Games with a female protagonist sorted by release date
Before Tomb Raider, not many games involved main female characters. Carmen Sandiego, Laura Bow, Elvira, Jill of the Jungle and eve Ms. Pac-Man were exceptions to the "male" rule followed by early video games.
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Pac-girl
DOS1982 Magicom Multimedia
Ms. Pac-Man
DOS1984 Atarisoft
Ms. Pac-Man is a classic arcade game released by Midway in 1982 (1984 for DOS) as a follow-up to the original Pac-Man (1980), developed by Namco. While its core gameplay is similar - navigating a maze, eating dots, and avoiding ghosts - there are key differences. Ms. Pac-Man features four distinct maze designs, moving bonus fruits, and mo...
The Wizard of Oz
DOS1985 Windham Classics
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
DOS1985 Broderbund
Alter Ego: Female Version
DOS1986 Activision
Silicon Dreams
DOS1986 Level 9 Computing
Silicon Dreams by Level 9 Computing is a trilogy of interactive fiction (text adventure) games released in the mid-1980s. The trilogy includes three separate games: Snowball, Return to Eden, and The Worm in Paradise. Each game combines elements of science fiction with puzzle-solving and exploration. All three games are text-based, relying on d...
Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego?
DOS1986 Broderbund
Gnome Ranger
DOS1987 Level 9 Computing
Gnome Ranger is an abandoned fantasy adventure game, developed and published by Level 9 Computing in 1987 for DOS. Gnome Ranger was designed by Peter Austin who also designed the sequel Gnome Ranger 2: Ingrid's Back.
Mixed-up Mother Goose
DOS1987 Sierra On-Line
Plundered Hearts
DOSMac OS1987 Infocom
The Great Giana Sisters
DOS1987remake
The Great Giana Sisters is a platform video game developed by Time Warp Productions and published by Rainbow Arts. It was originally released in 1987 for the Commodore 64 and other platforms, and later unofficially ported to MS-DOS.The game follows the adventures of two sisters, Giana and Maria, as they journey through a dream world filled with var...
King's Quest 4: The Perils of Rosella
DOS1988protecteddemo Sierra On-Line
King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella is an adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line in 1988. It is the fourth installment in the popular King's Quest series created by Roberta Williams. The game was originally released for MS-DOS and Apple II computers and later ported to other platforms.The story of King's Quest IV follows Prince...
Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego?
DOSMac OS1988 Broderbund
Alice in Wonderland
DOS1989
Joan of Arc
DOS1989 Chip
The Colonel's Bequest
DOS1989protecteddemo Sierra On-Line
The Colonel's Bequest is a graphic adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line. It was released in 1989 for various platforms, including MS-DOS, Amiga, and Atari ST. The game was created by Roberta Williams, co-founder of Sierra On-Line.The game is part of the "Laura Bow" series, with the full title being "Laura Bow: The Colonel's Bequ...
The Quest for the Time-bird
DOS1989 Infogrames
Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
DOS1989 Broderbund
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? is an educational computer game and television game show franchise created by Broderbund. It focuses on teaching geography and history while players try to track down the infamous thief, Carmen Sandiego, and her gang across different historical periods.The game was first released in 1989, followed by the TV show in...
Angel 3
DOS1990NSFW JAST USA
Geisha
DOS1990NSFW Coktel Vision
Lorna
DOS1990NSFW Topo Soft
A Night with Troi
DOS1991NSFW
Elvira: the Arcade Game
DOS1991 Flair Software
Fascination
DOS1991NSFW Coktel Vision
Where in America's Past is Carmen Sandiego?
DOS1991 Broderbund
Barbie
DOS1992 Imagineering Inc.
Inspector Gadget: Global terror!
DOS1992 Azeroth
Jill of the Jungle
DOS1992 Epic MegaGames
Jill of the Jungle 2: Jill Goes Underground
DOS1992 Epic MegaGames
Jill of the Jungle 3: Jill Saves the Prince
DOS1992 Epic MegaGames