Women-Led Games Showcase: Summer Game Fest 2025 Edition

You know the feeling of struggling to get out of bed? In A Heavy Morning, you will play as a young girl battling with her own mind. Your only objective? Get out of bed and get to work on time.

Pick up your sword and hit the road! Every level is hidden in plain sight in this nonlinear 3D Action-Adventure game! Travel a vast country's unmarked overworld in search of the next challenging fight, humorous encounter, or mysterious landscape. YOU decide what you discover next in this world of Fae, Humans and Angels! The Angel's mothership, Throne, lays dormant behind a fierce storm. To reach it, unlock its secrets, and usher in the future, you must explore the land of Era and survive its trap-filled ruins, primordial forests, treacherous mountains, mines, and more! Overcome intense battles and hilarious hazards in this tale of betrayal, haunting lore, and fruitless yearning. From Anodyne 2 and Sephonie's devs, Melos and Marina.

Ascend is an adventure puzzle game where a young woman must navigate to the top of a mystical mountain learning the secrets of both the past and the future to find the balance in all aspects of life.

Have you ever wondered what it's like to stop the time? Ascend to ZERO is a time-control roguelike, in which you can use your special ability to stop the time itself and efficiently fight your way through the top. Freeze the time to dodge opponents' attacks using your unique ability, and always hold a higher ground for the combat. However, don't forget that the time allowed for you is confined.

Reach a summit never climbed before in this survival-climber from the creators of Furi and Haven. Climb anywhere and plan your route carefully, managing pitons and resources to survive the unforgiving Mount Kami. Discover what Aava is willing to sacrifice to achieve the ascent of a lifetime.

Embark on a whimsical adventure with a capybara pup and a clever crow as they set off to find their way home! Sniff, dig, and fly as you explore a vibrant world brimming with wonder, challenges, and heartwarming friendships at every turn.

Step into the world of Cozy Room Decorator where you’re the chief curator of cozy and it’s up to you to define what cozy means. Whether that means a lived-in kitchen space filled with sweets, or a tech-laden game room, the combinations are waiting to be explored. Dive into a world of boundless imagination and creativity with a treasure trove of hundreds of items, each brimming with endless possibilities. Equipped with your very own room, this whimsical isometric room design game invites you to unleash your inner interior decorator.

Crash headfirst into this witch-tech open world, drifting and driving on the back of your new motorbroom. Make deliveries, trick out your broom, and race your new friends (and crushes) as the sun sets. Decorate your flat, sort your life out, and discover what it means to find home.

Help Hoshino bring her hometown back together in a comedic-yet-bittersweet story set in 2000s Japan! She'll face malevolent forces, uncover truths about her town, all while reconnecting with neighbors and her grandma living with dementia. By gingham games - that's sandy powder, mogumu, and Melos Han-Tani (of Analgesic Productions)!

Dark Hours is a co-op survival horror game for 1-4 players. Your heist has been disrupted by a supernatural event, and your team of robbers is now trapped with an evil entity. Forget your plan, your mission is to survive. Explore and cooperate to find a way out or hide and pray for daylight.

In a world where the fae-touched fall prey to a sinister killer, only a faeologist can uncover the truth. A dark academia murder mystery narrative game inspired by Strange Horticulture and the Ace Attorney series.

Experience unlimited power in DOWNHILL, a unique 4th wall breaking action RPG. Take control of a human girl named Fade and become her best friend or her worst enemy as you guide her down the mountain. Her fate is yours to decide, as well as the entire realm's.

Drywall Eating Simulator is a physics-based 3D adventure game where you are pushed to the limits of human (or nonhuman) tolerance by the people you encounter in our world, and the only pressure release that you have is in the name of the game (eating drywall)

Saddle up with friends and investigate a dark mystery, where each trail leads to wonder and intrigue. A string of events has set the idyllic island on edge. Discover the truth behind your mother’s disappearance and a local's sudden death. For fans of horses, murder mysteries, and cozy exploration!

Fallen Tear: The Ascension is an epic adventure set in a vast magical world where you’ll fight dangerous beasts, defy corrupt gods, and face many challenges, all in an attempt to bring balance back to your world.​Embark on this journey with Hira, a mysterious young boy who seeks the truth about his forgotten past. Along the way, bond with many fully-voiced characters to unlock new skills and abilities that will aid you in your battle through environments that constantly change and react to your choices - all in classic, hand-drawn animation.

Grave Seasons is a supernatural murder-mystery farming simulator. Play as the new farmer in Ashenridge as you harvest crops, fish and mine, meet and romance townsfolk, build up the community... and maybe stop the murders.

Set foot on a magical island and immerse yourself in a whimsical small open world as ILA, a spirited young witch-in-training with her trusty skatebroom. Explore, find secret places, collectables, and improve your magic and flying abilities as you make your way to the summit. Explore a whimsical small open world as ILA, a spirited young witch-in-training. Start your journey fueled by determination and your trusty skatebroom. Find secret places, collect valuable items, and improve your magical flying abilities. Who needs a broom when you have a skatebroom? Soar through snowy mountains and enchanted forests, feel the wind as you cross stunning landscapes. Master and upgrade the magic of your to soar higher and farther. Explore ILA’s small open world at your own pace and relax. Find hidden nooks, uncover treasures, and unlock secrets flying on your skatebroom. Each discovery rewards you with valuable items and deeper lore, enriching your magical journey. Collect special items and coins to personalize ILA’s outfit with stylish hats, capes, and skatebrooms to reflect your unique style. As you progress, access new skatebroom upgrades to improve ILA’s flying powers. Feel the magic and enjoy the captivating original soundtrack composed by Joaquim Scandurra (Sku), which builds up and grows with you as you approach the summit.

In this delightful farm-to-table cooking game, you’ll restore a cozy Japanese restaurant, cultivate a bountiful garden of fresh ingredients, and prepare mouth-watering Japanese dishes for hungry locals. Use your culinary skills to help bring a little life back to the spirit world!

KreatureKind is an approachable and wholesome Card Battler/Deck Builder game about helping monsters, rather than killing them.

Lily was an ordinary teenager in 2004, and you just found her laptop. Read her diary, message her friends, and piece together what happened to her before it’s too late. But you're not the only one with access to her computer… A fourth wall-breaking psychological horror experience featuring LilyPichu.