A lot of good suggestions here. Remember Me and Mirror's Edge are also good, perhaps not as great some of the truly outstanding ones already posted though. But if you're looking for something with a cyberpunk edge, both will fit the bill nicely.
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Pokemon, anything equal or newer than crystal.
Echo
Echo the dolphin? Hell yeah. Female protagonist, insane story that nobody sees coming, impossibly difficult first couple of levels to the point that most people never got past them. Brilliant.
I should have given more context 😅 Actually, I was referring to this one:
Passing By (I think Curly is technically gender-neutral but I always saw her as a girl).
I think the download files got taken down though unfortunately
Edit: Apparantly they've been canonically made non-binary
The only game that comes to my mind now that hasn't been mentioned yet, would be Tchia. Very sweet game.
Played Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin recently
fantastic game. The platforming is fun with surprising depth. The Rice mechanics have way more depth than I can stand, but it's still forgiving enough that you never feel severely punished for messing up.
I really wanted to like Sakuna, but I just... couldn't. The platforming combat is really stiff, and the game is pretty bad at explaining mechanics. Oddly enough, I found the rice farming to be the most interesting part! Unfortunately, rice farming is essentially just there to provide buffs for the platforming, so I stopped playing after about 10 hours.
It's stiff at first, but you get a lot of tools to improve it. One of the moves is basically a dash similar to a megaman x game, that can be used up to 2 times and go in all cardinal directions.
That on top of the wall grab makes her feel a lot smoother later on in the game.
Also this is not even including for combat you get Iatsu and the dash I talked about earlier, which let you move all over the combat area. That on top of countering attacks and the skill specifically for countering attacks. Iatsu needs to be leveled up before you really feel how strong it is though.
the rice farming is indeed meant to make the platforming easier, so it might not be as great if you didn't enjoy that part of it.
I do agree though the game is horrible at explaining this stuff though, which can make some parts more frustrating than they need to be.
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Returnal is a great game if you like roguelite mechanics. Great gameplay, art design, and sound. The haptics on the PS5 are excellent too.
Returnal is great. Gameplay is so tight, it feels like an arcade shooter but in 3d.
I'm not much of a fan of the roguelite genre but everything else was so good.
I enjoyed the chill, stylized vibes in Sable. Coming of age, botw-inspired exploration, beautiful world. No (?)Combat—I don’t remember fully, but very little at least. Just explore, experiment, and engage the world around you. A passable world-build/story too!
Alba is a very cute and relaxing game, but it's good! And the eponymous main character is a little girl.
Soul Hackers 2 is a nice little palette cleanser of an RPG. Not as expansive as other Megaten games but it kept me engaged all the way through. The main party are all adults too which is a nice change of pace.
If you're into farming and dungeon delving, Rune Factory 4 has a female protagonist option.
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