Recommending Lesbian Protagonist Games List (My Version)

[Trinian]

I have actually just noticed that Shield High is missing from the abandoned section. Good luck actually getting it working though.

 

[Beggarman]

I have actually just noticed that Shield High is missing from the abandoned section. Good luck actually getting it working though.

Huh, weird that it's missing as that is on the original list. It is actually possible to get it working, just need to download the older version of RAGS from...



oh.

OK, another hurdle. I had been planning on updating that topic (the game version listed there isn't the most recent anyway) but wanted to drop that with a walkthrough, so I guess sourcing an installer for the most recent 2.x RAGS release will be necessary too. I have 2.6.x installed but I think I got that off a shady site - seems OK so far but may be a risk for some. I also have an old installer for 2.5.2 which I saved from years ago which should work, but does have the same problem of provenance I guess.

 

[Trinian]

Found it on Wayback Machine. Uploaded it to my

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for posterity. Worth adding it to the game thread of a dead game?

 

[Beggarman]

Might be worth adding as a post, just in case. I'm not planning on writing up an update anytime soon because I also wanted to address the new engine versions, and they are a mish-mash of working and not working content that needs so, so much more time to investigate than I can put towards them right now.

 

[262177]

Also we need more Cute Demon Girl Yuri

Yes, yes we do. I'm curious on how much of the game concept is teased in the demo, grabbing that one, thanks.

The size delta is about 100MB between the release and the demo so I wouldn't be surprised if you could safely remove 300-500MB. RPG Maker MV and up are so bloated with unused junk by default it isn't even funny.

Edit: Actually, the massive size came from bundling different languages. Not recommended without proper localization and engine cleanup. Also contains copyrighted assets (by big scary companies) as placeholders.

 

[feierflei]

For me, it's personal preference. Well-made Daz models look great. Badly made ones nosedive face-first into the uncanny valley and dig for days. And from the number of those I've seen, it's really easy to get wrong. Illusion girls don't have this problem.

This.
Also, DAZ is a pain in the ass for devs with low-tier PCs like myself. Just loading up assets for conversion can make the program stutter, and renders of decent quality are entirely out of the question.

 

[IM6]

I strongly prefer the DAZ route, but the learning curve is steep and the hardware requirements are high. I've been making Erisa's Summer in DAZ for over 4 years at this point and I think I feel pretty good about where I'm at now, but it takes a lot of IRAY previewing on a $5000+ PC with a 3090 and a solid amount of rework to get things to where I'm happy... And I STILL want to re-make a lot of what I've already done (and in many cases with my earliest scenes, I have, over time).

A good number of the DAZ games in the list are old and not polished. Keep in mind the quality expectation has risen over time as well. There was a big leap from 3Delight to IRAY and hardware just wasn't ready for it right off the bat. Now that we're getting there, I think it's still just that there are far fewer lesbian protagonist games than there are straight protagonist games.

 

[Gwedelino]

At no point did I mean to say that 2D art or illusion sprites are worse or better than 3D Daz, just saying how rare they are compared to other 2D art and illusion sprites.
As for being "cheap", in money, really labor (whether it's paid or you do it yourself) takes time, money and skill. Although these current """arts made by AI""" are becoming more accessible every day and, soon, they may reach erotic games too

That's why I don't think money is the main reason why most yuri games are made using 2D hand-made art or illusion sprites, since 2D art is very costly.

 

[CboyC95]

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[UntrustableBackstabber]

Two things that I find strange (in general, but mainly here in this forum) is:
- Why are most yuri games made with sprites from illusion games or 2D drawings? Why don't yuri developers use 3D models like Being a Dik or others?
- Why are most gay/yaoi games are furry? Guys don't like human dicks do they? Does it have to be a dog or a bear?

To be fair I like Illusion and 2D Drawing more than 3D stuff.....3D stuff usually looks weird probably because I don't like Real Life Porn and just watch Hentai or read Doujin. Well I'm ok Honey Select stuff but other 3D stuff usually looks weird for me.
The real question would be why there aren't many Yuri game that have some gameplay and not just Visual Novel, Like sure some Visual Novel have some good story but I usually can just read Doujin if I want story. The only pros VN have is just Dev can easily make a lot of ending with it because how easy it is to set the Variable there compare to RPG Maker and all.

 

[feierflei]

The real question would be why there aren't many Yuri game that have some gameplay and not just Visual Novel, Like sure some Visual Novel have some good story but I usually can just read Doujin if I want story. The only pros VN have is just Dev can easily make a lot of ending with it because how easy it is to set the Variable there compare to RPG Maker and all.

That's easy to answer. VNs/Kinetic novels don't require the dev to have any significant coding knowledge. The barrier to entry is extremely low thanks to Ren'Py. Creating actual gameplay is beyond the capabilities of most solo developers, and many who try to go in blind surrender after three releases tops. That goes for any genre, not just yuri.
And if you do know what you're doing and want your game to be relevant (and maybe even profitable), yuri is not the way to go. Let's just say that me offering the male protagonist option in my second game was not an "artistic choice" - the overwhelming majority of players pick it, and their support is what allows me to sink ungodly amounts of hours into game development instead of getting an actual job.

 

[UntrustableBackstabber]

That's easy to answer. VNs/Kinetic novels don't require the dev to have any significant coding knowledge. The barrier to entry is extremely low thanks to Ren'Py. Creating actual gameplay is beyond the capabilities of most solo developers, and many who try to go in blind surrender after three releases tops. That goes for any genre, not just yuri.
And if you do know what you're doing and want your game to be relevant (and maybe even profitable), yuri is not the way to go. Let's just say that me offering the male protagonist option in my second game was not an "artistic choice" - the overwhelming majority of players pick it, and their support is what allows me to sink ungodly amounts of hours into game development instead of getting an actual job.

Ah yes the sad truth that Yuri game aren't profitable. Such a shame that I didn't have a Genie lamp to wish for everyone to be lesbian and create a chaotic world where birth rate decline to 0.

 

[Trinian]

That's easy to answer. VNs/Kinetic novels don't require the dev to have any significant coding knowledge. The barrier to entry is extremely low thanks to Ren'Py. Creating actual gameplay is beyond the capabilities of most solo developers, and many who try to go in blind surrender after three releases tops. That goes for any genre, not just yuri.

What I'd add to this is that making any sort of choice-based game increases the workload exponentially, and by extension, slows the release rate. For every choice you give the player, you have to code (and in some cases render) the alternative path that half of them won't even see. And don't get me started on my insane decision to allow the player to choose from 5 different underwear options that then all have to have renders!

 

[Gwedelino]

Ah yes the sad truth that Yuri game aren't profitable. Such a shame that I didn't have a Genie lamp to wish for everyone to be lesbian and create a chaotic world where birth rate decline to 0.

Dreaming of the day yuri games will be popular enough, so we can start having our very own : "This yuri dev is milking their audience, what a scammer." threads.

Sadly no yuri game is popular enough to take the crown.

 

[262177]

Depends on the yuri genre and audience and how you do it. Also, how shameless the development team is, if what they care about is draining as much money as they can instead of trying to make a game with love and passion and break even if they can. If you are a gifted artist or asset maker, you have a very obvious advantage here so use it. Most game engines require very low levels of development (RPG Maker isn't even worthy of being called an engine, even if it allows for Ruby and JavaScript use) and playtesting efforts compared to the making of art that perfectly fits into the game. Same for storytelling. If you can write thousands of words without a single typo (maybe even in multiple languages) and still come up with coherent dialogue, go for it.

Winged Cloud turned in a massive profit with their Sakura series. Of course, the passionate audience got sick of all the copy and paste after a while because they forgot to target wallet slaves or use an adult gacha game model. The actual game industry also is way less forgiving when you go naughty on your audience with déjà vu. I'd be here for the popcorn if one of those shady indie games tried to hit the bigger playfield and got scouted by critics (stock assets, traced art, nonsensical plot, obvious fetish fuel, broken workflow, you name it).

Sakura Dungeon was the most elaborate to date, with mechanics directly inspired from Demon Master Chris, another must-have for VN dungeon crawler lovers. SD and DMC both sold quite a lot of copies for Ren'py VNs (dungeon crawler RPGs involving fully lesbian female protagonists with zero non-female encounters and zero dicks made with a VN engine aren't that common).

Both had room for improvement but are fully moddable and already replayable multiple times if they tick the right boxes.

Removed most of the vitriol before posting but if you still find some, feel free to loot it and use it as you see fit.

 

[UntrustableBackstabber]

On another note since I'm kinda bored. The Best Yuri Game i ever play is Rimworld 10/10 would make another Ara-Ara Slime Girl have segs with a Smol 3 Tailed Kurin(Fox Girl).

"At least she was a jelly."
-Probably the Kurin

One day we will get an extremely advance Rimworld Mod that allow Hybrid.....One day.
On Another note my Nearmare(Ara-Ara Succubus) have segs with her Psychopathic Nine Tailed Revia(Another Fox Girl) again. I don't wanna know who get snu-snu there.

 

[262177]

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If we're also including non-adult games and VNs with lesbian female protagonists - preferrably with a 100% female main cast - a good bunch

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fit the bill for obvious reasons (some of which already are on the list).

 

[UntrustableBackstabber]

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If we're also including non-adult games and VNs with lesbian female protagonists - preferrably with a 100% female main cast - a good bunch

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fit the bill for obvious reasons (some of which already are on the list).

To be fair I only say Rimworld because it have a Sex Mod called Rimjobworld. But all the conversation are random so its more of a joke than a legit Yuri Game suggestion. But Rimworld is fun so there is that too lol.

 

[DaFirst]

Rogue like finaly has permanent female player (not just joke this time) making it lesbian only.
https://f95zone.to/threads/rogue-like-evolution-v0-999z-oni.14/

 

[Grandy_UiD]

Rogue like finaly has permanent female player (not just joke this time) making it lesbian only.
https://f95zone.to/threads/rogue-like-evolution-v0-999z-oni.14/

Holy crap, really? This was one of the first porn games I've ever played. Is there, like, actual content for a female MC?