Just like moms in video games, dads in video games are pretty important. In fact, dad-and-offspring is a sub-genre of sorts that is all the rage these past few years if games like God of War, Dishonored, and The Witcher 3 are of any indication.

Here are our favourite Father’s Day posts featuring video game dads from yesterday to today, since it’s still Father’s Day on the other side of the world.

Happy Father’s Day from everyone at Santa Monica Studio! ?? pic.twitter.com/8goZucigg3

— Santa Monica Studio – God of War Ragnarök (@SonySantaMonica) June 20, 2021

We’ll start with the obvious one: Kratos. He’s done a lot of bloody violent stuff back then when he was a Greek God, but he turn into a father that Atreus needs through the course of the journey. He dishes out tough love, but it’s necessary since the world they’re in is brutal and unforgiving. Read more about that here.

Happy #FathersDay! ? pic.twitter.com/9ljHbMkcqD

— The Witcher (@witchergame) June 20, 2021

The Witcher 3 wouldn’t be a memorable and heartfelt narrative without the story of Geralt of Rivia and his adopted daughter Ciri.

Empress Emily Kaldwin, seen here spending quality time with Corvo to wish him & everyone out there a happy #FathersDay ! pic.twitter.com/evIP4iUHz4

— Bethesda (@bethesda) June 20, 2021

Dishonored and Dishonored 2 showcases the “like father, like daughter” trope with super-assassin Corvo and his daughter Emily Caldwell.

The ancient traditions of #FathersDay have not changed all that much since the age of classical antiquity pic.twitter.com/V9PWpuiXYZ

— Supergiant Games (@SupergiantGames) June 20, 2021

One of last year’s Games of the Year is about a son named Zagreus trying to escape the Underworld to see his mom. His major obstacle is his dad Hades who eventually warms up to him, so it’s rather fitting that the two can bond over Underworld fishing.