pause menu
Gameplay suspension screen
A pause menu is the interface that appears in a video game when you pause gameplay, typically by pressing Start or Escape.
It usually offers options like resuming play, adjusting settings, saving progress, or quitting: I opened the pause menu to check the controls.
The pause menu freezes the game world, giving players time to step away or reconfigure without consequence.
- optionsAvailable courses of action
- settingsAdjustable device parameters
- saveProtect from loss
- quick saveInstant game state preservation
- save slotGame progress storage position
load · load game · quit · resume · inventory · controls · key bindings · escape · screen · game · checkpoint · break · timeout · freeze · suspend · button · overlay · continue
- gaming termsbuff, debuff, boss, loot, final boss
- player aidshint system, tutorial, guide, walkthrough, strategy guide
- game elementsHUD, level, loot, quest, XP
- game menusoptions, settings, start, play, continue
- video gamesvideo games, gameplay, Fortnite, mobile game, arcade
- game instructionsrules, tutorial, walkthrough, guide, manual
pause menugameplay
Interactive elements of gaming
playing · combat · live session · cutscene · loading screen
pause menutitle screen
Initial display before gameplay
main menu · start screen · HUD · heads-up display · loading screen