Steam’s Women’s Day Sale is a week-long event presented by WINGS, spotlighting nearly 700 games made by women & gender-marginalised teams to celebrate International Women’s Day on the 8th of March!
💡 Did you know: Women make up 43-49% of gamers, according to Statista 👩
So, with hundreds of games featured in the sale, we’ve highlighted the top-rated & most anticipated titles from women-led teams because their games, stories & achievements deserve to be heard & celebrated. Their creativity & impact shape worlds & break boundaries, & that should never go unnoticed, so let’s dive in! 👇
Top 5 Highest-Rated Games by Women-Led Studios in Steam’s Women’s Day Sale
Tiny Glade 🏰
Tiny Glade is a cosy & relaxing Steam game where you’ll build your own world by doodling dioramas from magical castles to whimsical cottages. Racking up over 17,000 reviews in 6 months ago, Tiny Glade is a must-play for cosy gamers 😍
🌵 Pounce Light is a two-person indie development & self-publishing team based in Sweden, bringing small-scale but stunning experiences to life 🎨
A Date With Death 💀
Flirt with fate in A Date with Death, a visual novel romance chat simulator where your choices shape the story. With over 9,500 positive reviews, how much more convincing do you need to see if you can resist the Grim Reaper’s charms? 🌹
Two & a Half Studios is an indie dev studio based in Australia & is known for its immersive & story-rich visual novels 📚
🔗 Play A Date With Death on Steam
A Castle Full of Cats 😻
Love hidden-object puzzles & cats? A Castle Full of Cats is a casual & cosy indie game rated as Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam, featuring 800 cats to find & features metroidvania-style exploration with alternate paths & mysterious NPCS to interact with 🧛
🌵 Devcats is a small indie game studio that presents itself as being run by cats & focuses on helping cats get adopted & rehomed with proceeds from their cat-themed games 💚
🔗 Play A Castle Full of Cats on Steam
shapez 2 🟥
Love automation & factory-building simulators? shapez 2 is the ultimate management sim where you’ll use strategy & logic to sort shapes. With over 9,000 reviews from gamers hooked on its relaxing yet challenging gameplay, y’all might want to shape up your skills before diving in 🟢
Topspr, the creator shapez & shapez 2, is an indie games studio located in Germany (& Brazil!), & continues to push automations & fun challenges to a whole new level 🚀
An Arcade Full of Cats 🎮
You guessed it! From the same devs as A Castle Full of Cats comes An Arcade Full Of Cats, a feline-fun-filled puzzle adventure where finding hidden objects will solve the mystery of this time-travelling adventure ⌛
Also rated as Overwhelmingly Paws-itive, Devcats are kings & queens of serving up purr-fectly crafted puzzle games 😼
🔗 Play an Arcade Full of Cats on Steam
Top 5 Upcoming Games by Women-Led Studios in Steam’s Women’s Day Sale
Those top-rated games made by women-led studios shine a light on the creativity & fun that games can bring, no matter the size of your studio! Let’s dive into 5 exciting upcoming games made by women that need to be on your radar 👇
Cairn 🏔️
Test your limits in Cairn, a survival climbing simulator, where you’ll chart your own route, manage survival gear & be the first to ascend Mount Kami. With nearly 20,000 followers on Steam, this realistic mountaineering adventure is a touch of grass without the actual danger 👀
From the creators of Furi & Haven, The Game Bakers is an award-winning indie dev studio based in France, bringing their AAA experience to light the path for fresh indie games ☀️
Kitori Academy 🧙
Discover the magical world of Kiroti Academy, a cosy life simulator where you’ll train as a wizard’s apprentice. Master spell-casting, farming & potion-brewing while uncovering secrets with your spirit companion 🪄
Cubenary is a two-person indie dev team that released Fantasy Little Jobs & wants to cheer up the world by making wholesome & cosy games for everyone to enjoy 👏
🌵 Wishlist Kitori Academy on Steam
No, I'm not a Human 👨
No, I'm not a Human is an intense survival horror game, where the world is ending, trust is dead & danger lurks in every shadow. Your choices drive the story, where spotting the difference between human survivors & eerie monsters is a matter of life & death 😈
Trioskaz began as three friends developing a project for a contest but has since bloomed into a creative & ambitious team, crafting unforgettable horror experiences 👻
🌵 Wishlist No, I'm not a Human on Steam
Beyond These Stars 💫
Journey through the stars on the back of a Space Whale in Beyond These Stars, a sci-fi city-building strategy simulator where you’ll manage resources & balance survival with sustainability. With almost 13,000 followers on Steam, you’re not alone in making a house (whale?) a home 🐋
Balancing Monkey Games, creators of Before We Leave, is an award-winning indie studio in New Zealand with a goal to create accessible & inclusive games 🙌
🌵 Wishlist Beyond These Stars on Steam
Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall ❄️
Rule a crumbling kingdom in Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall, a story-rich management RPG that has nearly 11,000 followers on Steam! Your choices will determine whether your medieval kingdom rises or falls in this Slavic-folklore-inspired game, so will you rule with wisdom or tyranny? 👑
Brave at Night, an indie games studio based in the UK & creator of Yes, Your Grace, aims to develop fun & impactful games that stay with players for years 🎮
🌵 Wishlist Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall on Steam
That’s our wrap-up for the top games from Steam’s Women’s Day Sale! Add to your wishlist & get gaming, as these games deserve a spot in your library 😍
Check out our Women in Gaming: 21 Must-Play Games Created by Women-Led Studios blog for even more amazing games & help be the change of making gaming a more inclusive & diverse space 👊
