Picks from some of favourite creators (and us)!
“Inequality, identity, division and the precarity of the young.
In this way it is gorgeously queer and powerfully personal, and I love it to pieces.”
Monster Prom (PC)
As selected by Alex Meehan, senior staff writer at Dicebreaker.
If I didn’t have my queer awakening already, it would have been the reason for it!"
Signalis (PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch)
As selected from theEurogamer archive.
Her body is not made hers to own but dictated by those same forces.
Reminding me I can endure anything for the people that matter.
For one person who matters.
Something so reassuring emerging out of its nightmare was one of 2022’s greatest gifts."
“The game’s presentation is straightforward, but a simple twist on the Twine format elevates it.
Instead of clicking the next link, you’re firing it with your pistol.
Your character begins by rocking up into town like a real badass.
And then… it goes beyond that idea (most games never get past being a premise).
So for today, this is my favourite queer game.
“If you liked Witch from Mercury you owe it to yourself to give this a try.
Until then, I’ll just have to admire what they achieved with it.”
Oh, and it has catsfor days.
Ed says,“Retro-style pixel RPG?
Tactical and challenging battles?
Sleepy cats as save points?
It just felt so genuine.
It definitely served as one of the inspirations for Unpacking.”
Eurogamer says,“Sometimes I forget what, at its core, Citizen Sleeper is about.
Deere says,“My favorite LGBTQ+ video game has to be Tell Me Why!
On paper it seems ordinary, a story-driven game about twins with a tragic childhood.
Separated for years and then reunited; except in this story one of them is trans!
It feels like authentic world-building, with tons of layers and things to discover.
I recommend it wholeheartedly!”
That can be an almighty powerful experience; it can also, on occasion, feel a little crass.
What is it?Welcome to Paradise 24!
Which, in fairness, you are; but Paradise Killer also has other things on its mind.
And don’t get me started onthat soundtrack.”
It felt effortless and not ‘just added’, making playing the game that much more fun!”
It’s a rare oasis of visibility in a medium where queer erasure is still often the norm.
