While Sir Patrick Stewart will go down in history as one of the most influential actors of all time, his legacy extends far beyond his theatrical and cinematic appearances. Stewart’s various iconic roles, particularly as Jean-Luc Picard from the Star Trek franchise and Professor Xavier from X-Men, have transcended their original mediums, making their way into countless adaptations, spinoffs, and other projects that have introduced the legendary actor to entirely new audiences.
Among his many accomplishments, Stewart also built an impressive catalog of video game appearances spanning several decades, lending his unmistakable voice to some of gaming’s most recognizable franchises. His involvement wasn’t limited to Star Trek and X-Men either, with memorable performances in everything from fantasy RPGs like Oblivion to beloved action-adventure games.
Stewart’s gaming legacy extends beyond his actual voice performances as well, with numerous titles featuring his likeness, even without his direct involvement. The following gameography explores his complete chronological history in video games, distinguishing between his original voice roles, appearances featuring archival recordings, and games that simply depict his likeness. It also looks at his contributions to non-video-game releases, including tabletop games, collectible cards, and the upcoming Magic: The Gathering crossover.
Every Patrick Stewart Video Game Appearance Over His Lifetime
While Stewart’s various Star Trek appearances in video games won’t surprise anyone, many fans may not realize just how much he was involved in the industry outside his role as Picard. His voice roles date back to that of King Richard in the 1993 MS-DOS RPG Lands of Lore, Khelben “Blackstaff” Arunsun in the old-school hack-and-slash game Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone, and of course, his iconic role in The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion as Emperor Uriel Septim VII.
However, he also took on obscure and seemingly random roles, such as narrating the 2019 3D puzzle game Felix the Ripper or voicing Leonardo da Vinci in 2015’s Leonardo’s Cat. The following is a comprehensive breakdown of every Stewart appearance across his legendary career.
|
Year |
Game / Release |
Stewart Appearance |
Type |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1989 |
Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Transinium Challenge |
Jean-Luc Picard; digitized cast imagery |
Likeness |
|
1993 |
Star Trek: The Next Generation (NES, Game Boy, Game Gear; also The Advanced Holodeck Tutorial) |
Picard’s briefing/debriefing portrait |
Likeness |
|
1993 |
Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos |
King Richard / narrator |
Voice |
|
1994 |
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Future’s Past (SNES) / Echoes from the Past (Genesis) |
Picard, including imagery based on Stewart |
Likeness |
|
1994 |
Star Trek Generations: Beyond the Nexus |
Picard as a game character; digitized imagery |
Likeness |
|
1995 |
Star Trek: The Next Generation – A Final Unity |
Jean-Luc Picard |
Voice |
|
1997 |
Star Trek Generations (PC) |
Jean-Luc Picard |
Voice |
|
1997 |
Nine Worlds Hosted by Patrick Stewart |
Himself, hosting educational interactive multimedia |
Voice / on-screen |
|
1998 |
Star Trek: Starship Creator |
Picard’s personnel record and photograph |
Likeness |
|
1999 |
Star Trek: Hidden Evil |
Jean-Luc Picard |
Voice |
|
2000 |
Star Trek: Armada |
Picard and a Locutus clone |
Voice |
|
2000 |
Star Trek: Invasion |
Jean-Luc Picard |
Voice |
|
2000 |
Star Trek: Starship Creator Warp II |
Picard in the inherited crew-selection roster |
Likeness |
|
2001 |
Star Trek: Armada II |
Jean-Luc Picard |
Voice |
|
2002 |
Star Trek: Bridge Commander |
Jean-Luc Picard |
Voice |
|
2002 |
Star Trek: Starfleet Command III |
Jean-Luc Picard |
Voice |
|
2002 |
X-Men: Next Dimension |
Professor Charles Xavier |
Voice |
|
2003 |
X2: Wolverine’s Revenge |
Professor Charles Xavier |
Voice |
|
2003 |
Star Trek: Elite Force II |
Jean-Luc Picard |
Voice |
|
2004 |
Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone |
Khelben “Blackstaff” Arunsun |
Voice |
|
2004 |
X-Men Legends |
Professor Charles Xavier |
Voice |
|
2005 |
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse |
Professor Charles Xavier |
Voice |
|
2005 |
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Stranded (Sky Active) |
Picard character portrait |
Likeness |
|
2006 |
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion |
Emperor Uriel Septim VII |
Voice |
|
2006 |
X-Men: The Official Game |
Professor Charles Xavier |
Voice |
|
2006 |
Star Trek: Legacy |
Jean-Luc Picard |
Voice |
|
2010 |
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow |
Zobek / Death |
Voice |
|
2010 |
LEGO Universe |
Opening cinematic narrator |
Voice |
|
2011 |
The Sims Medieval |
Narrator |
Voice |
|
2011 |
The War of the Worlds |
Narrator |
Voice |
|
2012 |
The Pinball Arcade – TNG table |
Picard voice and imagery from the 1993 pinball machine |
Archive |
|
2013 |
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition |
Zobek; original 2010 recordings |
Archive |
|
2014 |
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 |
Zobek |
Voice |
|
2014 |
Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff |
Himself; Picard and Locutus added in 2015 |
Voice |
|
2014 |
Star Trek Trexels (TNG update; base game 2013) |
Picard in pixel art |
Likeness |
|
2015 |
Leonardo’s Cat |
Leonardo da Vinci |
Voice |
|
2015 |
Star Trek: Wrath of Gems |
Picard among collectible crew |
Likeness |
|
2016 |
Star Trek Timelines |
Multiple Picard variants; archival voice clips |
Archive |
|
2016 |
Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards |
Avery Bullock cards and character avatar |
Likeness |
|
2018 |
My Memory of Us |
Narrator |
Voice |
|
2018 |
Star Trek: Trexels II |
Picard as a retro-styled character |
Likeness |
|
2018 |
Star Trek Adversaries |
Picard as a collectible crew card |
Likeness |
|
2019 |
Shadow Point |
Edgar Mansfield |
Voice |
|
2019 |
Felix the Reaper |
Narrator |
Voice |
|
2019 |
American Dad! Apocalypse Soon |
Avery Bullock in the game’s storyline |
Likeness |
|
2020 |
Star Trek Online (2010 game; 2020 mission) |
Picard; archived dialogue from The Next Generation |
Archive |
|
2021 |
Star Trek Fleet Command (2018 game; 2021 update) |
Picard as a recruitable officer |
Likeness |
|
2021 |
Star Trek: Legends |
Picard as a playable/recruitable character |
Likeness |
|
2023 |
Star Trek: Infinite |
Picard as a recruitable Federation officer |
Likeness |
|
2024 |
World of Warships |
Picard special commander with unique voiceover; performer unverified |
Likeness |
|
2024 |
World of Warships: Legends |
Picard crossover commander |
Likeness |
|
2025 |
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered |
Emperor Uriel Septim VII; reused 2006 audio |
Archive |
|
2026 |
Magic: The Gathering Arena – Star Trek |
Picard cards and avatar, scheduled November 10 |
Likeness, upcoming |
Every Original Video Game Voice Performance By Patrick Stewart
If you’re looking specifically for original voice performances by Stewart without games that just used his likeness or recreated audio from previous performances, you’ll find a trove of incredible work. Noteable entries throughout his career are the Nine Worlds interactive education game, which may not sound exciting on the surface, but you can actually watch the entire thing on YouTube for a major nostalgia trip and to experience an absolutely stunning Stewart voice performance.
Further, games like Castlevania: Lords of Shadow are still available to play now on Steam, where you can hear Stewart’s appearance as Zobek, or the 9/10-rated My Memory of Us by Juggler Games where he delivers a heartwrenching voice-over narration.
|
Year |
Video Game |
Role |
|---|---|---|
|
1993 |
Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos |
King Richard / narrator |
|
1995 |
Star Trek: The Next Generation – A Final Unity |
Jean-Luc Picard |
|
1997 |
Star Trek Generations |
Jean-Luc Picard |
|
1997 |
Nine Worlds Hosted by Patrick Stewart |
Himself, host |
|
1999 |
Star Trek: Hidden Evil |
Jean-Luc Picard |
|
2000 |
Star Trek: Armada |
Jean-Luc Picard / Locutus clone |
|
2000 |
Star Trek: Invasion |
Jean-Luc Picard |
|
2001 |
Star Trek: Armada II |
Jean-Luc Picard |
|
2002 |
Star Trek: Bridge Commander |
Jean-Luc Picard |
|
2002 |
Star Trek: Starfleet Command III |
Jean-Luc Picard |
|
2002 |
X-Men: Next Dimension |
Charles Xavier |
|
2003 |
X2: Wolverine’s Revenge |
Charles Xavier |
|
2003 |
Star Trek: Elite Force II |
Jean-Luc Picard |
|
2004 |
Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone |
Khelben “Blackstaff” Arunsun |
|
2004 |
X-Men Legends |
Charles Xavier |
|
2005 |
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse |
Charles Xavier |
|
2006 |
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion |
Emperor Uriel Septim VII |
|
2006 |
X-Men: The Official Game |
Charles Xavier |
|
2006 |
Star Trek: Legacy |
Jean-Luc Picard |
|
2010 |
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow |
Zobek / Death |
|
2010 |
LEGO Universe |
Opening narrator |
|
2011 |
The Sims Medieval |
Narrator |
|
2011 |
The War of the Worlds |
Narrator |
|
2014 |
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 |
Zobek |
|
2014–2015 |
Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff |
Himself; Jean-Luc Picard |
|
2015 |
Leonardo’s Cat |
Leonardo da Vinci |
|
2018 |
My Memory of Us |
Narrator |
|
2019 |
Shadow Point |
Edgar Mansfield |
|
2019 |
Felix the Reaper |
Narrator |
Patrick Stewart’s Tabletop, Trading Card & Pinball Game Appearances
Of course, Stewart’s influence on the gaming industry extended beyond video games alone. His likeness appeared in numerous tabletop and trading card games over the years, and he even recorded original dialogue for the 1993 Star Trek: The Next Generation pinball machine.
Perhaps most notably, his legacy is being celebrated in the upcoming Magic: The Gathering x Star Trek Universes Beyond crossover, which features an exceptionally rare Captain Jean-Luc Picard card personally signed by Stewart himself. Fewer than 250 copies of the autographed card will be available when the crossover officially launches on November 13, and it will be an especially coveted pull now considering the actor’s recent passing.
|
Year |
Game |
Stewart Appearance |
|---|---|---|
|
1993 |
Star Trek: The Next Generation — Williams Pinball |
Original newly recorded Jean-Luc Picard dialogue; character imagery |
|
1994 |
Star Trek Customizable Card Game — First Edition |
Picard and related personas, with photographs from the series |
|
2002 |
Star Trek CCG — Second Edition |
Picard personnel cards and other character portrayals |
|
2011 |
Star Trek: The Next Generation Deck Building Game – Premiere Edition |
Picard as a recruitable crew character |
|
2012 |
Star Trek: The Next Generation Deck Building Game – Next Phase |
Additional TNG character and card content |
|
2013 |
Star Trek: Attack Wing |
Picard captain/upgrade cards |
|
2015 |
Star Trek: Five-Year Mission |
Picard as a playable TNG crew member |
|
2018 |
Star Trek: The Next Generation Fluxx |
Captain Picard Keeper card illustrated after Stewart |
|
2019 |
Star Trek HeroClix: Away Team – The Next Generation expansions |
Picard miniature/character figure and character dial |
|
2022 |
Star Trek: Missions |
Captain Jean-Luc Picard card |
|
2023 |
Star Trek: Away Missions – Captain Picard: Federation Expansion |
Picard miniature and associated game components |
|
2025 |
Star Trek: Captain’s Chair |
Picard is one of six selectable captains, each with a dedicated deck |
|
2026 |
Magic: The Gathering – Star Trek |
Multiple Picard/Locutus cards, alternate art, and Stewart-signed cards; scheduled November 13 release |
From the bridge of the Enterprise to the throne room of Cyrodiil, Sir Patrick Stewart brought the same conviction to video games that defined his work on stage and screen. For some players, his voice as Emperor Uriel Septim VII was their first introduction to the actor. For others, hearing Picard again felt like reuniting with an old friend.
Even the games that borrowed only his likeness speak to the enduring reach of his characters. Across decades, platforms, and genres, Patrick Stewart left gamers with some truly special and unforgettable performances, giving us memories that we can revisit and experience again whenever we want, and going back through his catalog of game appearances is the perfect way to honor the legendary actor’s memory.
- Birthdate
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July 13, 1940
- Birthplace
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Mirfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
- Height
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5 feet 10 inches
