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
An NPC named Alchemy is a trans woman. If the player goes to Relenthill, they will find a woman named Rinyde, who tells you that she is looking for her twin brother who ran away from the College of Sapiarchs. If you investigate hard enough, you find out that the character Alchemy, a female Altmer, is actually the brother that Rinyde is looking for. Alchemy feared that her sister would reject her if she knew about her transness, but should you successfully convince her to talk to Rinyde, Alchemy will confess to her. Rinyde is surprised at this, but accepts her sister as she is and wants her to be happy.
Available on: PC, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Available on: PC, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
From Wikipedia:
In real life, Sweet-P was born male. In Mobius, the alternate World everyone was trapped in, Sweet-P is given the body she desires as a teenage feminine skinny girl. As she now has the body she desires, she does not want to leave Mobius as returning home would have her return to her overweight male body and so goes against the Protagonists, who do want to leave. Sweet-P doesn't want to transition and go through surgery in real life, as she doesn't want to make things hard for her family and also finds it's too late anyway as she is overweight and in her 30s, and as such wouldn't be able to be a skinny teenage girl in real life just like in Mobius. She does still use female pronouns regardless, though almost the entire cast bar a few characters bully her, call her male, and make fun of her for being a "fat overweight man in real life." The protagonist can choose to be supportive, but also has the option to bully her for it as well.
Available on: Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, Steam
In real life, Sweet-P was born male. In Mobius, the alternate World everyone was trapped in, Sweet-P is given the body she desires as a teenage feminine skinny girl. As she now has the body she desires, she does not want to leave Mobius as returning home would have her return to her overweight male body and so goes against the Protagonists, who do want to leave. Sweet-P doesn't want to transition and go through surgery in real life, as she doesn't want to make things hard for her family and also finds it's too late anyway as she is overweight and in her 30s, and as such wouldn't be able to be a skinny teenage girl in real life just like in Mobius. She does still use female pronouns regardless, though almost the entire cast bar a few characters bully her, call her male, and make fun of her for being a "fat overweight man in real life." The protagonist can choose to be supportive, but also has the option to bully her for it as well.
Available on: Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, Steam
Oz is nonbinary.
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Lanque is a trans man and Cirava and Charun both use they/them pronouns.
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Android
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Android
Bell is a trans woman.
Available on: Itch.io
Available on: Itch.io
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
Available on: Itch.io, Steam
The protagonist can be nonbinary.
Available on: Steam, Android, iOS
Available on: Steam, Android, iOS
The protagonist and Zaheen are nonbinary.
Available on: Steam
Available on: Steam
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+)
The protagonist Alex Cole is a trans girl.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
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
Larissa is revealed to be a trans woman when the player needs to use her deadname to solve a puzzle.
Available on: PC, Steam, Nintendo Switch
Available on: PC, Steam, Nintendo Switch
From Wikipedia:
Poison is introduced in Final Fight (1989), where she is either a pre-op or post-op trans woman, depending on the region where the game was released.
She is an antagonistic NPC in the arcade beat 'em up games Final Fight (1989) and Mighty Final Fight (1993). She is a playable character in the fighting games Final Fight Revenge (1999), Street Fighter X Tekken (2012), Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014) & Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition (2018).
In Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, her identity is alluded to more often. Certain dialogue during a conversation with Lucia alludes to the fact that she was born with a gender not matching with her inner being. One of Poison's win quotes, "Being gossiped about is proof of my popularity!" seemingly alludes to the controversy and ambiguity surrounding her gender identity.
Available on: Playstation 4, PC, Arcade
Poison is introduced in Final Fight (1989), where she is either a pre-op or post-op trans woman, depending on the region where the game was released.
She is an antagonistic NPC in the arcade beat 'em up games Final Fight (1989) and Mighty Final Fight (1993). She is a playable character in the fighting games Final Fight Revenge (1999), Street Fighter X Tekken (2012), Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014) & Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition (2018).
In Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, her identity is alluded to more often. Certain dialogue during a conversation with Lucia alludes to the fact that she was born with a gender not matching with her inner being. One of Poison's win quotes, "Being gossiped about is proof of my popularity!" seemingly alludes to the controversy and ambiguity surrounding her gender identity.
Available on: Playstation 4, PC, Arcade
Charles is genderfluid as stated in his character profile.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
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.
Yumeno's gender is unknown.
Available on: Android, iOS
Available on: Android, iOS
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
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 4, PC, Nintendo Switch
Available on: Playstation 4, PC, Nintendo Switch
The player character can be nonbinary.
Available on: Steam, Android, iOS
Available on: Steam, Android, iOS
Nimbus is nonbinary, Oryx is a trans man, and Micah is a trans woman.
Available on: Bungie.net, Steam, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Available on: Bungie.net, Steam, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X/S
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)
Some promotional material for this game uses "she" for Acht, but they are generally referred to with they/them.
Available on: Nintendo Switch
Available on: Nintendo Switch
Damien Bloodmarch is a trans man. The player character can also be transgender, as there is an option when creating the character to have a "binder bod."
Available on: PC, Steam, Humblebundle, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android
Available on: PC, Steam, Humblebundle, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android
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
An in-game limited-time event revealed that the Mayor of Moonlit City used to be a boy and started wearing feminine clothing after her sister's passing. She had always looked up to her sister and wanted to dance like her.
Available on: iOS, Android
Available on: iOS, Android
Lyall is nonbinary.
Available on: Steam
Available on: Steam
Ferris is a trans woman.
Available on: Playstation Vita, Playstation 4
Available on: Playstation Vita, Playstation 4
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
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
When the game initially released, Hainly Abrams would readily inform the player that she is transgender and reveal the name she was given at birth. She tells the player that she left the Milky Way galaxy searching for greater acceptance of her gender identity. The game was later patched so that she would only reveal this information if the player developed a supportive relationship with her.
Available on: EA Store, Steam, Playstation 4, Xbox One
Available on: EA Store, Steam, Playstation 4, Xbox One
Kea is nonbinary.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
Janeva's gender is not stated, though they assert that they are "not one of [Aloy's] sisters" and are clearly a soldier for Carja, a profession exclusively for men.
Available on: Steam, Playstation 4
Available on: Steam, Playstation 4
The protagonist Trick is agender.
Available on: Itch.io
Available on: Itch.io
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
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
Kiran is referred to with they/them pronouns.
Available on: Android, iOS
Available on: Android, iOS
Eve can be either a cis woman or a trans woman depending on your decisions. First you must answer "Maybe." to Eve's question about the main character's interest in bisexuality, then confirm it later on a selection screen.
Available on: Windows, Mac, Linux, Android
Available on: Windows, Mac, Linux, Android
The game is about investigating the discarded phone of a bisexual trans woman named Samantha.
Available on: anormallostphone.com, Itch.io, iOS, Android, Steam, Nintendo Switch
Available on: anormallostphone.com, Itch.io, iOS, Android, Steam, Nintendo Switch
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
Kitel is genderless.
Bugdoll has no pronouns put onto them compared to their counterpart, and since their debut they have not been gendered.
Tesla's gender depends on how people choose to see them (and even so, they were eventually confirmed to be a boy, being prohibited from use in girls-only game events), but during the development, they were drawn in mind as a girl. Something else of note is that Tesla has alternate costumes of Chihiro Fujisaki, Ruka (Steins Gate), and Ferris (ReZero), who many consider to be trans.
Available on: Android, iOS
Bugdoll has no pronouns put onto them compared to their counterpart, and since their debut they have not been gendered.
Tesla's gender depends on how people choose to see them (and even so, they were eventually confirmed to be a boy, being prohibited from use in girls-only game events), but during the development, they were drawn in mind as a girl. Something else of note is that Tesla has alternate costumes of Chihiro Fujisaki, Ruka (Steins Gate), and Ferris (ReZero), who many consider to be trans.
Available on: Android, iOS
One of the romance options, Prince Everly, is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns. Breeze, another romance option, can either be a trans man, a trans woman, or intersex depending on which gender you select them to be.
Another romance option, Oli, at first appears to be whichever gender you select, but this turns out to be a false identity for a character named Dhanthik, who is nonbinary and uses zie/zir pronouns.
The protagonist can also be nonbinary.
Available on: Steam, Android, iOS
Another romance option, Oli, at first appears to be whichever gender you select, but this turns out to be a false identity for a character named Dhanthik, who is nonbinary and uses zie/zir pronouns.
The protagonist can also be nonbinary.
Available on: Steam, Android, iOS
Liezel (who first appears in Papa's Pancakeria: To Go!) makes an appearance in this game.
As of writing this on 6/15/24, Backloggd doesn't seem to have Papa's Sushiria: To Go! as a title to add, but that is the game she appears in, not regular Papa's Sushiria. I apologize for any confusion or inconvenience.
Available on: iOS, Android
As of writing this on 6/15/24, Backloggd doesn't seem to have Papa's Sushiria: To Go! as a title to add, but that is the game she appears in, not regular Papa's Sushiria. I apologize for any confusion or inconvenience.
Available on: iOS, Android
Niko's gender is unspecified.
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One
The city councilwoman of San Francisco, Miranda Comay, is a trans woman. She is a longtime friend of the protagonist Marcus and his family, and helps Dedsec in their mission to take down the central Operating System and the corrupt company behind it.
At one point in the game, she mentions that the religious group Church of the New Dawn hacked her medical records and released footage of her sex reassignment surgery to the public.
Available on: Steam, Ubisoft Store, Epic Games Store, Playstation 4, Xbox One
At one point in the game, she mentions that the religious group Church of the New Dawn hacked her medical records and released footage of her sex reassignment surgery to the public.
Available on: Steam, Ubisoft Store, Epic Games Store, Playstation 4, Xbox One
Mindy Blanchard is a trans woman.
Available on: Steam, Windows, Playstation 4, Xbox One
Available on: Steam, Windows, Playstation 4, Xbox One
Several characters are nonbinary/genderless and referred to with either they/them or it/its pronouns.
Available on: iOS, Android
Available on: iOS, Android
The love interest Asra (he/him) is nonbinary, and minor characters Nazali, Valdemar, and Vulgora (all they/them) are also nonbinary.
Scout mirrors whatever pronouns the player character (who can also be nonbinary) uses, which can include they/them.
Available on: iOS, Android
Scout mirrors whatever pronouns the player character (who can also be nonbinary) uses, which can include they/them.
Available on: iOS, Android
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
Funtime Foxy's gender is ambiguous, being referred to with either he/him or she/her. The Custom Night descriptions use he/him pronouns, but similarly to Mangle, F. Foxy is also included in the custom night "Girls' Night."
Available on: Steam, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Available on: Steam, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
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's gender is unspecified.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4
Available on: Steam, Itch.io, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4
From Queerly Represent Me:
The Lion's Song features Emma, a mathematician who dresses up as a man to be accepted in their profession. The game discusses their gender in dialogue, but it's up to player interpretation as to whether Emma is nonbinary, a trans man, or a cross-dressing woman. There is an achievement in-game called 'Non-Binary', which implies that they may identify as such.
Available on: Lionssonggame.com, Nintendo Switch, Steam, Humblebundle, Microsoft Store, iOS, Android
The Lion's Song features Emma, a mathematician who dresses up as a man to be accepted in their profession. The game discusses their gender in dialogue, but it's up to player interpretation as to whether Emma is nonbinary, a trans man, or a cross-dressing woman. There is an achievement in-game called 'Non-Binary', which implies that they may identify as such.
Available on: Lionssonggame.com, Nintendo Switch, Steam, Humblebundle, Microsoft Store, iOS, Android
The English version of the game and social media accounts avoid using gendered pronouns when referring to Blanche. (The Spanish, French, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese translations refer to them as female. The German translations referred to them as female as well, but German social media accounts stopped using gendered pronouns for Blanche after 2020.)
Available on: Android, iOS
Available on: Android, iOS
From Wikipedia:
In real life, Sweet-P was born male. In Mobius, the alternate World everyone was trapped in, Sweet-P is given the body she desires as a teenage feminine skinny girl. As she now has the body she desires, she does not want to leave Mobius as returning home would have her return to her overweight male body and so goes against the Protagonists, who do want to leave. Sweet-P doesn't want to transition and go through surgery in real life, as she doesn't want to make things hard for her family and also finds it's too late anyway as she is overweight and in her 30s, and as such wouldn't be able to be a skinny teenage girl in real life just like in Mobius. She does still use female pronouns regardless, though almost the entire cast bar a few characters bully her, call her male, and make fun of her for being a "fat overweight man in real life." The protagonist can choose to be supportive, but also has the option to bully her for it as well.
Available on: Playstation Vita
In real life, Sweet-P was born male. In Mobius, the alternate World everyone was trapped in, Sweet-P is given the body she desires as a teenage feminine skinny girl. As she now has the body she desires, she does not want to leave Mobius as returning home would have her return to her overweight male body and so goes against the Protagonists, who do want to leave. Sweet-P doesn't want to transition and go through surgery in real life, as she doesn't want to make things hard for her family and also finds it's too late anyway as she is overweight and in her 30s, and as such wouldn't be able to be a skinny teenage girl in real life just like in Mobius. She does still use female pronouns regardless, though almost the entire cast bar a few characters bully her, call her male, and make fun of her for being a "fat overweight man in real life." The protagonist can choose to be supportive, but also has the option to bully her for it as well.
Available on: Playstation Vita
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
Tubarão, a trans man from Rainbow Six Siege, is featured in this as a playable character/legendary skin.
Available on: Steam, Windows, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, Stadia, Xbox Series X/S, Playstation 5
Available on: Steam, Windows, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, Stadia, Xbox Series X/S, Playstation 5
Mizhena is a trans woman who explains to the main character that she picked her name after transitioning.
Available on: PC, Steam, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One
Available on: PC, Steam, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One
The main character Avery is customizable in the beginning of the game and can go by they/she/he pronouns.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
Liezel (who first appears in Papa's Pancakeria: To Go!) makes an appearance in this game.
As of writing this on 6/15/24, Backloggd doesn't seem to have Papa's Bakeria: To Go! as a title to add, but that is the game she appears in, not regular Papa's Bakeria. I apologize for any confusion or inconvenience.
Available on: iOS, Android
As of writing this on 6/15/24, Backloggd doesn't seem to have Papa's Bakeria: To Go! as a title to add, but that is the game she appears in, not regular Papa's Bakeria. I apologize for any confusion or inconvenience.
Available on: iOS, Android
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
Dating Scammer Suguru states that they are nonbinary ("Knowing my name and looking at me, you'd probably guess I'm a guy, right? Well, you're wrong! I'm neither a guy nor a girl!").
Available on: Steam, Playstation Vita, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch
Available on: Steam, Playstation Vita, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch
Mangle and the Puppet make an appearance in this game. Previously referred to with he or she, in this game Mangle is referred to with they/them.
Available on: Windows, Android
Available on: Windows, 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
See Steins;Gate (2009).
Available on: Steam, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Available on: Steam, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Melting, Plant, Robot, Horror, Skeleton, and Frog are genderless/have no confirmed gender.
Available on: Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation Vita, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
Available on: Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation Vita, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
Chikamochi (aka Mocchi) is considered a weirdo because of some of his personality traits and abilities, but mostly because they like wearing dresses sometimes. When Haruaki asks him if he struggles with his gender or if he is transgender, Mocchi says he's not sure in a serious tone.
Despite this, the developers have never made any comments on Mocchi's gender identity.
Available on: Nintendo Switch, Steam, Playstation 4
Despite this, the developers have never made any comments on Mocchi's gender identity.
Available on: Nintendo Switch, Steam, Playstation 4
In Osa's Biography, her transition is mentioned. It was also confirmed by Ubisoft that she is transgender. Sens is also nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, as seen in their Biography and Psychological Report.
Tubarão is also a trans man. (Something of note is that he is also a playable character/legendary skin in Dead By Daylight)
Availble on: Ubisoft Store, Epic Games Store, Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Tubarão is also a trans man. (Something of note is that he is also a playable character/legendary skin in Dead By Daylight)
Availble on: Ubisoft Store, Epic Games Store, Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
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
Toffee is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns.
Available on: Itch.io, Nintendo Switch, Playstation Vita, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Android
Available on: Itch.io, Nintendo Switch, Playstation Vita, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Android
An NPC named Ned is a trans man.
Available on: Steam, Ubisoft Store, Playstation 4, Xbox One
Available on: Steam, Ubisoft Store, Playstation 4, Xbox One
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
Venus is a trans girl whose pronouns in the narration change from "he" to "she."
Available on: Itch.io, Steam
Available on: Itch.io, Steam
One of the romance options, Prince Everly, is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns. Breeze, another romance option, can either be a trans man, a trans woman, or intersex depending on which gender you select them to be.
Another romance option, Oli, at first appears to be whichever gender you select, but this turns out to be a false identity for a character named Dhanthik, who is nonbinary and uses zie/zir pronouns.
The protagonist can also be nonbinary.
Available on: Steam, Android, iOS
Another romance option, Oli, at first appears to be whichever gender you select, but this turns out to be a false identity for a character named Dhanthik, who is nonbinary and uses zie/zir pronouns.
The protagonist can also be nonbinary.
Available on: Steam, Android, iOS
Jo is nonbinary.
Available on: Android, iOS
Available on: Android, iOS
Enkidu is genderless.
Caeneus is a trans man.
D'eon is a real life trans woman, but for the most part is treated as genderfluid in-game.
Astolfo lists their gender as a secret.
Leonardo da Vinci is a trans woman, but there are some jokes made at the expense of her gender, such as other characters getting increasingly angry at the idea of her being a woman instead of a man because it's not "normal."
Available on: Android, iOS
Caeneus is a trans man.
D'eon is a real life trans woman, but for the most part is treated as genderfluid in-game.
Astolfo lists their gender as a secret.
Leonardo da Vinci is a trans woman, but there are some jokes made at the expense of her gender, such as other characters getting increasingly angry at the idea of her being a woman instead of a man because it's not "normal."
Available on: Android, iOS
The protagonist Ceyda is a trans woman.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io, Humble Store
Available on: Steam, Itch.io, Humble Store
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
Naoto expresses discomfort when dressed in feminine alternate costumes.
See Persona 4 (2008) or Persona 4 Golden (2012) for more info.
Available on: Playstation Vita, Playstation 4 (Endless Night Collection)
See Persona 4 (2008) or Persona 4 Golden (2012) for more info.
Available on: Playstation Vita, Playstation 4 (Endless Night Collection)
Felix states that The Oracle does not have a physical form or a gender.
(Other characters are also stated or hinted to be trans in episodes 2 and 3)
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
(Other characters are also stated or hinted to be trans in episodes 2 and 3)
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
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
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
Bolt is genderqueer and uses they/them pronouns.
Available on: Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, iOS, Android, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Available on: Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, iOS, Android, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Envirio is genderless.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
Rather than asking your gender, the game simply asks how you would like to be addressed (Sir, Madam, Captain, Citizen, etc.) and allows you to choose whichever character portrait you see fit (some feminine, some masculine, some androgynous). Your actual gender is up to you.
If you have a partner and want a child with them, you have the option of either adopting, finding yourself pregnant, or finding your partner pregnant, and you can choose how your child refers to you (Father, mother, or captain).
Available on: Windows, Steam, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, IOS
If you have a partner and want a child with them, you have the option of either adopting, finding yourself pregnant, or finding your partner pregnant, and you can choose how your child refers to you (Father, mother, or captain).
Available on: Windows, Steam, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, IOS
Shitara is a trans woman.
Available on: PC (vgperson's page), Steam
Available on: PC (vgperson's page), Steam
In the first Saints Row, the player character is male, but starting from Saints Row 2, their gender can be customized to be female.
Available on: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Steam, Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Available on: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Steam, Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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
Krem Aclassi is a trans man. Krem tells the Inquisitor to let him know if they need help binding and players are able to ask questions about his transition. ("Why pass as a man?" / "Are you a woman?" / "And the rest of your crew?" / "When did you know?")
Available on: Steam, EA Store, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Available on: Steam, EA Store, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Other characters, in-game bios, and official books refer to Mangle with conflicting gendered pronouns and terms. In this game, Phone Guy refers to Mangle as male, but in the custom night "Ladies Night," Mangle is included with Toy Chica and Withered Chica.
In 2015, Scott Cawthon even addressed the question of Mangle's gender by (albeit jokingly) stating "Is Mangle a boy or a girl? The answer is yes."
The Puppet is also referred to with either they/them or it/its.
Available on: Steam, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
In 2015, Scott Cawthon even addressed the question of Mangle's gender by (albeit jokingly) stating "Is Mangle a boy or a girl? The answer is yes."
The Puppet is also referred to with either they/them or it/its.
Available on: Steam, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
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
Players are able to add top surgery scars, binders, tucking underwear, and shapewear to their Sims, along with being able to select their Sims' pronouns (either selecting he/him, she/her, they/them, or entering custom ones).
Available on: PC, Steam, Xbox One, Playstation 4
Available on: PC, Steam, Xbox One, Playstation 4
TOMCAT uses they/them pronouns and Sympathy is a bearded person that uses she/her. Melody Flores and Nina James are both trans women. Turing is usually gendered male by humans because of their blue casing and their namesake, but has no real preference on gender themselves. You are also able to choose your pronouns when creating a character by selecting from a pre-determined list or by entering your own.
Available on: Playstation 4, Playstation Vita, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, iOS, Android, Steam
Available on: Playstation 4, Playstation Vita, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, iOS, Android, Steam
Liezel (who first appears in Papa's Pancakeria: To Go!) makes an appearance in this game.
As of writing this on 6/15/24, Backloggd doesn't seem to have Papa's Donuteria: To Go! as a title to add, but that is the game she appears in, not regular Papa's Donuteria. I apologize for any confusion or inconvenience.
Available on: iOS, Android
As of writing this on 6/15/24, Backloggd doesn't seem to have Papa's Donuteria: To Go! as a title to add, but that is the game she appears in, not regular Papa's Donuteria. I apologize for any confusion or inconvenience.
Available on: iOS, Android
Naoto's gender is revealed similarly to an outing of a trans person.
See Persona 4 (2008) or Persona 4 Golden (2012) for more info.
Available on: Nintendo 3DS
See Persona 4 (2008) or Persona 4 Golden (2012) for more info.
Available on: Nintendo 3DS
CW for attempted sexual assault.
Akino is a trans boy, and becomes best friends with the protagonist Shintaro. As the two get closer, Shintaro starts to notice Akino's more feminine traits. In the "True ending" of the game, if Shintarou chooses to assault Akino, he will force open Akino's top and notice he has breasts. Upset with this, Akino then stabs Shintarou with a broken CD, and Shintarou dies realizing that he had broken his friend's trust and the last thing he sees is Akino's crying face.
Available on: PC
Akino is a trans boy, and becomes best friends with the protagonist Shintaro. As the two get closer, Shintaro starts to notice Akino's more feminine traits. In the "True ending" of the game, if Shintarou chooses to assault Akino, he will force open Akino's top and notice he has breasts. Upset with this, Akino then stabs Shintarou with a broken CD, and Shintarou dies realizing that he had broken his friend's trust and the last thing he sees is Akino's crying face.
Available on: PC
Zariel is an angel who outright states in their bio "Mortal or angel, male or female – I am above such primitive distinctions."
Magyar also uses they/them pronouns.
Available on: iOS, Android, Steam, Epic Games Store, Ubisoft Connect, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Magyar also uses they/them pronouns.
Available on: iOS, Android, Steam, Epic Games Store, Ubisoft Connect, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
From Wikipedia:
Poison is introduced in Final Fight (1989), where she is either a pre-op or post-op trans woman, depending on the region where the game was released.
She is an antagonistic NPC in the arcade beat 'em up games Final Fight (1989) and Mighty Final Fight (1993). She is a playable character in the fighting games Final Fight Revenge (1999), Street Fighter X Tekken (2012), Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014) & Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition (2018).
In Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, her identity is alluded to more often. Certain dialogue during a conversation with Lucia alludes to the fact that she was born with a gender not matching with her inner being. One of Poison's win quotes, "Being gossiped about is proof of my popularity!" seemingly alludes to the controversy and ambiguity surrounding her gender identity.
Available on: Arcade, Playstation Network, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox Live Arcade, Steam
Poison is introduced in Final Fight (1989), where she is either a pre-op or post-op trans woman, depending on the region where the game was released.
She is an antagonistic NPC in the arcade beat 'em up games Final Fight (1989) and Mighty Final Fight (1993). She is a playable character in the fighting games Final Fight Revenge (1999), Street Fighter X Tekken (2012), Ultra Street Fighter IV (2014) & Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition (2018).
In Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, her identity is alluded to more often. Certain dialogue during a conversation with Lucia alludes to the fact that she was born with a gender not matching with her inner being. One of Poison's win quotes, "Being gossiped about is proof of my popularity!" seemingly alludes to the controversy and ambiguity surrounding her gender identity.
Available on: Arcade, Playstation Network, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox Live Arcade, Steam
An argonian NPC named Chal-Maht is a trans man, stating he used to be born female before changing to a man through the Hist. Similarly, Kud-Nakal, a friend and love interest of Chal-Maht's, is a trans woman who also changed to female through the Hist.
Available on: PC, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Available on: PC, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
A coffin you can enter will allow you to change the gender of your player character.
Available on: PlayStation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Windows
Available on: PlayStation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Windows
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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.