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
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
Great suggestions, but Spelunky 2??? I love my daughter, but I also don’t hate myself ;)
Shocked I had to scroll so far for A Hat in Time. Seems pretty much perfect for this.
Celeste. It’s a platformer with a nice story about anxiety and overcoming one’s fears.
IDK man I’m a grown adult and I died 2,000 times before completing the game. I know I’m not the best player ever but giving it to a 5yo may lead to problems
It has a variety of assist-mode options. My 8-year-old plays it and enjoys it, and actually can play with no assist most kf the time now.
very very good game, it does get pretty challenging at some points though, idk if a 5 yr old would like it
Yeah I’m in my 20s and I found even the first few levels too hard. Granted, I’m a total noob when it comes to platformers, but I think the game would be immediately frustrating for a 5 year old
Seconding because my 8-year-old plays and loves it, due tobthe fact that it has assist-mode options. He now plays without assist mode at all, and is pretty freaking good at it.
Ooo ooo I’ve got one.
Kena: Bridge of Spirits. It’s like a Pixar souls like adventure game. Lots of foresty magic, very beautiful, and challenging enough to give you a run for your money while she laughs at your many failures.
It’s a good game.
Thanks!
Not so sure if the protagonist is a girl though. It’s a bit ambiguous iirc
It’s very clearly a girl.
Idk if this counts as it’s not visually obvious, but Amaterasu from Ōkami is a fun female protangonist, on account of her being straight up Amaterasu Ōmikami, the sun goddess (and all around top dog) from Japanese mythology. Graceful and elegant and also she’s a big ol’ wolf who does doggy things, which I imagine would delight a 5 year old.
The game’s artstyle is really stylised and pretty, the story is based on Japanese mythology and legends which I’d think would also interest a kid, it’s kinda zelda-like with puzzles and whatnot, and there’s a dedicated woof button. It came out way back in 2006 but at the same time it’s been remastered pretty recently (it’s in capcom’s summer steam sale if you’re going down that route) so you’ve got some choice about which route to go down trying to find it. Try and stick to European versions if you can because apparently the American localisations removed most of the mentions of the fact that Ammy is a girl which imo is a really weird choice because like, that’s a whole ass mythological figure?
Satisfactory.
She’s fearless
She conquers a planet
She’s an engineer
This one’s been on my list. Didn’t realise it’s a female protagonist
You can only tell by seeing the player model but the devs have confirmed it. Not a whole lot of dialog or story so hard to tell.
Game does get pretty complicated quick and I’m not sure a 5yr old could pull it off solo, might be fun for her to watch you though
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
- Celeste
- Sable
- Night in the Woods (female, but also an anthropomorphosised cat)
Assassin’s Creed: Odyssee- Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
- Gris
- Transistor
You’d recommened AC: Origins for a five year old?
Going by a few of these recommendations I don’t think many read the part where they said she’s 5!
I did read that she was 5, I also read that she likes to watch the OP play.
Plus it’s AC Odyssey where you can play as a woman. And yeah, I played her as a walking clap clinic. Not really a kids game.
Oops, i meant Odyssee. But anyway probably you’re right about the assassinations. I basically forgot about the assassinating part of that game and just remember the dialogue and exploration of the game world.
Haven’t played that particular Shantae game, but I found the series off putting to play in front of my kids due to the high amount of fan service. Seems like not what op might not be going for here.
I only played that one Shantae game. I get what you mean, but i don’t recall anything i would consider too inappropriate for kids. More just tongue in cheek. But i expect the OP will look into each of the games listed and make their own call based on the trailers etc.
Technically I think the Celeste character is supposed to be trans, not female.
That’s the same thing, they’re a woman
I have to recommend CrossCode, since it is so damn underrated.
It’s a beautifully crafted 2D / sprite based 16bit / SNES era inspired RPG with a fast paced action combat system and puzzle filled dungeons, as well as big boss fights. Although the trailers do not do it justice imo. It contains one of my favorite protagonists, which is sort of mute, which is also part of the story and cause of some hilarious but also sad moments. Pretty wholesome friendship based storytelling for the most part, although it does contain one suicide towards the end, which gets a little darker too. It’s not graphic though and will topically probably fly over her head anyway. The spoiler free premise is that you play in sort of a MMORPG, which is located physically on another planet where they build something akin to a Westworld theme park out of something similar to nanobots, in which you control your avatar remotely made out of the same material. It has tons of accessibility options to adjust the difficulty too, in case something isn’t quite your cup of tea.
Honestly, yes. This game is so good that it inspired my girlfriend to take up game development, which shes been doing for two years now
What about ROM hacks with Zelda replacing link?
Tomb Raider might not be too bad
You know I don’t entirely agree
A hat in time is a wonderful mario style game with a young female protagonist.
Man that game was such a breath of fresh air when it came out. I wish I could play it for the first time again.
Check out En Garde, it releases on the 16th. Swaggy protag, the fighting is comedy based and sanitized, and it looks like it’ll be a blast.
This looks fun. Wishlisted
I’m surprised I hadn’t heard of that! I’ll have to check it out when it comes out next week.
wandersong is a super simple game that she might be able to play. You play a pacifist bard who just is naive, friendly to a fault. The bard is a male, but the villain, supporting cast, it’s quite diverse with some strong females cast in. It’s got a pretty good story and a lot of sesame street level lessons on life in there too. Even starts a conversation on what strength truly is. Totally something you should look at.
Slime rancher is another super chill, might actually be able to play herself, game where you do play as a female protaganist, but much lighter on plot than wandersong. You basically farm cute adorable slimes and it’s genuinely pretty addictive and super relaxing after a shitty day.
Mirror’s Edge you play as a female protagonist. Plot might be a bit steep for her.
If you haven’t played through portal 1 or 2 yet, I bet it could be fun. Glados is silly, Chell (who you play but doesn’t talk) is female and she can help you with the puzzles a bit.
Eventually she should play Horizon Zero Dawn 😁
It’s an older game but Beyond Good and Evil is a classic.
Beyond Good & Evil should be amazing. Strong female lead, your companion is a pig and you get to take pictures of pretty things.
any Metroid
