Best Female Protagonist indie games under $20
These are the best female protagonist indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 80 paid female protagonist games with a list price at or below $20, ranked by Steam review count so the most-validated picks lead. The average list price here is $15.38, and the cheapest is Muse Dash at $2.99. The most reviewed is Tomb Raider Game of the Year with 170,089 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 59 mid-price picks between $10 and $20 that a stricter under-$10 list leaves out. Every price is the tracked Steam list price, not an estimate, and each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can open and audit rather than a black-box number. This is a value list: a sensible price crossed with real player validation, so you can find a female protagonist game that is actually good, not just affordable. Free-to-play titles are excluded here; this is about paid games that punch above their price.
Games
80
Avg list price
$15.38
Cheapest
$2.99
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Tomb Raider Game of the Year
2013 · Action
$19.99 170,089 reviews · 96% positive
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Slime Rancher
2017 · Action
$19.99 136,682 reviews · 98% positive
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Celeste
2018 · Action
$19.99 127,326 reviews · 97% positive
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Muse Dash
2019 · Action
$2.99 115,288 reviews · 91% positive
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GRIS
2018 · Adventure
$14.99 82,511 reviews · 96% positive
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FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
2014 · Massively Multiplayer
$19.99 77,714 reviews · 87% positive
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To the Moon
2012 · Adventure
$9.99 68,610 reviews · 96% positive
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Little Nightmares
2017 · Adventure
$19.99 51,720 reviews · 95% positive
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Saints Row: The Third
2011 · Action
$9.99 48,670 reviews · 96% positive
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What Remains of Edith Finch
2017 · Adventure
$19.99 45,485 reviews · 96% positive
- V
Volcano Princess
2023 · Casual
$10.99 44,161 reviews · 98% positive
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Life is Strange: Before the Storm
2017 · Action
$16.99 37,764 reviews · 93% positive
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Bright Memory: Infinite
2021 · Action
$19.99 36,086 reviews · 92% positive
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Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition
2018 · Adventure
$19.99 34,804 reviews · 78% positive
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Unpacking
2021 · Casual
$19.99 34,340 reviews · 93% positive
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STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™
2009 · Adventure
$9.99 33,610 reviews · 91% positive
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100% Orange Juice
2014 · Indie
$6.99 29,948 reviews · 91% positive
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Dead Island Definitive Edition
2016 · Action
$19.99 27,682 reviews · 82% positive
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Crypt of the NecroDancer
2015 · Action
$14.99 26,329 reviews · 96% positive
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STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™
2012 · RPG
$9.99 25,757 reviews · 94% positive
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Fran Bow
2015 · Adventure
$14.99 22,275 reviews · 97% positive
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A Short Hike
2019 · Adventure
$7.99 22,127 reviews · 99% positive
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Fallout 3
2008 · RPG
$9.99 22,018 reviews · 81% positive
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Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
2021 · Casual
$8.99 21,657 reviews · 97% positive
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Backpack Battles
2025 · Strategy
$14.99 20,306 reviews · 91% positive
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Orcs Must Die! 2
2012 · Action
$14.99 19,562 reviews · 92% positive
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FINAL FANTASY® XIII
2014 · RPG
$15.99 19,513 reviews · 75% positive
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Gone Home
2013 · Adventure
$14.99 18,350 reviews · 77% positive
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Pseudoregalia
2023 · Action
$5.99 18,274 reviews · 97% positive
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CrossCode
2018 · Action
$19.99 18,083 reviews · 93% positive
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Trine Enchanted Edition
2009 · Action
$14.99 15,860 reviews · 96% positive
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Youtubers Life
2017 · Adventure
$19.99 15,401 reviews · 77% positive
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Cloudpunk
2020 · Adventure
$19.99 15,235 reviews · 88% positive
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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
2007 · Action
$19.99 15,189 reviews · 94% positive
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Webbed
2021 · Action
$9.99 15,105 reviews · 98% positive
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Touhou Luna Nights
2019 · Action
$17.99 14,771 reviews · 97% positive
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Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
2022 · Adventure
$19.99 14,537 reviews · 95% positive
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Little Misfortune
2019 · Adventure
$19.99 13,762 reviews · 92% positive
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NEKOPARA Vol. 2
2016 · Casual
$9.99 12,795 reviews · 97% positive
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Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition
2016 · Action
$19.99 12,791 reviews · 71% positive
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Rabi-Ribi
2016 · Action
$17.99 12,216 reviews · 95% positive
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Donut County
2018 · Adventure
$12.99 11,788 reviews · 92% positive
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Okami HD
2017 · Adventure
$19.99 10,573 reviews · 92% positive
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Assemble with Care
2020 · Casual
$7.99 10,391 reviews · 90% positive
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Neva
2024 · Action
$19.99 9,988 reviews · 94% positive
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Planet of Lana
2023 · Action
$19.99 9,854 reviews · 93% positive
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Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition
2018 · RPG
$19.99 9,402 reviews · 90% positive
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Slender: The Arrival
2013 · Action
$19.99 9,278 reviews · 88% positive
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Carto
2020 · Adventure
$19.99 9,246 reviews · 96% positive
- S
Sayonara Wild Hearts
2019 · Action
$12.99 8,833 reviews · 97% positive
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Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
2024 · Action
$6.99 8,742 reviews · 97% positive
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Class of '09
2021 · Casual
$9.99 8,656 reviews · 95% positive
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Lost in Play
2022 · Adventure
$19.99 8,604 reviews · 98% positive
- M
Monument Valley
2022 · Adventure
$7.99 8,462 reviews · 98% positive
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Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
2020 · Adventure
$16.99 8,064 reviews · 98% positive
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Crow Country
2024 · Action
$19.99 7,523 reviews · 98% positive
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Mad Father
2016 · Adventure
$9.99 6,549 reviews · 97% positive
- C
Call of the Sea
2020 · Adventure
$19.99 6,144 reviews · 88% positive
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The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
2023 · Adventure
$17.99 6,006 reviews · 93% positive
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Rift of the NecroDancer
2025 · Action
$19.99 5,703 reviews · 95% positive
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DreadOut
2014 · Adventure
$14.99 5,667 reviews · 77% positive
- C
Copycat
2024 · Adventure
$14.99 5,394 reviews · 89% positive
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Ib
2022 · Adventure
$12.99 5,153 reviews · 99% positive
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Psychopomp GOLD
2024 · Action
$8.99 5,048 reviews · 98% positive
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Void Stranger
2023 · Adventure
$11.99 3,418 reviews · 91% positive
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Fears to Fathom - Woodbury Getaway
2024 · Adventure
$9.99 3,395 reviews · 87% positive
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Class of '09: The Flip Side
2024 · Casual
$9.99 3,376 reviews · 57% positive
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Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
2024 · Action
$16.99 3,149 reviews · 92% positive
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Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
2025 · RPG
$14.00 3,140 reviews · 95% positive
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ZeroRanger
2018 · Action
$11.99 2,168 reviews · 96% positive
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Be My Horde
2024 · Action
$9.99 2,036 reviews · 85% positive
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Rusted Moss
2023 · Action
$19.99 1,610 reviews · 89% positive
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Close To The Sun
2020 · Adventure
$19.99 1,301 reviews · 74% positive
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Paquerette Down the Bunburrows
2023 · Adventure
$11.99 1,240 reviews · 96% positive
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Ex-Zodiac
2022 · Action
$11.99 1,041 reviews · 94% positive
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NAIAD
2024 · Adventure
$19.99 659 reviews · 94% positive
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A Highland Song
2023 · Adventure
$17.99 650 reviews · 88% positive
- A
Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
2025 · Adventure
$19.99 377 reviews · 94% positive
- M
Magical Girl Konoha
2025 · Adventure
$19.99 342 reviews · 86% positive
- M
Mighty Switch Force! Collection
2019 · Action
$19.99 160 reviews · 88% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best female protagonist indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 80 paid female protagonist indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Tomb Raider Game of the Year (170,089 reviews). The cheapest is Muse Dash at $2.99.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid female protagonist game qualifies if its tracked Steam list price is at or below $20. The list is ranked by review count and updates as prices and the catalog change. Free-to-play games are excluded.