Summary
The gaming industry is slowly becoming a moreinclusive space for LGBTQ+ characters. With more games pushing forward queer representation, gamers are experiencing more diverse, inclusive storylines.
Representation is important as LGBTQ+ gamers feel validated while playing more progressive storylines. Including queer romance is an important part of this expanding inclusivity in the industry, particularly for sapphics, who have traditionally felt more excluded from the gaming space. Bisexuals and lesbians will feel validated by this list of the best lesbian couples in video games.
10Aloy And Seyka
Horizon: Forbidden West
Horizon: Forbidden Westincludes a DLC expansion, Horizon: Burning Shores. This DLC gave players the option of a same-sex kiss, confirming the sexuality of the main character, Aloy. The kiss is with the female character, Seyka.
Seyka implies that she wants to be with Aloy as they discuss what defines ‘home’, an endearing moment for the pair. Even if players turn down the kiss, Aloy and Seyka’s sexuality is clear, making them one of the best lesbian couples in video games.
9Clementine And Violet
The Walking Dead
Telltale’s The Walking Deadfollows Clementine as she searches for her parents and battles walkers. By the final season, she’s a part of a group of teenagers living out of a former boarding school. This is where she meets Violet, one of her potential love interests.
Players can watch the young, queer romance grow throughout the game. While you don’t have to choose Violet, it’s a great romance to play through.
8Adira And Hana
Kena: Bridge Of Spirits
InKena: Bridge of Spirits, Kena helps spirits cross into the other world. Kena helps the village’s Woodsmith, Adira. On her journey, she encounters the spirit of Adira’s partner, Hana, who was tragically separated from her partner. Kena helps the two spirits reunite and move on.
While Aidra and Hana aren’t in the entire game, their romance warmed the fans' hearts and was a memorable part of the gameplay.
7Anevia And Irabeth
Pathfinder
Pathfinderincludes an LGBTQ+ romance between NPCs Anevia and Irabeth. The two companions are married to each other. When you first meet Irabeth, you get a reunion scene between the two.
In a romantic act, Irabeth pawned an important family relic to afford an elixir that allowed Anevia to transition her physical gender, making her an iconic trans character as well. The queer couple are important lesbian representation in the gaming world.
The dialogue about Anevia’s gender is only triggered if you pass a high DC Diplomacy check. Not everyone achieves this.
6Sera And Dagna
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Dragon Age: Inquisitionis well-known for its inclusive romances. Sera is an iconic lesbian character in the game. If the female Inquisitor doesn’t romance the elven archer, she falls in love with Dagna, a dwarf who wishes to study magic.
While romancing Sera yourself is also a great choice, the NPC pair is sweet to see together. Either way, Sera is a great lesbian character in the Dragon Age series.
5Isobel And Dame Aylin
Baldur’s Gate 3
Baldur’s Gate 3is a very queer-friendly game, with all the companions available for romance by any gender. While you can romance any female party member yourself, Isobel and Dame Aylin are a great canon, lesbian couple.
The relationship between the Aasimar paladin and Selunite cleric stole the hearts of fans. After being separated for more than a century, you get to watch them reunite in one of the sweetest moments of the game.
The powerful lesbian duo has various endings, including tragedy. Choose wisely during your playthrough.
4V And Judy
Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077is another game with various partners depending on your sexuality. Judy Alvarez is the romance choice for women. She’s a skilled techie specializing in Braindances. Your character, V, meets her when you need help with a Brainddance related to your quest.
There are various endings for your romance, but throughout your relationship you see her confront the truth and experience character growth.
Judy is only romanceable by a V with a female voice and body type.
3Alex And Steph
Life Is Strange: True Colors
TheLife is Strangeseries is no stranger to queer couples. In each game, there have been various LGBTQ+ characters. InTrue Colors, Alex Chen falls in love with Steph Gingrich, who was revealed as a lesbian in the prequel game, Before the Storm.
Steph loves Dungeons and Dragons, music, and pop culture. With her iconic beanie and loud pride, fans loved her for Alex immediately. While Alex can romance Ryan instead, she and Steph are the cutest lesbian couple if fans choose that direction.
2Ellie And Dina
The Last Of Us Part 2
Ellie is one of themost iconic lesbian characters in video games. Her sexuality is first revealed in The Last of Us: Left Behind when she kisses Riley before she passes away.
InThe Last of Us 2, fans met Dina, a bisexual Jewish girl in Ellie’s friend group. The two share a kiss, and their friendship evolves into something more. As Ellie grapples with a tragic loss, she tries to balance her love for Dina with her need for revenge in a gripping tale to play through.
1Max And Chloe
Life Is Strange
Chloe Price is a beloved lesbian character in video games. While she and Rachel are a couple in the prequel game, her relationship with Max is central to the first Life is Strange game, particularly if you choose to kiss Chloe.
The two are childhood best friends who evolve into something more, facing immense tragedy together. They are willing to risk everything for each other, even the lives of everyone in Arcadia Bay if you choose that option. There isno greater queer love storyin video games.
