Games That Handled Pronoun Selection Better Than Real Life

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Many modern games—like role-playing games, racing games, and even visual novels—allow you to customize how characters refer to you. Some have very detailed systems, letting you choose pronouns and other ways characters speak to you based on your character’s appearance and background. Here’s a look at some notable games with these options, along with the developers who created them.

The Sims 4

‘The Sims 4’ now lets players choose their Sims’ pronouns with a new, detailed system. You can select from options like ‘he/him,’ ‘she/her,’ ‘they/them,’ or even create custom pronouns with different grammatical forms. The feature originally launched in English and has been updated to support more languages. Players can change a Sim’s pronouns at any time without needing to recreate them, and the setting is conveniently located in the Sim’s introduction section. Electronic Arts developed this update in collaboration with LGBTQ+ groups and encouraged players to report any grammatical issues they found.

Starfield

In Bethesda Game Studios’ ‘Starfield,’ players are asked to select their pronouns when creating their character. The game supports ‘he/him,’ ‘she/her,’ and ‘they/them,’ and allows you to change this selection at any time. This choice isn’t tied to your character’s appearance or voice. The inclusion of this feature caused some discussion among players, and attempts to remove it through modifications were taken down from several popular modding websites. Guides explaining how to change pronouns after character creation are also available.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

The campaign for ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’, created by Treyarch and Raven Software and published by Activision, allows players to choose their character’s gender – male, female, or non-binary. Importantly, the game uses they/them pronouns in voice acting when a non-binary character is selected, a first for the series’ campaigns. Initial reports and summaries confirmed these gender-neutral voice recordings were included.

Forza Horizon 5

In ‘Forza Horizon 5,’ players can easily choose their character’s pronouns – he/him, she/her, or they/them – when starting a new game. This setting is separate from how your character looks, meaning you can customize their body type, hair, and any prosthetics without affecting the pronouns used. The game was designed with inclusivity in mind, and this feature was highlighted before launch, with documentation confirming that pronouns are independent of other character customization options.

Monster Prom

The dating sim ‘Monster Prom,’ created by Beautiful Glitch and published by Those Awesome Guys, was an early adopter of inclusive design by allowing players to choose their character’s pronouns (he, she, or they) – a feature that was noteworthy before it became standard. The game consistently uses these chosen pronouns throughout the gameplay experience, and information about who made the game is readily available.

Temtem

The game ‘Temtem,’ created by Crema and published by Humble Games, lets players choose their pronouns and voice during character creation. Players can even change their pronouns later in the game by visiting a specific NPC. This feature is detailed in the game’s official updates and explained on community wikis. Importantly, pronoun choice isn’t tied to how your character looks, which demonstrates the game’s commitment to inclusivity.

Wildermyth

The story-rich tactics RPG ‘Wildermyth’ from Worldwalker Games offers inclusive options for players, including the ability to choose they/them pronouns for heroes and customize their attraction preferences. Discussions on the game’s forums and resources for nonbinary players confirm these features are available and integrated into the game’s unfolding stories and character interactions.

Sunless Skies

Failbetter Games handles player identity in a unique way through customizable titles and forms of address. In ‘Sunless Skies,’ players choose how characters refer to them – options like Mr., Mrs., Mx., and more – which isn’t tied to their character’s gender. The developers initially used this system in ‘Sunless Sea’ and have since added even more options, ensuring the game consistently respects a player’s chosen identity in all written interactions and events.

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

The narrative RPG from Northway Games, published by Finji, features a highly detailed character customization system. Players can choose from standard pronouns, or even teach the game custom ones – including how characters like family or romantic partners refer to them – and change these preferences at any time. The game allows separate adjustments for appearance and pronouns, with options for body type coming later in the story. Reviewers have highlighted how thorough and adaptable this system is.

Pyre

In Supergiant Games’ ‘Pyre’, you can customize the pronouns used for the main character—called the Reader—choosing between he/him, she/her, or they/them. You’re even free to change this at any point during the game. From the start, players and the media noted this feature and how it changes the way the game is narrated, making sure all conversations and story moments consistently use your chosen pronouns.

Headliner: NoviNews

In the game ‘Headliner: NoviNews,’ developed by Unbound Creations, you can choose your character’s pronouns. The game’s systems are designed to recognize and use these pronouns throughout the story, ensuring the narrative correctly reflects your character’s identity. Steam provides documentation explaining how this works, and players have noted that your pronoun choice remains consistent even as you reach different endings.

South Park: The Fractured But Whole

In the game, Ubisoft San Francisco and Ubisoft created a scene where a character, Mr. Mackey, asks your character about their gender identity. This allows players to choose options beyond simply male or female, and the game adjusts how other characters address you accordingly. Guides and reports detail this questline and how it affects the townspeople’s reactions and the game’s dialogue. It was one of the first major, high-profile games to acknowledge and include a variety of gender identities.

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions

‘Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions,’ created by Unbroken Studios and published by Warner Bros. Games, lets players customize their character with any pronouns and choose from a variety of body types. This feature received attention from many news sources when the game was released, as previous ‘Harry Potter’ games didn’t offer this level of character customization. Players’ chosen pronouns and body type are reflected throughout the game, including during team introductions and commentary.

PGA Tour 2K25

In ‘PGA Tour 2K25,’ players can now select pronouns for their MyPLAYER character. The game offers options like he/him, she/her, they/them, and combinations such as he/they or she/they. This setting is found in the character creation menu and doesn’t affect things like your player’s appearance or swing.

Let us know in the comments which games handle pronouns and how characters are addressed well, and what game we should consider adding to our list!

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2025-12-08 09:45