Alien:Isolation manages to make what the original alien movie made for female protagonists. In both, the protagonist is more than apt to deal with the xenomorph problem through smart use of the resources found in the station and stealth.

The sequel to the well known waifu simulator, this games lets you feel you're waifu's plight and getting to a level of intimacy rarely known in games.

Proving for the second game that a woman character can be just as competent and cool than any other male one, Bayonetta 2 goes even further by making it about saving a friend in need, despite great odds without making it look cliche.

Hyrule Warriors lets the player play as Zelda, Impa, and other female characters from the Zelda series showing off thank Link isn't the only hero in this franchise.

It's a piece of cake to bake a pretty cake.

WayForward's third outing with their half-genie character brings new depth to everyone from Risky Boots to Rottytops, the latter in a particularly gut-wrenching way.

Sexist complaints about Peach's butt bonk, and Samus' heels aside, Super Smash Bros. has a very large cast of female fighters, each very capable, and charming in many ways.

Korra, being the avatar, is easily the most powerful character in her setting, And it shows through the whole game, dealing with literal armies to keep the balance of the world.

By showing all the survivors as equals againist the undead, TWD does bring up gender issues in its writing, but turning them in just another issue on the zombie world. All characters are equally capable of being useful or useless and clementine works her best to be a good survivor.

Red is easily one of the most pro-active females in games, managing to stop a whole army of tech monster and dismantling a conspiracy while still having to deal with the recent loss at the start of the game.

The female allies you meet in The New Order aren't just there for looks or romantic subplots. Each one is capabile of handling herself without having to rely on the player to rescue her. Other women in the game, however, aren't as friendly towards the player as your preconcieved notions may believe.