Best Female Protagonist Games on Steam
Steam currently has 14,520 Female Protagonist games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Female Protagonist game rankings were last updated on 3/27/2026.
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1. Portal 2
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Portal 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Female Protagonist game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 456,316 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 450,409 positive reviews and 5,907 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
2. Portal
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
Portal has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Female Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 192,163 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 189,315 positive reviews and 2,848 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
3. HoloCure - Save the Fans!
Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.
HoloCure - Save the Fans! has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Female Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 39,734 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 39,349 positive reviews and 385 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play HoloCure - Save the Fans! on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 8/17/2023 |
| Developer | KayAnimate |
| Publisher | KayAnimate |
| Steam App Id | 2420510 |
4. Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.
Half-Life: Alyx has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Female Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 102,721 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 100,938 positive reviews and 1,783 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $59.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Half-Life: Alyx on the Steam Deck.
5. A Short Hike
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
A Short Hike has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Female Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,470 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,288 positive reviews and 182 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.39 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
6. Slime Rancher
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Slime Rancher has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Female Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 151,298 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 148,263 positive reviews and 3,035 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Slime Rancher on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 8/1/2017 |
| Franchise | Monomi Park |
| Developer | Monomi Park |
| Publisher | Monomi Park |
| Steam App Id | 433340 |
7. Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!
Touhou Mystia's Izakaya has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Female Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 31,240 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,805 positive reviews and 435 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
8. Celeste
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Celeste has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Female Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 138,216 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 134,653 positive reviews and 3,563 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 1/25/2018 |
| Franchise | EXOK Games |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Maddy Makes Games Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 504230 |
9. Shiina Taki's Decameron
Shiina Taki's Decameron is a doujin interactive fiction based on anime「BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!」. The story concentrates on Shiina Taki, the drummer and song writer of MyGO!!!!! and her fight against fate till the last breath.
Shiina Taki's Decameron has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Female Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,033 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,999 positive reviews and 34 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
10. A Hat in Time
A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!
A Hat in Time has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Female Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 52,913 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 51,760 positive reviews and 1,153 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 10/5/2017 |
| Developer | Gears for Breakfast |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 253230 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Female Protagonist games available on Steam.
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| 3,100 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 493 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 423 | 8/17/2023 | 97 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 394 | 3/23/2020 | 97 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 53 | 7/30/2019 | 97 | $4.39 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,725 | 8/1/2017 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,346 | 10/1/2021 | 96 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,107 | 1/25/2018 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 32 | 11/21/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 87 | 10/5/2017 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,150 | 4/21/2023 | 96 | $7.14 | Steam Charts | |
 | 26 | 1/26/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 15,572 | 1/24/2019 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 10/30/2019 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 16,899 | 3/6/2025 | 96 | $49.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 10/15/2021 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 4,902 | 11/16/2025 | 96 | $9.59 | Steam Charts | |
 | 13 | 5/28/2025 | 96 | $3.74 | Steam Charts | |
 | 334 | 4/27/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 90 | 6/21/2016 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 21). A Short Hike on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 26). Slime Rancher on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 27). Touhou Mystia's Izakaya on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 26). Celeste on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 26). Shiina Taki's Decameron on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 21). A Hat in Time on Steam. Steam Store.