23 Queer Games about Sex, Love, and Romance
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Every week I strive to lift interesting voices in the adult gaming industry. And if there’s one thing I know, it’s that LGBTQIA+ people tend to make the most interesting adult games of them all.
So when the Queer Games Bundle 2023 was announced on Itch.io, you can bet your ass I was on that immediately. Because the other thing I know about queer creators is that they can always use a little more promotion of their hard work.
I scoured through every game in this bundle (466 items!) to find 23 excellent games by queer creators about love, sex, and romance. And all of these games can be yours for the low, low price of a single AAA video game if you get the Queer Games Bundle in the month of Pride.
Because there are still many video games to get through, I categorized them based on audience appeal. I hope you can find some to your liking!
Girls who love girls who love girls
Does your heart flutter at the sight of girls? Does your face flush at the prospect of actually talking to them? Perhaps the cure for your ailment is a solid dose of brooding and pining.
Ladykiller in a Bind - Forced to pretend to be her twin brother on a cruise ship full of his classmates and enemies, the Beast finds herself thrown into a game of complex social manipulation, as well as literal bondage.
Night Cascades, a paranormal detective romance - After a series of occult-themed fires, Diane Carter is called in as an expert on esoteric religion and forced to work together with a beautiful and cocky detective to find the culprit.
Yearning for Spring, a visual novel - A city girl who loves snow hikes in a serene winter landscape when she wanders off the trail and meets a regal woman with an air of mystery.
Coquette Dragoon, an animated visual novel - The trajectory of the rabbit-eared Xio’s life is changed forever as she’s thrust into the prestigious role of a dragoon pilot, but can she adjust to a new life of status?
Good Morning Hon, a black-and-white visual novel - Ash can’t shake the feeling that something is wrong on this perfectly normal morning waking up next to her lovely fiancé.
Orcs and bears need love too
Sometimes, what you really need in life is a big burly man to hold you as you fall asleep on his chest. Unfortunately, I’m already taken, so you’ll have to make do with these games instead.
Bara Blackjack - Play blackjack against a handsome orc blacksmith and gradually strip him of his clothes as you win.
Barachoda Bloom, a dating sim - Try to make friends in your home country and attempt to get past your desire to simply bang and forget them.
Rinse and Repeat, a first-person showering simulator - Give a hunk a helping hand under the shower and find out if he’s really into you or just can’t reach that one spot on his back.
Acolytes of the Chrystal, a visual novel - Andrew is an aspiring writer when he finds himself whisked away to a world of magic where he has lots of gay sex with people of all colors and creeds.
A Tavern at Night, a visual novel - Strike up a conversation with a somewhat terrifying orc mercenary in a tavern while you shelter from the storm raging outside.
Dwarven Destiny, a visual novel - Discover the origins of a mysterious artifact recently unearthed in the Dwarven Kingdom of Stonepeak.
Trans Witches and Non-Binary Sorcerers
What if your gender identity lies somewhere between “try again later” and “what are you, a cop”? Here are several games featuring trans and non-binary characters, and some of them are even human instead of robots!
Full Service Shop, a sci-fi visual novel - In this kinky and futuristic health clinic, sapphic humans and cyborgs can switch out their naughty bits.
DemiDato, a monster dating sim - Welcome to the set of DemiDato, (name and pronouns pending), where you try to win over one of twelve dateable monsters.
Travellers Road, a fantasy visual novel - Romance a non-binary sorcerer or a male fighter on your quiet journey transporting goods while the two squabble over everything and nothing.
Trans Goetia, a femdom visual novel - A demon endlessly pesters Circe as she becomes soft and squishy from supernatural hormonal replacement therapy with absolutely zero demonic downsides.
SEX! At Alexanderplatz, a dating sim in Early Access - Crank the lever and let the slot machine spin on your dating app and into your heart.
Knife Sisters, a dark erotic visual novel - Go back in time as the non-binary Leo to piece together what happened last night as the mysterious artist Dagger drags them into a world of rituals that become increasingly demanding.
Meaning, a kinetic visual novel - Trans woman Sol Fitzroy lives a happy domestic life with her boyfriend until she learns the family business wants her back.
Kink & Demons at Pride
Sometimes you simply must release your inner demon or make time for some recreational CBT. For those on the kinky side, here are several games to tickle your fancy while you hang upside down from the ceiling.
Understuffed, a BDSM-themed romance about plushies - Timothy’s forays into BDSM lead him into an intimate encounter that he could never have predicted.
Nightmare Temptation Academy, a graphic visual novel in every sense of the word - Seduce your classmates while the world around your crumbles and become a decadent slave to your desires.
A Bit Tied Up, a free visual novel - Thalius is unsure what happened last night as he finds himself tied to the dungeon wall of an evil wizard.
Grade-A Bully, a femdom visual novel - Dia is alone in a classroom with her school bully when she finds they’ve been accidentally locked inside together.
doomsday dreamgirl, a violently lesbian kinetic visual novel - Surely, the end of the world is hardly worth crying about, but the tears from the stranger in your home said otherwise.
What did I miss?
There are 466 games, books, and other media in the Queer Games Bundle 2023. While I tried to select the best games about sex, love, and romance, I doubtlessly skipped over some gems. Please let me know in the comments what I missed!
P.S. I miscounted and actually listed 24 games, but I couldn’t just go and delete one of these recommendations!
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