The following is a list of confirmed video games with gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender characters, including any others falling under the LGBT umbrella term, in the 2010s. The numbers in this list are possibly higher due to fact that some characters remained unconfirmed, unsourced or controversial.
Bent (one of two player characters, along with Fay) never made time for his family. He finds out that his son Duve is gay and frequently visits a gay hotel in Barcelona together with his boyfriend.[1]
Emil, a player companion, is hinted to have feelings for Nier in both the game and a NieR: Automata companion novel, “Emil’s Recollection". This was confirmed by director Yoko Taro in an interview, seen in the companion book Grimoir Nier.[3]
Like the Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series, Ramona Flowers has seven evil exes: six ex-boyfriends and her lesbian ex-girlfriend Roxanne.[5]
Roxanne "Roxie" Richter
Lesbian
Knives Chau
Bisexual woman
In the original graphic novel, Knives and Kim eventually get together after they became ex-girlfriends of Scott.[6]
Kim Pine
Wallace Wells
Gay
Wallace, Scott's roommate, appears in the game as both a background character and running an item shop. A downloadable content released in 2013 added him as a playable character.[7]
Anders, Fenris, Isabela, and Merrill are four of Hawke's companions who express romantic interest without regard to Hawke's gender.[10]
Male and female prostitutes
Bisexual
The player can sleep with male or female prostitutes regardless of Hawke's gender.[citation needed] The prostitute Serendipity, though intended by writer Mary Kirby to be a male crossdresser and not a transgender woman, was read by many players as the latter. BioWare received criticism for Serendipity's portrayal, which inspired more thoughtful creation of two new transgender characters in subsequent installments.
Serendipity
Bisexual
Zevran Arainai
Bisexual
Zevran Arainai, a bisexual character from the first game, makes a cameo appearance and propositions Hawke and/or Isabela.[citation needed]
Cyril de Montfort
Bisexual
In the DLC Mark of the Assassin (2011), Hawke attends a hunting party hosted by Duke Prosper de Montfort of Orlais, and Hawke can flirt with the duke's son Cyril regardless of Hawke's gender.[11][12]
Ellen comes from a non-magical family. She expresses interest in multiple male characters, but can also romance Mary.[citation needed] She is also a romance interest for the male protagonist Gary in the sequel.
This game initially did not feature any same-sex romance or flirtation options. Such options were added in later patches after considerable backlash from fans, many of whom noted that the lack of diversity flew in the face of BioWare's previous record. The 2013 expansion Rise of the Hutt Cartel features a same-sex flirtation option for both factions (a lesbian for the Republic and a gay male for the Empire). 2014's Shadow of Revan introduces Republic agent Theron Shan and the Sith lord Lana Beniko, both of whom will react favorably to the advances of a player of either gender (and either faction). The 2015 expansion Knights of the Fallen Empire sees the return of Shan and Beniko, and introduces Koth Vortena; all three are fully realized romance options for characters male or female characters. All expansions have also featured background characters and flavor lore mentioning same-sex romances and even marriages.[citation needed]
Isabelle, the secretary to the town mayor, is hinted to be bisexual/pansexual as indicated by an apparent crush on the player-character, regardless of gender.[14]
The Gorion's Ward is the male or female protagonist of Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition, a remake of Baldur's Gate (1998). Unlike the original game, in the 2012 remake Gorion's Ward can romance three newly introduced characters. The male half-orc Dorn Il-Khan is available for a relationship with a player of either gender, while the male human Rasaad yn Bashir and the female half-elf Neera are only available for straight relationships.[citation needed]
This game includes the sylvari race of plant-like humanoids who don't reproduce sexually. As such, they do not base their relationships upon reproduction, but rather love, sensuality, and finding beauty in one another.[citation needed]
Caithe and Faolain are minor characters, two female sylvari in a lesbian relationship.[citation needed] Eladus and Dagdar are two young male sylvari in a gay relationship.[citation needed] The player is able to encounter and save Eladus and Dagdar from the Knight Bercilak the Green in an optional quest.
Eladus and Dagdar
Gay
Kasmeer Meade and Marjory Delaqua
Lesbian
There is a relationship between the female NPCs Kasmeer and Marjory throughout the game, with both of them kissing during a cutscene in "The Battle for Lion's Arch". Their sexual relationship was confirmed by the developers in the installment The Origins of Madness (2014).[citation needed]
Sya
Trans woman
Sya was assigned male at birth. She used magic to aid in her transition.[16]
Noble, Merchant
Gay
One of the renown hearts (secondary missions) in the Domain of Vabbi asks for the player character to pair lonely singles using an affinity detector.[citation needed] Resulting couples can be gay. The player still has the choice not to help the gay couples to form.
There are four male romantic possibilities: John from Heileen: Sail Away (2008), Morgan, Jonathan and Sebastian; and four female: Marie and Lora from Heileen: Sail Away (2008), Ebele and Juliet from Heileen: Sail Away (2008).[citation needed]
The player character, the Fateless One, may be male or female. The Fateless One is able to marry two female characters: the Maid of Windemere is available in the main game and Sunhilda Lorelle is available in the DLC The Legend of Dead Kel (2012).[citation needed]
Female NPCs
Bisexual
Some female NPCs will hit on the player character regardless of the player's gender.[citation needed]
My Ex-Boyfriend the Space Tyrant
Tycho Minogue and most characters
Gay
The majority of characters, including the player character Tycho Minogue, are gay men.[18]
Michel, one of the visual novel's main characters, was assigned female at birth and was named "Michelle". Upon recovering from an illness, his voice deepened and his shoulders broadened, making him appear male (barring his lack of male genitalia). He renamed himself "Michel"; while his brothers accepted his new identity, his mother was driven insane by denial and his father planned to have him executed. The developers, Novectacle, have stated that he is intersex, but he's never described as such in the game; as his story takes place in the late 1000s, other characters' knowledge on the matter is limited and his body is considered "cursed" by his mother.[19][20]
There are two same-sex couples: Jack Holden and Eugene Woods, the hosts of Radio Abel, and Doctor Maxine Myers and Doctor Paula Cohen.[citation needed]
Nova is a Pokémon Trainer found at the Battle Maison. She is a Beauty (おとなのおねえさん, Otona no Onee-san, lit. "Adult Miss"), an exclusively female trainer class, who states that she used to be a Black Belt (からておう, Karate Ō, lit. "Karate King"), an exclusively male trainer class.[23] In the Japanese version of the game, she explicitly credits her transformation to medical science, but this was cut from the English version.[23]
Bill is a character who helps Joel and Ellie during their journey. It is heavily implied he is gay and had a partner named Frank, who is later found dead, much to Bill's dismay. A note left by Frank claims he did not love Bill anymore.[24]
The second episode features Mathew and Walter, a gay couple.[25]
This Is Where I Want To Die
The player character and his boyfriend
Gay
The protagonist is revealed to be a gay man who is attacked by two homophobic people, whilst out with his boyfriend. The message of the game is stopping homophobia.[citation needed]
The protagonist is a gay man who finds himself in romantic relationships and erotic situations with other men, which is often illustrated with explicit graphic images.[27]
Game designer Robert Brooke wrote the two characters as in a romantic relationship from their introduction but had been vague about it, but only made it more explicit with ongoing updates to Destiny 2 in 2020.[29]
Oryx
Transgender man
Oryx, the main character in the Destiny: The Taken King, is revealed to be a transgender man in a series of unlockable stories in the game.[30]
Sera, a female elven archer, is gay and thus is only available as a romance option if the player picks a female character; the two of them can also get married in the DLC Trespasser (2015), the first confirmed same-gender marriage in the franchise.[31] If Sera is not romanced she will enter a relationship with a female dwarf named Dagna.
Dorian Pavus
Gay
Dorian Pavus is a gay male mage who can be romanced by male player characters. Dorian's upbeat personality hides a dark family secret relating to his sexual orientation.[32] The Iron Bull, a male qunari warrior, is openly pansexual and can be romanced by male and female player characters. If neither Dorian nor Iron Bull are romanced then they can optionally enter a relationship.[33]
The Inquisition's chief diplomat, Josephine Montilyet, is bisexual and can be romanced by male and female player characters.[31] She is also voiced by queer actress Allegra Clark.[35]
An "unofficial" romance option for an Inquisitor of either gender is the dwarven scout Lace Harding. Though her "romance" consists entirely of flirtatious dialogue with no additional cutscenes in the base game, the Trespasser DLC reveals the Inquisitor went on a date with her if they weren't already in a relationship and have flirted with her at every opportunity.[37] She later became a romance option in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
Cremisius Aclassi, a transgender man known mostly by his nickname Krem, is a member of the Bull's Chargers mercenary company.[38] He serves as the Iron Bull's lieutenant.
Empress Celene of Orlais and Briala
Lesbian
Empress Celene of Orlais, whose potential assassination is a critical plot point in the game, was formerly in a relationship with her spymaster, the female elf Briala. While the two are separated (and at war) as of the events of the game, the Inquisitor can facilitate their reconciliation. Their relationship was originally documented in the tie-in novel Dragon Age: The Masked Empire.[39]
The game sees the return of the established bisexual character Leliana, although she is not a romance option.
Cyril de Montfort / Duke de Montfort
Bisexual
The bisexual character Cyril de Montfort, previously seen in Dragon Age II, appears as the new Duke de Montfort in the Winter Palace during the Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts quest and cameos in the Trespasser DLC.[citation needed]
Other NPCs
Lesbian, gay
Other NPCs encountered throughout the world are shown to be in same-gender relationships, such as Inquisition scout Ritts and the apostate mage Eldredda in the Hinterlands, Commander Jehan and Chevalier Fabienne in the Exalted Plains, and two unnamed Orlesian noblemen at the Winter Palace (one of whom accuses the other of flirting with Duke Cyril).[41][42][43][44]
Historical figures
Various
Discoverable Codex entries reveal that certain historical figures were known to have been in same-gender relationships, including the "barbarian" Avvar matriarch Tyrdda Bright-Axe (subject of an epic poem in which her female elven lover plays a major role), and Arl Jacen Guerrin who built a villa in the Hinterlands for his lover, Ser Corram the Bard, centuries earlier.[45][46]
Tie-in material characters
Various
Other characters who appear or are mentioned in-game have their sexual or gender identity addressed in tie-in material: The female elven spy Charter, who is depicted in the Dragon Age: Magekiller comic book in a relationship with a woman; also, Maevaris Tilani is a transgender woman who first appeared in the comic book Dragon Age: Those Who Speak as a cousin-by-marriage of Varric Tethras, while in the game she is mentioned as a friend and political ally of Dorian's, though she does not physically appear except in Dorian's epilogue slides at the end of the Trespasser DLC.[citation needed]
Kian Alvane, one of the main protagonists, is gay.[47]
Likho
Gay
Likho, a Resistance member, can reveal to Kian that he too is gay but would be ostracized if his family ever found out, if "an intimate moment" between them is unlocked.[citation needed]
Queen's Gambit
Player character
Bisexual
The player character can romance Emily or one of three male characters.[48][49]
Isaac creator Edmund McMillen has confirmed that Isaac is genderfluid,[50] or at least gender confused.[51] Some of the level transition screens show Isaac happily wearing a dress or a wig, before being bullied.[52] All playable characters are different variations of Isaac as he struggles with his identity; he presents himself as both female (Magdalene, Eve, Lilith, Bethany) and non-binary (Eden) characters. Because of this, McMillen has cited gender identity as one of the game's implicit themes.[53]
Eden
Non-binary
Eden is a randomly generated character with no consistent appearance or identity- he can present as either male, female, or androgynous in each new run. In the post first introducing her, McMillen states that "Eden isn't a man, nor are they a woman ... they just are."[54] He refers to them using he/she/they pronouns.[55]
In The Last of Us (2013), Ellie is one of the main characters and Riley is sometimes mentioned. In the DLC prequel The Last of Us: Left Behind (2014), players control Ellie as she spends time with Riley, and it is implied Ellie has feelings for Riley, culminating in a kiss between them near the climax.[56][57] The developers Naughty Dog later confirmed they have romantic feelings for each other and the writer for Ellie's character, Neil Druckmann, said he wrote her to be gay.[58]
Riley Abel
To Kill a Black Swan
The Black Swan
Trans woman
In this game created for the 2014 Indie Game Development Contest, which is loosely based on To Kill a Mockingbird, a detective investigates in the murder of a transgender woman referred to as the Black Swan.[59]
Ciri, a secondary playable character, when asked about her feelings towards Skjall (a male NPC), the player may answer that she prefers women. She also had a girlfriend named Mistle in the books[64] that the games are based on.
Mislav
Gay
Mislav is a gay hunter encountered in the prologue.[65]
In Flores's psychological report it is mentioned that he has a husband.[66]
Osa
Trans woman
In Osa's biography, her transition is mentioned. It was also confirmed by Ubisoft that she is transgender.[67]
Sens
Non-binary
They identify as non-binary and use they/them pronouns, as seen in their biography and psychological report.[68]
Tubarão
Trans man
In Tubarão's psychological report, it is stated that he is trans. His transition is also mentioned in his biography.[69]
Pulse
Bisexual
Pulse flirts with his allies while healing them, regardless of gender, and has been confirmed by his original writer, Lauren Stone, to be bisexual.[70]
Alphys (a female reptilian monster scientist) and Undyne (a female fish-like monster warrior) are in love. The events concerning the start of their relationship are shown in the Pacifist Route, where Undyne sends an unsigned letter inviting Alphys to a date.[71] Before the final fight with Asriel Dreemurr, Alphys and Undyne almost kiss each other.[72] In the end credits of this route, the two monster girls are seen together on the beach, and Undyne kisses Alphys on the cheek.[73] Alphys is shown to also find Asgore attractive during Mettaton's quiz.[74]
Undyne
Lesbian
RG 01
Gay
RG 01 and RG 02 ("RG" standing for "Royal Guard") are two male anthropomorphic armored royal guards: a rabbit and a dragon, respectively.[75] It is possible to spare their lives in battle by allowing them to start a scene where RG 02 takes his shirt off and RG 01 reveals that he is attracted to him.[76] However, if the player chooses to kill RG 02 before starting that scene, RG 01 says: "I never told him ..." In the Genocide Route, their character description explicitly mentions that they are "two lovers",[77] and in the Undertale Tarot Prints, they are used for the "lovers" card.[78]
RG 02
Frisk
Non-binary, pansexual
The player character of Undertale, Frisk is exclusively referred to using gender-neutral pronouns.
They can also go on dates or flirt with characters regardless of their gender.[79]
Chara
Non-binary
The fallen human (who can be named anything, though naming them "Chara" causes the text "The true name" to appear) is exclusively referred to using gender-neutral pronouns.[80]
Napstablook
Non-binary
A ghost that is encountered numerous times throughout the game, they are referred to with they/them pronouns in the game, and while the Undertale art book used to refer to them with male pronouns, this was changed when Fangamer released it.[81][82]
Mizhena is a transgender woman who explains to the main character that she picked her strange name after transitioning. The character, among other aspects of the game's writing, was met with significant criticism. Beamdog later announced that they would be expanding the character's story a week after the expansion pack released, saying in part, "In retrospect, it would have been better served if we had introduced a transgender character with more development."[84]
Crush Crush
Nova
Pansexual
Nova was previously in a relationship with another woman,[85] and is attracted to the gender-neutral player character.
Originally from Crypt TV, The Birch was added to Dead By Daylight in May 2021 as an alternate skin for The Hag.[86] In April 2021 Crypt TV announced via their Twitter that The Birch is transgender.[87]
In September 2021 Pinhead was added to the game in the Hellraiser DLC,[88] with Chatterer included as an alternate skin for him.[89] In life, prior to becoming a Cenobite, Chatterer was a homosexual man called James.[90]
In April 2022, the games' developers, Behaviour, revealed that David King, an original character first introduced in a July 2017 update, is the first confirmed LGBTQIA2+ original character of Dead by Daylight.[91]
The Look-See
Pansexual
Originally from Crypt TV, The Look-See was added to Dead By Daylight in May 2021 as an alternate skin for The Doctor.[86] In April 2021 Crypt TV announced via their Twitter that The Look-See is pansexual.[87]
The Mordeo
Genderqueer
Originally from Crypt TV, The Mordeo was added to Dead By Daylight in May 2021 as an alternate skin for The Huntress.[86] In April 2021 Crypt TV announced via their Twitter that The Mordeo is genderqueer.[87]
In November 2023 Chucky was added to Dead By Daylight in a DLC of the same name,[92] with Tiffany included as an alternate skin for Chucky.[93] In the Child's Play franchise Tiffany engages in relationships with both male and female characters.
Tubarão
Transmale
Originally from the game Rainbow Six Siege, Tubarão was added to Dead By Daylight in December 2023.[94] Tubarão's transition is mentioned in his biography in Rainbow Six Siege.[69]
Susie Lavoie
Lesbian
In the 4th issue of The Legion's origin comics, Susie, one of the killers who makes up the group, begins the issue in a dream sequence that culminates in her embracing, kissing, and revealing her crush on, fellow Legion member, Julie Kostenko.[95]
In this game, the player can find various notes about two characters: Ron and Dave. Dave is said to have crushed on Ron, who never reciprocated his feelings.[96]
The game follows the story of Will, the player character, on his very last morning just before he gets in a car accident that leads to his untimely death. The game involves Will reminiscing past experiences and emotions. Sarah is Will's ex-girlfriend and Harry is his current boyfriend.[97]
Harry
Gay
Gangsters in Love
Player character
Bisexual
The player character can romance Aurora or one of multiple male characters.[98]
The heroine Tracer is shown in the tie-in webcomic Reflections (2016) to be in a romantic relationship with a female character named Emily.[99] Tracer was confirmed to be a lesbian by Michael Chu, the lead writer of Overwatch.[100]
In the short story "Bastet", Soldier: 76 is revealed to have had a romantic relationship with a man named Vincent. Lead writer Michael Chu confirmed that both characters are gay.[101]
In the character's announcement, Blizzard confirmed that Lifeweaver, a male Thai botanist, is pansexual, with a previous relationship with Baptiste. Voice lines suggest flirting messages towards other characters regardless of their gender.[102]
Zachariah, the player character, can choose to romance Andrew, one of the male companions available in the game.[107] Two female companions, Amelia and Niesha, are also able to be romanced by the player.
The gender identity of the Protagonist is determined by the player at the start of the game. During the game, it becomes clear that every NPC harbors some sort of romantic attraction toward the Protagonist, which the player can choose to reciprocate.
Claude
Genderfluid
Despite most characters referring to Claude as he, Claude regularly uses 'We' or 'Our' to describe themselves, heavily implying that they have a loose interpretation of their gender.
Surtr/Babalon
Bisexual
Despite being among the NPCs the Protagonist can romance, Surtr and Babalon portray themselves as a straight couple taking care of their 'children', Arc and Azathoth.
Near the end of the game, the player can flirt with Paul Monroe (A.k.a. Jesus). The lead writer for the final episode later confirmed Javier's bisexuality in a reply to a blog post.[108]
Devrim, an NPC and ally to the player character, can mention through idle dialogue that he misses spending time with a man named Mark. Gideon Emery, Devrim's voice actor, confirmed that Devrim is gay and Mark was his boyfriend.[113]
Eramis
Lesbian
Eramis is the leader of one group of the Fallen/Eliskni alien factions opposed to the Vanguard, introduced in the Beyond Light expansion. Her lore states that she was married to another female Eliskni and had children with her.[114]
Mara Sov
Bisexual
The Queen of the Awoken, Mara has said to have had romantic relationships with Lord Shaxx and with Sjur Eido, a woman.[114]
Nimbus
Non-binary
A character introduced in the Lightfall expansion shown to be nonbinary as part of a Bungie celebration of LGBTQ rights.[114]
The Drifter
Pansexual
The Drifter has shown romantic interests in multiple characters, and was indicated to be pansexual by Bungie.[114]
All the origin characters can be romanced regardless of race or gender.[citation needed] Fane canonically had a wife but can be romanced by anyone, and Sebille claims that Lohse has a crush on her if you agree to let Sebille see Lohse's memories. Butter can be flirted with, with any character, and she will respond in kind.
In the game's third act, Monika states that she does not know much about the player, including if they are a boy or a girl.[115] She calls herself their girlfriend and states that their gender "doesn't matter", though she calls the player her "boyfriend" in the same act afterward. On the DDLC official Reddit page, it was concluded that Monika has preferences, but they are second to being the player's perfect girlfriend no matter the conflicts. Furthermore, Dan Salvato also hints that Monika tries to love the player as they are, and her love depends if the player loves her or not.[116]
In this game, the player is able to date seven fathers. The player himself is the father of a teenage girl named Amanda. At the beginning of the game, the player is able to choose whether Amanda has another father or a mother, which is the ex-partner of the player character.[citation needed]
Trans man (optional)
The player character can be transgender, as there is an option when creating the character to have a chest binder.[117]
Hugo is gay. He is the only daddy who had an ex-husband and not an ex-wife.[citation needed]
Craig, Mat, Joseph, Brian, Robert
Bisexual
Damien, Craig, Mat, Joseph, Brian, Robert and Hugo are the seven fathers that the male player character is able to date. As of the events of the game, Craig is divorced, and Mat and Robert are widowed, all from straight marriages.[citation needed]
Val
Lesbian
Val is Robert's daughter. She has a girlfriend.[citation needed]
Roskva is a bisexual witch, a companion and a potential romantic interest of the main character, regardless of their gender.[citation needed]
Ketill Kolbjarnarson
Bisexual
Ketill is a hunter, a childhood friend and a companion of the main character. He can be romanced regardless of player character's gender.[citation needed]
Xefros, an alien troll who serves as a friend and companion of the protagonist, admits in dialogue that he is in love with a boy, going so far as to make his crush's name his password.[118]
The Knight, the Hollow Knight, the Vessels and the Lost Kin
Agender
The Knight and their siblings are genderless beings.[119]
Ze'mer and the Traitors' Child
Lesbian
Ze'mer and the daughter of the Traitor Lord were lovers before the latter's death.[120] The former can be found grieving as the "Grey Mourner", and requests that The Knight brings a flower to her lover's grave.
Sheo and Nailsmith
Gay
If the player chooses to spare Nailsmith after he requests The Knight kill him, he can be found in Sheo's home making art with him.[121] The achievement for causing them to meet is called "Happy Couple".
A girl Mae meets at Jackie's party. The two flirt with each other, though Mae leaves the party without getting her name. Her sexuality was confirmed on Scott Benson's CuriousCat account, though his account has since seemingly been deleted, though accounts of it can still be found.[129][130]
The player can choose the gender of the protagonist, who is established to be in a relationship with Mikhaila Ilyushin regardless of the former's gender.[131]
Transgender boy (optional), transgender girl (optional), non-binary (optional)
The player character can be a cisgender, transgender, or non-binary girl, boy, or child, but other characters often misgender the player character if they are transgender or non-binary.[133]
Two sexless but feminine-presenting members of the Crystal Gems who have a romantic relationship with each other, and stay permanently fused to form Garnet.[134] The co-executive producer of Steven Universe, Ian Jones-Quartey, has confirmed that, according to human standards and terminology, calling Ruby and Sapphire non-binary, feminine-presenting lesbians would be "a fair assessment".[135] This is reflected in this game.[136][137]
In the Steven Universe episode "We Need to Talk", it is very apparent that Pearl, a female-presenting non-binary Gem, is attracted to another Gem named Rose Quartz, her now-deceased leader.[138] Her feelings are later confirmed romantic in nature and reciprocated by Rose.[139] This is also reflected in the video game.[136][137]
The main character of the game. Jill discusses her past relationships with both men and women, and the death of her ex-girlfriend, Lenore, is a major plot point.[142]
Dana
Pansexual
The owner of VA-11 HALL-A and Jill's boss, Dana's ex-girlfriend Lexi Rivers visits the bar at one point and she tells Jill that "cuteness has no boundaries" when discussing her sexuality.[citation needed]
A patron at VA-11 HALL-A, Betty explicitly discusses her crushes on women and that she has no interest in men. However, she has discussed to Jill about her confusing feelings for Deal, her male Lilim (species) co-worker.[citation needed]
Dorothy is a Lilim (a sentient gynoid) who, despite having the physical appearance of a child, works as a sex worker. She discusses sexual encounters with both men and women and has no qualms about either.[143][144]
Lexi
Lesbian
Lexi is the friend & former ex-girlfriend of Dana's and a former member of the Neo-San Francisco police.[citation needed] Compared to Dana, Lexi is more straightforward and to the point.
Mario
Gay
A biker patron of VA-11 HALL-A, Mario enjoys girly drinks and tells Jill that he's not into women.[142]
A disembodied brain in a jar, Taylor claims to not believe in gender and requests to be referred to as either "it" or, if that makes someone uncomfortable, "they".[citation needed]
Kris is the main protagonist of Deltarune and the human Hero of Light. They are referred to with they/them pronouns inside and outside of the game, and they can be equipped with or present in both masculine and feminine attire.[148][149]
Seam
Non-binary
Seam is a shopkeeper first encountered in Chapter 1. They are never referred to with pronouns in the English version of the game as of Chapter 2, but uses the personal pronoun あたし (atashi) in the Japanese version, which can be applied to both males and females, and during a livestream celebrating Undertale's 6th Anniversary, Toby Fox exclusively describes them using they/them pronouns.[148]
Noelle Holiday
Lesbian
In Chapter 1, Noelle is heavily hinted at having a crush on her female classmate, Susie. In Chapter 2, she gets flustered when talking with Susie, clicks a link for "Hot Female Santas In Your Area!" during encounters with enemy Poppups and becomes angry at Berdly (another major character) when he states that he has feelings for Susie, too.[150][151]
Two female Traci units who are in love and attempting to flee from their unwanted lives can be found in the chapter where Hank and Connor search a sex club after a murder occurred there. Connor can choose to either side with the android lovers and let them flee, or kill them. In a later chapter, Hank discusses their relationship and expresses sympathy for them.[citation needed]
Octavia (female half-elf) and Regongar (male half-orc) are a bisexual polyamorous couple. Player character, regardless of their gender, can romance either or both of them.[152]
Kanerah / Kalikke
Bisexual
Kanerah and Kalikke are tiefling sisters that ended up sharing the same body alternately (while one is "awake", the other one is resting in another realm).[citation needed] Both can be romanced by either male or female player character.
Nyrissa
Bisexual
Nyrissa is a nymph and the main antagonist that can be romanced by player character of any gender under certain circumstances.[153]
Talwyn & Eimar
Gay
Eimar, a playwright, and Talwyn, a Pitaxan guard, are a married couple.[citation needed]
Luna
Lesbian
Luna, a female Aasimar courier, mentions having "a girl [she] loves".[citation needed]
Svelid & Karida
Lesbian
Svelid and Karida are a married couple of female halflings who own a tavern in Varnhold ("Varnhold's Lot" DLC).[citation needed]
Willas Gunderson
Bisexual
Willas is a male human adventurer and a researcher. In the "Varnhold's Lot" DLC he can be flirted with and then quickly romanced by the player character of any gender.[citation needed]
In Episode 2 "Suffer the Children", Clementine can pursue either Louis or Violet and begin a romantic relationship with them that can last for the rest of the game.[161][162]
During Episode 1 "Done Running", Violet can mention her previous relationship with Minnie who she is currently mourning, and the player can find a heart with “V + M” carved into a wall if they decide to fish.[164][165] Towards the end of Episode 2 "Suffer the Children" she can become a romantic interest for Clementine.[162]
James and Roger are a gay couple in the main game. Roger is the protagonist of We Happy Few's first downloadable contentThey Came From Below (2019), with James as a secondary character.[166]
Takatoshi falls in love with a girl named Kiriko Douji, who was actually Tsukasa Okino, who was in a feminine disguise to be able to pass as a cisgender girl in the 1940s.[170][171] Tsukasa was assigned male at birth,[170] seems to identify as non-binary,[170][172] and switches pronouns depending on the safety of the time period.[171] After finding this out, Takatoshi remains interested in Tsukasa.[170]
Alter (voiced by Crystal Yu) was added as a playable character in 2024.[174] While not elaborated in-game, the character's writer confirmed that Alter is asexual.[175][176]
According to Respawn's Community Manager Jay Frechette, Bloodhound is non-binary.[177][178]
Loba
Bisexual
Senior writer Tom Castillo confirmed on Twitter that Loba is bisexual.[179]
Fuse
Pansexual
Lead writer at Respawn Entertainment Amanda Doiron confirms that Fuse is pansexual.[180]
Valkyrie
Lesbian
Writer Tom Casiello and the character's voice actor confirmed in an interview hosted by MoonLiteWolf that Valkyrie is a lesbian.[181]
Catalyst
Trans woman
Catalyst, aka Tressa Crystal Smith, is the first trans woman in Apex Legends. According to lead writer Ashely Reed, the design team knew from the start of Catalyst's development that they wanted their next Legend to be a trans woman.[182]
Seer
Pansexual
Lead writer Amanda Doiron confirms that Seer is pansexual.[183]
Erica, the waitress at The Stray Sheep, is a trans woman.[9] She experiences mysterious nightmares that are only supposed to affect men, and is treated poorly by Vincent's friends.[9]
Rin
Gay
Rin, a cross dressing Pianist exclusive to 'Full Body', is one of the protagonist's possible love interests. The two get married in Rin's True Ending.[184]
Vincent Brooks
Bisexual
Vincent is the player character, who can pursue one of three love interests throughout the game: Catherine, Katherine, or Rin, with each character's True Endings featuring Vincent marrying or proposing to them.[185]
Harrier "Harry" DuBois is the protagonist of Disco Elysium. He was previously in a relationship with a woman named Dora but has lost most of his memories of her and any other relationships he may have had. During the events of the game, Harry meets a gay man known only as the Smoker on the Balcony whom he finds himself drawn to and flustered by. Subsequent conversations with the smoker and with his inner monologue can lead to Harry expressing interest in exploring the gay scene. The game's creators reinforced this curiosity, posting a scene of Kim and Harry kissing on Valentine's Day 2023.[186] A researchable thought earned from this interaction does not give a definitive answer to Harry's orientation, advising that an active murder investigation is not the right time for him to be obsessing about his sexuality.[citation needed]
Kim is Harry's police partner during the events of Disco Elysium. Completing the "Homo-Sexual Underground" Thought will unlock an optional conversation with Kim where Harry can ask him directly if he is gay, and he responds in the affirmative. The game's creators reinforced this posting a scene of Kim and Harry kissing on Valentine's Day 2023.[186]
The Knife dates the playable character, whose gender is ambiguous but can be customized to either have a masculine or feminine appearance in the ending. He also planned on dating a man who he describes as a real "Dragon in the Dojima" and also recalls a time he flirted with a woman.[190][191]
Tall Jared
Gay
Tall Jared is one of Pat's honorary cousins. He talks about being pampered by hot men.[190]
Joanie
Non-binary
Joanie is Tall Jared's sibling. Joanie is non-binary and prefers they/them pronouns, being referred to using gender-neutral terms such as "sib[ling]" by Tall Jared and "lover" by their girlfriend Tin Lizzy.[192][190]
Tin Lizzy
Lesbian
She is in a relationship with Joanie. Her sexuality is specified as such by the developers[193]
Terry
Bisexual
A bartender who flirts with and proposes a date with the playable character.[194]
Parvati is a crew and party member on the Player's ship "The Unreliable" acting as the ship's engineer. She expresses professional and later romantic interest in the Chief engineer of the Colony Ship "Ground Breaker", Junlei. Her Companion quest results in the two of them becoming a couple. Narrative designer Kate Dollarhyde, an asexual woman who is also bi-romantic, was excited they were inheriting this character, saying she was glad to "bring that personal experience to the audience", making her character different from other companions.[196]
Protagonist
Asexual (optional)
The player character has the option to relate to her feelings about sexual intimacy.[197]
References
^Daedalic Entertainment (8 October 2010). A New Beginning. Lace International. Lissa: 'How did you find out Duve is gay? Oh Bent, don't look at me like that! You two can't even agree on the weather. Why would he tell you about his sexual orientation?'
^Avalanche Studios (23 March 2010). Just Cause 2. Square Enix Europe. PDA: 'Colonel Chaerul Tunko has made an unsurpassed rocket-like career within the army, rising in rank from grunt to colonel in just under a year. Many ascribe this to the 'unsound swapping of bodily fluids' between him and a well-known army general.
^Bioware (October 11, 2011). Dragon Age II – Mark of the Assassin. Level: Chateau Haine. Cyril: “Tell the elf that her pleas are for nothing. She’s pretty enough I suppose. No doubt there are some men who would like that sort of thing.” [If the player chose a male Hawke and chooses “But not you?”] / Hawke: “I thought you might be a man of… refined tastes.” / Cyril: “I heard the same of you, Monsieur Hawke.” / Hawke: “(Whispers) Why don’t we talk again after the party?”
^Bioware (October 11, 2011). Dragon Age II – Mark of the Assassin. Level: Chateau Haine. Cyril: “Tell the elf that her pleas are for nothing. She’s pretty enough I suppose. No doubt there are some men who would like that sort of thing.” [If the player chose a female Hawke and chooses “But not you?”] / Hawke: “I thought you might be a man of… refined tastes.” / Cyril: “I have a great appreciation for beauty…” / Hawke: “(Whispers) Why don’t we talk again after the party?”
^Bioware (Nov. 18, 2014), Dragon Age: Inquisition. Level: Strange Bedfellows. Ritts: “So, the truth... I may have been, um, passing time with Eldredda.” [If the player chooses “I suppose I understand”] Inquisitor: “You were trying to find a moment’s peace in the midst of this war.” / Ritts: “We were… yes. At first she was just a mage who saw me and didn’t attack, but later, we…”
^Bioware (Nov. 18, 2014), Dragon Age: Inquisition. Level: Exalted Plains. Fabienne: “Please... please, take this to Commander Jehan. The citadelle, in... in the north. Tell her... tell her...”
^Bioware (Nov. 18, 2014), Dragon Age: Inquisition. Level: Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts. Nobleman 1: “I cannot believe you danced four times with Cyril de Montfort!” / Nobleman 2: “I cannot believe you did not dance at all! You spent the entire evening drinking port and glowering like a Fereldan turnip! / Nobleman 1: “We should have stayed at home. This was such a mistake.”
^Bioware (Nov. 18, 2014), Dragon Age: Inquisition. Level: Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts. Nobleman 1: “Did I see you talking to Duke Cyril de Monfort?” / Nobleman 2: “I was merely being polite. Unlike some people.” / Nobleman 1: “Don’t give me that! I’ve seen the way he looks at you!”
^Bioware (Nov. 18, 2014), Dragon Age: Inquisition. Scene: Tyrdda's Staff’s codex. Tell the tale of Tyrdda Bright-Axe, mountain maker, spirit's bride: Free, her people, forged in fastness, made in mountains, hardy hide. Wise in wisdom, calm in counsel, great in gifts her grateful guests, Sacrificed she did to spirits, took their teachings, followed quests. Bright her axe, unbreaking crystal, stirred to flame when temper flies, Gifted from her leaf-eared lover, laughing lady of the skies. Bested blades of all who tried, Maiden, spurning all requests, Tyrdda Bright-Axe, Dreamer's Eyes. Avvar-Mother, of her making.
^Bioware (Nov. 18, 2014), Dragon Age: Inquisition. Level: Grand Forest Villa. That the lush and beautiful Grand Forest Villa is so far from Redcliffe Castle seems odd only until one learns the history behind its construction. More than an age before the Orlesian occupation of Ferelden, Arl Jacen Guerrin ordered its construction to serve as comfortable living quarters for his "close friend," famed singer and swordsman Ser Corram the Bard. Arlessa Marguerite, Jacen's wife, evidently understood and supported her husband's relationship with Corram—only stipulating that the bard not live at the castle to avoid any public scandal.
^Weyers, M (June 25, 2014). To Kill A Black Swan. Scene: Accusing Audrey. Audrey: "He was out of his mind. Wearing dresses ...! What kind of man does such things? I should've delivered him from his sins years ago!" Rob: "You don't understand anything, do you?! Do you even realize what you did to her all those years?!"
^Sad Panda Studios. Crush Crush. Level/area: Nova's Phone Fling. Ceres and I were more than friends. To put it mildly. We were each other's firsts. Like - lots of firsts. We figured a lot of stuff out together. She was fun. I miss her.
^If you are the sort of person who strives to be someone deserving of Monika's love, then that's what she loves about you. Only someone who has lost all hope in themselves is the one condemning Monika to her own sad, unfulfilled fantasy. If you believe Monika loves you, then you've found it in you to love yourself a little bit, and that's what she would want more than anything. – DDLC Reddit AMAArchived 2022-01-18 at the Wayback Machine
^Guerrilla Games (February 28, 2017). Horizon Zero Dawn (PlayStation 4). Scene: Honor the Fallen. Brageld: "I had a lover. Worked on monuments to their bastard king. Then he gave them a show in their Sun-Ring, for good measure. The Carja gave me back his broken bones, but what use are they? They won't build again. They won't make me smile."
^Telltale Games (September 25, 2018), The Walking Dead: The Final Season - Episode 2: Suffer the Children. Scene: Piano room talk with Louis. [If the player chooses “I LIKE like you...”] Clementine: “So, um, I like you a lot. Like, like you. As more than a friend. No jokes? Nothing?” [If the player previously chose Clemontine to have feelings for someone] Louis: “When you said you had feelings for someone during the game, I was hoping it was me. And it is. Holy shit, it's me!” / Narration:Your relationship with Louis has changed.
^ abTelltale Games (September 25, 2018), The Walking Dead: The Final Season - Episode 2: Suffer the Children. Scene: Belltower inspection. [If the player chooses “I have feelings for you.”] Clementine: “I think, I mean, I hope... we're more than friends. And I want...” [If the player chooses “A girlfriend.”] Clementine: “I want us to be, like, together. Hm, you know, like girlfriends.” / Violet: “I... yeah. Me too. I mean, yes! Yes, let's do that. Yes.” / Narration:Your relationship with Violet has changed.
^Telltale Games (August 14, 2018), The Walking Dead: The Final Season - Episode 1: Done Running. Scene: Clementine and Violet’s talk in the dormitory. [If the player chooses “They sound like great friends.”] Clementine: “Well, they sound like they were great friends.” / Violet: “Yeah, Sophie was a good friend. And Minnie... Uh... We were close. Me and her.”
^Telltale Games (August 14, 2018), The Walking Dead: The Final Season - Episode 1: Done Running. Scene: Talking to AJ in the fishing shack. Clementine: “Hey, you. Whatcha looking at?” / AJ: “V plus M?” / Clementine: “Violet and Minerva...?” / AJ: “What's that mean?” [If the player chooses “They were girlfriends.”] Clementine: “It means that they were a couple.” / AJ: “What?” / Clementine: “Violet was Minnie's girlfriend.” / AJ: “Oh. Love.”
^Doiron, Amanda [@AmandaDoiron11] (July 29, 2021). "@Mrs_Nox Pan" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Twitter.
