Frag Grenade

The weapon's integration into isometric and third-person shooters began in the mid-to-late 1990s. In Project Overkill (1996), players utilized the item to manage dense crowds of mutants and corporate soldiers from an elevated perspective. As the Rogue Trooper franchise debuted in 2000, the grenade became a staple of the genetic infantryman's arsenal, integrated directly into the protagonist's sentient bio-chip gear system for automated targeting and crafting.

During the early 2000s, tactical military simulators expanded the item's role. In Spec Ops Covert Assault (2001), players had to manage limited inventory slots, making the choice to carry these explosives a critical pre-mission decision. The item transitioned to highly destructible environments in Red Faction II [Platinum] (2002), where it interacted with the Geo-Mod engine to breach specific structural barriers. By the release of Mercenaries (2005), the weapon served as a baseline throwable alongside heavy airstrikes, bridging the gap between infantry combat and large-scale sandbox destruction.