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The best female protagonist indie games, ranked by reviews

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Data report Built from live indielist data on 2026-10-23. Rankings update as data changes.

indielist tracks 161 female protagonist indie games on Steam, holding 1,928,080 reviews at an average of 90% positive. This list ranks them by Steam review count, the most reliable public sales proxy, with a white-box sales estimate behind every title. The most reviewed is Slime Rancher with 140,413 reviews. Figures are tracked by indielist; sales numbers are estimates that each expand into their full formula.

The ranking

  1. Slime Rancher · 140,413 reviews · 98% positive · 2017
  2. Celeste · 133,667 reviews · 97% positive · 2018
  3. Muse Dash · 117,019 reviews · 91% positive · 2019
  4. Hades II · 115,411 reviews · 96% positive · 2025
  5. To the Moon · 86,876 reviews · 96% positive · 2012
  6. GRIS · 84,253 reviews · 96% positive · 2018
  7. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice · 66,979 reviews · 90% positive · 2017
  8. What Remains of Edith Finch · 47,521 reviews · 96% positive · 2017
  9. Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition · 47,509 reviews · 95% positive · 2020
  10. Volcano Princess · 45,236 reviews · 98% positive · 2023
  11. ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights · 43,467 reviews · 94% positive · 2021
  12. A Hat in Time · 43,002 reviews · 98% positive · 2017
  13. Bright Memory: Infinite · 36,266 reviews · 92% positive · 2021
  14. Unpacking · 35,407 reviews · 93% positive · 2021
  15. My Time at Portia · 34,880 reviews · 91% positive · 2019
  16. 嗜血印 Bloody Spell · 34,255 reviews · 89% positive · 2022
  17. Skullgirls 2nd Encore · 29,311 reviews · 88% positive · 2013
  18. My Time at Sandrock · 24,230 reviews · 88% positive · 2023
  19. Crypt of the NecroDancer · 23,634 reviews · 95% positive · 2015
  20. Fran Bow · 23,262 reviews · 97% positive · 2015

How this list is built

Games are ranked by Steam review count, the most reliable public proxy for sales when actual figures are private. Each title links to its indielist page, where the white-box sales estimate expands into the full Boxleiter formula, so you can audit the number rather than trust a black box. Review counts come from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.

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