Games like Ikenfell

Turn-based tactical RPG with timing-based combat and spellcasting. Explore a magic school, battle monsters, and uncover secrets in a story about friendship.

91% positive from 1,240 · 2020 · 22% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · $19.99 $5.99 -70% · Lowest ever $4.75 (2025-04-17)

IndieRPGLGBTQ+Pixel Graphics Female Protagonist Story Rich

Six games like Ikenfell

Super Lesbian Animal RPG

99% positive from 1,507 reviews2022Deck Playable

A 16-bit-ish RPG with no grinding or random encounters, featuring turn-based combat and story-driven quests about love and adventure.

What players likedPlayers praise its captivating, emotional story and characters, offering a fun, cute, and balanced turn-based RPG experience.

The catchCombat gets repetitive fast and later enemies become slow damage sponges.

Both are tagged LGBTQ+, Female Protagonist and Pixel Graphics.

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This Bed We Made

91% positive from 3,105 reviews202311% finish itDeck Playable

This is a narrative mystery game where players explore hotel rooms to uncover secrets. It features a neo-noir investigation and relationship building with consequences.

What players likedPlayers praise its immersive mystery, compelling story, and 1950s aesthetic, often comparing it to Nancy Drew and Life is Strange.

The catchRoughly four hours long and priced far above what that length is worth.

Both are tagged LGBTQ+, Female Protagonist and Story Rich.

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The Chrono Jotter

94% positive from 2,240 reviews2021Deck Unsupported

A yuri psychological horror visual novel where players rewind time after deaths to solve murders and uncover secrets. The core loop involves deduction and altering events across multiple timelines.

What players likedNo comparisons to other games are mentioned in the provided reviews.

The catchBig chunks of the plot and the killing game rules are never properly explained.

Both are tagged LGBTQ+, Female Protagonist and Story Rich.

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Fatal Twelve

92% positive from 1,020 reviews201822% finish itDeck Playable

A visual novel where players gather information to eliminate opponents in a death-defying ritual. It's a dark, character-driven narrative focused on uncovering truths and facing regrets.

What players likedPlayers praise this "death game" visual novel as a deeply emotional and engaging mystery, akin to others in the genre.

The catchThe death game builds no tension because secrets are handed over instead of deduced.

Both are tagged LGBTQ+, Female Protagonist and Story Rich.

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Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered

85% positive from 4,512 reviews202248% finish itDeck Playable

Narrative adventure game with branching choices. Focuses on friendship and emotional storytelling.

What players likedPlayers praise its emotional storytelling and character development, especially Chloe and Rachel's relationship, often recommending it before the original LiS.

The catchThe remaster is buggy, with subtitles freezing and voice lines dropping out entirely.

Both are tagged LGBTQ+, Female Protagonist and Story Rich.

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Flowers -Le volume sur printemps-

93% positive from 1,873 reviews2016Deck Verified

A visual novel with a focus on relationship building and mystery solving, featuring a shy protagonist at an all-girls academy. The game explores blossoming friendships and dark secrets within a serene, yet unsettling, environment.

What players likedPlayers praise its impactful story and hope for character returns, reminiscent of games with emotionally resonant narratives.

The catchThe story moves at a crawl with little happening, making long stretches a slog.

Both are tagged LGBTQ+, Female Protagonist and Story Rich.

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More about Ikenfell

What players liked

Players praise the game's Steven Universe-like soundtrack and its proudly gay narrative.

The catch

Slow, tedious combat with overly spongy bosses

Reviews: 91% positive from 1,240
Released: 2020
Finish it: 22% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: $19.99 $5.99 -70% · Lowest ever $4.75 (2025-04-17)
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 91% positive, but with 1,240 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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