What does NPC mean on TikTok?

  ❘   Published: 2022-11-25T18:04:00

  ❘   Updated: 2022-11-25T18:04:12

‘NPC is a term you have probably come across while scrolling through comment sections on TikTok and other social media platforms — but what does it mean, and when is it used?

TikTok is continuing to be one of the biggest social media platforms in the world, with more users joining every day and contributing to the huge sea of content that’s available on the app.

Like any other social media platform, there are a large number of different slang terms and phrases that are used on the app, whether that’s in comment sections, direct messages, or the videos themselves.

One word that you may have encountered on TikTok or other social media platforms is ‘NPC.’ If you’re confused about what this acronym means, here’s what you need to know.

NPC meaning on TikTok

NPC is an acronym that stands for ‘non-player character.’ In gaming terms, an NPC is a character that isn’t controlled by the players themselves, and these characters usually populate the fictional world of the game.

On TikTok, and other platforms like Twitter, the term NPC has become a way of describing people who don’t think for themselves, or are perhaps behaving predictably.

There have been several viral videos in which users prank random strangers in public with bizarre behavior, with captions like, “telling NPCs weird things,” akin to interacting with characters from a game.

You will most often see the term used as criticism towards people due to the way they’re acting during a video.

If there’s any other TikTok slang that you’re finding confusing, you can check out our guide on some of the app’s most popular terms here.