Post by athena on Dec 1, 2014 17:38:45 GMT
I thought it might be good to have a general thread for recommending diverse video games - I definitely don't know all of them, so recommendations would be grand. All recommendations given below have received overall good reviews, unless indicated otherwise.
- Hydrophobia: Prophecy: The PC is a Woman of Color. (Mixed Reviews.)
- Portal & Portal 2: The PC is a Woman of Color, and the first game's villain is a woman - an excellent game.
- Mirror's Edge: The PC is a Woman of Color.
- Remember Me: The PC is a Woman of Color.
- The Longest Journey + Dreamfall: In the first game, the PC is a woman. In the second game, there are three PCs: a woman (from the first game), a Woman of Color, and a man.
- Dreamfall Chapters: The sequel to the above. There are three PCs: a Woman of Color, a man (both from the second game), and a female toddler (?).
- Beyond Good and Evil: The PC is a 'racially ambiguous' woman.
- Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna): The PC is a Woman of Color.
- Assassin's Creed Liberation: The PC is a Woman of Color. (Mixed Reviews.)
- The Walking Dead & The Walking Dead: Season Two: The PC in the first game is a Man of Color, and the PC in the second game is a Woman of Color.
- Tomb Raider & Tomb Raider: Legend & Tomb Radier: Underworld & Tomb Raider I & Tomb Raider II & Tomb Raider III & Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation & Tomb Raider V: Chronicles & Tomb Raider VI: The Angel of Darkness: The PC is a woman.
- Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light: Two PCs: One is a Woman, and one is a Man of Color.
- Spirits of Spring: The PC is a Man of Color - iPhone/iPad game.
- Alien: Isolation: The PC is a Woman.
- Child of Light: The PC is a Woman.
- Transistor: The PC is a Woman.
- Alice: Madness Returns: Sequel to American McGee's Alice. The PC is a Woman.
- To The Moon: Two PCs: One is a man, the other is a woman; there is also a side character with Asberger's Syndrome.
- Final Fantasy XIII: Six playable Characters: The Main Character is a Woman of Color, the Narrator is a Woman of Color, and the remaining four are three Men of Color, and one Woman of Color. (Mixed Reviews.)
- Wings of Vivi: The PC is a Woman.
- Crypt of the NecroDancer: The PC is a Woman.
- Broken Age: Has two PCs: one is a man, and one is a Woman of Color.
- Long Live the Queen: The PC is a Woman.
- Freedom Planet: The PCs are Women.
- YS Origin: Two PCs: One is a Woman of Color, and one is a Man of Color.
- Hack 'n' Slash: The PC is a Woman.
- Shantae: Risky's Revenge: The PC is a Woman of Color.
- Contrast: The PC is a Woman; the other Protagonist is also a Woman.
- The Legend of Korra: The PC is a Woman of Color.
- Cloudbuilt: The PC is a Woman.
- The Fall: The PC is a female A.I.
- The Marvellous Miss Take: The PC is a Woman.
- Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae: The PC is a Woman of Color.
- Abyss Odyssey: Three PCs: Two are Women, one is (presumably) a man.
- Lili: Child of Geos: The PC is a Woman.
- Melody's Escape: The PC is a Woman.
- Gone Home: The PC is Woman; there is a lesbian relationship between two secondary characters.
- Trine: Enchanted Edition: Three PCs: two are men, one is a woman.
- The Blackwell Bundle & Blackwell Epiphany: The PC is a Woman.
- Skullgirls: Almost all Playable Characters are Women.
- Nancy Drew Collector Pack: The PC is a Woman.
- Defy Gravity Extended: The PC is a Woman.
- Edna & Harvey: The Breakout: The PC is a Woman (ableism?).
- 100% Orange Juice: Multiple Playable Characters: Male and Female, all POC.
- Hateful Days Pair: Sequel to Digital: A Love Story. Two PCs: both are Women of Color; lesbian relationships between the PC and supporting characters.
- Tales From the Borderlands: Two PCs: One is a man, and one is a woman.
- Our Darker Purpose: The PC is a Woman.
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky: Two PCs: one is a Woman of Color, and one is a Man of Color.
- Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode Two: (Sequel to Bioshock Infinite & Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode One) The PC is a Woman - requires owning Bioshock Infinite.
- DreadOut: The PC is a Woman.
- J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars: The PC is a Woman.
- Dysfunctional Chaos: Learning to Manage Chaos: The PC is a Woman.
- Shelter: The PC is a female Badger.
- Resident Evil 5: Two PCs: one is a man, and one is a Woman of Color.
- Memoria: Two PCs: one is a man, and one is a Woman of Color.
- Momodora III: Two PCs: one is a Woman of Color, and one is a Woman.
- Fairy Bloom Freesia: The PC is a Woman of Color.
- Bleed: The PC is a Woman.
- Shan Gui: The Protagonists are Women of Color; implied eventual lesbian relationship between them (?).
- Blade Kitten: The PC is a Woman.
- Magical Diary: The PC is a Woman of any Race - has two female love interests, one of which is a woman of color; four male love interests, one of which is a man of color, another is non-human.
- Super House of Dead Ninjas: The PC is a Woman.
- Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten: The PC is a Woman; a Supporting Character is a Woman of Color.
- The Path: All the PCs are Women.
- Vanguard Princess: All the Playable Characters are Women of Color.
- BloodRayne & BloodRayne 2 & BloodRayne Betrayal: The PC is a Woman.
- Bunny Must Die! Chelsea and the 7 Devils: The PC is a Woman of Color.
- Skyborn: The PC is a Woman.
- Magical Battle Festa: All the Playable Characters are People of Color, male and female.
- Assault Android Cactus: All the Playable Characters are Women; a few are Women of Color.
- They Bleed Pixels: The PC is a Woman.
- Whisper of a Rose: The PC is a Woman.
Please note that I haven't played all of these games; if there's something that is a bonus (say, a good prominent female character, racial diversity, QUILTBAG representation, etc.) that I missed, please let me know. If there's something exceedingly problematic about one of these games, please *also* let me know. If you have any suggestions, please post them and I'll add them.
A good tag on Steam to check out, finally, is the Female Protagonist tag.
Various Diversity Lists: Here.
- Hydrophobia: Prophecy: The PC is a Woman of Color. (Mixed Reviews.)
- Portal & Portal 2: The PC is a Woman of Color, and the first game's villain is a woman - an excellent game.
- Mirror's Edge: The PC is a Woman of Color.
- Remember Me: The PC is a Woman of Color.
- The Longest Journey + Dreamfall: In the first game, the PC is a woman. In the second game, there are three PCs: a woman (from the first game), a Woman of Color, and a man.
- Dreamfall Chapters: The sequel to the above. There are three PCs: a Woman of Color, a man (both from the second game), and a female toddler (?).
- Beyond Good and Evil: The PC is a 'racially ambiguous' woman.
- Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna): The PC is a Woman of Color.
- Assassin's Creed Liberation: The PC is a Woman of Color. (Mixed Reviews.)
- The Walking Dead & The Walking Dead: Season Two: The PC in the first game is a Man of Color, and the PC in the second game is a Woman of Color.
- Tomb Raider & Tomb Raider: Legend & Tomb Radier: Underworld & Tomb Raider I & Tomb Raider II & Tomb Raider III & Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation & Tomb Raider V: Chronicles & Tomb Raider VI: The Angel of Darkness: The PC is a woman.
- Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light: Two PCs: One is a Woman, and one is a Man of Color.
- Spirits of Spring: The PC is a Man of Color - iPhone/iPad game.
- Alien: Isolation: The PC is a Woman.
- Child of Light: The PC is a Woman.
- Transistor: The PC is a Woman.
- Alice: Madness Returns: Sequel to American McGee's Alice. The PC is a Woman.
- To The Moon: Two PCs: One is a man, the other is a woman; there is also a side character with Asberger's Syndrome.
- Final Fantasy XIII: Six playable Characters: The Main Character is a Woman of Color, the Narrator is a Woman of Color, and the remaining four are three Men of Color, and one Woman of Color. (Mixed Reviews.)
- Wings of Vivi: The PC is a Woman.
- Crypt of the NecroDancer: The PC is a Woman.
- Broken Age: Has two PCs: one is a man, and one is a Woman of Color.
- Long Live the Queen: The PC is a Woman.
- Freedom Planet: The PCs are Women.
- YS Origin: Two PCs: One is a Woman of Color, and one is a Man of Color.
- Hack 'n' Slash: The PC is a Woman.
- Shantae: Risky's Revenge: The PC is a Woman of Color.
- Contrast: The PC is a Woman; the other Protagonist is also a Woman.
- The Legend of Korra: The PC is a Woman of Color.
- Cloudbuilt: The PC is a Woman.
- The Fall: The PC is a female A.I.
- The Marvellous Miss Take: The PC is a Woman.
- Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae: The PC is a Woman of Color.
- Abyss Odyssey: Three PCs: Two are Women, one is (presumably) a man.
- Lili: Child of Geos: The PC is a Woman.
- Melody's Escape: The PC is a Woman.
- Gone Home: The PC is Woman; there is a lesbian relationship between two secondary characters.
- Trine: Enchanted Edition: Three PCs: two are men, one is a woman.
- The Blackwell Bundle & Blackwell Epiphany: The PC is a Woman.
- Skullgirls: Almost all Playable Characters are Women.
- Nancy Drew Collector Pack: The PC is a Woman.
- Defy Gravity Extended: The PC is a Woman.
- Edna & Harvey: The Breakout: The PC is a Woman (ableism?).
- 100% Orange Juice: Multiple Playable Characters: Male and Female, all POC.
- Hateful Days Pair: Sequel to Digital: A Love Story. Two PCs: both are Women of Color; lesbian relationships between the PC and supporting characters.
- Tales From the Borderlands: Two PCs: One is a man, and one is a woman.
- Our Darker Purpose: The PC is a Woman.
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky: Two PCs: one is a Woman of Color, and one is a Man of Color.
- Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode Two: (Sequel to Bioshock Infinite & Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode One) The PC is a Woman - requires owning Bioshock Infinite.
- DreadOut: The PC is a Woman.
- J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars: The PC is a Woman.
- Dysfunctional Chaos: Learning to Manage Chaos: The PC is a Woman.
- Shelter: The PC is a female Badger.
- Resident Evil 5: Two PCs: one is a man, and one is a Woman of Color.
- Memoria: Two PCs: one is a man, and one is a Woman of Color.
- Momodora III: Two PCs: one is a Woman of Color, and one is a Woman.
- Fairy Bloom Freesia: The PC is a Woman of Color.
- Bleed: The PC is a Woman.
- Shan Gui: The Protagonists are Women of Color; implied eventual lesbian relationship between them (?).
- Blade Kitten: The PC is a Woman.
- Magical Diary: The PC is a Woman of any Race - has two female love interests, one of which is a woman of color; four male love interests, one of which is a man of color, another is non-human.
- Super House of Dead Ninjas: The PC is a Woman.
- Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten: The PC is a Woman; a Supporting Character is a Woman of Color.
- The Path: All the PCs are Women.
- Vanguard Princess: All the Playable Characters are Women of Color.
- BloodRayne & BloodRayne 2 & BloodRayne Betrayal: The PC is a Woman.
- Bunny Must Die! Chelsea and the 7 Devils: The PC is a Woman of Color.
- Skyborn: The PC is a Woman.
- Magical Battle Festa: All the Playable Characters are People of Color, male and female.
- Assault Android Cactus: All the Playable Characters are Women; a few are Women of Color.
- They Bleed Pixels: The PC is a Woman.
- Whisper of a Rose: The PC is a Woman.
Please note that I haven't played all of these games; if there's something that is a bonus (say, a good prominent female character, racial diversity, QUILTBAG representation, etc.) that I missed, please let me know. If there's something exceedingly problematic about one of these games, please *also* let me know. If you have any suggestions, please post them and I'll add them.
A good tag on Steam to check out, finally, is the Female Protagonist tag.
Various Diversity Lists: Here.