Games Featuring Transgender Characters
Inclusive of nonbinary/gender neutral characters. Please be aware that not all of these games will feature positive depictions of trans people and that some notes may contain spoilers.
If you know of a game not listed, please mention it to me!
** I choose not to include characters who are considered intersex, since not all intersex people consider themselves transgender. Exceptions are only made if the character is stated or considered to be intersex as well as transgender.
** I also choose not to include the titles Hogwarts Legacy and The Last of Us: Part II. While these games do have trans characters in them, due to the fact that JKR (who I am aware was not directly involved, though I still feel that giving the game any positive attention would still benefit her) and Neil Druckmann are enormous bigots who have their bigoted views written directly into the stories of their creations, and that they have both used money they've made off their IPs to fund harmful charities, I do not believe either of these people should be supported, monetarily or otherwise. I am not changing my mind about this and anyone who attempts to argue with me will be ignored, you are just wasting time for us both. Create your own list if this bothers you.
6/13/23: Now includes what platforms these games are available on!
If you know of a game not listed, please mention it to me!
** I choose not to include characters who are considered intersex, since not all intersex people consider themselves transgender. Exceptions are only made if the character is stated or considered to be intersex as well as transgender.
** I also choose not to include the titles Hogwarts Legacy and The Last of Us: Part II. While these games do have trans characters in them, due to the fact that JKR (who I am aware was not directly involved, though I still feel that giving the game any positive attention would still benefit her) and Neil Druckmann are enormous bigots who have their bigoted views written directly into the stories of their creations, and that they have both used money they've made off their IPs to fund harmful charities, I do not believe either of these people should be supported, monetarily or otherwise. I am not changing my mind about this and anyone who attempts to argue with me will be ignored, you are just wasting time for us both. Create your own list if this bothers you.
6/13/23: Now includes what platforms these games are available on!
373 Games
Loam is nonbinary/omnigender and uses any pronouns, Malcolm is a trans man, Rashmi is agender and uses they/them, Amelie is a trans woman, Jasper is a transfeminine nonbinary woman, True is nonbinary/bigender and uses he/him, JJ is a trans man, and Madeline is an intersex trans woman.
Available on: Itch.io
Available on: Itch.io
Nocturne is a trans woman.
Regardless of which body type you select for your character, you are able to choose any voice that you'd like as well as what pronouns you'd like your character to be referred to with. You can also choose what set of genitalia you'd like your character to have.
Available on: PC, Steam, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Regardless of which body type you select for your character, you are able to choose any voice that you'd like as well as what pronouns you'd like your character to be referred to with. You can also choose what set of genitalia you'd like your character to have.
Available on: PC, Steam, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X/S
All members of the Hearthian species are nonbinary and use they/them pronouns.
Available on: Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Steam, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Epic Games Store
Available on: Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Steam, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Epic Games Store
A remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004).
The English version now makes it undeniably clear that Vivian is in fact a trans woman, as she states: "Truth is, it took me a while to realize I was their sister... not their brother. Now their usual bullying feels heavier."
Available on: Nintendo Switch
The English version now makes it undeniably clear that Vivian is in fact a trans woman, as she states: "Truth is, it took me a while to realize I was their sister... not their brother. Now their usual bullying feels heavier."
Available on: Nintendo Switch
An erotic dating sim that follows a droid named HC who runs away from her owners and joins the local trans community.
Available on: Itch.io (demo only, must be 18+)
Available on: Itch.io (demo only, must be 18+)
See Mass Effect (2007).
Available on: Xbox One, Microsoft Store, Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation 5 (through backwards compatibility)
Available on: Xbox One, Microsoft Store, Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation 5 (through backwards compatibility)
Flea, the game's antagonist, is gender neutral and at one point proclaims "Male or female? What difference does it make? I've got the power and power is beautiful."
Available on: SNES, PlayStation, Nintendo DS, iOS, Android, Steam
Available on: SNES, PlayStation, Nintendo DS, iOS, Android, Steam
Whether Lala Escargot is a drag queen or a trans woman is not stated, though the Bar Crossroads strongly resembles an okama bar, or a bar operated by a cross-dresser.
Available on: Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Nintendo Switch, Steam, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S
Available on: Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Nintendo Switch, Steam, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S
Lion is nonbinary, Beatrice is a trans woman and Sayo is transfeminine.
Available on: Steam, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Playstation Portable, iOS, Nintendo Switch
Available on: Steam, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Playstation Portable, iOS, Nintendo Switch
The Knight and their siblings are genderless.
Available on: PC, Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One
Available on: PC, Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One
Marina is a trans woman. She was raised by her mother as a girl to protect her from the priesthood that was mandated for firstborn sons, but chose to remain presenting and identifying as a woman even after she learned she didn't have to. She also says she is most comfortable as a woman and enjoys being a woman.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
Michel was assigned female at birth and raised accordingly, but experienced gender dysphoria from an early age. While recovering from an illness, his shoulders broadened and voice deepened, making him appear masculine. After that, his backstory consists almost entirely of him being imprisoned and misgendered by his family, not only for his changed appearance, but for his insistence that he is a man and always has been.
** This is an exception to my "no intersex characters" rule, as Michel is both a transgender man and intersex.
Available on: Steam, iOS, Playstation Vita, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS (exclusive to Japan)
** This is an exception to my "no intersex characters" rule, as Michel is both a transgender man and intersex.
Available on: Steam, iOS, Playstation Vita, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS (exclusive to Japan)
Vivian is a trans woman in the Japanese version. Her elder sister Beldam unfortunately misgenders her and refers to her a cross-dresser, but this is not present in the English version.
Available on: Gamecube
Available on: Gamecube
All of the robots, including the protagonist V1, are genderless and are referred to with it/its or they/them pronouns. The developers have also made tweets regarding V1 as explicitly nonbinary, stating that robots are simply robots and have no gender or preferences on pronouns.
Available on: Steam
Available on: Steam
Gogo uses the masculine pronoun "ore" in the Japanese version, and they cannot equip female-exclusive equipment, but their canonical gender is unknown. Both the Japanese and English scripts describe Gogo's gender as difficult to tell.
Available on: SNES, Playstation 1, Game Boy Advance, Steam, iOS, Android, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch
Available on: SNES, Playstation 1, Game Boy Advance, Steam, iOS, Android, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch
Juniper is nonbinary and referred to with they/them (or nongendered pronouns/conflicting gendered terms in other languages).
In the DLC Future Redeemed, the playable character, A, is not referred to with any pronouns and is described by the game as "meant to stand somewhere between male and female."
Available on: Nintendo Switch
In the DLC Future Redeemed, the playable character, A, is not referred to with any pronouns and is described by the game as "meant to stand somewhere between male and female."
Available on: Nintendo Switch
See Mass Effect (2007).
Available on: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Microsoft Store, EA Store, Steam, Playstation 4 (Legendary Edition, remaster, also on Steam and Xbox One)
Available on: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Microsoft Store, EA Store, Steam, Playstation 4 (Legendary Edition, remaster, also on Steam and Xbox One)
The protagonist Melody Amaranth is a trans woman, as well as one of the party members, Claire Higsby.
Beth, Mary Ena, and Noel also all use they/them pronouns.
Holly's color palette also resembles the trans flag colors.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
Beth, Mary Ena, and Noel also all use they/them pronouns.
Holly's color palette also resembles the trans flag colors.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
Many fans interpret Gwyndolin as a trans woman. This is due to her birth under the "feminine sign of the moon" and its influence that gave them strong moon magic, and how they were raised as a female so that she could not officially become the king's heir. While she was young, her father also made her wear women's clothing and gave her a magic ring which would allow Gwyndolin to move and act like a girl.
Available on: PlayStation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Windows, Nintendo Switch
Available on: PlayStation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Windows, Nintendo Switch
The character creator will allow you to be transgender, and you are also able to transition during the game if you desire.
Terri is also a trans man who transitions during the events of the game.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
Terri is also a trans man who transitions during the events of the game.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
One of the party members Quina belongs to a genderless race called the Qu and is referred to with "s/he" throughout the game.
Available on: Playstation, Playstation Network, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, Steam, Microsoft Store, Xbox One, Android, iOS
Available on: Playstation, Playstation Network, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, Steam, Microsoft Store, Xbox One, Android, iOS
Dr. Mortum is trans, though whether they are a trans man, a trans woman, or intersex will depend on what gender you select them to be. Hollow Ground's pronouns mirror whichever set you select for your character.
The protagonist can also be nonbinary.
Available on: Steam, Android, iOS
The protagonist can also be nonbinary.
Available on: Steam, Android, iOS
Charles is genderfluid as stated in his character profile.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
Kris is referred to with they/them pronouns.
Available on: Steam, PC, Nintendo Switch
Available on: Steam, PC, Nintendo Switch
Chaos is referred to with they/them.
Available on: Steam, Windows, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, iOS
Available on: Steam, Windows, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, iOS
Frisk, Chara, Napstablook, and Monster Kid are all referred to with they/them pronouns.
In the Nintendo Switch version, after you defeat Mad Dummy, its ghost goes on to possess a Mew Mew doll, becoming Mad Mew Mew.
Available on: PC, Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation Vita, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
In the Nintendo Switch version, after you defeat Mad Dummy, its ghost goes on to possess a Mew Mew doll, becoming Mad Mew Mew.
Available on: PC, Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation Vita, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
Elihal is a tailor who cross dresses as a hobby, causing many players to interpret him as genderfluid.
Available on: PlayStation 4, Playstation 5, Steam, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch
Available on: PlayStation 4, Playstation 5, Steam, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch
One of the love interests, Rei, will mention seeing themselves as a girl.
Arata and Honami are also described as androgynous.
Available on: Steam, Windows
Arata and Honami are also described as androgynous.
Available on: Steam, Windows
Madeline is a trans woman and is shown to have a rainbow flag and trans pride flag in her room. Her identity was also later confirmed by developer Maddy Thorson.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Epic Games Store
Available on: Steam, Itch.io, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Epic Games Store
Avery is nonbinary and the player character can be nonbinary.
Available on: Steam
Available on: Steam
Kirara is a trans woman and Kurumi is nonbinary/transfeminine.
(A note from the submitter: Kirara's design is unfortunately exaggerated in a transmisogynistic manner and she is comic relief, but Kurumi's design and personality are not.)
Available on: PS Vita, coming to Nintendo Switch
(A note from the submitter: Kirara's design is unfortunately exaggerated in a transmisogynistic manner and she is comic relief, but Kurumi's design and personality are not.)
Available on: PS Vita, coming to Nintendo Switch
While Luka is referred to as a boy by the other characters, as well as several official websites generally using he/him pronouns, Luka does mention several times that she wishes to have been born a girl, and that she wishes "the things you can see would match the things you, well, can't."
Available on: Steam, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, Android, iOS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4
Available on: Steam, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, Android, iOS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4
Ryker is nonbinary.
Available on: Itch.io
Available on: Itch.io
The protagonist can be nonbinary and the love interest Ilar is nonbinary.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io, Android
Available on: Steam, Itch.io, Android
In-game text refers to Arachnia as male, however, in a scene in Yo-kai Watch Blasters, specifically the congratulatory photo for completing the "Yo-kai Ladies' Society" Yo-kai Circle, shows Arachnia as part of a group of female Yo-kai, which could imply they're actually a trans woman.
The yokai she is based on, and her yokai name in Japanese, the Jorōgumo, are also exclusively female yokai.
Available on: Nintendo 3ds
The yokai she is based on, and her yokai name in Japanese, the Jorōgumo, are also exclusively female yokai.
Available on: Nintendo 3ds
The game can randomly generate characters that mention them transitioning in their backstory.
Available on: Steam, Windows, Mac, Linux, Playstation 4, Xbox One
Available on: Steam, Windows, Mac, Linux, Playstation 4, Xbox One
** I am aware of the debates regarding Naoto, but I still choose to include him for personal reasons I will not change my mind about. Do not attempt to debate me because you will just waste time for us both. You are welcome to disagree and make your own list if this inclusion bothers you.
Naoto is initially introduced as a man and presents as such, wearing the male school uniform and purposefully deepening his voice. When you get to his dungeon, his Shadow reveals that he was not assigned male at birth, and is actually a woman who disguised himself as a man to avoid misogyny in his line of work, going as far as to desire sex reassignment surgery. His dungeon also features a lot of medical themes.
The scene that takes place the next day when Naoto returns to school and joins the party features NPCs gossiping about Naoto's gender, similarly to an outing of a trans person. Naoto is shown very uncomfortable with this.
After this reveal, Naoto continues to bind their chest and wear more masculine clothing, but should the player want to unlock Naoto's romance route, the protagonist has to tell Naoto to be more feminine. During an intimate moment between the protagonist and Naoto where he expresses his wish to have been born a boy, you are able to initiate the romance route by responding, "I'm glad you're a girl."
Later, after confessing your love, you are able to ask him to change the sound of his voice in a higher pitch to sound more feminine. If you do so, Naoto comes to school in a girl's uniform during the Christmas event, despite being very visibly uncomfortable and quickly asking to change back into his masculine clothes.
Naoto also expresses discomfort in a hot springs scene where his naked body is paired alongside his cis female companions.
Shigenori Soejima, the art and character designer of Persona, says that Naoto was intended to be male all along, but that would have made for a boring story that lacks the conflict of the canon story.
An official Line Sticker also shows that Naoto binds his chest with bandages.
Also take into consideration that all of Naoto's Personas are male mythical figures.
Available on: Playstation Vita, Steam, Microsoft Store, Playstation 4, Playstation 5 (through backwards compatability), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Naoto is initially introduced as a man and presents as such, wearing the male school uniform and purposefully deepening his voice. When you get to his dungeon, his Shadow reveals that he was not assigned male at birth, and is actually a woman who disguised himself as a man to avoid misogyny in his line of work, going as far as to desire sex reassignment surgery. His dungeon also features a lot of medical themes.
The scene that takes place the next day when Naoto returns to school and joins the party features NPCs gossiping about Naoto's gender, similarly to an outing of a trans person. Naoto is shown very uncomfortable with this.
After this reveal, Naoto continues to bind their chest and wear more masculine clothing, but should the player want to unlock Naoto's romance route, the protagonist has to tell Naoto to be more feminine. During an intimate moment between the protagonist and Naoto where he expresses his wish to have been born a boy, you are able to initiate the romance route by responding, "I'm glad you're a girl."
Later, after confessing your love, you are able to ask him to change the sound of his voice in a higher pitch to sound more feminine. If you do so, Naoto comes to school in a girl's uniform during the Christmas event, despite being very visibly uncomfortable and quickly asking to change back into his masculine clothes.
Naoto also expresses discomfort in a hot springs scene where his naked body is paired alongside his cis female companions.
Shigenori Soejima, the art and character designer of Persona, says that Naoto was intended to be male all along, but that would have made for a boring story that lacks the conflict of the canon story.
An official Line Sticker also shows that Naoto binds his chest with bandages.
Also take into consideration that all of Naoto's Personas are male mythical figures.
Available on: Playstation Vita, Steam, Microsoft Store, Playstation 4, Playstation 5 (through backwards compatability), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
In addition to Steve and Alex, several nonbinary player characters have been added (Noor, Sunny, Ari, Zuri, Makena, Kai, and Efe).
Available on: PC, Android, iOS, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, New Nintendo 3DS
Available on: PC, Android, iOS, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, New Nintendo 3DS
In-game text refers to Arachnia as male, however, in a scene in Yo-kai Watch Blasters, specifically the congratulatory photo for completing the "Yo-kai Ladies' Society" Yo-kai Circle, shows Arachnia as part of a group of female Yo-kai, which could imply they're actually a trans woman.
The yokai she is based on, and her yokai name in Japanese, the Jorōgumo, are also exclusively female yokai.
Available on: Nintendo 3ds
The yokai she is based on, and her yokai name in Japanese, the Jorōgumo, are also exclusively female yokai.
Available on: Nintendo 3ds
Bonnie, Loop (both they/them), and the protagonist Siffrin (he/they) are nonbinary, and Isabeau (he/him) is transmasculine. Odile also hints that she may have used underground gender affirming surgery herself.
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Playstation 5
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Playstation 5
Taylor is a disembodied brain in a jar and claims to not believe in gender. It requests to be referred to as either "it" or, if that makes someone uncomfortable, "they."
One of Alma's younger siblings, Bernardo, is also a trans man.
Available on: PC, Steam, Playstation Vita, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch
One of Alma's younger siblings, Bernardo, is also a trans man.
Available on: PC, Steam, Playstation Vita, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch
Eirin Yagokoro is heavily implied to be the kami Omoikane, who mythologically presents as exclusively male.
Available on: Windows
Available on: Windows
Niko's gender is unspecified.
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One
Seeq is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, and Tangent is a trans girl. It is explicitly mentioned that Tangent underwent genome treatment to make her body conform to her gender.
If you pursue the medical career, some dialogue implies that Utopia is a trans woman, and is confirmed outright by the developers when asked.
You are also able to choose the player character's pronouns as well as their appearance (having either a masculine, feminine, or androgynous look), and these can be changed at any point throughout their lifetime.
Available on: Itch.io, Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Nintendo Switch
If you pursue the medical career, some dialogue implies that Utopia is a trans woman, and is confirmed outright by the developers when asked.
You are also able to choose the player character's pronouns as well as their appearance (having either a masculine, feminine, or androgynous look), and these can be changed at any point throughout their lifetime.
Available on: Itch.io, Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Nintendo Switch
Hubert is a trans man who is later given a potion by the protagonist's team that gives him the body he always wanted.
Available on: PlayStation 4, Playstation 5, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch, Steam, Windows
Available on: PlayStation 4, Playstation 5, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch, Steam, Windows
Alice is strongly trans coded, see Your Time To Shine: Island Existence (2019).
Available on: Steam, vgperson's page (browser)
Available on: Steam, vgperson's page (browser)
The protagonist is nonbinary.
Available on: Itch.io
Available on: Itch.io
In the Wizard's basement, making a small sacrifice at a certain shrine allows you to get into the character customization screen again, and you are able to change the gender of your character from here.
Available on: PC, Xbox One, Playstation 4, Playstation Vita, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android
Available on: PC, Xbox One, Playstation 4, Playstation Vita, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android
There is a trans woman character that you can help choose a name for from a list of choices. As further described in the article "The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood welcomes ALL women, and that rules" by Ty Galiz-Rowe from Gaymingmag.com:
"The new witch comes to visit Fortuna on the recommendation of her friend Dahlia. She hasn’t started her physical transition at all yet, and hadn’t come out in her mortal life. But neither of those facts matter; this Witch is a woman, and women can Ascend.
Fortuna doesn’t belabor this point or really react to the new witch being trans. Instead, she uses the new divination deck she’s created with the help of a powerful forbidden entity to help her new sister figure out who she wants to be as a Witch. The reading is focused on who the younger witch aspires to be, what she hopes for, and how she can feel most comfortable. There are a few different ways you can steer it as the player, since you’re the one choosing each reading, but the process still feels very centered around her. [...] Everyone in the coven is very welcoming to the newest addition as well."
Available on: Nintendo Switch, Steam, GOG.com
"The new witch comes to visit Fortuna on the recommendation of her friend Dahlia. She hasn’t started her physical transition at all yet, and hadn’t come out in her mortal life. But neither of those facts matter; this Witch is a woman, and women can Ascend.
Fortuna doesn’t belabor this point or really react to the new witch being trans. Instead, she uses the new divination deck she’s created with the help of a powerful forbidden entity to help her new sister figure out who she wants to be as a Witch. The reading is focused on who the younger witch aspires to be, what she hopes for, and how she can feel most comfortable. There are a few different ways you can steer it as the player, since you’re the one choosing each reading, but the process still feels very centered around her. [...] Everyone in the coven is very welcoming to the newest addition as well."
Available on: Nintendo Switch, Steam, GOG.com
While not considered canon by the games creator, they do say people are free to interpret Noel as being transmasculine. The interpretation comes from a reveal that Noel was raised as a girl named Patricia when he was childhood friends with the protagonist, Claire.
Available on: PC (vgperson's website)
I have never played this game, but this seems to be a hot topic of debate. Ultimately I think it is best to say that you are welcome to disagree and create your own list if this inclusion bothers you.
Available on: PC (vgperson's website)
I have never played this game, but this seems to be a hot topic of debate. Ultimately I think it is best to say that you are welcome to disagree and create your own list if this inclusion bothers you.
Liezel (who first appears in Papa's Pancakeria: To Go!) and Treble (who first appears in Papa's Cluckeria: To Go!) make appearances in this game.
Available on: iOS, Android
Available on: iOS, Android
Gin is transmasculine.
Available on: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Epic Games store, Steam
Available on: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Epic Games store, Steam
Fecto Forgo uses it/its and Fecto Elfilis uses both they/them and it/its. Some minibosses such as Bonkers use they/them as well.
Kirby is usually described using gender neutral pronouns and terminology in Japanese media, though English localizations use masculine pronouns when referring to them. It is often implied that Kirby does not have a gender, or that if they do, it is a mystery.
Available on: Nintendo Switch
Kirby is usually described using gender neutral pronouns and terminology in Japanese media, though English localizations use masculine pronouns when referring to them. It is often implied that Kirby does not have a gender, or that if they do, it is a mystery.
Available on: Nintendo Switch
Neek, Warden Une, Euclid, Shem -1, Mayor Haddas, Rainwater Shomer, Aoyg-No-Longer and Meyehind are listed as having a nonspecific gender.
Several species such as the mopango, hindren, and sapient plants also have genders and sexes that work very differently from the human ones.
Available on: Itch.io, Steam, GOG.com
Several species such as the mopango, hindren, and sapient plants also have genders and sexes that work very differently from the human ones.
Available on: Itch.io, Steam, GOG.com
Whether Lala Escargot is a drag queen or a trans woman is not stated, though the Bar Crossroads strongly resembles an okama bar, or a bar operated by a cross-dresser.
Available on: Playstation 3, Playstation 4
Available on: Playstation 3, Playstation 4
The protagonist Haze is nonbinary and Salem is a trans woman.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Playstation 4, Playstation 5
Available on: Steam, Itch.io, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Playstation 4, Playstation 5
One of the four playable characters, the Defect, is referred to with it/its pronouns.
Available on: Steam, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, iOS, Android
Available on: Steam, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, iOS, Android
Dr. Mortum is trans, though whether they are a trans man, a trans woman, or intersex will depend on what gender you select them to be. Hollow Ground's pronouns mirror whichever set you select for your character.
The protagonist can also be nonbinary.
Available on: Steam, Android, iOS
The protagonist can also be nonbinary.
Available on: Steam, Android, iOS
Kyungsoon is a trans woman and the player character can be nonbinary.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
Mama's gender in her character file is listed as gender-neutral.
Available on: Steam, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Available on: Steam, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
The protagonist Flower Kid is intended to represent all players and is never gendered, and Tim-Tam is exclusively referred to with they/them pronouns.
The developers also support Dr. Habit being interpreted as a trans man.
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
The developers also support Dr. Habit being interpreted as a trans man.
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Birdo makes an appearance in this game.
Available on: Gameboy Advance, Wii U, Nintendo Switch Online
Available on: Gameboy Advance, Wii U, Nintendo Switch Online
NakedToaster is nonbinary and uses he/they pronouns. The player character can also be nonbinary.
Available on: Itch.io
Available on: Itch.io
The protagonist is agender and Sabine and Peake are nonbinary.
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Eden is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns. The developer has also mentioned Isaac being genderfluid.
Available on: Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation Vita, Xbox One, New Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Available on: Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation Vita, Xbox One, New Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Kyza is implied to be transfeminine/nonbinary.
In the original Japanese version of the game, Kyza uses the traditionally feminine word ‘あたし’, when referring to themselves, though in the English localization they use he/him pronouns.
In the Fire Emblem 20th Anniversary Book, Kyza is mentioned under a section titled “体は男、心は女”, meaning "Body of a man, heart of a woman."
In the English translation of Meet some of the Heroes, Sharena refers to Kyza with they/them pronouns, and this is widely seen as confirmation for Kyza being nonbinary.
Available on: Wii
In the original Japanese version of the game, Kyza uses the traditionally feminine word ‘あたし’, when referring to themselves, though in the English localization they use he/him pronouns.
In the Fire Emblem 20th Anniversary Book, Kyza is mentioned under a section titled “体は男、心は女”, meaning "Body of a man, heart of a woman."
In the English translation of Meet some of the Heroes, Sharena refers to Kyza with they/them pronouns, and this is widely seen as confirmation for Kyza being nonbinary.
Available on: Wii
Serenade is genderless.
Available on: Game Boy Advance, Gamecube (Game Boy player), Nintendo DS (backwards compatibility), Wii U (virtual console), Nintendo Switch, Steam, Playstation 4 (Battle Network Legacy collection)
Available on: Game Boy Advance, Gamecube (Game Boy player), Nintendo DS (backwards compatibility), Wii U (virtual console), Nintendo Switch, Steam, Playstation 4 (Battle Network Legacy collection)
The real life professional skater Leo Baker is featured in this game. He is transgender and nonbinary, using he/they pronouns.
Available on: Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Windows, Nintendo Switch
Available on: Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Windows, Nintendo Switch
It's hinted that Charlotte is a trans girl.
A memory titled "Feminine" depicts a younger Charlotte talking with Aiden, who encourages her to be more feminine by wearing dresses and growing her hair out.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
A memory titled "Feminine" depicts a younger Charlotte talking with Aiden, who encourages her to be more feminine by wearing dresses and growing her hair out.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
** I am aware of the debates regarding Naoto, but I still choose to include him for personal reasons I will not change my mind about. Do not attempt to debate me because you will just waste time for us both. You are welcome to disagree and make your own list if this inclusion bothers you.
Naoto is initially introduced as a man and presents as such, wearing the male school uniform and purposefully deepening his voice. When you get to his dungeon, his Shadow reveals that he was not assigned male at birth, and is actually a woman who disguised himself as a man to avoid misogyny in his line of work, going as far as to desire sex reassignment surgery. His dungeon also features a lot of medical themes.
The scene that takes place the next day when Naoto returns to school and joins the party features NPCs gossiping about Naoto's gender, similarly to an outing of a trans person. Naoto is shown very uncomfortable with this.
After this reveal, Naoto continues to bind their chest and wear more masculine clothing, but should the player want to unlock Naoto's romance route, the protagonist has to tell Naoto to be more feminine. During an intimate moment between the protagonist and Naoto where he expresses his wish to have been born a boy, you are able to initiate the romance route by responding, "I'm glad you're a girl."
Later, after confessing your love, you are able to ask him to change the sound of his voice in a higher pitch to sound more feminine. If you do so, Naoto comes to school in a girl's uniform during the Christmas event, despite being very visibly uncomfortable and quickly asking to change back into his masculine clothes.
Naoto also expresses discomfort in a hot springs scene where his naked body is paired alongside his cis female companions.
Shigenori Soejima, the art and character designer of Persona, says that Naoto was intended to be male all along, but that would have made for a boring story that lacks the conflict of the canon story.
An official Line Sticker also shows that Naoto binds his chest with bandages.
Also take into consideration that all of Naoto's Personas are male mythical figures.
Available on: Playstation 2
Naoto is initially introduced as a man and presents as such, wearing the male school uniform and purposefully deepening his voice. When you get to his dungeon, his Shadow reveals that he was not assigned male at birth, and is actually a woman who disguised himself as a man to avoid misogyny in his line of work, going as far as to desire sex reassignment surgery. His dungeon also features a lot of medical themes.
The scene that takes place the next day when Naoto returns to school and joins the party features NPCs gossiping about Naoto's gender, similarly to an outing of a trans person. Naoto is shown very uncomfortable with this.
After this reveal, Naoto continues to bind their chest and wear more masculine clothing, but should the player want to unlock Naoto's romance route, the protagonist has to tell Naoto to be more feminine. During an intimate moment between the protagonist and Naoto where he expresses his wish to have been born a boy, you are able to initiate the romance route by responding, "I'm glad you're a girl."
Later, after confessing your love, you are able to ask him to change the sound of his voice in a higher pitch to sound more feminine. If you do so, Naoto comes to school in a girl's uniform during the Christmas event, despite being very visibly uncomfortable and quickly asking to change back into his masculine clothes.
Naoto also expresses discomfort in a hot springs scene where his naked body is paired alongside his cis female companions.
Shigenori Soejima, the art and character designer of Persona, says that Naoto was intended to be male all along, but that would have made for a boring story that lacks the conflict of the canon story.
An official Line Sticker also shows that Naoto binds his chest with bandages.
Also take into consideration that all of Naoto's Personas are male mythical figures.
Available on: Playstation 2
KJ is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
Pizza is referred to with they/them in the English version, in more gendered languages the game asks how you would like to be referred to.
Available on: Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Available on: Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Many manager cogs are nonbinary/use multiple sets of pronouns, including
Multislacker (he/they), Rainmaker (she/they), Deep Diver (he/she), Firestarter (he/they), Featherbedder (they/he/she), D.P.A. (he/they/she), P.R.R. (any pronouns) and High Roller (any pronouns).
Some of the new Boardbot cogs also use multiple pronouns, such as Insider (he/she/they), Deadlock (he/she), and Shark Watcher (fin/he).
Available on: browser
Multislacker (he/they), Rainmaker (she/they), Deep Diver (he/she), Firestarter (he/they), Featherbedder (they/he/she), D.P.A. (he/they/she), P.R.R. (any pronouns) and High Roller (any pronouns).
Some of the new Boardbot cogs also use multiple pronouns, such as Insider (he/she/they), Deadlock (he/she), and Shark Watcher (fin/he).
Available on: browser
Vivec is considered nonbinary/bigender, though they are primarily referred to with masculine terms.
Available on: Steam, Windows, Xbox
Available on: Steam, Windows, Xbox
Bea's friend Jackie is a trans woman.
Scott Benson clarified on CuriousCat that he had intended for this to come up at some point in the first version of the game, but the information had gotten lost in the shuffle as scenes were rewritten and trimmed, and he didn't realize it was still missing from the final cut until it was too late. As of Weird Autumn edition, Bea now mentions to Mae that the name of Jackie's single-person band was "Trans World Order Give Them Hell"
The symbol on Mae's shirt is also a common nonbinary symbol, though Scott Benson was unaware of this and had not intended for Mae to be nonbinary.
Available on: Itch.io, PC, Steam, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS
Scott Benson clarified on CuriousCat that he had intended for this to come up at some point in the first version of the game, but the information had gotten lost in the shuffle as scenes were rewritten and trimmed, and he didn't realize it was still missing from the final cut until it was too late. As of Weird Autumn edition, Bea now mentions to Mae that the name of Jackie's single-person band was "Trans World Order Give Them Hell"
The symbol on Mae's shirt is also a common nonbinary symbol, though Scott Benson was unaware of this and had not intended for Mae to be nonbinary.
Available on: Itch.io, PC, Steam, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS
The player character can be nonbinary and you can select he/him, she/her, they/them, or enter custom pronouns for them.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
The protagonist Haru is a trans woman.
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, GOG.com, Itch.io, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Playstation 4, Playstation 5
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, GOG.com, Itch.io, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Playstation 4, Playstation 5
Seven Red Suns uses they/them pronouns.
Available on: Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Available on: Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
The protagonist Lil Gator is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns.
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
One of the romance options, Min, is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns.
The protagonist can also be nonbinary.
Available on: Steam, Android, iOS
The protagonist can also be nonbinary.
Available on: Steam, Android, iOS
Nine and Niard's genders are unspecified, Kiol is bigender, and Tava is pangender, all are referred to with they/them.
Available on: Itch.io
Available on: Itch.io
The protagonist Olive is nonbinary.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
The two main characters are transmasculine.
Available on: Itch.io
Available on: Itch.io
Mai Natsume is a trans woman. Originally being born a man, at one point she had became one with the Nameless Grimoire, which had transformed her into a woman in order for her to become its host. Though initially shocked and embarrassed, throughout her story she learns that she enjoys being a girl and looks at her change in a positive light. When given a chance to go back to her old body, she decides not to, as she identifies as a woman.
Available on: Arcade (exclusive to Japan), Steam, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch
Available on: Arcade (exclusive to Japan), Steam, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch
Guillo was crafted as a sexless puppet and has the voices of both a man and a woman simultaneously. Characters also refer to Guillo with it/its pronouns.
Available on: Gamecube, Nintendo Switch (Baten 1 & 2 remaster)
Available on: Gamecube, Nintendo Switch (Baten 1 & 2 remaster)
The Bard (canonical name Kiwi) and Ash are both nonbinary.
The former is referred to in-game with they/them, though a developer has stated that they use any pronouns.
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4
The former is referred to in-game with they/them, though a developer has stated that they use any pronouns.
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4
Mindy Blanchard is a trans woman.
Available on: Steam, Windows, Playstation 4, Xbox One
Available on: Steam, Windows, Playstation 4, Xbox One
The protagonist can be nonbinary and the love interests' genders can either be selected or randomized, which both include a nonbinary option.
Available on: Steam, Android, iOS
Available on: Steam, Android, iOS
Liezel (who first appears in Papa's Pancakeria: To Go!) makes an appearance in this game.
Another customer who is first introduced in this game, Treble, is also nonbinary.
Available on: iOS, Android
Another customer who is first introduced in this game, Treble, is also nonbinary.
Available on: iOS, Android
Carmen is a trans woman and Yang is implied to be transmasculine/nonbinary.
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch
Selenium is nonbinary.
Available on: Nintendo Switch
Available on: Nintendo Switch
Instead of asking the player to pick a boy or girl inkling, the character creator simply gives players the option to pick their "style" and are referred to with they/them.
In the Side Order DLC, the characters Dedf1sh and Cypher are introduced. Dedf1sh uses they/them pronouns (though some promotional material for Splatoon 2 uses "she" as well) and Cypher is referred to with it/its.
Order/Smollusk is also referred to with it/its.
Available on: Nintendo Switch
In the Side Order DLC, the characters Dedf1sh and Cypher are introduced. Dedf1sh uses they/them pronouns (though some promotional material for Splatoon 2 uses "she" as well) and Cypher is referred to with it/its.
Order/Smollusk is also referred to with it/its.
Available on: Nintendo Switch
If you manage to get the opportunity to pass a very high DC Diplomacy check in Act 5, Anevia will tell you she is a trans woman that used a magical elixir to change her gender.
Available on: Windows, Mac, Steam, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch (cloud)
Available on: Windows, Mac, Steam, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch (cloud)
Zoe went from being genderless to identifying as a woman. Her secret ending is entirely about her transition to being a girl and her friends supporting her.
Available on: Steam
Available on: Steam
Kris is referred to with they/them pronouns.
Available on: Steam, PC, Nintendo Switch
Available on: Steam, PC, Nintendo Switch
Shirley, Cyrille, Rainbow, and Amie are nonbinary, Franklyn and Heen are trans (the latter specifically referred to as a "transcat"), and Clarkii has no specified gender.
Available on: iOS, Android
Available on: iOS, Android
See Granblue Fantasy (2014).
Available on: Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation 5
Available on: Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation 5
Eli Kawase is genderfluid, and likely uses any pronouns (though the game usually uses he/him, and she/her is implied to be a mistake when used).
Eli wears a dress for a majority of the time on dates. On the first date with Eli, the player gets to ask about Eli's pronouns and in response, Eli explains that he is a new Eli every day, going from wearing dresses, going to the gym, etc. and doesn't actually say what pronouns are prefered.
Available on: Steam
Eli wears a dress for a majority of the time on dates. On the first date with Eli, the player gets to ask about Eli's pronouns and in response, Eli explains that he is a new Eli every day, going from wearing dresses, going to the gym, etc. and doesn't actually say what pronouns are prefered.
Available on: Steam
Max Lao is a transgender police officer whose gender identity is revealed in a conversation with the player character where she indicates her attendance at an all-boys school when she was a child.
Available on: Steam, iOS
Available on: Steam, iOS
Hiiragi is a trans woman, though she is mainly a comic relief character (the jokes being made at the expense of her gender). Other characters in the game constantly misgender her, even though she explicitly tells them she is a woman.
Available on: Playstation 2
Available on: Playstation 2
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@mesterjani Thank you very much for these!! I appreciate them a ton ♡
I actually was aware of the character in Hogwarts Legacy, but given JKR's history of transphobia and the fact that she considers monetary support of the HP series to be support of her bigoted views, I actually decided against including the game at all. I know she wasnt directly involved with the creation of the game, but I still felt giving the game any attention would still benefit her. Hope this makes sense, thank you again for your suggestions!
I actually was aware of the character in Hogwarts Legacy, but given JKR's history of transphobia and the fact that she considers monetary support of the HP series to be support of her bigoted views, I actually decided against including the game at all. I know she wasnt directly involved with the creation of the game, but I still felt giving the game any attention would still benefit her. Hope this makes sense, thank you again for your suggestions!
Hi, again! Thank you for including my previous suggestions, I hope you don't mind some more.
- The Comic Wheel Sisterhood has a character who is struggling with dysphoria and the main character helps her out. You help her choose her name from a set of choices, so I don't know what to call her canonically, but I'm pretty sure she's referred to as The Peppermancer.
- Starfield lets you choose any Body Type, Walk Animation, and even pronouns including they/them.
Spoiler?: There's also a female character called Hadrian who is originally a "clone" of a man. I'm not sure if she classifies, but I did see a bald white dude having an embarrassing meltdown over it on Twitter, so I figured it might be notable.
I promise I won't spam you with these. It's your list after all. I also understand and respect your reasoning about excluding Hogwarts Legacy. I hope I didn't come off as one of those people by suggesting it.
- The Comic Wheel Sisterhood has a character who is struggling with dysphoria and the main character helps her out. You help her choose her name from a set of choices, so I don't know what to call her canonically, but I'm pretty sure she's referred to as The Peppermancer.
- Starfield lets you choose any Body Type, Walk Animation, and even pronouns including they/them.
Spoiler?: There's also a female character called Hadrian who is originally a "clone" of a man. I'm not sure if she classifies, but I did see a bald white dude having an embarrassing meltdown over it on Twitter, so I figured it might be notable.
I promise I won't spam you with these. It's your list after all. I also understand and respect your reasoning about excluding Hogwarts Legacy. I hope I didn't come off as one of those people by suggesting it.
@mesterjani Hey there, no worries! I appreciate these a lot, so by all means feel free to spam me lol. And don't worry, I didn't think badly of you for suggesting Hogwarts Legacy, so you're perfectly fine :)
Thank you again, I'm sorry it took me so long to get back to you!!
Thank you again, I'm sorry it took me so long to get back to you!!
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Adding to Mama from Somnium Files, an exchange in the second game suggests she has had bottom surgery. In Exocolonist, some dialogue if you pursue the medical career implies Utopia is a trans woman, something the devs confirmed directly to me when I asked -> https://twitter.com/AKANEOWARII/status/1647246843699515392
7th Dragon 2020, at least in the English fan translation, features a sidequest from a "transfixing woman" to retreive her "blue pill bottle", which she says contains hormones that are very important to her. Additionally, an NPC in the sequel, 7th Dragon 2020-II, will greet the party with "Mr, Ms, Mx Murakumo!", implying that at least one member of the player-created party could be non-binary.
@lesbiankakyoin @LunaFlare thank you both! ♡♡
I have a couple of suggestions if that's okay, sorry if they're already present and I didn't see them. In Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, the latest incarnation of Hermes is nonbinary. In Harmony: The Fall of Reverie, Nora is a trans woman and Yana, Chaos, and Truth are nonbinary.
@TabletopRPGFan It's always okay! Thank you so much ^__^ ♡!!
For a suggestion I didn't see on here, The Arcana allows you to be nonbinary, one of the romance options (Asra) is nonbinary and uses he/him pronouns, and several major side characters (Valdemar, Nazali, and Vulgora) are nonbinary with they/them pronouns. There is also a minor character, Scout, who mirrors whatever pronouns your character uses, which can include they/them.
I see you already have Heart of The House by them on here, and I have no idea how you'd feasibly list them because there are so many games, but if you're not aware having nonbinary/trans options and diverse characters aside from yours are the norm for any interactive fiction game published by Choice of Games or Hosted Games! Off the top of my head a few notable ones are:
- Creme de la Creme (protagonist can be nonbinary, all romance options can have their genders selectable or randomised which both include nonbinary)
- Fallen Hero: Rebirth, Fallen Hero: Retribution (protagonist can be nonbinary; one of the romance options (Dr. Mortum) is trans, whether a trans man or a trans woman or intersex will depend on what gender you selected them to be; a major side character, Hollow Ground, also does the same as Scout from The Arcana in that they mirror whatever pronouns your character uses)
- Keeper of the Sun and Moon, Keeper of the Day and Night (protagonist can be nonbinary)
- The Wayhaven Chronicles (protagonist can be nonbinary)
- Heroes of Myth (protagonist can be nonbinary; Min, one of the romance options and a major character, is nonbinary and uses they/them)
- Versus (protagonist can be nonbinary; Prince Everly, a romance option, is nonbinary with they/them pronouns; Breeze, another romance option, is either a trans man, trans woman, or intersex depending on the gender you select for them; Oli, another romance option, at first appears to be whatever gender you selected but turns out to be the false identity for a character named Dhanthik, who is nonbinary and uses zie/zir pronouns).
I see you already have Heart of The House by them on here, and I have no idea how you'd feasibly list them because there are so many games, but if you're not aware having nonbinary/trans options and diverse characters aside from yours are the norm for any interactive fiction game published by Choice of Games or Hosted Games! Off the top of my head a few notable ones are:
- Creme de la Creme (protagonist can be nonbinary, all romance options can have their genders selectable or randomised which both include nonbinary)
- Fallen Hero: Rebirth, Fallen Hero: Retribution (protagonist can be nonbinary; one of the romance options (Dr. Mortum) is trans, whether a trans man or a trans woman or intersex will depend on what gender you selected them to be; a major side character, Hollow Ground, also does the same as Scout from The Arcana in that they mirror whatever pronouns your character uses)
- Keeper of the Sun and Moon, Keeper of the Day and Night (protagonist can be nonbinary)
- The Wayhaven Chronicles (protagonist can be nonbinary)
- Heroes of Myth (protagonist can be nonbinary; Min, one of the romance options and a major character, is nonbinary and uses they/them)
- Versus (protagonist can be nonbinary; Prince Everly, a romance option, is nonbinary with they/them pronouns; Breeze, another romance option, is either a trans man, trans woman, or intersex depending on the gender you select for them; Oli, another romance option, at first appears to be whatever gender you selected but turns out to be the false identity for a character named Dhanthik, who is nonbinary and uses zie/zir pronouns).
@HaloBlues thank you so much!!
hi, i made an account here just so i could comment two suggestions
- Limbus Company - The main character, Dante, uses they/them pronouns (and is not a player insert, despite what some people try to claim). IOS, Android, and Steam.
- Witch's Heart - This is a little bit complicated because the developer has confirmed that they did not intend for the character in question, Noel, to be trans and therefore it's not technically canon; however, they also said that people are free to interpret him as transmasculine and both a cis and trans interpretation of Noel is valid as long as people aren't nasty to each other about it. In the game, it's revealed that he was friends with the protagonist, Claire, when they were kids but as a child Noel was raised as a girl named Patricia. I get if you don't add this to this list because it's technically not canon as per Word of God, but a trans interpretation of him is very common. PC (available on vgperson's site)
- Limbus Company - The main character, Dante, uses they/them pronouns (and is not a player insert, despite what some people try to claim). IOS, Android, and Steam.
- Witch's Heart - This is a little bit complicated because the developer has confirmed that they did not intend for the character in question, Noel, to be trans and therefore it's not technically canon; however, they also said that people are free to interpret him as transmasculine and both a cis and trans interpretation of Noel is valid as long as people aren't nasty to each other about it. In the game, it's revealed that he was friends with the protagonist, Claire, when they were kids but as a child Noel was raised as a girl named Patricia. I get if you don't add this to this list because it's technically not canon as per Word of God, but a trans interpretation of him is very common. PC (available on vgperson's site)
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For Va-11 Hall-A, you missed Alma's brother, Bernardo who is refrenced a few times in Alma's dialogue, including having to correct herself when almost saying all her siblings are girls, and mentioning him when talking about how almost everyone in her family got large breast genes, saying he got them when he was 8. It is believed he was only recently out hence why Alma had to correct herself. This was the first trans character I noticed after accepting myself hence why I remember him.
For Brawlhalla, the character Magyar also uses they/them pronouns although this is because they are literally 100 soldiers cursed to be reborn into whichever of their comrades are still standing at the end of battle, so I'm not sure if you wish to include that.
An addition (at least, I don't think it's there) I'd like to see is Runes of Pandemonium, a free erotic JRPG with anthological chapters. The protagonist of chapter 5 is a transwoman, named Christine, but starts the chapter closeted till they are reborn into a feminine-shaped cyborg. Spoilers from here: All protaganists in this game have shapeshifting abilities, and Christine was scared to use them in fear that they turn her into a man. There is a segment where she is captured and brainwashing is attempted. During this segment, you may visit Christine's memories from when she was in the closet, and she fights off the deletion program that is trying to erase them. Trigger warnings for this game: Chapter 1 has many depictions of sexual assault as that is how you access new forms in that chapter, Chapter 5 is tamer and more consensual in how new forms are gained, but there are still sus things in this chapter which are necessary to progress the story at times. The game also has cosmic/eldritch horror themes which might scare you. You may also skip to chapter 5.
For Brawlhalla, the character Magyar also uses they/them pronouns although this is because they are literally 100 soldiers cursed to be reborn into whichever of their comrades are still standing at the end of battle, so I'm not sure if you wish to include that.
An addition (at least, I don't think it's there) I'd like to see is Runes of Pandemonium, a free erotic JRPG with anthological chapters. The protagonist of chapter 5 is a transwoman, named Christine, but starts the chapter closeted till they are reborn into a feminine-shaped cyborg. Spoilers from here: All protaganists in this game have shapeshifting abilities, and Christine was scared to use them in fear that they turn her into a man. There is a segment where she is captured and brainwashing is attempted. During this segment, you may visit Christine's memories from when she was in the closet, and she fights off the deletion program that is trying to erase them. Trigger warnings for this game: Chapter 1 has many depictions of sexual assault as that is how you access new forms in that chapter, Chapter 5 is tamer and more consensual in how new forms are gained, but there are still sus things in this chapter which are necessary to progress the story at times. The game also has cosmic/eldritch horror themes which might scare you. You may also skip to chapter 5.
Not a suggestion, I just want to thank you for making this list and adding the notes, it makes me very happy and feel less alone. :) <3
Even if I disagree with a few inclusions here, this is a massive list. Thank you for including examples of "bad rep." I was recently listening to a podcast discussing it and how transphobic inclusions of trans characters suck, but when they're modded out or localized away, the 'solution' to the problem has become erasure. Some of the most wince-worthy entries here reminded me of that.
I think you should add a warning to Yakuza 3's note informing that the original PS3 release contained a transphobic side quest that was removed in the remastered version (it involves a trans woman chasing kiryu down). It's probably important for those looking for a trans friendly game and accidentally play the PS3 version.
also I wanted to say thank you for this list, it's an amazing resource to help people find trans friendly games :)))))
this is a great list!! i've got a recommendation, too! fallout 76 features an explicitly nonbinary character named burke. they're the first nonbinary character to be featured in the fallout series, and according to the fallout wiki they were written by someone who uses they/them pronouns as well :) https://fallout.wiki/wiki/Burke_(Fallout_76)
Adding a suggestion:
Princess Farmer: The character Rowan uses they/them pronouns and has a nonbinary flag in their shop, and the "Mysterious Bunny" (later named Emby) character uses fae/faer pronouns.
(And for the Yakuza 3 entry, along with the warning suggested for the other substory, you should probably note that the substory listed is only in the Japanese version of the original game, it was cut from the original PS3 localization (along with a bunch of content in general) but is kept in the remaster)
Princess Farmer: The character Rowan uses they/them pronouns and has a nonbinary flag in their shop, and the "Mysterious Bunny" (later named Emby) character uses fae/faer pronouns.
(And for the Yakuza 3 entry, along with the warning suggested for the other substory, you should probably note that the substory listed is only in the Japanese version of the original game, it was cut from the original PS3 localization (along with a bunch of content in general) but is kept in the remaster)
Surprised to see Rain World on here without any mention of Ultrakill lmao
The character you play as, V1, is canonically genderless :)
And the angels are all non-binary, except for those who rise to power and essentially transition to a preferred gender identity like Gabriel (before his power is taken away and he's referred to by it/its by the other angels once more)
Also for Splatoon 3, Acht/Dedf1sh uses they/them pronouns in Side Order!
The character you play as, V1, is canonically genderless :)
And the angels are all non-binary, except for those who rise to power and essentially transition to a preferred gender identity like Gabriel (before his power is taken away and he's referred to by it/its by the other angels once more)
Also for Splatoon 3, Acht/Dedf1sh uses they/them pronouns in Side Order!
@skibidibiden @QTpitarianne @GlitchPirate @callmearcturus @NatalieZaki @blurry @Zanreo @CeceliAnonymous THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!! i truly appreciate everyones kind words and support!! This suddenly blew up on my tumblr so I'm sorry for addressing everyone here so late, but all suggestions have been added and adjusted!!
QTpitarianne, I unfortunately couldn't find Runes of Pandemonium in the search, but I will certainly keep it in mind!!
QTpitarianne, I unfortunately couldn't find Runes of Pandemonium in the search, but I will certainly keep it in mind!!
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nova hearts has a nonbinary character in it's CJ !
@morgiebunned Thank you, the game has been added!
All good, that game is still in early access anyway (after around a decade) and is almost a third complete so it probably won't pop up here for a while.
Anyway, I forgot one: In the mature/adult visual novel 'Hush Hush: Only Your Love Can Save Them' (and is also in Blush Blush, but is more characterised here), one of the dateable side characters, Eli Kawase, is (non-binary) genderfluid, and likely uses any pronouns (though the game/media/players usually use he/him, and she/her is implied to be a mistake when used, referring by name is a safe bet tho as even Eli does this).
Eli wears a dress for a majority of the time on dates. On the first date with Eli, the player gets to ask about Eli's pronouns. in response, Eli explains that Eli is a new Eli every day, going from wearing dresses, going to the gym, etc. and doesn't actually say what pronouns are prefered.
Anyway, I forgot one: In the mature/adult visual novel 'Hush Hush: Only Your Love Can Save Them' (and is also in Blush Blush, but is more characterised here), one of the dateable side characters, Eli Kawase, is (non-binary) genderfluid, and likely uses any pronouns (though the game/media/players usually use he/him, and she/her is implied to be a mistake when used, referring by name is a safe bet tho as even Eli does this).
Eli wears a dress for a majority of the time on dates. On the first date with Eli, the player gets to ask about Eli's pronouns. in response, Eli explains that Eli is a new Eli every day, going from wearing dresses, going to the gym, etc. and doesn't actually say what pronouns are prefered.
Hi, saw this linked on Tumblr and thought you might enjoy some more additions:
-Dark Souls 1: The series' deliberately cryptic storytelling makes it impossible to make any definitive statement, but taking into account lore and design there are fans who interpret Gwyndolin as a trans woman. Still, it's all interpretative so you might wanna mention that.
-Dark Souls 2: This one is a bit unique in that it doesn't have a proper trans character but it does feature a coffin you can get into that changes the gender of the playable character. Might be worth mentioning.
-Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society: A secondary character (Hubert) is a trans man who is later given a potion by the protag team to give him the body he wanted.
-Persona 5: Lala Escargot is depicted as a rather stereotypical "okama". Strictly speaking the more direct English equivalent would be a drag queen, but writing-wise could also be interpreted as a trans woman. Still worth considering, imo.
-The Last of Us Part II: One of the main characters (Lev) is a trans boy and his identity plays a big part in his story.
-Chicory: A colorful tale: Protagonist character is never referred to using gendered pronouns, but perhaps more noteworthy is how the translations into gendered languages allow the player to choose either male, female, or neutral pronouns for the player character.
-Dark Souls 1: The series' deliberately cryptic storytelling makes it impossible to make any definitive statement, but taking into account lore and design there are fans who interpret Gwyndolin as a trans woman. Still, it's all interpretative so you might wanna mention that.
-Dark Souls 2: This one is a bit unique in that it doesn't have a proper trans character but it does feature a coffin you can get into that changes the gender of the playable character. Might be worth mentioning.
-Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society: A secondary character (Hubert) is a trans man who is later given a potion by the protag team to give him the body he wanted.
-Persona 5: Lala Escargot is depicted as a rather stereotypical "okama". Strictly speaking the more direct English equivalent would be a drag queen, but writing-wise could also be interpreted as a trans woman. Still worth considering, imo.
-The Last of Us Part II: One of the main characters (Lev) is a trans boy and his identity plays a big part in his story.
-Chicory: A colorful tale: Protagonist character is never referred to using gendered pronouns, but perhaps more noteworthy is how the translations into gendered languages allow the player to choose either male, female, or neutral pronouns for the player character.
@SpookSpark thank you, I have added your suggestions!
The Last of Us Part II actually was originally included on this list, however I decided to no longer include the title due to Neil Druckmann's support of Israel's genocide against Palestinians and the fact that the game itself is entrenched in his zionist views, and because of this I do not believe he should be supported by giving his game any attention. The description of this list has also been updated to reflect this (which I'm not saying as a dig at you specifically, just so that anyone viewing these comments is aware of this change as well thumbs up).
Thank you very much again for the other titles though!
The Last of Us Part II actually was originally included on this list, however I decided to no longer include the title due to Neil Druckmann's support of Israel's genocide against Palestinians and the fact that the game itself is entrenched in his zionist views, and because of this I do not believe he should be supported by giving his game any attention. The description of this list has also been updated to reflect this (which I'm not saying as a dig at you specifically, just so that anyone viewing these comments is aware of this change as well thumbs up).
Thank you very much again for the other titles though!
mesterjani
10 months ago
You mentioned in the description that you are open to suggestions so here's my minor input.
- Cyberpunk 2077's description says that you can create a custom trans character, however, there's also a fully voice acted trans character called Claire, who gives you the racing side-quests that might be notable.
- Hogwarts Legacy also has a trans side character, the bartender called Sirona Ryan in Hogsmeade. It also lets you create your custom character as trans.
- It's not out yet but I've been paying attention to Goodbye Volcano High, which according to their FAQ has a non-binary main character called Fang. Source: https://goodbyevolcanohigh.com/faq/
- The Sims 4 and Baldur's Gate 3 both let you create trans custom characters.
I'm setting my list to private so as not to divert any attention from this definitive masterpiece.