Images of games 1000xResist, Arcade Spirits and Date Everything left to right.

Gayming for Pride

Fri Jun 27 2025

It's been a while since my last post, but I've finally locked in and am here to share some (last minute) pride month content I've been working on. First up, I wanted to highlight some of the queer indie games that I've come to really love, either longtime favorites or new discoveries. But no one really reads this introductory text right? So let's get to the list.

A screenshot of Date Everything, featuring a character with a text box reading - Monique: Suddenly, you are laid off from your job. What do you do? The options read: Go on a vacation, Adjust my budget, Allocate savings until the next job, or Date everything

Date Everything

This is the newest addition to my list - I'm not even 100% finished with the game yet but I'm charmed enough for it to have earned a place here. It's an incredibly unique game, dating sim meets point and click. Not every character resonated with me at the same level, and I would've enjoyed more depth in the storylines but the humor and clear heart put into it are what hooked me in.

A screenshot of Arcade Spirits featuring a character and a text box reading - Ashley: You can take the magical girl out of the outfit, but you can't take the magical girl out of your heart.

Arcade Spirits

Arcade Spirits is my to date favorite visual novel game, so I can't make a list without it. It's fun, gamer-centric, heartfelt with a message and features one of my top video game romances (hiii Ashley). I still think about it anytime I have pizza bagels! I want to give a shoutout to Fiction Factory Games' other works here - I've enjoyed them all. Especially Penny Larceny!

A screenshot of 1000xResist with a character and a text box reading - Candy-Jiao: Ancient Jiao wrote very nice things and often described Iris in detail! What nice friends they were.

1000xResist

There are many articles that explain in a better way how unique, monumental and transformative this game is. It recently won a Peabody Award and deserves all of the hype. Themes of identity, trauma, resistance and adolescent queerness meet dystopian sci-fi.

A screenshot of Coral Island featuring a character with the text box reading Wakuu: One of my guilty pleasures. Thank you!

Coral Island

It's your classic farming sim game with a fun twist. I love the beautiful island setting, incredibly diverse cast of characters and the addition of ocean cleanup as a daily task. Plus cute animals and mermaids!!

A screenshot of Arcadia Fallen, featuring text up top reading 'This choice will impact your relationship with Victoria and the mysterious stranger', three characters with the options to Agree with Victoria or Agree with the stranger. A text box reads - It's an enchanted bird, not some malignant spirit out to eat our souls. The world is not going to end if we let this one go.

Arcadia Fallen

A fun fantasy visual novel that I got more into than I anticipated! The characters are charming, the story both emotional and cozy enough to stay invested without stressing too much. 

A screenshot of When the Night Comes, featuring two characters and a text box that reads - August: I've given you your mission. You've complained about it....loudly.

When the Night Comes

A supernatural visual novel with gorgeous art and compelling writing. There's magic, vampirism and even polyamory. 

A screenshot of Butterfly Soup, featuring a character with a text box reading - Akarsha: WHAT'S UP GAMERS, WELCOME TO MY MINECRAFT VIDEO

Butterfly Soup

A wonderful, silly game about queer, Asian-American youths who play baseball and navigate life together. It made me laugh out loud more than once, and there's additionally a delightful sequel!

A screenshot of Missed Messages, featuring a computer screen displaying a meme mage, with the options to Send Meme back, Go back to work, or Send note back

Angela He Games

Angela He is a developer who makes small games you can often play just in the browser. Usually sapphic, they range from silly to heartbreaking, my favorite being Missed Messages.