Video games with nonbinary player character options: Difference between revisions

*In the dating sim ''Hustle Cat'', the protagonist can be either male, female, or nonbinary with "they" pronouns, and the characters in-game will refer to them with the chosen pronouns.

*In the mobile game ''Pokémon Go'', players select their avatar from one of two "styles" instead of being asked "Are you a boy or a girl?" as was the case in many other Pokémon games.<ref name="Tan-Pokego">{{Cite web |title=Pokémon Go praised by fans for non-binary, gender fluid avatars |last=Tan |first=Nigel |work=Gay Star News |date=14 July 2016 |access-date=9 July 2021 |url= https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/pokemon-go-non-binary-gender-fluid-avatars/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306122131/https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/pokemon-go-non-binary-gender-fluid-avatars/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>

*The fan-made RPG ''Pokémon Uranium'' allows players to select from three avatars: one masculine, one feminine, and one androgynous. Based on the selected avatar, the game will use he/him, she/her, or they/them pronouns in dialogue when referring to the player.<ref name="repr_Poké">{{Cite web |title=Pokémon Uranium |author= |work=Represent Me |date= |access-date=12 July 2021 |url= https://representme.charity/projects/queer/database/title/pokemon-uranium|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130183352/https://representme.charity/projects/queer/database/title/pokemon-uranium|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

*In the indie romance visual novel ''My Cup of Coffee: Earl Grey Forever After'', the protagonist can be male, female, or "[[gender free]]". Choosing gender free results in the game using [[gender neutral language]], [[English_neutral_pronouns#Ne_.28nem.29|ne/nem/nir]] pronouns, and the [[Mx]] title. The player can also choose to "make everyone else gender liberated too", resulting in the protagonist saying things like "Everybody knew about me, the eldest child of the late Gentleperson and Gentleperson Fairfax".

*The interactive novel game ''Empyrean'' lets you be male, female, or nonbinary.<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/557700/Empyrean/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20220703130113/https://store.steampowered.com/app/557700/Empyrean/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>

*The interactive novel game ''Choice of the Pirate'' lets you be male, female, or nonbinary.<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/476490/Choice_of_the_Pirate/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20230322121113/https://store.steampowered.com/app/476490/Choice_of_the_Pirate/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>  

*The interactive novel game ''The Hero Project: Redemption Season'' lets you be male, female, or nonbinary.<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/459310/The_Hero_Project_Redemption_Season/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20220703060735/https://store.steampowered.com/app/459310/The_Hero_Project_Redemption_Season/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>

[[File:Heart Papers Border character creation.png|thumb|Character options in the game ''Heart. Papers. Border.'' The NB gender marker is selected.]]

*In the strategy game ''Heart. Papers. Border.'' (available in Steam Early Access since August 2017), you can select your character's gender from F, M, or NB when starting a game. This has no apparent effect on gameplay.

*In the visual novel ''A Foretold Affair'', players choose their pronouns as he/him, she/her, or they/them.<ref name="repr_AFor">{{Cite web |title=A Foretold Affair |author= |work=Represent Me |date= |access-date=12 July 2021 |url= https://representme.charity/projects/queer/database/title/a-foretold-affair|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601014416/https://representme.charity/projects/queer/database/title/a-foretold-affair|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

*In the visual novel ''JoJo's Diner'', players can select they/them pronouns for their character.<ref name="repr_JoJo">{{Cite web |title=JoJo's Diner |author= |work=Represent Me |date= |access-date=12 July 2021 |url= https://representme.charity/projects/queer/database/title/jojo-s-diner|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328053029/https://representme.charity/projects/queer/database/title/jojo-s-diner|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>  

*In the adventure game ''South Park: The Fractured But Whole'', the player character is asked by Mr. Mackey if they identify as male, female, or "other". If you select "other" then Mr. Mackey calls the character's parents and reports "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. (The same battle, with slightly different dialogue, also happens if you choose to say you're a trans girl.)<ref name="SouthPark">{{Cite web |title=South Park video game 'more difficult' if you pick a transgender character |last=Duffy |first=Nick |work=PinkNews |date=8 September 2017 |access-date=13 July 2021 |url= https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/09/08/south-park-video-game-more-difficult-if-you-pick-a-transgender-character/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226150815/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/09/08/south-park-video-game-more-difficult-if-you-pick-a-transgender-character/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>  

*Interactive novel ''Fallen Hero: Rebirth'' lets you be male, female, or nonbinary.<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/800620/Fallen_Hero_Rebirth/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20230524061132/https://store.steampowered.com/app/800620/Fallen_Hero_Rebirth/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>

*Interactive novel ''Silverworld'' lets you be male, female, or nonbinary.<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/839940/Silverworld/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20230207060427/https://store.steampowered.com/app/839940/Silverworld/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>

*Interactive novel ''The Superlatives: Aetherfall'' lets you be male, female, or nonbinary.<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/726230/The_Superlatives_Aetherfall/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20220720040511/http://store.steampowered.com/app/726230/The_Superlatives_Aetherfall/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>

*Interactive novel ''Tower Behind the Moon'' lets you be male, female, or nonbinary.<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/1001490/Tower_Behind_the_Moon/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20230103175457/https://store.steampowered.com/app/1001490/Tower_Behind_the_Moon/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>

*In the dating sim ''Monster Prom'', you can choose your character's pronouns from they/them, she/her, or he/him.<ref>{{cite web|work=Represent Me|title=Monster Prom|url=https://representme.charity/projects/queer/database/title/monster-prom|access-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130142212/https://representme.charity/projects/queer/database/title/monster-prom|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

*In the adventure/visual novel game ''Headliner: NoviNews'', players choose their pronouns as he/him, she/her, or they/them.<ref name="HeadlinerNN">{{Cite web |title=Headliner: NoviNews Gets Negative Reviews for Non-Binary Pronouns |last=Henry |first=Jasmine |work=J Station X |date=4 April 2019 |access-date=11 July 2021 |url= https://jstationx.com/2019/04/04/headliner-novinews-non-binary-pronouns-negative-reviews/ |quote=At the beginning of the game, players can choose to go by he/him, she/her, or they/them pronouns. In an email, Unbound Creations founder Jakub Kasztalski explains that the game doesn’t address LGBTQ issues beyond this |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226150757/https://jstationx.com/2019/04/04/headliner-novinews-non-binary-pronouns-negative-reviews/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>

*In the visual novel ''//TODO: today'', the protagonist can be [[male]], [[female]], or [[nonbinary]], depending on player's choices.<ref>[https://vndb.org/v21649/chars#chars VNDB {{!}} //TODO: today characters] [https://web.archive.org/web/20220819120206/https://vndb.org/v21649/chars Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>

* In the interactive novel ''Moonrise'' you can play as a trans woman, a cis woman, or a nonbinary person.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Moonrise |author= |work=choiceofgames.com |date= |access-date=8 September 2021 |url= https://www.choiceofgames.com/user-contributed/moonrise/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524094020/https://www.choiceofgames.com/user-contributed/moonrise/|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

[[File:Later-Daters-honorific-choice.jpg|thumb|A screenshot of the character creation process in ''Later Daters''.]]  

*In the simulation game ''Calico'', the character creation process is non-gendered.<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/1112890/Calico/?curator_clanid=39486419 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230226150817/https://store.steampowered.com/app/1112890/Calico/?curator_clanid=39486419 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>

*In the simulation game ''Animal Crossing: New Horizons'', the character creation process is non-gendered, having players select a "style" instead of a gender for their avatar.<ref name="repr_Anim">{{Cite web |title=Animal Crossing series |author= |work=Represent Me |date= |access-date=12 July 2021 |url= https://representme.charity/projects/queer/database/title/animal-crossing-series|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602221936/https://representme.charity/projects/queer/database/title/animal-crossing-series|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

*Interactive novel game ''Kidnapped! A Royal Birthday'' lets you be male, female, or nonbinary.<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/1356440/Kidnapped_A_Royal_Birthday/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20221226203523/https://store.steampowered.com/app/1356440/Kidnapped_A_Royal_Birthday/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>

*The Free-To-Play visual novel ''Our Life'' lets you choose your pronouns from she/her, he/him and they/them. As you grow up in the game you can also decide to change your pronouns.

* The platformer game ''Shovel Knight'' features a Body Swap Mode, which allows the player to customize the appearance and pronouns of each of the game's twelve main characters. Initially, only masculine and feminine pronouns were available, but an update in 2019 added the option for gender-neutral pronouns.

*In the creature-collecting game ''Temtem'', you can select a masculine or feminine body type, and can select "she/her", "he/him", or "they/them" pronouns. Hairstyles and clothing options are not restricted by body type or pronouns. When an NPC uses a gendered term to refer to the player character, the game often gives you the option to reply "I am not a boy/girl." These dialogue options are available no matter what pronoun you picked at the start of the game.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LGBTQ and non-binary identity representation and integration in Temtem — Manchester Metropolitan Game Centre |author=Warren, Jack |work=Manchester Metropolitan Game Centre |date=5 February 2020 |access-date=10 January 2023 |url= https://mmgamecentre.org/blog/2020/2/5/lgbtq-and-non-binary-identity-representation-and-integration-in-temtem|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226150814/https://mmgamecentre.org/blog/2020/2/5/lgbtq-and-non-binary-identity-representation-and-integration-in-temtem |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>  

===2021===  

*In the Roblox game Royale High, as of March 3, 2021, players can choose between Mr., Miss, or Mx. when signing up for the Royale Universe Pageant—a fashion event that players can attend on Sunset Island, a tropical island where players can teleport to socialize, roleplay, explore, etc. Before the March 3 update, players could only choose between Mr. or Miss, making it less accessible for players with gender identities beyond the binary. <ref>{{cite web|title=Sunset Island Page|url=https://royale-high.fandom.com/wiki/Sunset_Island | access-date=25 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425131502/https://royale-high.fandom.com/wiki/Sunset_Island# |archive-date=25 April 2025}}</ref>  

*In the farming RPG ''Pumpkin Days'', previously known as ''Pumpkin Online'', the player character creator has no gender selection nor any gender-locked clothes. The official website says that "specifying a gender does not play a role in Pumpkin Days. Simply use our body sliders in character customization to add feminine and/or as masculine features as you want. Any clothes you buy will fit the body you choose."<ref>{{cite web|title=Pumpkin Days Unique Features|url=https://www.pumpkin-days.com/about-game|access-date=29 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226150815/https://www.pumpkin-days.com/about-game|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

*The interactive novel game ''Pugmire: Treasure of the Sea Dogs'' lets you be male, female, or nonbinary. <ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/1644330/Pugmire_Treasure_of_the_Sea_Dogs/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20230522074848/https://store.steampowered.com/app/1644330/Pugmire_Treasure_of_the_Sea_Dogs/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>  

*The RPG ''Wildermyth'' allows heroes to have they/them pronouns.<ref>{{cite web|title=Non-binary heroes| date=28 December 2020| url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/763890/discussions/0/3001052356430888363/}}</ref>

===2022===  

===2023===  

* In the farming sim ''Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life'', you can choose between "she/her", "he/him", and "they/them" pronouns. None of the character creator options are restricted by pronoun choice.<ref>https://www.storyofseasons.com/awl/newfeatures/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20230723041124/https://www.storyofseasons.com/awl/newfeatures/ Archived] on 22 July 2023.</ref>  

*In the dating sim Repurpose, the player is able to choose their pronoun set as "he," "she," or "they." <ref name="Repurpose">{{Cite web |title=Repurpose (Demo) by Eros |author= |work=itch.io |date=11 June 2020 |access-date=26 April 2025 |url=https://residentrabbit.itch.io/repurpose-demo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515063331/https://residentrabbit.itch.io/repurpose-demo |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref><ref name="kick_Repu">{{Cite web |title=Repurpose |author=Resident Rabbit |work=Kickstarter |access-date=26 April 2025 |url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/residentrabbit/repurpose/description |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226150817/https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/residentrabbit/repurpose/description |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> <ref name="steam_release">{{Cite web |title=Repurpose released |access-date=26 April 2025 |url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1862430/Repurpose/#:~:text=All%20Games%20%3E%20Indie%20Games%20%3E%20Repurpose,Repurpose%20Studios |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250426203251/https://store.steampowered.com/app/1862430/Repurpose/ |archive-date=26 April 2025 }}</ref>

===2024===

*In the 2024 game "Critter Cove" the player can choose what pronouns they prefer to be addressed,They can pick between She/Her,He/Him and They/Them. The player can also create an androgynous appearance by mixing female and male body characteristics without gender-locked limitations. "<ref>{{cite web|title=Non-binary representation in cozy game|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1631470/discussions/0/604148808450873148/?l=english|access-date=26 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250426194448/https://steamcommunity.com/app/1631470/discussions/0/604148808450873148/?l=english|archive-date=26 April 2025}}</ref>

*In the game "InZOI", there is an option for players to change their ZOI's (a term referring to the character the player plays with) gender identity between Male, Female, and nonbinary. This option also includes whether the player can have romance with other ZOIs and what gender they are attracted to. <ref>{{cite web|title=LGBTQ+ friendly life sim game InZOI|url=https://fandompulse.substack.com/p/sims-rival-inzoi-adds-non-binary|access-date=26 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250426213158/https://fandompulse.substack.com/p/sims-rival-inzoi-adds-non-binary|archive-date=26 April 2025|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>

*In the cozy steam train management game "Locomoto", you can create a gender-neutral animal character, as the character creation menu does not offer any option for picking a gender nor pronouns. Clothing is also not limited by any sort of gender options. During gameplay the game's NPC's do not use any pronouns for your character when speaking to them. When looking in the game's journal you will find many NPC's have various pronouns, with a few being They/Them.