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As we step into the month of June, we wanted to take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate something very important: Pride Month.

Pride Month serves as a reminder of the progress we have made towards creating a more equitable and inclusive society, as well as the work that still lies ahead. It’s an opportunity for us to reflect on the importance of celebrating and embracing the diverse identities and experiences that enrich our lives with different perspectives. At GOG, we firmly believe that diversity and inclusion are not just buzzwords, but fundamental principles that drive innovation, foster collaboration, and enable us to simply grow as people, as well.

To celebrate Pride Month, our queer team members selected the variety of games containing LGBTQAI+ themes and characters, all available on GOG. Inclusive environments and diverse characters create a safe space to have fun and express yourself for all kinds of gamers!



This time, we decided to choose a slightly different approach, to make browsing LGBTQAI+ games much easier; instead of just one collection, we created a whole page and divided it into categories.

Among such, we’ve created a list of games containing masculine romance representation – we’ve gathered all the games we could think of that include romance representation between male characters. Whether it’s Kerry Eurodyne in Cyberpunk 2077, Kim Kitsuragi in Disco Elysium, or Nailsmith in Hollow Knight, we tried our best to get them all! If you have any other recommendations that slipped our attention though, feel free to share them with us.

Another category you’ll notice is, of course, a set of games containing female romance representation. Through the emotional story of Unpacking, walking alongside protagonists of Life is Strange, getting to know Undyne in Undertale, and even more – we’re sure they’ll all steal your hearts!

In Choose-Your-Gender category, we’ve gathered games that allow you to play around and choose your gender representation in the virtual world freely. It’s a great way to explore your own identity, as well as try to put yourself in other people’s shoes – all while being in the safety of your own game, NPCs, without an ounce of worry about judgement.

Last but not least, we’re proud to present a list of games featuring transgender characters. Representation of trans people in video games is just as important as in any other media – and we couldn’t be happier to see the number of them slowly growing. Meet Claire ( Cyberpunk 2077), Sam ( Normal Lost Phone), Jackie ( Night in the Woods), and many more!



Let’s celebrate Pride Month – and together, make love last forever!
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Glad to see you've flying the colours, was getting worried for a bit.

Thank you for continued support
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mechmouse: Glad to see you've flying the colours, was getting worried for a bit.

Thank you for continued support
we support LGBTQAI+ all year round <3
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Happy Pride Month to those that celebrate it! :)

Regarding the selection of games, too bad that many titles aren't discounted, but they should be in a week or two, right? ;)

If you're interested in horror stories, get Scarlet Hollow, it is simply amazing!
Ikenfell would probably fit the "transgender characters" category, as there are multiple non-binary party members, each with different pronouns.

I'm not sure if Pathfinder: Kingmaker belongs on these lists, although I think some same-sex romance might be possible. Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, on the other hand, definitely deserves its position on these lists.
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Keep it up GOG, eventually the haters will show themselves out.
Without going into the "We at brand" meme, what exactly do you do to support them besides saying you support them? Do you donate to any LGBT organisation during pride month or something?
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dtgreene: Ikenfell would probably fit the "transgender characters" category, as there are multiple non-binary party members, each with different pronouns.

I'm not sure if Pathfinder: Kingmaker belongs on these lists, although I think some same-sex romance might be possible. Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, on the other hand, definitely deserves its position on these lists.
Same-sex romance is indeed possible for both male and female characters in Kingmaker (Regongar, Octavia, Kanerah, Kalikke)

That said, I have no idea what KOTOR or Hollow Knight would be doing on the masculine romance representation list...
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Waifu4Life: Without going into the "We at brand" meme, what exactly do you do to support them besides saying you support them? Do you donate to any LGBT organisation during pride month or something?
Showcasing games with LGBT content in the way that GOG is currently doing is absolutely considered active support, especially at a point in time where said content gets banned or buried
Post edited June 06, 2023 by shawne
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Waifu4Life: Without going into the "We at brand" meme, what exactly do you do to support them besides saying you support them? Do you donate to any LGBT organisation during pride month or something?
Good question.
I would like to know if a percentage of the sales is going to be donated to some associations?
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shawne: Showcasing games with LGBT content in the way that GOG is currently doing is absolutely considered active support, especially at a point in time where said content gets banned or buried
Not really, it mostly affects their bottom line like any other sales and any other brand that does the same. If they were to give away part of their profit to an organisation that benefits the LGBT community, now that would an actual support.
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Waifu4Life: Without going into the "We at brand" meme, what exactly do you do to support them besides saying you support them? Do you donate to any LGBT organisation during pride month or something?
Honestly, in the current climate, an unequivocal statement of allyship has value in and of itself. I have more to say on the matter but I fear it would run afoul of the politics rule.
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my name is catte: Honestly, in the current climate, an unequivocal statement of allyship has value in and of itself. I have more to say on the matter but I fear it would run afoul of the politics rule.
See above your post.
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mechmouse: Glad to see you've flying the colours, was getting worried for a bit.

Thank you for continued support
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Clownski_: we support LGBTQAI+ all year round <3
Just be forewarned that forum topics like this can lead to a lot of hostile posts, many of which may break the forum rules.

Therefore, any thread of this sort should be carefully watched by moderators.
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Good on you GoG!

Seriously.

I live in area where things have gotten ugly, violent, and litigious for LGBTQ+ folks.

And it's so unnecessary.

I have family and kids who are who they are and just want to exist.

They game too.

Thank you for highlighting some options for them as they get further into gaming.

If their not out there, Night in the Woods and Stardew Valley are good options in this category as well.
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shawne: That said, I have no idea what KOTOR or Hollow Knight would be doing on the masculine romance representation list...
Hollow Knight (minor) spoiler:

The painter Sheo and the Nailsmith are apparently a couple, and they can get together if you don't kill the nailsmith.