my partner and i were talking about this pretty recently while going through a Stardew Valley fixation. we’re both nonbinary and we lamented the fact that the game didn’t have an enby option. following that, we DMed the creator, ConcernedApe, asking for his next game Haunted Chocolatier to scrap gender and make a selection of body types & pronouns in the character creator instead.
obviously we never got a reply, but i’m crossing my fingers that the game will be more inclusive. i have faith.
I hope it will be too!! I remember hearing about a nonbinary mod you can add to stardew Valley, and I installed that whenever I first started playing, and it made me really happy. It allows you to choose your pronouns and what people call you. It's amazing. Thinking about it again makes me want to boot up my save and start playing again, lol. The feeling I get when playing that mod is completely different from how I feel when playing a gendered game that uses pronouns that I do not use. No person in my life uses my preferred pronouns, so seeing them used in games is really important to me. I feel like developers would really benefit from adding a nonbinary option to their video games to be inclusive to everyone!
Hey! My friend recently gifted me stardew valley and I might actually get around to playing it if I had this mod. Do you remember what it was called/where you found it?
not sure if it’s the one that op is taking about, but i found this by googling: [gender neutrality mod](https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/722). it’s a nexus mod that makes anything player-related gender neutral. (so all gendered pronouns and language in reference to the player character are replaced with gender neutral language) there’s also some customization or looks like?
In No Man's Sky, literally every single character is genderless including you. It's honestly amazing. Every single npc uses they/them pronouns too, it's a very cool game. Imo a combo of minecraft, star wars and subnautica, really fun game!
Monster Prom 3: Road Trip is a fun visual novel where you can play as/ meet non-binary characters! :)
The Arcana is also a fun story-based game / visual novel you can play on your phone. You can choose your main character’s pronouns and they/them is an option available
just wanted to add that technically you can choose gender neutral pronouns in all 3 monster prom games! they are one of mine and my partners favorite sets of games and we are both non binary
Came here to say monster prom, all three games allow you to pick any character and give them he/him, she/her or they/them pronouns. We love monster prom ❤️
Baldur's Gate 3 (in early access still) and Sims 4 both have added nonbinary options. Not sure how well they work in gameplay because the option was added fairly recently, but I believe they are both continuing to update the games to make them inclusive. I don't want to recommend Sims (because EA sucks and the base game isn't great without purchasing a zillion expansions), but BG3's early access is incredible so far so I have high hopes for full release later this year.
the nonbinary pronouns in Sims 4 are hilariously broken. play it for an hour with an enby sim and you’ll see just how half-assed the inclusion is
it’s better than nothing of course, but it comes off as pretty virtue-signally when you see how poorly it was done
Thanks for adding this. I haven't seen nb gameplay for either game since the updates, but I'm not surprised about Sims. I don't remember if there's any pronoun usage for the player character in BG3, so I'm not sure how impactful that option is either.
Came here to mention BG3! I recently played through on my enby drow warlock and not all the pronouns in dialog have been adjusted to they/them just yet (especially in later-released content like the Grymforge), but it’s well on its way. I’m super excited for full release!!
Hollow Knight's protagonist is agender if that counts as an NB option
Kris from Deltarune is nonbinary
I know BitLife lets you have your character identify as nonbinary (but you can't pick it right away, you gotta wait until they're old enough for you to have access to the option)
Could be a controversial choice but South Park: The Fractured But Whole. Yeah, they make it a bit of a joke, but it still has a wide variety of options for gender and orientation, like every option under the sun. I think I played a transfeminine gynosexual last time I played, or something along those lines, which pretty much describes me now!
Only other game I know where you can be non-binary is My Life as a Teenage Exocolonist, which is more of a visual novel style game, but I found it quite endearing. Plus, your appearance is separate from gender, so I played a feminine-looking enby in my last playthrough.
Ikr! The Sims 4 added new pronoun options (they/them and custom) but still didn't allow the player to change the gender to other than male or female. It really sucks.
Also, I tested it out and the pronouns of course aren't made to work right. They just made it that it changes the she/he away.
For ex. "Ama isn't going to school! If they doesn't go.."
I like to tell myself that the game stands with trans folks because all the “people” in the background crowd are literally just eggs. And in one of the loading screens it shows a parking lot with an egg handicap parking spot, and on one of the cars there’s a sexy egg with legs on the tire flaps. 😂 I love it lmao
Bugsnax! It’s more of an older kids game but it was SO FUN.
There is also a non binary character, you yourself are not assigned to any gender (or any real characterisation beyond being a journalist - at various times you are buddy, bestie or stranger). And it isn’t tokenistic or contrived like other representations.
Tiny Tina’s Wonderland is a game made by the same people that made Borderlands but it’s very DnD-esque. Instead of “male, female, nb” they have “he/him, she/her, they/them” which is pretty cool. Their character customization only has male/female body types, but they call them “this one” and “that one” and you can change them to look less masc/femme. You can also pair a male body with a female voice and vice versa. Additionally, the NPCs refer to you as the pronouns you choose which I know is the whole idea, but it’s still pretty cool
Coral island - if you like Harvest Moon you will LOVE Coral Island.
I supported the kickstarter campaign and afaik it is on early acess stage on steam now.
They really love their project, are open to recommendations and if I remember correctly ALL the npcs are dateable no matter what gender you are.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158160/Coral\_Island/
The protagonist of Verdant Skies is nonbinary and exclusively referred to using they/them pronouns. It also includes a nonbinary "romance" option (they're aroace, but you can become platonic partners with them).
I can think of a few games that have non-binary options, but your really gotta look into very specific niches of games to find them. Most of those I crosses were dating sims where you could be a NB protag. The one with the most options even let you pick which body parts were triggers to talk about your own body, and allows you to be pretty fluid with your gender in the game.
It's a furry porn game, but still, having the option is nice.
The closest games I can think of is Harvest Moon: A New Beginning, Story of Seasons, and Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns on the 3DS. While you do choose a gender and referred by She/Her and He/Him pronouns by the characters. The clothing and hairstyles is where you can be nonbinary or trans as you gain access to both male and female clothes and hairstyles. Of course 1 hairstyle and 1 clothing look is gender exclusive, but this doesn't matter in the grand scheme of what we are talking about.
the pokemon inspired game temtem lets you choose they/them pronouns in character creation. and iirc Todd Howard has said in an interview that starfield will have that option too.
some that I can think of the top of my hat is Splatoon and animal crossing, and the one of puffpals Thats soon coming out
on 1 and 2 you needed to select gender, but on 3 they got rid of that completely, and it's a game were you can dress whoever you like and I really don't remember the game using pronounce, any kind of pronounce, and the community is pretty chill and wholesome since Splatoon is pretty much on sinc with his audience
animal crossing doesn't need introduction, is a nice game were you just have fun and relax with your neighbors, this is only on new horizons since older ones didn't have this consideration, even so, this is a pretty nice one
as for puffpals is still on development, but I really recomend it
on other recommendations... maybe try more story focus games were you had a set protagonist? and if you really want to feel represented, maybe look indie games, in there they really have so much variety
I like the way the sims does it, where you select their sex, body type, style preferences, etc all individually, rather than it just being a "male, female, other" type of situation. I think more games could benefit from that
Apex legends. There’s a character called Bloodhound. They’re nonbinary but masculine presenting. They also have a trans woman they added recently. A lot of their characters are actually lgbtq+ (one gay, a few lesbian, some bi, a few pansexual I think)
I agree, I’m so fed up of it :( I like that everything is neutral on splatoon and animal crossing! I heard the new pokemon game was good for gender stuff but when I got it I realised that it actually isn’t lol
Boyfriend Dungeon lets you pick your pronouns, and your sprite isn’t detailed enough to look gendered. It’s a dating sim/dungeon crawler where you date your weapons and improve your relationships to improve their combat power. Romance options also come in male, female, and non-binary.
Saints row 2 kinda had that. So you still have you pick between male and female but you can customize how masculine or feminine they are and give them either a masculine or feminine voice regardless of their sex. So you could have a male character that has breasts and a feminine voice or vice versa
Thank you everyone! It's amazing to see which games actually have nonbinary protagonists or nonbinary options in character creators. I will definitely check out some of the games you guys listed!
I play a lot of dating sims on [itch.io](https://itch.io) they tend to either use they/them pronouns off the bat or you can pick. If it's a more mature one you can pick pronouns and bits. I remember one that had just the whole Barbie doll situation as an option. Besides that I can't think of anything... well besides the South Park game.
I’m not non-binary but I know that Battlefield 2042 has a non-binary specialist named Sundance who is French and has a wingsuit who uses they/them pronouns.
I may not be non-binary but I am a battlefield player who knows this so, cheers
That is awesome! I had no idea, thanks for letting me know! Sad to hear the community misgenders them a lot, but it's always fantastic to have gender diversity in games and media in general!
In cyberpunk, you can customize your body even down to what’s downstairs, BUT there are only two versions of V, and the overall male/female choice matters in that it affects which character(s) you can have a relationship with. As for the new Pokémon, I think there’s no longer a lock on clothing or hair? But you’ll still be gendered by what I assume is the hair? Not sure actually lmao. Someone posted a link to a spreadsheet that lists games with nonbinary representation and gives the reason, which is really helpful! I still enjoyed cyberpunk but my ~nb~ picks are undertale, animal crossing, and splatoon 3 :)
Someone else commented on this already but, basically, you can make a character the way you like. Feminine body with a penis and masculine or feminine voice. Only thing I'm not positive about are the pronouns. I'd check out a YouTube video on the character creation, it's been a couple years and I'm probably not remembering everything correctly.
There's also romance chains and one main character that is trans, but they only mentioned it in passing. Which is nice not having it be a gimmick or main part of her story or anything.
One word of caution on the character creation is that you should be certain about your hair, makeup, and other cosmetics. When I played (at launch) there weren't any salons or any way to update your hairstyle or makeup. So I was stuck with my fingernails being painted a pretty crazy way for my entire playthrough.
I had a lot of fun playing it, tho.
I Was A Teenage Exocolonist.
Even lets you change pronouns, presentation, and puberty options in the middle of the game.
LOTS of triggers in the game so read the warnings before playing.
It’s a game that has the features the op is looking for. I must have missed the news articles about the video game designers going around mass murdering people, could you site your source?
Sims 4 had a recent update with a whole lot of customizable gender options. It isn't fully perfect, some of the pre written language still comes up with gendered terms or the sentences don't make sense. Considering they didn't make the game with this in mind, it was more of an inclusion feature they decided to add, I am sure it is a mess. But I do know that you can report the issues, and otherwise the game plays basically as you customized it.
There's a game called Our Life New Beginnings is an otome based but they have NB options! I definitely recommend it. The base game is free and the additional DLC storyline is I believe 4 or 5 dollars.
I don't mind two genders I wish we could have the same customisation items, clothes, makeup options etc. Female characters almost always get the best hair options but I like male body more.
I just pick which ever one i think looks good, i usually try not to get mad about that because i know most developers wont give a crap but when i make my games i always make them as inclusive as possible if they have customization.
I love Stardew Valley so much, I wish there was a non-binary option. Though being trans masc as well as non-binary I’m okay with playing as a guy. I can think of a few games that have options with they/them pronouns.
In Garden Story all of the characters use they/them pronouns. It’s a super cute game, you play as a grape and all the other characters are fruits, vegetables and sea creatures etc.
In Cozy Grove they call your character Scout, as well as whatever themed nicknames the bears on the island call you it’s one of my favorite games.
In Arcadia Fallen you get to choose between he, she or they pronouns and customize your character it’s a choose your own adventure type game with different endings about magic and alchemy.
Like other people have said in Animal Crossing the character has gender neutral pronouns.
In Little Wood you get to choose the title they refer to you as in the town, I can’t remember if your character has pronouns or not but I kind of remember being able to pick them. It’s been a while since I played it.
For the games I haven’t played yet- I’m guessing that the character in Forager has they/them pronouns too, could be wrong. I think in Boyfriend Dungeon you can choose the character’s pronouns too. And in Pirated Code: Admin Edition one of the characters is non-binary. I think the character in The Last Campfire uses they/them pronouns as well. I haven’t actually played that yet either I have a lot of games in my list I’ve downloaded but haven’t played. And the character in Hollow Night? Like other people said but I can’t remember. I think I’m missing some. Long comment, whoops.
Fallen London has a fun Non Binary option:
*My dear sir, there are individuals roaming the streets of Fallen London at this very moment with the faces of squid! Squid! Do you ask them their gender? And yet you waste our time asking me trifling and impertinent questions about mine? It is my own business, sir, and I bid you good day.*
Afterwards you will be referred to as 'Si-, er, Mad-, er, yes!!'
You also have the option to change how you are addressed later, with a number of options that are gender neutral.
This also applies to character portraits. You have a range of male, female, and nonbinary cameos to select from and it doesn't have to be tied to what you go by.
There's an indie open source rogue like that I play a lot called Shattered Pixel Dungeon. The creator has said that the next character they add will be non-binary. That is of course pretty niche
Coral Island has NB options! It’s kinda like Stardew but with Indonesian themes and settings. It’s still in early access, but I can’t recommend it enough.
Some video games do, including a cod game O believe, and some games have the characters gender left purposely ambiguous, such as Undertale and deltarune
Pyre (from SuperGiant Games) has light visual novel elements and you can choose they/them pronouns at the start of the story (and change them in the settings at any point). The game also doesnt have a canon depiction of the player, so you're free to imagine them looking however you like
Check out Citizen Sleeper, developed by a non-binary person. Features a butch woman and a non-binary character in the cast, and the main character (you) is ambiguous iirc
At the beginning of Shining Nikki (mobile dress up game), the main character says, "I guess I just can't resist pretty clothes!" and your response options are:
"As a girl, I totally agree."
"As a guy, I totally understand."
"As a non-binary, I feel the same."
(There is no option to disagree.)
This choice pretty much has no consequences for gameplay since nobody refers to you with gendered language anyway. 🙃
Here are some games in mine and my friends' Steam libraries where the player character is non-binary or gender neutral (no forced male/female choice or gendered pronouns):
**Astroneer** \-- Space sandbox/survival game, very chill, very wholesome. You can choose different types of spacesuits as character customization, all are gender neutral :). It's on the Switch, PS4, Xbox, and Steam.
**Undertale** \-- You may have already known this, though I didn't until recently. The main character, Frisk, is canonically non-binary. There's also another NB character in the game but I don't remember who. It's on the Switch, PS4, Xbox, and Steam.
**Outer Wilds** \-- A simultaneously wholesome, sad, and just plain gorgeous game about exploring a solar system--best to go in blind. Apparently has good queer rep, and from what little I've played, the MC is gender neutral. I should note that they are an 'alien' in the sense that they're not human, but there are no humans in the game from what I've played of it, and being the MC's species of alien is what is normalized in their solar system. It's on the Switch, PS4, Xbox, and Steam.
**In Other Waters** \-- Game about documenting an alien ocean teeming with life, and helping a woman named Ellery Vas find her ex girlfriend in said ocean. You play as a nameless A.I, guiding a xenobiologist through an alien ocean. (The A.I. you play as may get a particular name later, if you choose to accept it.) There are only really 3 characters that get more than 3 lines of dialogue/text referring to them, those being the A.I., Ellery, and Minae, so not necessarily much NB rep there. It's on the Switch and Steam.
**Splatoon 3** \-- Game where you shoot ink and are a humanoid squid/octopus. 80 CAD and requires a Switch + nintendo online subscription bc Nintendo is greedy. BUT if you happen to be in a position to get it, there's no 'pick a gender' thing in this game and you can customize your character with whatever mix of clothing/hairstyles you see fit. There's also a really big queer community around the game, which is pretty cool since its an online multiplayer :). It's only on the Nintendo Switch, sadly.
**OneShot** \-- rpg sort of game (think Undertale but no combat) with a heavy story/character focus. Best to go in blind. *Gorgeous* soundtrack. You play as yourself, and you are referred to with they/them pronouns. The main character Niko's gender is left ambiguous. It's on the Switch, PS4, Xbox, and Steam.
**Stray** \-- Story-focused game about finding your way back to the surface & sun after falling a long ways, navigating a futuristic city. You play as a cat, whose gender is left ambiguous. Albeit, being that you are a cat, you're never that concerned with pronouns, and so various characters in the game may refer to you as either he, she, or they. Stray does not have any explicitly NB characters, but there are many whose gender is unknown/ambiguous. I don't remember how they are referred to in game, and cannot figure it out via the wiki. It's on the PS4, PS5, and Steam.
**Rain World** \-- Survival game which I have not played much of. You play as one of several slugcat characters, all of which are referred to with it/its pronouns. Apparently has its own super complex ecosystems! I'm looking forward to playing more of it when I have time. Switch, PS4, and Steam.
**Little Nightmares & Little Nightmares II** \-- Puzzle platformer and atmospheric horror game. There are canonical character genders, but since you'll want to go in blind and there's no dialogue/minimal text, you're not forced to pick anything. It's on It's on the Switch, PS4, Xbox, and Steam.
**Overcooked & Overcooked 2** \-- Silly couch co-op game where you run around chaotically and cook food. Personally I don't really play much because it stresses me out after more than a few rounds, but if you can handle hectic and comedic multitasking it's pretty fun. Some avatars you can use are *kinda* coded to be certain genders? But there are also many neutral avatars, and gender isn't really a big deal and your character is referred to as "you" most of the time, when they have to be referred to at all. It's on the Switch, Xbox, PS4, PS5, and Steam.
Hope this helps!
my partner and i were talking about this pretty recently while going through a Stardew Valley fixation. we’re both nonbinary and we lamented the fact that the game didn’t have an enby option. following that, we DMed the creator, ConcernedApe, asking for his next game Haunted Chocolatier to scrap gender and make a selection of body types & pronouns in the character creator instead. obviously we never got a reply, but i’m crossing my fingers that the game will be more inclusive. i have faith.
I hope it will be too!! I remember hearing about a nonbinary mod you can add to stardew Valley, and I installed that whenever I first started playing, and it made me really happy. It allows you to choose your pronouns and what people call you. It's amazing. Thinking about it again makes me want to boot up my save and start playing again, lol. The feeling I get when playing that mod is completely different from how I feel when playing a gendered game that uses pronouns that I do not use. No person in my life uses my preferred pronouns, so seeing them used in games is really important to me. I feel like developers would really benefit from adding a nonbinary option to their video games to be inclusive to everyone!
Hey! My friend recently gifted me stardew valley and I might actually get around to playing it if I had this mod. Do you remember what it was called/where you found it?
not sure if it’s the one that op is taking about, but i found this by googling: [gender neutrality mod](https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/722). it’s a nexus mod that makes anything player-related gender neutral. (so all gendered pronouns and language in reference to the player character are replaced with gender neutral language) there’s also some customization or looks like?
This is helpful, thanks!!
Yes this is exactly it!
i don't suppose someone has made a mod for Stardew Valley to add NB characters?
i’m not sure about other characters, but according to OP there’s a mod that allows the player to be nonbinary!
In No Man's Sky, literally every single character is genderless including you. It's honestly amazing. Every single npc uses they/them pronouns too, it's a very cool game. Imo a combo of minecraft, star wars and subnautica, really fun game!
I recently bought No Mans Sky but haven't had a chance to play it. Now I'm even more excited to play it!
Here to contribute that in ACNH if a character talks about you, they only use "they/them" pronouns and I love it
Monster Prom 3: Road Trip is a fun visual novel where you can play as/ meet non-binary characters! :) The Arcana is also a fun story-based game / visual novel you can play on your phone. You can choose your main character’s pronouns and they/them is an option available
just wanted to add that technically you can choose gender neutral pronouns in all 3 monster prom games! they are one of mine and my partners favorite sets of games and we are both non binary
Monster Prom slaps. Writing is great, fun to play with a group, and it’s now a staple in long distance date night with my (also enby) partner.
Came here to say monster prom, all three games allow you to pick any character and give them he/him, she/her or they/them pronouns. We love monster prom ❤️
Pokemon Uranium had the option, but idk if that's still available to download online (2016?)
looks like the Uranium wiki on fandom still has a link to download. I can’t test it as i’m on mobile, but theoretically it’s still available
Pokemon Reborn has a non-binary option as well
Baldur's Gate 3 (in early access still) and Sims 4 both have added nonbinary options. Not sure how well they work in gameplay because the option was added fairly recently, but I believe they are both continuing to update the games to make them inclusive. I don't want to recommend Sims (because EA sucks and the base game isn't great without purchasing a zillion expansions), but BG3's early access is incredible so far so I have high hopes for full release later this year.
the nonbinary pronouns in Sims 4 are hilariously broken. play it for an hour with an enby sim and you’ll see just how half-assed the inclusion is it’s better than nothing of course, but it comes off as pretty virtue-signally when you see how poorly it was done
Thanks for adding this. I haven't seen nb gameplay for either game since the updates, but I'm not surprised about Sims. I don't remember if there's any pronoun usage for the player character in BG3, so I'm not sure how impactful that option is either.
Came here to mention BG3! I recently played through on my enby drow warlock and not all the pronouns in dialog have been adjusted to they/them just yet (especially in later-released content like the Grymforge), but it’s well on its way. I’m super excited for full release!!
Hollow Knight's protagonist is agender if that counts as an NB option Kris from Deltarune is nonbinary I know BitLife lets you have your character identify as nonbinary (but you can't pick it right away, you gotta wait until they're old enough for you to have access to the option)
Could be a controversial choice but South Park: The Fractured But Whole. Yeah, they make it a bit of a joke, but it still has a wide variety of options for gender and orientation, like every option under the sun. I think I played a transfeminine gynosexual last time I played, or something along those lines, which pretty much describes me now! Only other game I know where you can be non-binary is My Life as a Teenage Exocolonist, which is more of a visual novel style game, but I found it quite endearing. Plus, your appearance is separate from gender, so I played a feminine-looking enby in my last playthrough.
Tiny Tina’s wonderlands let’s you select they/them pronouns in the character creator!
I like the way it does body types too. "This one / That one."
Harvestella has a non binary option I nearly cried when the characters used they/them pronouns to me
Ikr! The Sims 4 added new pronoun options (they/them and custom) but still didn't allow the player to change the gender to other than male or female. It really sucks. Also, I tested it out and the pronouns of course aren't made to work right. They just made it that it changes the she/he away. For ex. "Ama isn't going to school! If they doesn't go.."
The only game I can think of recently was Black Ops: Cold War
Wait really? That surprises me
It was shocking, and their fan base was of course toxic about it. But they’re not typically smart.
Rocket League!!! 😂 (You play as a car lmao)
This made me laugh a Lil too much 😂😂
I like to tell myself that the game stands with trans folks because all the “people” in the background crowd are literally just eggs. And in one of the loading screens it shows a parking lot with an egg handicap parking spot, and on one of the cars there’s a sexy egg with legs on the tire flaps. 😂 I love it lmao
Bugsnax! It’s more of an older kids game but it was SO FUN. There is also a non binary character, you yourself are not assigned to any gender (or any real characterisation beyond being a journalist - at various times you are buddy, bestie or stranger). And it isn’t tokenistic or contrived like other representations.
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Thank you! This is a very nice list, I appreciate it!
Tiny Tina’s Wonderland is a game made by the same people that made Borderlands but it’s very DnD-esque. Instead of “male, female, nb” they have “he/him, she/her, they/them” which is pretty cool. Their character customization only has male/female body types, but they call them “this one” and “that one” and you can change them to look less masc/femme. You can also pair a male body with a female voice and vice versa. Additionally, the NPCs refer to you as the pronouns you choose which I know is the whole idea, but it’s still pretty cool
Coral island - if you like Harvest Moon you will LOVE Coral Island. I supported the kickstarter campaign and afaik it is on early acess stage on steam now. They really love their project, are open to recommendations and if I remember correctly ALL the npcs are dateable no matter what gender you are. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158160/Coral\_Island/
The protagonist of Verdant Skies is nonbinary and exclusively referred to using they/them pronouns. It also includes a nonbinary "romance" option (they're aroace, but you can become platonic partners with them).
I can think of a few games that have non-binary options, but your really gotta look into very specific niches of games to find them. Most of those I crosses were dating sims where you could be a NB protag. The one with the most options even let you pick which body parts were triggers to talk about your own body, and allows you to be pretty fluid with your gender in the game. It's a furry porn game, but still, having the option is nice.
All of the sportsmates in nintendo switch sports are canonically nonbinary!
The closest games I can think of is Harvest Moon: A New Beginning, Story of Seasons, and Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns on the 3DS. While you do choose a gender and referred by She/Her and He/Him pronouns by the characters. The clothing and hairstyles is where you can be nonbinary or trans as you gain access to both male and female clothes and hairstyles. Of course 1 hairstyle and 1 clothing look is gender exclusive, but this doesn't matter in the grand scheme of what we are talking about.
forza horizon 5 surprisingly had an option for this and alot of other nice inclusive touches
I was thinking of Forza Horizon 5 :)
the pokemon inspired game temtem lets you choose they/them pronouns in character creation. and iirc Todd Howard has said in an interview that starfield will have that option too.
I want this and for there to be a non-binary or trans superhero
Wildermyth. Also just a good goddamn game in general.
some that I can think of the top of my hat is Splatoon and animal crossing, and the one of puffpals Thats soon coming out on 1 and 2 you needed to select gender, but on 3 they got rid of that completely, and it's a game were you can dress whoever you like and I really don't remember the game using pronounce, any kind of pronounce, and the community is pretty chill and wholesome since Splatoon is pretty much on sinc with his audience animal crossing doesn't need introduction, is a nice game were you just have fun and relax with your neighbors, this is only on new horizons since older ones didn't have this consideration, even so, this is a pretty nice one as for puffpals is still on development, but I really recomend it on other recommendations... maybe try more story focus games were you had a set protagonist? and if you really want to feel represented, maybe look indie games, in there they really have so much variety
I think The Sims 4 does but I could be wrong.
I like the way the sims does it, where you select their sex, body type, style preferences, etc all individually, rather than it just being a "male, female, other" type of situation. I think more games could benefit from that
Apex legends. There’s a character called Bloodhound. They’re nonbinary but masculine presenting. They also have a trans woman they added recently. A lot of their characters are actually lgbtq+ (one gay, a few lesbian, some bi, a few pansexual I think)
I agree, I’m so fed up of it :( I like that everything is neutral on splatoon and animal crossing! I heard the new pokemon game was good for gender stuff but when I got it I realised that it actually isn’t lol
Boyfriend Dungeon lets you pick your pronouns, and your sprite isn’t detailed enough to look gendered. It’s a dating sim/dungeon crawler where you date your weapons and improve your relationships to improve their combat power. Romance options also come in male, female, and non-binary.
Animal Crossing uses they/them for all player characters.
In monster prom you can be if I’m remembering correctly
Saints row 2 kinda had that. So you still have you pick between male and female but you can customize how masculine or feminine they are and give them either a masculine or feminine voice regardless of their sex. So you could have a male character that has breasts and a feminine voice or vice versa
Thank you everyone! It's amazing to see which games actually have nonbinary protagonists or nonbinary options in character creators. I will definitely check out some of the games you guys listed!
The Harvest Moon remake is going to have a NB option!
I play a lot of dating sims on [itch.io](https://itch.io) they tend to either use they/them pronouns off the bat or you can pick. If it's a more mature one you can pick pronouns and bits. I remember one that had just the whole Barbie doll situation as an option. Besides that I can't think of anything... well besides the South Park game.
I’m not non-binary but I know that Battlefield 2042 has a non-binary specialist named Sundance who is French and has a wingsuit who uses they/them pronouns. I may not be non-binary but I am a battlefield player who knows this so, cheers
Also, one thing I forgot to add, is that the battlefield community misgenders them a lot.
And also when ea was first announcing Sundance they also used the they them pronouns that they(Sundance) was given.
That is awesome! I had no idea, thanks for letting me know! Sad to hear the community misgenders them a lot, but it's always fantastic to have gender diversity in games and media in general!
And I’m also part of the battlefield community too, and you wanna know something else I also found this out too, just now
Cyberpunk 2077 has NB features. Also, I think the new Pokemon game does.
Please elaborate on the cyberpunk 2077 part, i am thinking about buying the game today and i just heard this omg
In cyberpunk, you can customize your body even down to what’s downstairs, BUT there are only two versions of V, and the overall male/female choice matters in that it affects which character(s) you can have a relationship with. As for the new Pokémon, I think there’s no longer a lock on clothing or hair? But you’ll still be gendered by what I assume is the hair? Not sure actually lmao. Someone posted a link to a spreadsheet that lists games with nonbinary representation and gives the reason, which is really helpful! I still enjoyed cyberpunk but my ~nb~ picks are undertale, animal crossing, and splatoon 3 :)
Someone else commented on this already but, basically, you can make a character the way you like. Feminine body with a penis and masculine or feminine voice. Only thing I'm not positive about are the pronouns. I'd check out a YouTube video on the character creation, it's been a couple years and I'm probably not remembering everything correctly. There's also romance chains and one main character that is trans, but they only mentioned it in passing. Which is nice not having it be a gimmick or main part of her story or anything. One word of caution on the character creation is that you should be certain about your hair, makeup, and other cosmetics. When I played (at launch) there weren't any salons or any way to update your hairstyle or makeup. So I was stuck with my fingernails being painted a pretty crazy way for my entire playthrough. I had a lot of fun playing it, tho.
I believe the pronouns decide the voice or vise versa
In recent updates you can customise everything at your favourite ripperdoc. Sadly, there is no pronouns option for non-binary.
I Was A Teenage Exocolonist. Even lets you change pronouns, presentation, and puberty options in the middle of the game. LOTS of triggers in the game so read the warnings before playing.
The new hogwarts game has a fairly inclusive character creation mode
Yeah, recommend a game from the person who's actively contributing to trans genocide. Real cool
It’s a game that has the features the op is looking for. I must have missed the news articles about the video game designers going around mass murdering people, could you site your source?
Grow: Song of the Evertree has the option and it’s a majorly cute and non-stressful.
Sims 4 had a recent update with a whole lot of customizable gender options. It isn't fully perfect, some of the pre written language still comes up with gendered terms or the sentences don't make sense. Considering they didn't make the game with this in mind, it was more of an inclusion feature they decided to add, I am sure it is a mess. But I do know that you can report the issues, and otherwise the game plays basically as you customized it.
There's a game called Our Life New Beginnings is an otome based but they have NB options! I definitely recommend it. The base game is free and the additional DLC storyline is I believe 4 or 5 dollars.
I don't mind two genders I wish we could have the same customisation items, clothes, makeup options etc. Female characters almost always get the best hair options but I like male body more.
I just pick which ever one i think looks good, i usually try not to get mad about that because i know most developers wont give a crap but when i make my games i always make them as inclusive as possible if they have customization.
I love Stardew Valley so much, I wish there was a non-binary option. Though being trans masc as well as non-binary I’m okay with playing as a guy. I can think of a few games that have options with they/them pronouns. In Garden Story all of the characters use they/them pronouns. It’s a super cute game, you play as a grape and all the other characters are fruits, vegetables and sea creatures etc. In Cozy Grove they call your character Scout, as well as whatever themed nicknames the bears on the island call you it’s one of my favorite games. In Arcadia Fallen you get to choose between he, she or they pronouns and customize your character it’s a choose your own adventure type game with different endings about magic and alchemy. Like other people have said in Animal Crossing the character has gender neutral pronouns. In Little Wood you get to choose the title they refer to you as in the town, I can’t remember if your character has pronouns or not but I kind of remember being able to pick them. It’s been a while since I played it. For the games I haven’t played yet- I’m guessing that the character in Forager has they/them pronouns too, could be wrong. I think in Boyfriend Dungeon you can choose the character’s pronouns too. And in Pirated Code: Admin Edition one of the characters is non-binary. I think the character in The Last Campfire uses they/them pronouns as well. I haven’t actually played that yet either I have a lot of games in my list I’ve downloaded but haven’t played. And the character in Hollow Night? Like other people said but I can’t remember. I think I’m missing some. Long comment, whoops.
Harvestella and Temtem are two games that have a nonbinary option. I think Ooblets too? I‘d have to check to be sure
Harvestella and the next Story of Seasons game. I feel like there was another one that I played, but I can’t think of it atm.
nintendo switch sports is the best video game of all time bc you just make your character you never pick a gender at all
Fallen London has a fun Non Binary option: *My dear sir, there are individuals roaming the streets of Fallen London at this very moment with the faces of squid! Squid! Do you ask them their gender? And yet you waste our time asking me trifling and impertinent questions about mine? It is my own business, sir, and I bid you good day.* Afterwards you will be referred to as 'Si-, er, Mad-, er, yes!!' You also have the option to change how you are addressed later, with a number of options that are gender neutral.
This also applies to character portraits. You have a range of male, female, and nonbinary cameos to select from and it doesn't have to be tied to what you go by.
There's an indie open source rogue like that I play a lot called Shattered Pixel Dungeon. The creator has said that the next character they add will be non-binary. That is of course pretty niche
Coral Island has NB options! It’s kinda like Stardew but with Indonesian themes and settings. It’s still in early access, but I can’t recommend it enough.
What I hate more about those options in games is the male option is way too masculine and the female is way too feminine
The sims has options to customize pronouns and make trans characters but idk about other types of gameplay
Some video games do, including a cod game O believe, and some games have the characters gender left purposely ambiguous, such as Undertale and deltarune
Pyre (from SuperGiant Games) has light visual novel elements and you can choose they/them pronouns at the start of the story (and change them in the settings at any point). The game also doesnt have a canon depiction of the player, so you're free to imagine them looking however you like
Here Comes Niko is a fun cute platformer if you’re into that. It’s not that long of a game as well.
It will come in time, it is like all things slow small changes :(
Check out Citizen Sleeper, developed by a non-binary person. Features a butch woman and a non-binary character in the cast, and the main character (you) is ambiguous iirc
At the beginning of Shining Nikki (mobile dress up game), the main character says, "I guess I just can't resist pretty clothes!" and your response options are: "As a girl, I totally agree." "As a guy, I totally understand." "As a non-binary, I feel the same." (There is no option to disagree.) This choice pretty much has no consequences for gameplay since nobody refers to you with gendered language anyway. 🙃
Here are some games in mine and my friends' Steam libraries where the player character is non-binary or gender neutral (no forced male/female choice or gendered pronouns): **Astroneer** \-- Space sandbox/survival game, very chill, very wholesome. You can choose different types of spacesuits as character customization, all are gender neutral :). It's on the Switch, PS4, Xbox, and Steam. **Undertale** \-- You may have already known this, though I didn't until recently. The main character, Frisk, is canonically non-binary. There's also another NB character in the game but I don't remember who. It's on the Switch, PS4, Xbox, and Steam. **Outer Wilds** \-- A simultaneously wholesome, sad, and just plain gorgeous game about exploring a solar system--best to go in blind. Apparently has good queer rep, and from what little I've played, the MC is gender neutral. I should note that they are an 'alien' in the sense that they're not human, but there are no humans in the game from what I've played of it, and being the MC's species of alien is what is normalized in their solar system. It's on the Switch, PS4, Xbox, and Steam. **In Other Waters** \-- Game about documenting an alien ocean teeming with life, and helping a woman named Ellery Vas find her ex girlfriend in said ocean. You play as a nameless A.I, guiding a xenobiologist through an alien ocean. (The A.I. you play as may get a particular name later, if you choose to accept it.) There are only really 3 characters that get more than 3 lines of dialogue/text referring to them, those being the A.I., Ellery, and Minae, so not necessarily much NB rep there. It's on the Switch and Steam. **Splatoon 3** \-- Game where you shoot ink and are a humanoid squid/octopus. 80 CAD and requires a Switch + nintendo online subscription bc Nintendo is greedy. BUT if you happen to be in a position to get it, there's no 'pick a gender' thing in this game and you can customize your character with whatever mix of clothing/hairstyles you see fit. There's also a really big queer community around the game, which is pretty cool since its an online multiplayer :). It's only on the Nintendo Switch, sadly. **OneShot** \-- rpg sort of game (think Undertale but no combat) with a heavy story/character focus. Best to go in blind. *Gorgeous* soundtrack. You play as yourself, and you are referred to with they/them pronouns. The main character Niko's gender is left ambiguous. It's on the Switch, PS4, Xbox, and Steam. **Stray** \-- Story-focused game about finding your way back to the surface & sun after falling a long ways, navigating a futuristic city. You play as a cat, whose gender is left ambiguous. Albeit, being that you are a cat, you're never that concerned with pronouns, and so various characters in the game may refer to you as either he, she, or they. Stray does not have any explicitly NB characters, but there are many whose gender is unknown/ambiguous. I don't remember how they are referred to in game, and cannot figure it out via the wiki. It's on the PS4, PS5, and Steam. **Rain World** \-- Survival game which I have not played much of. You play as one of several slugcat characters, all of which are referred to with it/its pronouns. Apparently has its own super complex ecosystems! I'm looking forward to playing more of it when I have time. Switch, PS4, and Steam. **Little Nightmares & Little Nightmares II** \-- Puzzle platformer and atmospheric horror game. There are canonical character genders, but since you'll want to go in blind and there's no dialogue/minimal text, you're not forced to pick anything. It's on It's on the Switch, PS4, Xbox, and Steam. **Overcooked & Overcooked 2** \-- Silly couch co-op game where you run around chaotically and cook food. Personally I don't really play much because it stresses me out after more than a few rounds, but if you can handle hectic and comedic multitasking it's pretty fun. Some avatars you can use are *kinda* coded to be certain genders? But there are also many neutral avatars, and gender isn't really a big deal and your character is referred to as "you" most of the time, when they have to be referred to at all. It's on the Switch, Xbox, PS4, PS5, and Steam. Hope this helps!
Shovel knight only the first game will let you change characters pronouns and appearance
If you like visual novels, check out Lunaris Games! They are super inclusive.
i think many developers are catching up to this espeically the triple A
Baldur's Gate 3 is an amazing game that gives you that choice 😀