Top 161 Video Game Tattoo Ideas - [2021 Inspiration Guide]

Have you ever stopped to consider how many awesome video game tattoos there are in the world?

Video games and tattoos both have a lot in common, especially since both have gone from niche to mainstream within the last 30 years.

Avid gamers know that video games aren’t just a hobby; instead, they are a lifestyle and an obsession, which is exactly the same thing tattoo collectors talk of with their body art.

Gamer tattoos start with arcade classics like Pong and Pacman. From this point, it transitions to the frenzied world of Nintendo characters like Mario, Link and Donkey Kong.

The industry exploded to included thousands of franchises like Halo, replete with world building, fully formed societies, economies, and religions. Many video games feature original designs that can make exquisitely hip tattoos.

Whether you are pursuing the charm of eighties arcade games or today’s hyper-realistic titles, you will certainly find a design to your liking in this collection of XX video game tattoo ideas.

1. Mario Bros Video Game Tattoos

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2. Fallout Video Game Tattoo Ideas

Male Gamer Tattoo Design Inspiration

Gamer Male Tattoo Design Ideas Half Sleeve

3. Skyrim Video Game Tattoos

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4. Forearm Gamer Tattoos

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Gamer Male Tattoo Designs On Outer Forearm

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Male Tattoo On Forearm With Black And Grey Shaded Gamer Design

5. Cartoon Style Video Game Tattoos

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6. Gritty Video Game Tattoos

Unique Mens Gamer Tattoos

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7. Dark Mario Video Game Tattoos

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8. Watercolor Style Video Game Tattoos

Mens Cool Gamer Tattoo Ideas On Back

Guy With Watercolor Wolf Arm Gamer Tattoos

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Mens Playstation Video Game Controller 3d Rib Cage Side Gamer Tattoo Ideas

9. Mortal Kombat Video Game Tattoos

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Guys Leg Gamer Tattoo

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10. Assassin’s Creed Video Game Tattoos

Full Back Themed Gamer Male Tattoos

Half Sleeve Assassins Creed Gamer Mens Tatoo Designs

11. Marvel Themed Video Game Tattoos

12. Halo Video Game Tattoo Ideas

Forearm Sleeve Halo Cool Male Gamer Tattoo Designs

13. The Witcher Video Game Tattoo Art

Inner Forearm Sketched Gamer Tattoo On Men

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14. Upper Arm Video Game Tattoo Ideas

Male Gamer Tattoo Bioshock Arm Design Ideas

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Amazing Mens Gamer Tattoo Designs On Arm

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15. Sleeve Video Game Tattoos

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16. Realistic Video Game Tattoos

Guys Gamer Forearm Fox Tattoo Design Idea Inspiration

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Half Sleeve Gamer Guys Tattoo Ideas

Male Gamer Forearm 3d Tattoos

Sharp Gamer Leg Male Tattoo Ideas

Leg Mens Gamer Tattoos

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Forearm Sleeve 3d Realistic Gamer Tattoo Designs For Males

Realism may be the hardest style of all to apply to video game tattoos because so few video games make use of realism in their original form. There are a few that do adopt realism, meaning that this style of application can create incredible tattoos. A skilled artist can adapt stylized images with shading accuracy, correct color palettes and light manipulation to create realistic anatomically correct pieces that also obey the laws of physics and nature.

17. Pokemon Video Game Tattoos

Small Lower Leg Pokemon Ball Awesome Ink Gamer Tattoos For Men

Some video games look visually more impressive than others. Pokemon is at the head of that pack, with a bestiary of hundreds of cleanly designed and richly colored characters that were made for tattooing. Your artist needs to make sure that the outline is a solid, cleanly applied black (usually quite thick in a way reminiscent of American traditional tattooing), and that the single fill color saturation is spot on. Bu utilizing such recognizable characters if one aspect is off, the whole image can be compromised.