Are There Left-Handed Video Game Characters? (Yes — Notable Examples)

Yes. Several prominent characters are canonically left-handed or wield weapons left-handed:

Confirmed Left-Handed

• Link (The Legend of Zelda) — Left-handed in every game until Twilight Princess (Wii) (mirrored for right-handed Wii Remote). Skyward Sword (Wii) forces right; Breath of the Wild / TotK — right-handed (design choice). Canonically lefty in lore/art.
• Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher) — Wields steel sword in left hand, silver in right (reverse of traditional). Combat animations built around left-hand dominance.
• Siegfried Schtauffen (Soulcalibur) — Left-handed (Requiem sword).
• Dante (Devil May Cry) — Rebellion often held left; Ebony & Ivory — left/right but shoots left-first.
• Solid Snake / Big Boss (Metal Gear) — CQC knife/gun left-hand dominant.
• Faith Connors (Mirror's Edge) — Left-handed (visible in first-person).
• Joel Miller (The Last of Us) — Shoots left-handed (shoulder switch).
• Claire Redfield (Resident Evil 2 Remake) — Holds pistol left (default).

Player-Choice Handedness

• Skyrim / Fallout 4 / Cyberpunk 2077 / Elden Ring — No handedness toggle (animations baked).
• CS:GO / CS2 / Valorant — cl_righthand 0 / settings → left-hand viewmodel.
• VR Games (Half-Life: Alyx, Beat Saber, Pistol Whip) — Choose dominant hand per controller.

Why Rare?

• Animation cost: Mirrored rigs double work.
• Right-handed default (90% population).
• Controller symmetry (face buttons right) favors right-hand actions.

Link (pre-TP) and Geralt are the most iconic canonical lefties.