This is a list of video games with female protagonists. Games included on the list are those where you are required to play a female character and she is clearly the protagonist. Games where a female is co-protagonist are also included Games where you can optionally select the character's gender or select a character from a list that includes a female do not count. Games such as RPGs where a female character can be put as the lead in a party do not count unless the character is clearly the main focus of the story. Games titled after female characters (e.g. Zelda) or that feature them heavily on box art and ads (e.g. Everquest) also do not count if they have male protagonists.