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If someone asked me who was the first openly gay protagonist in triple-A gaming then I’d struggle to find an answer.

Anywaaaaay. Well, that is if you hit all the right notes with these loveable dorks.

A visual novel game set in an alternate universe where the arcade industry didn’t crash, Arcade Spirits has you working in the Funplex – your very own arcade venue. There are twists and turns galore, and a lot of content warnings (abuse, suicide), so please play with care!

LGBTQ+ Content: Max and Chloe are both canonically queer, and you can have them romantically involved with one another by the end of the game if you make the right choices.

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You will also design tarot cards using energy and elements harvests from around you, preform readings for visiting witches and entities, and cohort with a powerful intergalactic being called a Behemoth.

LGBTQ+ Content: The main character, Fortuna, reads as aroace based on the way romance and attraction are dismissed as something that she is not interested in.

If Found…

Genre: Interactive visual novel

If Found… is an interactive visual novel, where you learn intimate details about Kasio’s life, her isolation, her found family, and her quest to belong somewhere.

Dragon Age 2 and Dragon Age: Inquisition went all out, however with 2 making everyone bisexual and Inquisition having set sexualities for the cast.

Go get it now!

Life is Strange 2

Life is Strange 2 differed from the first game in a small number of ways, but what it didn’t change up was the potential for the main protagonist to express their feelings for both men and women. Michael, a friend and future boyfriend if you play your cards right, asks Tyler about his sexuality and while Tyler doesn’t give a defined name to it, many fans have speculated that perhaps he is pansexual.

What players have said that they like about Tyler’s portrayal is how it often looks at found family, and how August Aiden Black – Tyler’s voice actor – has had a significant role in making DontNod’s portrayal of Tyler to be as authentic as possible.

Hades

Hades is ultimately a roguelike game that said ‘you know what, let’s make everyone want to absolutely thirst over someone their probably related to.’ And it worked for the most part!

Coming Out on Top is an extremely gay game about college where players must choose the fate of player character, Mark Matthews.

Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To

Genre: Puzzle game

Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 is a cozy, queer-friendly puzzle game that blends the nostalgia of Panel de Pon-style matching with a heartfelt, character-driven story. * They have their sexuality mentioned or strongly hinted at within the game (as in, no J.K.

Rowlinging it and retroactively making characters gay without mentioning it in the story). Using these rumors, you can add quests to your bulletin board for wandering adventurers to take on. The “horror” setting is more metaphoric than tangible, as it’s an expression of her anxiety and loneliness as she comes to understand who she truly is.

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Emotionally dense and smartly written, I recommend Night in the Woods to anyone who will listen.

LGBTQ+ Content: Throughout Night in the Woods, you’ll meet characters who are openly queer, transgender, and non-binary.

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town didn’t resonate with me personally during my time with it, but that doesn’t stop it from being a pretty good game for LGBT+ folks.

Life is Strange

Genre: Interactive visual novel

Life is Strange is a visual novel with light puzzle elements about friendship, loyalty, fate, and regret. Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator

Genre: Dating sim

Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator is a cozy dating sim where you play as a dad dating other hot dads!

Her online life, a web forum and dating app, give a colorful glimpse into a young woman growing to be comfortable with who she is inside.

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12. * Even if their sexuality isn't mentioned, games where flirting with characters of the same gender is a gameplay element are included (such as some of the Sword Art Online games).

Well, if you ask us it’s because most Mass Effect fans are cowards because, despite everything it got wrong, it at least didn’t screw up in regards to treating queer men with the same level of respect as it did queer women. Unapologetically queer, super funny, and more than a little weird, Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator is a memorable and silly dating sim for the modern era.

The thing with Mark is that he’s just come out of the closet, so is rearing to go and make up for lost time.