Non-Binary/Agender/Gender Nonconforming Gaming
Games with significant non-binary representation and/or playable non-binary characters. Comments in notes since not all of this representation is necessarily good. Does not include most visual novels/interactive fiction/eroge.
71 Games
Suggested by C_F
When inputting a high score the player selects a gender, one of which is 'Other'
When inputting a high score the player selects a gender, one of which is 'Other'
Suggested by swrspin
Boss Flea is gender nonconforming, and is quoted as saying "Male, female, what's the difference?"
Boss Flea is gender nonconforming, and is quoted as saying "Male, female, what's the difference?"
According to Takashi Iizuka, "NiGHTS is neutral, and therefore has no gender. The impressions of the character with regards to gender are totally up to the player." Source
Titania and the fae folk are referred to by they/them pronouns.
The deity Vivec is intersex and genderfluid.
Suggested by MagneticBurn
Serenade is genderless, described by writer Masakazu Eguchi as being soft, tolerant, with a compassionate heart, ultimate strength by combining masculine and feminine parts; the ultimate existence transcending gender. In the English port Serenade is addressed as 'he' but most characters who refer to them as such have never seen Serenade. Additionally in the Viz English localisation of the NT Warrior manga, Serenade is addressed as 'she' in the first chapter, and as 'he' from then on.
Serenade is genderless, described by writer Masakazu Eguchi as being soft, tolerant, with a compassionate heart, ultimate strength by combining masculine and feminine parts; the ultimate existence transcending gender. In the English port Serenade is addressed as 'he' but most characters who refer to them as such have never seen Serenade. Additionally in the Viz English localisation of the NT Warrior manga, Serenade is addressed as 'she' in the first chapter, and as 'he' from then on.
Suggested by smaench
Your rival Jamie is androgynous, uses they/them pronouns, and can be married by male and female players
Your rival Jamie is androgynous, uses they/them pronouns, and can be married by male and female players
Suggested by fweged
The Magypsies are described by Alec as being neither men nor women, though the fan-translated version refers to them by male and female pronouns. The Magypsies themselves fall squarely into the role of stereotypical okama, presenting as simultaneously masculine and feminine.
The Magypsies are described by Alec as being neither men nor women, though the fan-translated version refers to them by male and female pronouns. The Magypsies themselves fall squarely into the role of stereotypical okama, presenting as simultaneously masculine and feminine.
Suggested by bea
Minogame is non-binary, going by they/them pronouns. The manual refers to them as male for 'convenience purposes'.
Minogame is non-binary, going by they/them pronouns. The manual refers to them as male for 'convenience purposes'.
Suggested by Erato_Heti
Kind of a weird case. In 2016 the option for The Player to be gender-neutral and use they/them pronouns was added. Gender in OFF is generally unstable for some characters, and the Elsen are not specifically gendered at all.
Kind of a weird case. In 2016 the option for The Player to be gender-neutral and use they/them pronouns was added. Gender in OFF is generally unstable for some characters, and the Elsen are not specifically gendered at all.
Captain Viridian is referred to by creator Terry Cavanaugh as both she/her and he/him.
Suggested by fweged
Protagonist Lamb is described as 'a guy that wears girl clothes,' and characters express confusion towards Lamb's gender.
Protagonist Lamb is described as 'a guy that wears girl clothes,' and characters express confusion towards Lamb's gender.
Protagonist Dominique Pamplemousse is genderqueer.
Suggested by spin
As of December 2019, the Body Swap mode in Shovel of Hope allows the selection of gender-neutral pronouns alongside body shape selection.
As of December 2019, the Body Swap mode in Shovel of Hope allows the selection of gender-neutral pronouns alongside body shape selection.
Protagonist can go by they/them pronouns. Tomcat is genderfluid, Sylvan and Turing are non-binary; all go by they/them pronoun except Turing who uses he/him pronouns.
Post-launch update added the ability to use they/them or custom pronouns for Sims. Sims can have customised clothing preferences, body types, reproductive roles, toilet use, walking styles, and speech.
Suggested by fweged
Edge case: Recruitable party member Queen Roger is a crossdressing male who operates a brothel with other crossdressing males. His bio states he was outcasted as a child for his feminine behaviour.
Edge case: Recruitable party member Queen Roger is a crossdressing male who operates a brothel with other crossdressing males. His bio states he was outcasted as a child for his feminine behaviour.
Non-binary pronoun option.
Frisk is referred to by the singular they in game and by Toby Fox, and it intended to be a genderless blank slate for the player to project themselves onto.
Chara is genderless, and is referred to as 'it'.
Napstablook is non-binary.
Mettaton EX/NEO's design pulls from androgynous glam rockstars.
Chara is genderless, and is referred to as 'it'.
Napstablook is non-binary.
Mettaton EX/NEO's design pulls from androgynous glam rockstars.
Gender for the player character is seemingly fluid, and the player is referred to by they/them pronouns. You can select any appearance and any voice, with these and your name able to be changed at any time during the game.
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Player can choose they/them pronouns.
Suggested by fweged
Niko is stated by Eliza Velasquez to have an ambiguous gender, and by Nightmargin to have an unknown gender
Niko is stated by Eliza Velasquez to have an ambiguous gender, and by Nightmargin to have an unknown gender
The player character is agender.
Option for player character to use gender neutral pronouns, which can be changed at any time in the settings.
The player can choose the gender marker 'NB'.
Player character can identify as 'other.' This results in Mr. Mackey calling the player's parents to say "Your child just let me know that he, er, they identify as being gender neutral. [...] It's fine, it's just everyone was under the impression that they were a boy." After hanging up the phone, Mr. Mackey says, "This is a shocker, New Kid, but there's nothing wrong with not identifying as a binary gender. You can be whatever sex you want, OK, even if it's none. That's fine!" After leaving Mr. Mackey's office, a group of "rednecks" in a pickup truck drive up and say, "Well, well, well, if it ain't one of them gender neutrals? We don't take kindly to your types around here. Let's welcome this thing to our town," and a battle commences.
Suggested by fweged
Charles Eyler's bio states he is genderfluid, though he is only referred to by he/him pronouns ingame.
Charles Eyler's bio states he is genderfluid, though he is only referred to by he/him pronouns ingame.
They/them pronoun option for player character.
Player character Oz is canonically non-binary and uses he/him pronouns.
Choice of pronouns for the player character and their lover.
Suggested by ZapRowsdower
The player character 'The Bard' is nonbinary and uses any pronouns according to the official tumblr.
The player character 'The Bard' is nonbinary and uses any pronouns according to the official tumblr.
As of June 2020, there is an 'Identity' feature available which gives your character the possibility of their already-set identity being non-cis/non-het, with two of those identities being non-binary and genderqueer. You can also explicitly choose a gender identity for your character. If you choose genderqueer or non-binary you are forced to use zie/zir pronouns.
A lot about this game squicks me out!
A lot about this game squicks me out!
The player can choose to go by they/them pronouns and chuds on Steam didn't like that I guess.
Kris is genderless.
Chaos is nonbinary.
Bloodhound is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
The Hearthians are genderless and use they/them pronouns.
The player can choose to be non-binary. Setsu and Raqio are non-binary and go by they/them pronouns in the English localisation. The original release had an event in-game that treated a non-binary character's biological sex as a plot reveal, but this has since been relocalised.
FL4K, though a robot, uses they/them pronouns and wears a non-binary flag pin.
Player characters can use they/them pronouns.
The protagonist and their rival's gender can be chosen, including a non-binary option.
Player character can equip any type of clothing and hair and is not explicitly gendered.
Suggested by AG147
Secondary protagonist Cam Stone is non-binary and is portrayed by non-binary actor Asia Kate Dillon.
Secondary protagonist Cam Stone is non-binary and is portrayed by non-binary actor Asia Kate Dillon.
Suggested by ResidentMelville
Petronella, Rook, and Ima are non-binary
Petronella, Rook, and Ima are non-binary
Player character Oz is canonically non-binary and uses he/him pronouns. Other non-binary characters include Milo, Hex (one of the love interest options), Sawyer (DLC player character), and Moss (minor NPC).
Suggested by smaench
You can be non-binary and Ronald Reagan will respect your pronouns. Fuck this lol
You can be non-binary and Ronald Reagan will respect your pronouns. Fuck this lol
Suggested by fweged
Centres around two non-binary characters.
Centres around two non-binary characters.
Player character is never gendered, and characters Fel and Reed are non-binary.
All characters are referred to by they/them pronouns.
Suggested by tdstr
Player character is non-binary
Player character is non-binary
Testament is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns.
Suggested by Erato_Heti
Player can choose and customise their pronouns, and character Olive is non-binary, using they/them pronouns.
Player can choose and customise their pronouns, and character Olive is non-binary, using they/them pronouns.
Niko is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
Suggested by ResidentMelville
Sawyer, Rowan, and Holmes are non-binary
Sawyer, Rowan, and Holmes are non-binary
Playable character Underling is referred to by they/them pronouns.
The player character can use they/them pronouns, and can change their name and pronouns at any time. Some townsfolk are non-binary or gender-nonconforming.
Character creator includes option for they/them pronouns.
Player character options include they/them pronouns and an androgynous body type. Character Quinn is non-binary.
Suggested by spin
Player is of unspecified gender and is referred to by they/them pronouns.
Player is of unspecified gender and is referred to by they/them pronouns.
Suggested by gomit
The player character, 'The Unnamed,' is non-binary.
The player character, 'The Unnamed,' is non-binary.
Suggested by zenoslime
The Tarnished is never gendered, with the option of assigning any voice to any body type. Thus, the player can be of any identity they wish without the game imposing an identity upon them.
Marika and Radagon, although appearing as female and male respectively and being of two wills, share the same physical body. This doesn't necessarily make them intersex but they are reminiscent of the alchemical Rebis, a being of male and female qualities, described as 'the divine hermaphrodite'.
The Tarnished is never gendered, with the option of assigning any voice to any body type. Thus, the player can be of any identity they wish without the game imposing an identity upon them.
Marika and Radagon, although appearing as female and male respectively and being of two wills, share the same physical body. This doesn't necessarily make them intersex but they are reminiscent of the alchemical Rebis, a being of male and female qualities, described as 'the divine hermaphrodite'.
Suggested by romdocitizen
Non-binary supporting character and the player character is implicitly non-binary themselves.
Non-binary supporting character and the player character is implicitly non-binary themselves.
The player character can be non-binary with they/them pronouns, and character Bobbee goes by they/them pronouns.
Suggested by Cold_Comfort and corroborated by Luna, the Endless Witch
Juniper is is not specified as any gender identity in-game unlike other main characters, but they use they/them pronouns and are marked internally with the gender undefined value of 2. Also voiced by an NB in the English localisation.
Juniper is is not specified as any gender identity in-game unlike other main characters, but they use they/them pronouns and are marked internally with the gender undefined value of 2. Also voiced by an NB in the English localisation.
Suggested by Clearin
The Boss is never assigned a gender in-game and is referred to exclusively as they, them, and you. This allows for non-binary character creation in a way that Cyberpunk 2077 did not (there you would still be labelled male or female).
The Boss is never assigned a gender in-game and is referred to exclusively as they, them, and you. This allows for non-binary character creation in a way that Cyberpunk 2077 did not (there you would still be labelled male or female).
Suggested by Rowan1312
The player character can choose their pronouns, physical appearance, and reproductive anatomy. Pronoun options include they/them as well as customisable pronouns. Reproductive anatomy comes into play for a puberty event in the game, and the player can opt out of the event being gendered. Selecting a particular reproductive anatomy or appearance does not lead to this event assuming a gender at all. eg. Wet dreams and menstruation are discussed depending on the reproductive anatomy chosen, but they are presented in a gender-neutral and non-judgemental way. There is also a non-binary NPC.
The player character can choose their pronouns, physical appearance, and reproductive anatomy. Pronoun options include they/them as well as customisable pronouns. Reproductive anatomy comes into play for a puberty event in the game, and the player can opt out of the event being gendered. Selecting a particular reproductive anatomy or appearance does not lead to this event assuming a gender at all. eg. Wet dreams and menstruation are discussed depending on the reproductive anatomy chosen, but they are presented in a gender-neutral and non-judgemental way. There is also a non-binary NPC.
Suggested by Archagent
Character Sam is non-binary and goes by they/them pronouns.
Character Sam is non-binary and goes by they/them pronouns.
Like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the player character has a 'style' rather than gender. Clothing and haircuts are unisex.
Regardless of the player's chosen appearance, they are given the option to select pronouns diegetically after the prologue.
Suggested by Archagent
The player character can be non-binary.
The player character can be non-binary.
Main character Fang goes by they/them pronouns and is voiced by a non-binary VA.
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you can choose and customize in text pronouns in Purrgatory. Theres almost definitely a nonbinary character in the actual game proper, and its fairly short. But I got super lost and had trouble following what was going on so I cant speak on that.
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The main character of "An Outcry" (2022) is non-binary/agender (not exactly sure which one it is for that character) and it plays an important part in the game's narrative.
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the player character in chicory is nonbinary!
Sawyer, Rowan and Holmes are all non-binary in Boyfriend Dugeon; Ikenfell also has multiple non-binary characters in Petronella, Rook, and also Ima, who uses the neo-pronoun ze/zir!
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Serenade.EXE from Mega Man Battle Network 3 is genderless, though one of the manga based on the game mistranslates their pronouns as she/her
Minogame from hellsinker is nonbinary!
I want to throw in Parodius cus it asks the player their gender if they get a high score but they can put a lot of options other than male and female
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"This allows for non-binary character creation in a way that Cyberpunk 2077 did not (there you would still be labelled male or female)."
As much as I unironically like Cyberpunk, I can't lie. They did a LOT of oopsies, and as someone who's thinking they might not be as cis as they think they are, it makes parts of the game slightly uncomfortable for me to play. I do hope that that's something they take into consideration if they ever do a sequel, but who knows.
(sorry for deleting my last comment, forgot a single word)
As much as I unironically like Cyberpunk, I can't lie. They did a LOT of oopsies, and as someone who's thinking they might not be as cis as they think they are, it makes parts of the game slightly uncomfortable for me to play. I do hope that that's something they take into consideration if they ever do a sequel, but who knows.
(sorry for deleting my last comment, forgot a single word)
Yeah I was hoping they would have patched it at this point but I guess rerecording so many voice lines is just unfeasible? It's a shame because getting hit with a 'he' out of nowhere consistently dealt psychic damage to me.
Maybe modders can replace those lines with text-to-speech "they"s instead LMAO
The Bard in Wandersong is non-binary
LISA: The Painful contains a male crossdresser party member (Queen Roger), as well as a commune of crossdressing brothel workers
Iconoclasts has a nonbinary character, i think? (Agent Grey, referred to as "they") On the other hand it has a gag where you can have the protag say she's "Not a girl", which people react to incredulously; on the other other hand i think said people say things along the lines of "okay... i'll try to be less rude then..." (i can't be bothered to replay and check, rip)
Charles Eyler from Hello Charlotte EP3 is word-of-god genderfluid, although he only ever goes by he/him in the game
Niko from Oneshot is of unconfirmed gender
the main character from I'm Scared of Girls is a crossdresser i think? - he's referred to as wearing or looking good in "girl clothes", and characters express confusion re: his gender ("since you're such a cute girl - wait, or whatever")
there's the magypsies from Mother 3 ofc
probably worth mentioning Mettaton as well for Undertale, given that he's fairly gender-nonconforming (clearly pulling from androgynous glam rockstars)
dandelions centres around two nonbinary characters (altho it's basically just a visual novel in rpgmaker form? idk)
Benjamin Briggs gets mistaken for a woman in Limbo of the Lost /j
Iconoclasts has a nonbinary character, i think? (Agent Grey, referred to as "they") On the other hand it has a gag where you can have the protag say she's "Not a girl", which people react to incredulously; on the other other hand i think said people say things along the lines of "okay... i'll try to be less rude then..." (i can't be bothered to replay and check, rip)
Charles Eyler from Hello Charlotte EP3 is word-of-god genderfluid, although he only ever goes by he/him in the game
Niko from Oneshot is of unconfirmed gender
the main character from I'm Scared of Girls is a crossdresser i think? - he's referred to as wearing or looking good in "girl clothes", and characters express confusion re: his gender ("since you're such a cute girl - wait, or whatever")
there's the magypsies from Mother 3 ofc
probably worth mentioning Mettaton as well for Undertale, given that he's fairly gender-nonconforming (clearly pulling from androgynous glam rockstars)
dandelions centres around two nonbinary characters (altho it's basically just a visual novel in rpgmaker form? idk)
Benjamin Briggs gets mistaken for a woman in Limbo of the Lost /j
All added except Iconoclasts since Agent Grey is a fairly minor character.
The upcoming Story of Seasons game will let you be non-binary.
Oh and Sam, the main character from Commonplace! Duh!!! I cant believe I forgot that lol
I was a teenage exocolonist has the option to play as all kinds of nonbinary and has a nonbinary npc
P.S. not sure why i was so nebulous re: the protag of I'm Scared of Girls - he literally says he's a crossdresser in the beginning
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Since this list has garnered a fair bit of attention and has now crossed the sixty title mark, I want to address a few things.
I made this list initially to demonstrate the lack of quality representation for non-binary/agender people in games. As a NB myself, I was disheartened by the dominance of the gender binary in games, so I am blown away that everyone has offered such great suggestions for games I had only barely heard of or did not realise they demonstrated quality representation. Of course, some of these titles are less than stellar in their depiction of non-binary characters, so I wish to stress that for the majority of these titles I cannot speak personally to how well they treat gender or a lack thereof. In the notes of each title I have at least attempted to make it clear when a game's non-binary representation is a bit tenuous, as you can see in the notes for South Park: The Fractured But Whole and Mother 3.
I'm still somewhat conflicted on whether the inclusion of cross-dressing characters is wholly appropriate since cross-dressing is itself a product of a gender binary, but as there are only a few titles this applies to on this list at this time, I will leave them up. Again, my hope is that the notes can make it apparent what you might be getting yourself into vis a vis representation.
I do not claim to speak for non-binary people on the whole, so I am always open to suggestions and critique of games to go on this list. Additionally, I know that many queer titles are very, very niche and as such might not be on IGDB. Still feel free to suggest them, and I'd be happy to add them to IGDB on your behalf.
Since this list has garnered a fair bit of attention and has now crossed the sixty title mark, I want to address a few things.
I made this list initially to demonstrate the lack of quality representation for non-binary/agender people in games. As a NB myself, I was disheartened by the dominance of the gender binary in games, so I am blown away that everyone has offered such great suggestions for games I had only barely heard of or did not realise they demonstrated quality representation. Of course, some of these titles are less than stellar in their depiction of non-binary characters, so I wish to stress that for the majority of these titles I cannot speak personally to how well they treat gender or a lack thereof. In the notes of each title I have at least attempted to make it clear when a game's non-binary representation is a bit tenuous, as you can see in the notes for South Park: The Fractured But Whole and Mother 3.
I'm still somewhat conflicted on whether the inclusion of cross-dressing characters is wholly appropriate since cross-dressing is itself a product of a gender binary, but as there are only a few titles this applies to on this list at this time, I will leave them up. Again, my hope is that the notes can make it apparent what you might be getting yourself into vis a vis representation.
I do not claim to speak for non-binary people on the whole, so I am always open to suggestions and critique of games to go on this list. Additionally, I know that many queer titles are very, very niche and as such might not be on IGDB. Still feel free to suggest them, and I'd be happy to add them to IGDB on your behalf.
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@DJSCheddar I might be missing something but I think JJ is a trans woman? All mention of them in interviews and the wiki refer to her as a girl and use she/her pronouns. If this is incorrect, please let me know.
And no worries at all, I typically consider dude to be gender-neutral anyways lol
And no worries at all, I typically consider dude to be gender-neutral anyways lol
JJ is trans. To assert otherwise is baseless transphobic coping tbh
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romdocitizen
1 year ago