Games Directed by Women

Very obviously inspired by this list on Letterboxd.
This list was also a big help

Game directors aren't nearly as notable as film directors so I will be taking some liberties in what directing a game actually is, since a lot of the time, the actual director is just unknown e.g. Centipede (1981). So lead designers will probably be popping up a lot.

117 Games

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Amy Hennig
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
Amy Hennig
Legacy of Kain: Defiance
Legacy of Kain: Defiance
Amy Hennig
Jak 3
Jak 3
Co-directed by Amy Hennig
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Amy Hennig
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Co-directed by Amy Hennig
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Co-directed by Amy Hennig
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Aya Kyogoku
Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival
Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival
Aya Kyogoku
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Aya Kyogoku
Pokémon Dash
Pokémon Dash
Co-directed by Miki Obata
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Ayano Koshiro
Dr. Luigi
Dr. Luigi
Co-directed by Tomoko Nakayama
Tales of Zestiria
Tales of Zestiria
Co-directed by Mari Miyata
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
Co-directed by Kaori Ando
Digital: A Love Story
Digital: A Love Story
Christine Love
Don't Take It Personally, Babe, It Just Ain't Your Story
Don't Take It Personally, Babe, It Just Ain't Your Story
Christine Love
Analogue: A Hate Story
Analogue: A Hate Story
Christine Love
Ladykiller in a Bind
Ladykiller in a Bind
Christine Love
A Total War Saga: Troy
A Total War Saga: Troy
Maya Georgieva
Total War: Pharaoh
Total War: Pharaoh
Co-directed by Maya Georgieva
TowerFall
TowerFall
Maddy Thorson
Celeste
Celeste
Maddy Thorson
Earthblade
Earthblade
Maddy Thorson
Walden, a game
Walden, a game
Tracy Fullerton
Boyfriend Dungeon
Boyfriend Dungeon
Tanya X. Short
Indivisible
Indivisible
Mariel Cartwright
Fran Bow
Fran Bow
Natalia Martinsson
Little Misfortune
Little Misfortune
Natalia Martinsson
The Yawhg
The Yawhg
Emily Carroll
Dys4ia
Dys4ia
Anna Anthropy
Queers in Love at the End of the World
Queers in Love at the End of the World
Anna Anthropy
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
Jane Jensen
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
Jane Jensen
Gray Matter
Gray Matter
Jane Jensen
Rockett's New School
Rockett's New School
Brenda Laurel
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Rieko Kodama
Magic Knight Rayearth
Magic Knight Rayearth
Rieko Kodama
Mystery House
Mystery House
Roberta Williams
The Wizard and the Princess
The Wizard and the Princess
Roberta Williams
Time Zone
Time Zone
Roberta Williams
King's Quest: Quest for the Crown
King's Quest: Quest for the Crown
Roberta Williams
King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne
King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne
Roberta Williams
King's Quest III: To Heir is Human
King's Quest III: To Heir is Human
Roberta Williams
King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella
King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella
Roberta Williams
King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!
King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!
Roberta Williams
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
Roberta Williams
King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride
King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride
Roberta Williams
Command H.Q.
Command H.Q.
Danielle Bunten Berry
Pom Gets Wi-Fi
Pom Gets Wi-Fi
Brianna Lei
Butterfly Soup
Butterfly Soup
Brianna Lei
Butterfly Soup 2
Butterfly Soup 2
Brianna Lei
Centipede
Centipede
Co-directed by Dona Bailey
Portal
Portal
Kim Swift
Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead
Kim Swift
Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2
Kim Swift
Unpacking
Unpacking
Wren Brier
Shadow of Memories
Shadow of Memories
Junko Kawano
Quest for Glory I: So You Want to Be a Hero
Quest for Glory I: So You Want to Be a Hero
Lori Ann Cole
Quest for Glory III: Wages of War
Quest for Glory III: Wages of War
Lori Ann Cole
A Normal Lost Phone
A Normal Lost Phone
Accidental Queens
Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story
Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story
Accidental Queens
Alt-Frequencies
Alt-Frequencies
Accidental Queens
Cities in Motion
Cities in Motion
Karoliina Korppoo
Cities in Motion 2
Cities in Motion 2
Karoliina Korppoo
Cities: Skylines
Cities: Skylines
Karoliina Korppoo
Niche: A Genetics Survival Game
Niche: A Genetics Survival Game
Philomena Schwab
One Night Stand
One Night Stand
Lucy Blundell
Videoverse
Videoverse
Lucy Blundell
Wizardry 8
Wizardry 8
Brenda Romero
Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes
Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes
Brenda Romero
Empire of Sin
Empire of Sin
Brenda Romero
Depression Quest
Depression Quest
Zoe Quinn
How Do You Do It?
How Do You Do It?
Nina Freeman
Cibele
Cibele
Nina Freeman
Napple Tale: Arsia in Daydream
Napple Tale: Arsia in Daydream
Primarily employed women for its creative staff.
The Gray Garden
The Gray Garden
funamusea
Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea
Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea
funamusea
Heaven Will Be Mine
Heaven Will Be Mine
Aevee Bee
Freedom Planet
Freedom Planet
Sabrina DiDuro
Freedom Planet 2
Freedom Planet 2
Sabrina DiDuro
Grapple Force Rena
Grapple Force Rena
Tim Ashley Jenkins
Chop Suey
Chop Suey
Theresa Duncan
Smarty
Smarty
Theresa Duncan
Zero Zero
Zero Zero
Theresa Duncan
Méwilo
Méwilo
Muriel Tramis
Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness
Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness
Muriel Tramis
Emmanuelle
Emmanuelle
Muriel Tramis
Geisha
Geisha
Muriel Tramis
Fascination
Fascination
Muriel Tramis
Lost in Time
Lost in Time
Muriel Tramis
Gobliiins
Gobliiins
Muriel Tramis
Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon
Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon
Muriel Tramis
Goblins Quest 3
Goblins Quest 3
Muriel Tramis
The Bizarre Adventures of Woodruff and the Schnibble
The Bizarre Adventures of Woodruff and the Schnibble
Muriel Tramis
Pokémon Puzzle League
Pokémon Puzzle League
Yukimi Shimura
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Yukimi Shimura
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Yukimi Shimura
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
Yukimi Shimura
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Yukimi Shimura

3 Comments

Lehuan

4 months ago

I believe most King's Quest games were directed by Roberta Williams?

Lehuan

4 months ago

Add the Freedom Planets too, trans woman. She may have directed Grapple Force Rena too.

The_Gaming_Dog12

4 months ago

@Lehuan thanks I'll add those. I'll need to double check the king's quest games.
The_Gaming_Dog12

3 Comments

Last updated: