content will redefine entertainment and I am looking forward to leading the way."

- Dr. Disrespect.

The Best Quotes From Video Games

Gamer quotes are great for gamers who love quotes from amazing titles. Here are some awesome gaming quotes from games and inspirational gamer quotes that you will enjoy!

30. "The way I see it, there are two types of people. Those who spent their lives trying to build a future, and those who spent their lives trying to rebuild the past."

- 'Max Payne'.

31. "I am not afraid of dying."

- 'Red Dead Redemption 2'.

32. "No matter how deep the night is, it turns out to be day eventually."

- 'One Piece The Official Game'.

33. "There is safety in mindfulness."

- Fawkes, 'Fallout 3'.

34. "Hope is what makes us strong. It is why we are here. It is what we fight with when all else is lost."

- 'God Of War 3'.

35. "It ain't no secret I didn't get these scars falling over in church."

- 'Red Dead Redemption'.

36. "It's a-me, Mario!"

- Mario, 'Super Mario Bros'.

37. "The strength we need is all around us."

- Yuriko, 'Ghost Of Tsushima'.

38. "What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets!"

- 'Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night'.

39. "You can't break a man the way you break a dog or a horse. The harder you beat a man, the taller he stands."

– 'Far Cry 2'.

40. "A famous explorer once said, that the extraordinary is in what we do, not who we are."

- 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'.

41. "Get over here!"

- Scorpion, 'Mortal Kombat'.

42. "The proud do not endure. The greatest of us fall in the end."

- Yuriko, 'Ghost Of Tsushima'.

43. "Endure and survive."

- 'The Last Of Us'.

44. "Why walk when you can ride?"

– 'The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind'.

45. "I believe there are winners and losers, and nothing else besides."

- 'Red Dead Redemption 2'.

46. "Don't make a girl a promise if you know you can't keep it."

- 'Halo 3'.

47. "The only thing that can defeat power, is more power."

- 'Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles'.

48. "Stay awhile and listen!"

- 'Diablo 2'.

49. "The sun went down with practiced bravado. Twilight crawled across the sky, laden with foreboding. I didn't like the way the show started. But they had given me the best seat in the house. Front row center."

- 'Max Payne'.

50. "Who are you, that do not know your history?"

- Ulysses, 'Fallout New Vegas'.

51. "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."

– 'Call Of Duty Modern Warfare'.

Gamer Quotes That You Can Relate To

Checking out these gaming quotes that are inspirational is an amazing way to find the motivation to give your all and seize the day! Here are some famous inspirational gamer quotes that will definitely stay in your mind! Here you'll also find quotes about video games.

52. "Education should learn from the positive side of gaming - reward, accomplishment, and fun."

- Sebastian Thrun.

53. "Gaming has been a great way to get to know people. That's part of what I love about games, that they are social."

- Rich Sommer.

54. "The further you get into technology, the further you go into gaming. That's the general rule."

- Nick Johnson.

55. "For me, the cool thing is doing things that could only be done in gaming."

- Warren Spector.

56. "Do we care about gaming? We absolutely care."

- Lisa Su.

57. "It's odd to grow up in a gaming town because... we know all of the tricks that are going on behind the scenes."

- Madchen Amick.

58. "The social element has really transformed the gaming experience."

- Bobby Kotick.

59. "I created a character who plays multiplayer video games, and he's considered the most dominating gaming specimen."

- Dr. Disrespect.

60. "It's exciting to see a brand like Hershey's is getting into the gaming world."

- Ninja.

61. "Much of the excitement about virtual reality has come from the gaming community."

- Maria Konnikova.

62. "I think that gaming is more fun when you're playing with people that you know."

- Michael Morhaime.

63. "We set up a situation and let you interact with it and see the consequences of your choice. That's what gaming does."

- Warren Spector.

64. "Gaming provides us with some very good signals about consumers and what they're interested in."

- Peggy Johnson.

65. "If Pac-Man had affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in dark rooms, munching pills and listening to repetitive electronic music."

- Marcus Brigstocke.

66. "Gaming is the backbone of Nevada's economy."

- Kenny Guinn.

67. "Realistically, guys who are into gaming are not necessarily watching television."

- Bonnie Hammer.

68. "I think gaming has influenced popular culture in a huge way. It's worked its way into novels, and blockbuster movies."

- Bill Bailey.

69. "Zynga made social gaming and play a worldwide phenomenon, and we remain the industry leader."

- Mark Pincus.

70. "I've always thought that gaming and YouTube and the web is a very post-punk extravaganza."

- Malcolm Mclaren.

71. "Regional gaming across the United States has had serious challenges, not just in Cleveland or Cincinnati, but also across the United States."

- Dan Gilbert.

72. "If gaming were seen as an art, the important question would be not whether games are good for us but whether they are good, full stop."

- Naomi Alderman.

73. "I do a lot of gaming."

- Big Show.

74. "Video games are a huge, incredibly popular, world transforming medium."

- Austin Grossman.

75. "Video games and computers have become babysitters for kids."

- Taylor Kitsch.

Quotes From Famous Games

Within a game, you can be an assassin in an open universe or a race driver zooming through the track. You can truly be what you want. Here are some more gaming quotes that are inspirational and that you will surely like! These famous gamer quotes will definitely stay in your mind!

76. "Stand in the ashes of a trillion dead souls and ask the ghosts if honor still matters. The silence is your answer."

– 'Mass Effect'.

77. "No witcher has ever died in his own bed".

- Geralt, 'Witcher 3'.

78. "I can see all the doors, and what's behind all the doors."

- Elizabeth, 'Bioshock Infinite'.

79. "Well, technically... It's a thingy."

- Harold, 'Fallout 2'.

80. The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world."

- 'Half-Life 2'.

81. "Knowledge is useless if it is not used."

- Gixx, 'Guild Wars 2'.

82. "One who knows nothing can't understand nothing."

- 'Kingdom Hearts'.

83. "I always bring a katana to a gun fight!"

- Lo Wang, 'Shadow Warrior'.

84. "What is bravery, without a dash of recklessness?"

- 'Dark Souls'.

85. "Did I ever tell you the definition of insanity?"

- 'Far Cry 3'.

More Video Game Quotes For Gamers

Would you like even more gaming quotes? There are many inspirational quotes from your favorite titles that stay in your mind. Some of these gaming quotes offer real advice or motivate us to give our best in real life! Here are some more gaming quotes from famous titles that are inspirational and which you will surely like.

86. "I believe love is the only entity that doesn't change over time."

- Albert, 'Legend Of Dragoon'.

87."  Don't wish it were easier, wish you were better."

- 'Chief'.

88. "A man chooses, a slave obeys."

- 'Bioshock'.

89. "Bring me a bucket, and I'll show you a bucket!"

- Psycho, 'Borderlands 2'.

90. "No matter what, you keep finding something to fight for."

- Joel, 'Last Of Us'.

91. "No gods or kings. Only man."

- Andrew Ryan, 'Bioshock'.

92. "Welcome to the Bliss."

- Faith Seed, 'Far Cry 5'.

93. "If I cannot outsmart them, I will outfight them."

- 'Dota 2'.

94. "Don't wish it were easier, wish you were better."

- 'Animal Crossing'.

95. "I am a man of fortune, and I must seek my fortune."

- 'A Thief's End'.

96. "Keep friends close and enemies guessing."

- 'League Of Legends'.

97. "If there is nothing in the chest, a chest doesn't mean anything."

- 'Soul Blazer'.

98. "The obvious path is humble. Safe. But pays the wage of a cook, not a champion."

- The Lion Statue, 'Jade Empire'.

99. "It is a terrible thing to fall... but far more terrible is to admit it."

- Kreia, 'Knights Of The Old Republic II'.

100. "Spartans never die. They're just missing in action."

- 'Halo'.

101. "If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging."

- 'Red Dead Redemption'.

102. "Tasted a good life once… needed salt."

– 'League Of Legends'.

103. "A hero need not speak, When he is gone, the world will speak for him."

– 'Halo 3'.

104. "Now you've been under for… quite a lot longer, and it's not out of the question that you might have a very minor case of serious brain damage. But don't be alarmed, alright? Although, if you do feel alarmed, try to hold onto that feeling because that is the proper reaction to being told you have brain damage."

– 'Portal 2'.

105. "Wanting something does not give you the right to have it."

– 'Assassin's Creed 2'.

106. "Why isn't working? Is there something missing? Must more blood be shed?"

– 'Vergil'.

107. "True grace is beautiful in its imperfection, honest in its emotion, freed by its own reality."

– 'League Of Legends'.

108. "To say that nothing is true is to realize that the foundations of society are fragile and that we must be the shepherds of our civilization. To say that everything is permitted is to understand that we are the architects of our actions and that we must live with our consequences, whether glorious or tragic."

– 'Assassin's Creed Revelations'.

109. "True victory is to give all of yourself, without regret."

– Ryu, 'Street Fighter Alpha 2'.

110. "You gave them the one thing that was stolen from them. A chance. A chance to learn. To find love. To live. And in the end what was your reward? You never said. But I think I know: a family."

– 'Bioshock'.

Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly quotes for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our suggestions for gaming quotes, then why not take the time to look at these 'Uncharted' quotes or these 'Animal Crossing' quotes for more great quotes?

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Written by Rajnandini Roychoudhury

Bachelor of Arts specializing in English, Master of Arts specializing in English

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Rajnandini RoychoudhuryBachelor of Arts specializing in English, Master of Arts specializing in English

With a Master of Arts in English, Rajnandini has pursued her passion for the arts and has become an experienced content writer. She has worked with companies such as Writer's Zone and has had her writing skills recognized by publications such as The Telegraph. Rajnandini is also trilingual and enjoys various hobbies such as music, movies, travel, philanthropy, writing her blog, and reading classic British literature. 

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