Best Female Protagonist Games on Steam
Steam currently has 10,559 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 1/3/2025.
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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 420,389 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 414,906 positive reviews and 5,483 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 171,805 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 169,164 positive reviews and 2,641 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 36,269 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,935 positive reviews and 334 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 94,590 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 92,974 positive reviews and 1,616 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 18,053 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,907 positive reviews and 146 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 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.
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 132,836 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 130,102 positive reviews and 2,734 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 25,472 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,124 positive reviews and 348 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. 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 #8 spot for the best Female Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 51,004 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 49,923 positive reviews and 1,081 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 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.
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 10/5/2017 |
| Developer | Gears for Breakfast |
| Publisher | Gears for Breakfast |
| Steam App Id | 253230 |
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Female Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 113,823 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 110,935 positive reviews and 2,888 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 1/25/2018 |
| Franchise | EXOK Games |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Maddy Makes Games Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 504230 |
10. Grimm's Hollow
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
Grimm's Hollow 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 13,594 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,407 positive reviews and 187 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 Grimm's Hollow on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 10/30/2019 |
| Developer | ghosthunter |
| Publisher | ghosthunter |
| Steam App Id | 1170880 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Female Protagonist games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 2,447 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 603 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,144 | 8/17/2023 | 97 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 588 | 3/23/2020 | 97 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 31 | 7/30/2019 | 97 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,303 | 8/1/2017 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 214 | 10/1/2021 | 96 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 189 | 10/5/2017 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,816 | 1/25/2018 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 10 | 10/30/2019 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 404 | 4/21/2023 | 96 | $10.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,242 | 1/25/2019 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 10/15/2021 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 38 | 1/26/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 121 | 6/21/2016 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 205 | 7/6/2022 | 95 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 14 | 12/14/2017 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 863 | 3/4/2013 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 20 | 9/26/2019 | 95 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 17 | 4/11/2022 | 95 | $12.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 5). A Short Hike on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 4). Slime Rancher on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 15). Touhou Mystia's Izakaya on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 12). A Hat in Time on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 4). Celeste on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 1). Grimm's Hollow on Steam. Steam Store.