Also to add: Aquaria, quite old but it’s kinda nice. EDF if you willing to play as Wing Diver only. Iconoclast if you’re into metroidvania. Metroid Prime remaster if you have a switch. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is pretty nice. Transistor but i don’t really dig it, maybe you’ll like it. Orc Must Die 2 if you only play as Sorcerer. La Mulana 2 if you wanna torture yourself and confuse your daughter 😂
People in media are often displayed filling strongly defined roles based on their outward appearance and such, this reinforces biases and forms certain expectations, thus it’s good to provide examples that show people in different roles.
E.g.:
gay men are often presented as flamboyant, always horny party people, but seldom as successful, serious business guys or as a caring partner for their loved one.
Or the classical trope of the damsel in distress, where the womans purpose is to be in danger so she can be rescued by a strong heroic male.
Or Men in general who are seldom portrait as emotional complex people.
I second this. The violence is to be avoided! The mc is terrible with guns, intentionally. I tried a few times to fight, as it’s an option, but it was always worse than parkour-ing around.
They’re not particularly old. There’s a few games as recent as this year there. But then, can you really trust the quality of a list that includes ‘Laura’ (sic) Croft?
What platforms do you play, and how old is she? Because there’s no point in us recommending particularly grisly PS exclusives like The Last of Us Part 2 if you’re an Xbox player with a 6 year old.
Here’s a list of game’s I’d highly recommend from across all of space and time, filtered on female lead, and excluding ones where you can choose or design your own character), edit: filtered for most egregious age 5-inappropriate, random order:
Spiritfarer is utterly excellent but also extremely sad (the entire game is a hospice care allegory), so if you go into that one keep in mind that at least one of you will probably be crying your eyes out at some point.
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Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a wonderful game.
yeah! recommended my little girl loves kena
Play Stardew Valley with her
Celeste. It’s tough as nails, but it’s so rewarding and the story is…gah!
This wasn’t mentioned and it’s ideal: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1337010/Alba_A_Wildlife_Adventure/
Ooh, can second this suggestion. An utterly charming little explore-em-up.
Ahh yes! I played this briefly a while back. Will revisit
Half Life Alyx + No VR mod
Oh! For a solid coop experience check out any of the little big planets. Lots of cute costumes for character customization.
For a gender neutral character I can recommend Toem! It’s incredibly cute and charming.
Toem just came out on Game Pass. Will take a look
Portal (2) - Chell
Portal! Chell may be silent, but it’s directly stated that she got as far as she had due to sheer tenacity and resourcefulness
Also, Silksong, if you’re willing to wait for its release in 2377 AD
Edit: here’s some more (these are all fairly family-friendly):
*Celeste
*Crypt of the NecroDancer
*Spelunky 2
*A Hat in Time
*Slime Rancher
*Webbed
Slime rancher is a fantastic suggestion for a little girl. Great game, female MC, cute little animals and overall graphic style.
I loved it as a relaxing post work game even as a 30yr old man
Shocked I had to scroll so far for A Hat in Time. Seems pretty much perfect for this.
Great suggestions, but Spelunky 2??? I love my daughter, but I also don’t hate myself ;)
Hat in Time is perfect for this.
Also to add: Aquaria, quite old but it’s kinda nice. EDF if you willing to play as Wing Diver only. Iconoclast if you’re into metroidvania. Metroid Prime remaster if you have a switch. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is pretty nice. Transistor but i don’t really dig it, maybe you’ll like it. Orc Must Die 2 if you only play as Sorcerer. La Mulana 2 if you wanna torture yourself and confuse your daughter 😂
Why?
Edit: Thanks for the downvotes. I guess people don’t like open-ended questions around here.
People in media are often displayed filling strongly defined roles based on their outward appearance and such, this reinforces biases and forms certain expectations, thus it’s good to provide examples that show people in different roles.
E.g.:
gay men are often presented as flamboyant, always horny party people, but seldom as successful, serious business guys or as a caring partner for their loved one.
Or the classical trope of the damsel in distress, where the womans purpose is to be in danger so she can be rescued by a strong heroic male.
Or Men in general who are seldom portrait as emotional complex people.
And dads are always stupid and not as smart as the clever mum, who knows how to use a washing machine. Or, so every ad seems to reinforce.
Celeste. It’s a platformer with a nice story about anxiety and overcoming one’s fears.
Humans base a lot of their self worth and understanding on the way others label them. This is known as labeling theory.
Thus, it is important that we present stories that avoid stereotypes and allow people a more nuanced view of society.
Mirrors edge is fun to watch with a badass woman, with mild violence
I second this. The violence is to be avoided! The mc is terrible with guns, intentionally. I tried a few times to fight, as it’s an option, but it was always worse than parkour-ing around.
They’re not particularly old. There’s a few games as recent as this year there. But then, can you really trust the quality of a list that includes ‘Laura’ (sic) Croft?
What platforms do you play, and how old is she? Because there’s no point in us recommending particularly grisly PS exclusives like The Last of Us Part 2 if you’re an Xbox player with a 6 year old.
Ugh, sorry - my original wording wasn’t clear. I meant “too old for her”. Post has been edited
Ah, I suspected as much immediately after posting but didn’t connect the dots in time!
Metroid dread
Gianna sisters: twisted dreams
Here’s a list of game’s I’d highly recommend from across all of space and time, filtered on female lead, and excluding ones where you can choose or design your own character), edit: filtered for most egregious age 5-inappropriate, random order:
PotionomicsMetal: HellsingerBPM: Bullets per MinuteBlacktailSatisfactoryAlien IsolationAlien Isolation for a 5 year old. What could possibly go wrong.
Maybe just stick to the tutorial area.
Transistor is just a great game.
Once Hades 2 comes out, that is also an option
Or Silksong…
Sorry, I was deliberately mentioning things releasing before 2326. 😂
From what I remember, Ittle Dew would be great to play with a 5 year old. Some good recommendations there!
Thank you
Suggesting Metal: Hellsinger to a 5 year old, spicy x)
Heyyy, I censored it after OP gave the age. :D
But if your 5yo can handle that game, they are destined for great things 🤘😐🤘
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Spiritfarer is utterly excellent but also extremely sad (the entire game is a hospice care allegory), so if you go into that one keep in mind that at least one of you will probably be crying your eyes out at some point.
that godamn hedgehog…
It’s a really beautiful experience
Or, like me, throughout.
Ah crap, now I’m thinking of Alice the hedgehog and crying again.
And the mushroom! He just popped out and is tiny and full of energy and curious and now he’s SCARED I never want to play this game ever again