The Women-Led Games – Summer Game Fest Edition 2025 Showcase highlighted over 40 games from studios that are either all-women or predominantly led by women.
Here are all the trailers and news from the Women-Led Games showcase.
Will: Follow The Light
In this realistic first-person journey game, you’re on a boat and on land. Sailing and using a sleigh with dogs.
Will: Follow The Light is set to release on Steam in 2025.
Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker
This is a D&D-inspired visual novel where you’re also mixing drinks for friends.
Perfect Tides: Station to Station
Here’s a new trailer for the sequel to Perfect Tides, where you’ll be in the shoes of Mara again and playing through a year of her life. A demo for this one is available on Steam now.
Perfect Tides: Station To Station is set to release on January 23, 2026, on Steam.
LongStory 2
Get ready for more dates and high school drama with the returning crew from LongStory in this sequel. A demo for LongStory 2 is available now on Steam.
KreatureKind
Taking a different kind of approach to a card-battler, you’re actually having debates in this one, but you must still balance your decks out well to succeed. A demo for KreatureKind is available now on Steam.
KreatureKind is set to release on Steam on April 30.
Death & Faeology
This is a detective visual novel with a noir feel, set in a world that incorporates some fantastical elements. A demo for Death & Faeology is out now on Steam.
Unseen Diplomacy 2
This VR sequel sees you once again completing missions to take down a plot to destroy Earth.
Summer Camp
In this narrative-driven mini-game, the lead player will be shipping the story and guiding the players down the path of initiating mini-games. A demo for Summer Camp is out now on Steam.
Nano Neighbors
You play Nano Neighbors at the bottom of your screen. You can spend time playing with your friends in this idle game while still watching movies or working.
Nano Neighbours is set to be released sometime in 2025.
Fallen Tear: The Ascension
This is a new Metroidvania you play as a character seeking to uncover the truth of their past.
Crescent County
Crescent County is still in development, but the team is looking for your help, and there’s a Kickstarter you can support. The game features a big tech-inspired open world where you can race around in, make deliveries, and upgrade your broom. If you’d like to try out the game, a demo is now available on Steam.
Ascend to ZERO
In this time-controller roguelike, you can freeze time and use that special ability to make sure you succeed in battles. A demo for Ascend to Zero is available now on Steam.
Drywall Eating Simulator
This is a game that’s about the stress of life and then putting your head through walls.
Out and About
A storm has torn your village apart, so you’ll be heading out to find things to forage and make herbal remedies, as well as things to cook to help rebuild.
A demo for Out and About is now available on Steam.
Kokoro Kitchen
A Japanese restaurant game in which you’re cultivating your garden to get fresh ingredients to chop up then and cook in delicious dishes.
On-Together
Hang out with friends, play games, watch videos, or just relax in this social sim.
Ministry of Order
This is a narrative-driven puzzle game where you’re matching babies to parents using genetically based logic. You may also be swapping babies with the wrong parents. But that’s up to you.
Cozy Room Decorator
The cozy room decorator has been out for a year now, and this latest trailer highlighted the types of rooms people have been creating. If you’d like to try out the game, there is a demo available on Steam.
Grave Seasons
A cross between two genes you wouldn’t pick, but this is a farming simulator where a serial killer is running rampant in the town.
Woodo
Woodo continues to look super-cute and charming, and in the latest trailer, we see more of the diorama puzzles.
ILA: A Frosty Glide
In this new witchy game, you’re exploring and looking for your lost cat, and you’ll need to use your magical abilities to overcome challenges.
Cairn
Set to release later this year, Cairn is a game about climbing mountains and the journey it takes to reach the summit. There’s a demo you can check out now on Steam.
Cairn is set to release on November 6.
A Heavy Morning
This game could be too close to home for some because it’s about the general struggle of just getting out of bed and to work.
Spilled!
Recently released on PC, Spilled! is a game about cleaning up the ocean from all the waste and then recycling what you find to upgrade your boat. A demo for the game is available on Steam, allowing you to try it out before purchasing.
Prison of Husks
With a PS1-inspired nostalgic art style, there’s a throw-back style to the look, but there’s still a sense of this soul-like that feels like Bloodborne. There’s a demo you can try out on Steam now.
Capy Castaway
Play as a capybara on an adventure with a crow.
Roots Devour
This is a very atmospheric management sim. A demo is now available on Steam to check out the game.
Roots Devour is scheduled for release in 2025.
lily’s world XD
An intriguing psychological horror game where the developer has used their real pictures, and you’ll be exploring them on a PC, that is, until a sinister undertone shows itself, and a mystery begins.
Void Martyrs
In this survival game, you’re playing as a Nun in space who must put their faith to the ultimate test.
Dark Hours
This is a four-player co-op survival horror game that’s now in Early Access on Steam.
Provoron
This is a hand-drawn 2.5D adventure game with dark undertones and a cult-like vibe. There’s a playtest you can request access to on Steam.
Downhill
A very interesting concept behind this action RPG is that the character you’re controlling is aware that you are controlling them, and it seems the game will raise some questions about that level of control. There’s a demo for Downhill you can play on Steam now.
Voyagers of Nera
In this cooperative survival game, you can team up with up to 10 players to explore the open ocean and mysterious ocean below. There’s a demo for the game available now on Steam.
Re: Fresh
Play as a cute little robot in this 3D platformer, where you help restore your home. The game is out now on Steam.
Equinox: Homecoming
Now available in Early Access on Steam, the team has discussed upcoming content for the game. New story content, events, quality of life improvements and more as the team continues to build upon this horse-riding mystery
Angeline Era
This appears to be a Zelda-inspired game, but set in a world with Fae, Humans, and Angels. A demo is now available on Steam for you to check out.
Angeline Era is set to release at some point in 2025.
Danchi Days
Mini-games, cute vibes, a neighbourhood with interesting characters and plenty of different mini-games are the core vibes of Danchi Days. The game is now available with a demo on Steam.
Danchi Days is set to release at some point next year, in 2026.
Ascend
This is a puzzle game with some 3D platforming elements, all set under the stars of Zodiac elements that tie the narrative together. An updated demo is out now on Steam.
Ascend is scheduled to be released in August.
Wander Stars
A fresh look at Wander Stars, an anime-inspired RPG with turn-based combat and a cast of colourful characters. There’s a demo to check out now on Steam.
Wander Stars is set to release on August 2.
You can check out the full Women-Led Games Showcase in the video below.
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