Edit: Daughter is only 5 so she’s unlikely to play much but she watches me and as long as it’s not too violent, it should be fine
Sable!!! Such a fun and pretty game, the soundtrack is also amazing (if ya know Japanese Breakfast she did it)
Came here also to recommend Sable. Can note it has a beautiful aesthetic in the style of French artist Moebius. And as you mentioned, really nice soundtrack. More an exploratory game, not really violent.
Half Life Alyx + No VR mod
Mirrors edge is fun to watch with a badass woman, with mild violence
I second this. The violence is to be avoided! The mc is terrible with guns, intentionally. I tried a few times to fight, as it’s an option, but it was always worse than parkour-ing around.
Baldur’s Gate 3
Portal! Chell may be silent, but it’s directly stated that she got as far as she had due to sheer tenacity and resourcefulness
Also, Silksong, if you’re willing to wait for its release in 2377 AD
Edit: here’s some more (these are all fairly family-friendly):
*Celeste
*Crypt of the NecroDancer
*Spelunky 2
*A Hat in Time
*Slime Rancher
*Webbed
Shocked I had to scroll so far for A Hat in Time. Seems pretty much perfect for this.
Great suggestions, but Spelunky 2??? I love my daughter, but I also don’t hate myself ;)
Hat in Time is perfect for this.
Also to add: Aquaria, quite old but it’s kinda nice. EDF if you willing to play as Wing Diver only. Iconoclast if you’re into metroidvania. Metroid Prime remaster if you have a switch. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is pretty nice. Transistor but i don’t really dig it, maybe you’ll like it. Orc Must Die 2 if you only play as Sorcerer. La Mulana 2 if you wanna torture yourself and confuse your daughter 😂
Slime rancher is a fantastic suggestion for a little girl. Great game, female MC, cute little animals and overall graphic style.
I loved it as a relaxing post work game even as a 30yr old man
- Mass Effect
- Tomb Raider
- Arc Survival Evolved
- Syberia
Portal (2) - Chell
They’re not particularly old. There’s a few games as recent as this year there. But then, can you really trust the quality of a list that includes ‘Laura’ (sic) Croft?
What platforms do you play, and how old is she? Because there’s no point in us recommending particularly grisly PS exclusives like The Last of Us Part 2 if you’re an Xbox player with a 6 year old.
Ugh, sorry - my original wording wasn’t clear. I meant “too old for her”. Post has been edited
Ah, I suspected as much immediately after posting but didn’t connect the dots in time!
Celeste! Pixel graphics, cute story, the bosses not too scary I think! Plus it’s very fun.
I’ve just been playing this with her last night! Even though it seems to have a high age-rating, there’s nothing crazy yet. Great suggestion
It has some mild horror elements and I believe Maddy mentions getting drunk to deal with her problems at one point which is what gets it a higher rating than you’d expect. It’s absolutely a great game to play with her, though as it’s a brilliant game that deals with themes of self-acceptance and perseverance!
Metroid dread
How old is your daughter? This is important to know which games can be recommended and which games can’t.
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Gianna sisters: twisted dreams
What about ROM hacks with Zelda replacing link?
Aside from Portal, maybe Mirrors Edge? There’s bullets and fighting, but I don’t remember too much violence. Maybe Tales Of Berseria?
Once she’s older, that opens the door to The Walking Dead telltale series, Resident Evil, Assassins Creed (one of them anyway), Silent Hill, and (the new) Tomb Raiders.
Tomb Raider might not be too bad either considering the focus on stealth and puzzle solving
Tomb Raider might not be too bad
You know I don’t entirely agree
Ah that’s fair (it’s been awhile since I’ve played it), maybe wait a few years. 😅
This is amazing!!
Roughly what age are we talking? The list you linked is accurate and pretty much all the mainstream ones. Also,
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Telltales The Walking Dead
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Minecraft Story Mode
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Here’s a list of game’s I’d highly recommend from across all of space and time, filtered on female lead, and excluding ones where you can choose or design your own character), edit: filtered for most egregious age 5-inappropriate, random order:
PotionomicsMetal: Hellsinger- Riftbreaker
- Ittle Dew
- Transistor
- Spiritfarer
BPM: Bullets per Minute- Crypt of the Necrodancer
- Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams
Blacktail- Night in the Woods
SatisfactoryAlien Isolation- TSIOQUE
From what I remember, Ittle Dew would be great to play with a 5 year old. Some good recommendations there!
Suggesting Metal: Hellsinger to a 5 year old, spicy x)
Heyyy, I censored it after OP gave the age. :D
But if your 5yo can handle that game, they are destined for great things 🤘😐🤘
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Transistor is just a great game.
Once Hades 2 comes out, that is also an option
Or Silksong…
Sorry, I was deliberately mentioning things releasing before 2326. 😂
Spiritfarer is utterly excellent but also extremely sad (the entire game is a hospice care allegory), so if you go into that one keep in mind that at least one of you will probably be crying your eyes out at some point.
that godamn hedgehog…
Or, like me, throughout.
Ah crap, now I’m thinking of Alice the hedgehog and crying again.
And the mushroom! He just popped out and is tiny and full of energy and curious and now he’s SCARED I never want to play this game ever again
It’s a really beautiful experience
Alien Isolation for a 5 year old. What could possibly go wrong.
Maybe just stick to the tutorial area.
Thank you
