Best Female Protagonist Games on Steam
Steam currently has 11,839 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 6/19/2025.
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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 434,672 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 428,977 positive reviews and 5,695 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 178,471 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 175,742 positive reviews and 2,729 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 38,117 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 37,749 positive reviews and 368 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 97,383 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 95,707 positive reviews and 1,676 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 19,155 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,997 positive reviews and 158 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 138,483 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 135,650 positive reviews and 2,833 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Slime Rancher on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| 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 27,428 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,060 positive reviews and 368 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 121,175 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 118,097 positive reviews and 3,078 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 |
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Female Protagonist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 51,717 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 50,607 positive reviews and 1,110 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 |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 253230 |
10. Split Fiction
Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.
Split Fiction 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 83,689 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 81,573 positive reviews and 2,116 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $49.99 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 | $49.99 |
| Release Date | 3/6/2025 |
| Franchise | Electronic Arts |
| Developer | Hazelight Studios |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Steam App Id | 2001120 |
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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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| 2,321 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 618 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 681 | 8/17/2023 | 97 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 349 | 3/23/2020 | 97 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 45 | 7/30/2019 | 97 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,877 | 8/1/2017 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 503 | 10/1/2021 | 96 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,700 | 1/25/2018 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 135 | 10/5/2017 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 6,338 | 3/6/2025 | 96 | $49.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 459 | 4/21/2023 | 96 | $10.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 10/30/2019 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,614 | 1/24/2019 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 40 | 1/26/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 10/15/2021 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 97 | 6/21/2016 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 13 | 12/14/2017 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 136 | 7/6/2022 | 95 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 9 | 4/11/2022 | 95 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 99 | 4/27/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 5). Half-Life: Alyx on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 13). A Short Hike on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 18). Slime Rancher on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 20). Touhou Mystia's Izakaya on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 20). Celeste on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 21). A Hat in Time on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 20). Split Fiction on Steam. Steam Store.