Games with a female protagonist
Before Tomb Raider, not many games involved main female characters. Carmen Sandiego, Laura Bow, Elvira, Jill of the Jungle and eve Ms. Pac-Man were exceptions to the "male" rule followed by early video games.
Most popular female protagonist games
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A Night with Troi
DOS1991NSFW
A Night with Troi (1991) sounds like a fan fiction gone too far - and, well, that’s pretty much what it is. It’s a DOS-based “adventure” in the loosest sense, where you find yourself on the Enterprise with one goal: seduce Counselor Deanna Troi. Classy, right? The graphics are crude, the writing even cruder, and the whole ex...
Alice in Wonderland
DOS1989
Step into the rabbit hole - no, really, step carefully, or you’ll glitch right through the floor. Alice in Wonderland (1989, DOS) is a surreal, side-scrolling adventure that loosely follows the Lewis Carroll classic, if Lewis Carroll had a CRT monitor and a questionable understanding of collision detection. You play as Alice, wandering throug...
Alien Trilogy
DOS1996 Probe Entertainment
Alien Trilogy is a first-person shooter video game released in 1996 for various platforms, including the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and MS-DOS. Developed by Probe Entertainment and published by Acclaim Entertainment, the game is based on the first three films in the Alien franchise. The game's narrative loosely follows the storyline of these mo...
Alter Ego: Female Version
DOS1986 Activision
Think of Alter Ego: Female Version as life’s greatest hits - and a few of its flops - played out one decision at a time. From childhood tantrums to awkward teenage crushes and midlife crises, you’ll make choices that define your digital doppelgänger’s path. Will she be a punk rock rebel or a buttoned-up banker? A lover, a lon...
Angel 3
DOS1990NSFW JAST USA
Angel 3 is that kind of DOS game where you sit down thinking "I'll give it five minutes" and three hours later you're still trying to figure out what just happened. Released in 1990, it's part shooter, part surrealist fever dream, and entirely unapologetic about being weird. The graphics are primitive, the sound effects are loud enough to scare you...
Barbie
DOS1992 Imagineering Inc.
Barbie Super Model
DOS1993 Tahoe Software Productions
CHAMP Ms. Pac-man
DOS1994remake ChamProgramming corp.
City of Lost Children
DOS1997 Psygnosis
Eagle Eye Mysteries in London
DOS1994 Stormfront Studios
Eagle Eye Mysteries: The Original
DOS1993 Stormfront Studios
Elvira: the Arcade Game
DOS1991 Flair Software
Fascination
DOS1991NSFW Coktel Vision
Geisha
DOS1990NSFW Coktel Vision
Giana Family
Windows XP/98/951998
Gnome Ranger
DOS1987 Level 9 Computing
Gnome Ranger is an abandoned fantasy adventure game, developed and published by Level 9 Computing in 1987 for DOS. Gnome Ranger was designed by Peter Austin who also designed the sequel Gnome Ranger 2: Ingrid's Back.
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
Windows XP/98/951999protected New World Computing
Inner Worlds
DOSLinux1996 Sleepless Software
Inspector Gadget: Global terror!
DOS1992 Azeroth
Jill of the Jungle
DOS1992 Epic MegaGames
Jill of the Jungle 2: Jill Goes Underground
DOS1992 Epic MegaGames
Jill of the Jungle 3: Jill Saves the Prince
DOS1992 Epic MegaGames
Joan of Arc
DOS1989 Chip
King's Quest 4: The Perils of Rosella
DOS1988protecteddemo Sierra On-Line
King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella is an adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line in 1988. It is the fourth installment in the popular King's Quest series created by Roberta Williams. The game was originally released for MS-DOS and Apple II computers and later ported to other platforms.The story of King's Quest IV follows Prince...
Late Night Sexy TV Show
DOS1994NSFW Dynabyte
Laura Bow 2: The Dagger of Amon Ra
DOSWindows 3.x1992protecteddemo Sierra On-Line
Laura Bow 2: The Dagger of Amon Ra is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line in 1992. The game is a sequel to The Colonel's Bequest and follows the adventures of the protagonist, Laura Bow, a young investigative journalist.In the game, the Dagger of Amon Ra is a valuable Egyptian artifact rumored to have mystical...
Legend of Kyrandia 2: Hand of fate
DOSMac OS1993protecteddemo Westwood Studios
The Legend of Kyrandia: Hand of Fate is the second installment in the Legend of Kyrandia point and click adventure game series developed by Westwood Studios. It was released in 1993 as a sequel to The Legend of Kyrandia.The game's story revolves around Zanthia, a young alchemist who resides in the land of Kyrandia. The villainous jester, Malcolm, r...
Lorna
DOS1990NSFW Topo Soft
Lost in Time
DOS1993 Coktel Vision
Lula: The Sexy Empire
Windows XP/98/951997protectedNSFW Interactive Strip