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

Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Aya Kyogoku

Unrated

Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival
Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival
Aya Kyogoku

Unrated

Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Aya Kyogoku

Unrated

As Dusk Falls
As Dusk Falls
Caroline Marchal

Unrated

Avowed
Avowed
Carrie Patel

Unrated

Celeste
Celeste
Maddy Thorson

Unrated

Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain
Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain
Maddy Thorson

Unrated

Earthblade
Earthblade
Maddy Thorson

Unrated

Freedom Planet 2
Freedom Planet 2
Sabrina DiDuro

Unrated

Indivisible
Indivisible
Mariel Cartwright

Unrated

Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead
Kim Swift

Unrated

Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2
Kim Swift

Unrated

Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Yukimi Shimura

Unrated

Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
Amy Hennig

Unrated

Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Rieko Kodama

Unrated

Pokémon Dash
Pokémon Dash
Co-directed by Miki Obata

Unrated

Pokémon Puzzle League
Pokémon Puzzle League
Yukimi Shimura

Unrated

Portal
Portal
Kim Swift

Unrated

Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Ayano Koshiro

Unrated

Super Princess Peach
Super Princess Peach
Co-directed by Azusa Tajima

Unrated

Tales of Zestiria
Tales of Zestiria
Co-directed by Mari Miyata

Unrated

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Co-directed by Amy Hennig

Unrated

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Amy Hennig

Unrated

Unpacking
Unpacking
Wren Brier

Unrated

Abyss X Zero
Abyss X Zero

Unrated

Alt-Frequencies
Alt-Frequencies
Accidental Queens

Unrated

Analogue: A Hate Story
Analogue: A Hate Story
Christine Love

Unrated

A Normal Lost Phone
A Normal Lost Phone
Accidental Queens

Unrated

Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story
Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story
Accidental Queens

Unrated

A Total War Saga: Troy
A Total War Saga: Troy
Maya Georgieva

Unrated

Boyfriend Dungeon
Boyfriend Dungeon
Tanya X. Short

Unrated

Butterfly Soup
Butterfly Soup
Brianna Lei

Unrated

Butterfly Soup 2
Butterfly Soup 2
Brianna Lei

Unrated

Centipede
Centipede
Co-directed by Dona Bailey

Unrated

Chop Suey
Chop Suey
Theresa Duncan

Unrated

Cibele
Cibele
Nina Freeman

Unrated

Cities in Motion
Cities in Motion
Karoliina Korppoo

Unrated

Cities in Motion 2
Cities in Motion 2
Karoliina Korppoo

Unrated

Cities: Skylines
Cities: Skylines
Karoliina Korppoo

Unrated

City of Secrets
City of Secrets
Emily Short

Unrated

Command H.Q.
Command H.Q.
Danielle Bunten Berry

Unrated

Counterfeit Monkey
Counterfeit Monkey
Emily Short

Unrated

Depression Quest
Depression Quest
Zoe Quinn

Unrated

Digital: A Love Story
Digital: A Love Story
Christine Love

Unrated

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

Unrated

Dr. Luigi
Dr. Luigi
Co-directed by Tomoko Nakayama

Unrated

Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes
Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes
Brenda Romero

Unrated

Dys4ia
Dys4ia
Anna Anthropy

Unrated

Emmanuelle
Emmanuelle
Muriel Tramis

Unrated

Empire of Sin
Empire of Sin
Brenda Romero

Unrated

Fascination
Fascination
Muriel Tramis

Unrated

Floatpoint
Floatpoint
Emily Short

Unrated

Fran Bow
Fran Bow
Natalia Martinsson

Unrated

Freedom Planet
Freedom Planet
Sabrina DiDuro

Unrated

Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness
Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness
Muriel Tramis

Unrated

Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
Jane Jensen

Unrated

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
Jane Jensen

Unrated

Galatea
Galatea
Emily Short

Unrated

Geisha
Geisha
Muriel Tramis

Unrated

Gobliiins
Gobliiins
Muriel Tramis

Unrated

Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon
Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon
Muriel Tramis

Unrated

Goblins Quest 3
Goblins Quest 3
Muriel Tramis

Unrated

Grapple Force Rena
Grapple Force Rena
Tim Ashley Jenkins

Unrated

Gray Matter
Gray Matter
Jane Jensen

Unrated

Heaven Will Be Mine
Heaven Will Be Mine
Aevee Bee

Unrated

How Do You Do It?
How Do You Do It?
Nina Freeman

Unrated

Jak 3
Jak 3
Co-directed by Amy Hennig

Unrated

King's Quest III: To Heir is Human
King's Quest III: To Heir is Human
Roberta Williams

Unrated

King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne
King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne
Roberta Williams

Unrated

King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella
King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella
Roberta Williams

Unrated

King's Quest: Quest for the Crown
King's Quest: Quest for the Crown
Roberta Williams

Unrated

King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!
King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!
Roberta Williams

Unrated

King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
Roberta Williams

Unrated

King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride
King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride
Roberta Williams

Unrated

Ladykiller in a Bind
Ladykiller in a Bind
Christine Love

Unrated

Legacy of Kain: Defiance
Legacy of Kain: Defiance
Amy Hennig

Unrated

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Amy Hennig

Unrated

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
Amy Hennig

Unrated

Little Misfortune
Little Misfortune
Natalia Martinsson

Unrated

Lost in Time
Lost in Time
Muriel Tramis

Unrated

Magic Knight Rayearth
Magic Knight Rayearth
Rieko Kodama

Unrated

Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Yukimi Shimura

Unrated

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Yukimi Shimura

Unrated

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Yukimi Shimura

Unrated

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
Yukimi Shimura

Unrated

Metamorphoses
Metamorphoses
Emily Short

Unrated

Méwilo
Méwilo
Muriel Tramis

Unrated

M.U.L.E.
M.U.L.E.

Unrated

Mystery House
Mystery House
Roberta Williams

Unrated

Napple Tale: Arsia in Daydream
Napple Tale: Arsia in Daydream
Primarily employed women for its creative staff.

Unrated

Niche: A Genetics Survival Game
Niche: A Genetics Survival Game
Philomena Schwab

Unrated

One Night Stand
One Night Stand
Lucy Blundell

Unrated

Pom Gets Wi-Fi
Pom Gets Wi-Fi
Brianna Lei

Unrated

Potions: A Curious Tale
Potions: A Curious Tale
Renee Gittins

Unrated

Queers in Love at the End of the World
Queers in Love at the End of the World
Anna Anthropy

Unrated

Quest for Glory III: Wages of War
Quest for Glory III: Wages of War
Lori Ann Cole

Unrated

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

Unrated

Rockett's New School
Rockett's New School
Brenda Laurel

Unrated

Savoir-Faire
Savoir-Faire
Emily Short

Unrated

Shadow of Memories
Shadow of Memories
Junko Kawano

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

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