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
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)
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
The player character can be nonbinary.
Available on: Steam
Available on: Steam
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
Jo is nonbinary.
Available on: Android, iOS
Available on: Android, iOS
An aid-worker NPC named Sya is a trans woman who used magic to transition.
As of the latest DLC (released in 2022), a character named Yao has been added, who is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns.
Available on: Windows, Steam
As of the latest DLC (released in 2022), a character named Yao has been added, who is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns.
Available on: Windows, Steam
At some point after the quest "The Light Within" (released in 2015), the player can show Angof a wedding ring, prompting her to tell the player she was born male, but "corrected" herself to female once she could shapeshift.
There is an entry in her diary that also reads:
"In many ways I am more myself than I have ever been. I am no longer that little boy that felt trapped in a skin that never really was his own. The form changing ability of the crystal certainly has it’s advantages."
Available on: Browser, Steam, Android, iOS
There is an entry in her diary that also reads:
"In many ways I am more myself than I have ever been. I am no longer that little boy that felt trapped in a skin that never really was his own. The form changing ability of the crystal certainly has it’s advantages."
Available on: Browser, Steam, Android, iOS
J.J. Macfield's identity as a trans woman is slowly revealed through the game's story.
Available on: Steam, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
Available on: Steam, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
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
Ladiva and Cagliostro are both trans women.
Ladiva does not physically transition due to the large difference between the male and female versions of her species, but even when offered to change her sex by Cagliostro using her alchemy (which is how she herself changed her gender), Ladiva refuses as it would go against the body her parents gave to her. Both are also always present in female only game events.
Available on: Andriod, IOS, browser
Ladiva does not physically transition due to the large difference between the male and female versions of her species, but even when offered to change her sex by Cagliostro using her alchemy (which is how she herself changed her gender), Ladiva refuses as it would go against the body her parents gave to her. Both are also always present in female only game events.
Available on: Andriod, IOS, browser
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
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
The game has the player advance through two stories, one following a trans woman named Kasio.
Available on: Steam, PC, Nintendo Switch
Available on: Steam, PC, Nintendo Switch
Kenzaburou Urushihara is implied to be a trans man, as the bird sprite that was used for him is female and the creator of the game has some experience in ornithology, so it may have been an intentional choice.
Available on: Steam, Android, iOS, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
Available on: Steam, Android, iOS, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
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
Luna-Terra and Pluto are trans women, and Mercury is revealed to be a trans man in backlogs referencing HRT and misgendering.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io, iOS
Available on: Steam, Itch.io, iOS
Paolo, Rowan, and Gaiana are all nonbinary.
The protagonist is also gender neutral.
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch
The protagonist is also gender neutral.
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch
Medicine Pocket is intersex and nonbinary, and they explicitly state that they do not care how others see them or what pronouns are used to refer to them.
Available on: Android, iOS, PC
Available on: Android, iOS, PC
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
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, Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Available on: Arcade, Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Joanie is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns.
Available on: Itch.io, Steam, Nintendo Switch
Available on: Itch.io, Steam, Nintendo Switch
See Persona 4 (2008) or Persona 4 Golden (2012).
Available on: Arcade, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S (through backwards compatability)
Available on: Arcade, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S (through backwards compatability)
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 3, Xbox 360, iOS, Playstation Vita, 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: Playstation 3, Xbox 360, iOS, Playstation Vita, Steam
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
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
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
Mangle, the Puppet, and Funtime Foxy make an appearance in this game.
Available on: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Nintendo Switch, Oculus Quest, Android, iOS, Xbox One
Available on: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Nintendo Switch, Oculus Quest, Android, iOS, Xbox One
Oz is nonbinary.
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Available on: Steam, 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, Capcom Power System Changer, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, PlayStation 2, Mega CD, ZX Spectrum, SNES, Sharp X68000, Xbox, XBLA, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Network, 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, Capcom Power System Changer, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, PlayStation 2, Mega CD, ZX Spectrum, SNES, Sharp X68000, Xbox, XBLA, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Network, Steam
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mangle, the Puppet, and Funtime Foxy make an appearance in this game.
Available on: Windows, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Available on: Windows, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
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
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)
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
Setsu and Raqio are nonbinary and use they/them pronouns.
The player character can also be nonbinary.
Available on: Playstation Vita, Nintendo Switch, Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
The player character can also be nonbinary.
Available on: Playstation Vita, Nintendo Switch, Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Eirin Yagokoro is heavily implied to be the kami Omoikane, who mythologically presents as exclusively male.
Available on: Windows
Available on: Windows
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
Mizuki is heavily implied to be nonbinary/transfeminine. Their gender is labelled as "?" on the official website for the game. They were male-presenting in middle school, wearing the male school uniform and having shorter hair. In-game, some characters such as An and Miku refer to Mizuki with "they/them" pronouns, although the English translation avoids using pronouns at all. In the Japanese version, the pronoun "boku" is used, which typically refers to young boys casually.
Available on: iOS, Android
Available on: iOS, Android
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
The latest incaration of Hermes is nonbinary.
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
All of the characters and spirits are genderless.
Available on: Android, IOS, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4
Available on: Android, IOS, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4
Confirmed in the game's FAQ page, the protagonist Fang is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns.
Available on: Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation 5
Available on: Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation 5
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
Tyler is a trans woman.
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
Kiran is referred to with they/them pronouns.
Available on: Android, iOS
Available on: Android, iOS
See Persona 4 (2008) or Persona 4 Golden (2012).
Available on: Nintendo 3DS
Available on: Nintendo 3DS
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
Charles is genderfluid as stated in his character profile.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
The protagonist NiGHTS, as well as all other Nightmaren, are genderless according to the game's director Takashi Iizuka, who says their gender and pronouns are up for interpretation by each individual player, as everyone has different dreams. (Though NiGHTS is still usually referred to with he/him in the games' canon)
Available on: Steam, Sega Saturn, Playstation 2 (exclusive to Japan), Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC
Available on: Steam, Sega Saturn, Playstation 2 (exclusive to Japan), Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC
The protagonist Tyler is a trans man.
Available on: Steam, Xbox One
Available on: Steam, Xbox One
Jester uses they/them pronouns and Robot uses it/its pronouns, the latter used to be human and voluntarily became a machine, its former pronouns never being revealed.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Android, iOS, Playstation 4, Playstation 5
Available on: Steam, Itch.io, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Android, iOS, Playstation 4, Playstation 5
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
A substory involves an NPC named Ayaka, who is a trans woman. Talking to her at the Bantam bar will involve her asking for Kiryu's advice on how to ask out a man she is romantically interested in, eventually confessing to Kiryu about her birth assignment. She goes on into explaining her transition and how she underwent gender reassignment surgery, which is why she was unsure whether to ask out to the guy she likes since she worries about how he'll react. Kiryu is initially surprised by this, and you have the option of saying it's a bit difficult to come to terms with, but he is overall supportive of Ayaka, telling her while he can't say how the guy will react, if it goes badly it's not her fault.
A note from the comments: This substory is only in the original Japanese version of the game, it was cut from the original PS3 localization, but kept in the remaster. Another transphobic substory was included in the original PS3 version of the game where a trans woman chases down Kiryu, but this was removed from the remastered version.
Available on: Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Windows, Xbox One
A note from the comments: This substory is only in the original Japanese version of the game, it was cut from the original PS3 localization, but kept in the remaster. Another transphobic substory was included in the original PS3 version of the game where a trans woman chases down Kiryu, but this was removed from the remastered version.
Available on: Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Windows, Xbox One
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
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
The Daycare Attendant is referred to with it/its, and they/them when they become Eclipse.
Available on: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Stadia, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch
Available on: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Stadia, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch
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
A semi-autobiographical visual novel about the author's experiences with trauma and sex work.
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
Available on: Steam, Itch.io
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
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
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
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
The main character Dante uses they/them pronouns.
Available on: Steam, iOS, Android
Available on: Steam, iOS, Android
Justicia reveals that she's a trans woman during her safehouse drop off mission.
Available on: Steam, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Available on: Steam, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Chromie is a trans woman and Pelagos is a trans man.
Available on: Windows, Mac
Available on: Windows, Mac
WX-78 is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns.
Available on: Klei Game Store, Steam, Android, iOS, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Playstation Vita, Xbox One, Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Available on: Klei Game Store, Steam, Android, iOS, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Playstation Vita, Xbox One, Wii U, Nintendo Switch
The game will allow you to make the boss trans, with any sort of "body type" available for selection.
Available on: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Steam, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Available on: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Steam, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
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
See Persona 4 (2008) or Persona 4 Golden (2012).
Available on: Aracade, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, Steam
Available on: Aracade, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, Steam
In the first Saints Row, the player character is male, but starting from this game, their gender can be customized to be female. This game will also allow you to have more freedom in creating a more "ambiguous" body, having a sex slider in the character creation rather than choosing a gender or body type. The game also refers to the player with they/them.
Available on: Steam, Playstation 3, Xbox 360
Available on: Steam, Playstation 3, Xbox 360
Faris Scherwiz is a girl that dresses as a boy for a majority of their life, and depending on translation there are hints that imply they are trans or nonbinary and not simply crossdressing due to their reactions to being outed.
They also refer to themself as male and female throughout the game.
Available on: Super Famicom, PlayStation 1, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch
They also refer to themself as male and female throughout the game.
Available on: Super Famicom, PlayStation 1, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch
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)
See Granblue Fantasy (2014).
Available on: Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation 5
Available on: Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation 5
Saber is nonbinary and referred to with they/them pronouns.
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Arval is genderless.
Available on: Nintendo Switch
Available on: Nintendo Switch
All characters use they/them pronouns.
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch
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
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
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
Skip and Cybil are nonbinary and use they/them pronouns.
The player character can also be nonbinary.
Available on: Steam, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android
The player character can also be nonbinary.
Available on: Steam, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android
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
The waitress Erica is a trans woman. At one point she begins a sexual relationship with a man who has a crush on her, Toby, which he later expresses regret about in the True Ending due to finding out her assigned birth gender.
Available on: Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Steam
Available on: Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Steam
Paolo is a trans man. He was once in the Fuerzas Nacionales de Defensa but was expelled after his father, a drill instructor, found out about his identity. According to Matías Alonso, Paolo underwent top surgery without any anesthetic and barely flinched.
Ubisoft themselves have also described Paolo with the following: "He's trans in a country that refuses to accept him for who he is."
Available on: Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Steam, PC
Ubisoft themselves have also described Paolo with the following: "He's trans in a country that refuses to accept him for who he is."
Available on: Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Steam, PC
Floofty is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns.
Available on: Epic Games Store, Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Available on: Epic Games Store, Steam, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Limstella and Bramimond are genderless.
Available on: Game Boy Advance
Available on: Game Boy Advance
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: Steam, Windows, PlayStation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Linux, Nintendo Switch, Stadia
Available on: Steam, Windows, PlayStation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Linux, Nintendo Switch, Stadia
Ticker is a trans woman and Xaku is nonbinary.
Available on: Windows, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Available on: Windows, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Halara has no specified gender and is referred to with they/them. Their color scheme also resembles the nonbinary flag colors.
Available on: Nintendo Switch
Available on: Nintendo Switch
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
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
Vivec is considered nonbinary/bigender, though they are primarily referred to with masculine terms.
Available on: Steam, Windows, Xbox
Available on: Steam, Windows, Xbox
The waitress Erica is a trans woman.
Available on: Playstation Vita (exclusive to Japan), Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch
Available on: Playstation Vita (exclusive to Japan), Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch
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
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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.