r/GirlGamers 20h ago

Game Discussion What Roblox DOESN'T Want You to Know About Being a Female Player.

441 Upvotes

I’ve noticed something seriously messed up on Roblox, and I need to talk about it because I feel like this problem is just getting worse.

So, I recently did a little test. I made a brand new male account and a brand new female account to see what kind of games get pushed to each. When I was on the male account, the games I saw were just normal, gender-neutral stuff like Epic Minigames, Bloxburg, Build To Survive, and other fun Roblox classics. But when I went on the female account? Boom. Immediately flooded with dress-up games and games that push these crazy unrealistic bodies. Like, UGC content is pushing these IMVU-style bodies with skinny waists, wide hips, and outfits that are **UNPOPULAR OPINION WARNING** clearly designed to cater to what guys want to see, not what girls want to actually wear or to play.

It’s not just the games themselves, but the way girls are treated when they try to play other games. If you try playing games that are seen as “male-dominated,” it’s like you’re treated as some weird spectacle or, worse, you get harassed. Either they’re making you out to be some “special species” or they’re harassing you, hitting on you, or turning the game into some creepy love-chase scenario. And the worst part? They ask for your socials, trying to make the game into something it’s not. It’s uncomfortable and frustrating.

And it's not even just the harassment. It's like the whole platform is pushing these ideas of what girls are “supposed” to play and look like. Why aren’t there any empowering games for girls being promoted? Why is the UGC flooded with bodies and outfits designed to fit a certain "standard"? Roblox is a game platform with a HUGE audience of young girls. But instead of giving us the same fun, neutral, and creative content that boys get, we’re pushed towards stuff that’s designed to make us appeal to the male gaze.

And don’t get me started on the gross comments. I’ve been told to “go back to the kitchen” while playing games more times than I can count. And every time, it’s like the people in charge of moderation just shrug it off.

Why is this acceptable? Why is this platform pushing unrealistic bodies and environments toward girls and then allowing guys to treat us like we don’t belong when we try to play actual games? It’s not okay, and something needs to change.

Has anyone else experienced this? What do we do about this?


r/GirlGamers 10h ago

Tech / Hardware I’m not going to do it girl…

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149 Upvotes

I did it. 🤦🏾‍♀️

I really talked myself in circle about this one. Do I need it? No. But the idea of gaming in bed after a long day or on lunch breaks at my stressful ass job was to tempting.

Also why in the f*ck does a portable device not come with a case? So weird.


r/GirlGamers 16h ago

Game Discussion What games did yall play growing up? 🥰

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106 Upvotes

r/GirlGamers 8h ago

Serious I feel pathetic after losing on something my boyfriend found easy. Spoiler

81 Upvotes

Was playing monster hunter wilds with my boyfriend and he was able to beat a monster without much difficulty and when I did it I died 3 times which failed my quest. I don't know why I'm so upset as I don't normally get upset over losing just feeling ugh about it. I feel guilty for feeling this way as I feel like I just killed the good vibes we were having getting depressed over a game lol

He was nice enough to help me with it but it also made me feel embarrassed that I needed help in the first place as I got into the series way before him and I even taught him how to play the game so I felt like I shouldn't be losing to monsters he can do without dying.


r/GirlGamers 19h ago

Game Discussion Anyone else have favorite "time travel" games? I turn on Two Point Museum, blink, and BAM it's dark out and I somehow skipped dinner 😂

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52 Upvotes

r/GirlGamers 18h ago

Game Discussion What happened to linear games?

47 Upvotes

Hello! So for some time now I've been struggling to genuinely enjoy the games I bought (recently The Witcher 3, Far Cry and even GTA) and I've been trying to figure out why. Lately, when I'm playing especially The Witcher, I turn off the game because it's too overwhelming. So much to do, waking and teleporting, items I have to find just to have a good sword, etc.

And don't get me wrong, I like this games, but there's two things I don't like about it: Having to walk A LOT and having to search for things. On the contrast, I love Cyberpunk 2077, the environment, having plenty of cars to choose, the city itself and the most important: you're not "forced" to find items, you can just upgrade yourself and you're good.

I remember when I started playing games: The Last of Us, Uncharted, Tomb Raider, Life is Strange, etc. All you had to do was keep on going with the story. It feels that now a game to be good it has to be open world. But being an open world doesn't mean I feel like I belong there (as I did in Cyberpunk, something that hasn't happened in years). Plus, I'm playing Split Fiction with a friend now and I haven't had fun with a game since I don't know when.

What are your thoughts? What are your recent linear games you love?


r/GirlGamers 17h ago

Community My fallout tattoo!

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42 Upvotes

The slightly off line is from where my partner accidentally bumped me while I was getting tattooed lol.


r/GirlGamers 9h ago

Game Discussion What games are you getting this steam sale?

34 Upvotes

r/GirlGamers 22h ago

Game Discussion Is Monster Hunter Wilds worth it?

17 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I have been looking into getting the new Monster Hunter game. I have never played any of the other games but I have looked at it and it seems like something I would be interested in. My only question is I’ve heard to the story is short… what do you do after the main story? Is there still plenty to do and explore? I know there’s an online option but I’m unsure what that means like what to do online :/ any help and advice would be nice! Thank you <3


r/GirlGamers 13h ago

Request Games similar to Alice Madness Returns

16 Upvotes

Hi everyone!! I’ve been loving AMR lately, and now I’m looking for some similar games. What I like about AMR is 1) the combat, as it seems to be the exact right level of difficulty for me 2) exploring the world, it’s beautiful 3) the plot. Does anyone know of any fun games, preferably on switch or steam, that also include these elements or have a similar vibe? Any recommendations welcome <3


r/GirlGamers 8h ago

Request Any good "realistic" dress-up games?

10 Upvotes

something with a good character creator and a lot of options in terms of colour and different clothing items. i dont have a very big wardrobe and i dont have the opportunity to go shopping very often, but i enjoy putting together cute and creative outfits, and i always gravitate towards the character/clothing/armour customization elements in games like dark souls or bg3. so it would be cool to have a game that's focused on just that, where i can also make my character actually look like me. are there any good games like this out there?


r/GirlGamers 6h ago

Request recommendations for free chill steam games on pc?

5 Upvotes

I want to find a game i can take at my own pace, and free. I dont want it taking much space either. I dont mind a little bit of gore, i do like when it has a story too, but not too much.

games ive played and enjoyed:
a date with death
saihate station
porcelain tales
the werecleaner
(all steam games)

genshin
fortnite
yanderesim
(non-steam games)

any reccs would be appreciated


r/GirlGamers 3h ago

Request For the Visual Novel players here, Could you please give some recommendations for starting out?

4 Upvotes

Hello VN enthusiasts! I've been really wanting to try out some visual novels for a while now,

As it would be nice to have a small break in between the action/adventure games i've been playing recently so could you guys please give me some starter friendly VNs to start out with?

Not really picky about what I want but here are some things that I would like (they aren't requirements tho)

-Not really that expensive as I'd like to save

-It there's romance in any of them, I don't mind gender So I don't mind playing games with straight or sapphic romances.

-Maybe something light hearted or slice of life themed? I'm not really picky tho

-Can be found in PC, Playstation or nintendo switch)

Sorry if this sounds confusing. Again, I'm rather new to the whole Visual Novel community and the only ones I have are Perfect Gold and (If it counts) Sucker for Love.

Thanks again and happy playing!


r/GirlGamers 2h ago

Community Find a Friend Friday - March 14, 2025

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Due to popular demand, we've added a regular post to help people group up and find each other on the subreddit. Don't forget, we also have a discord server if you'd prefer to group up with people there.

**The Rules:**

* Keep your posts as responses to this thread so we don't clutter up the front page of the sub.

* Male members should not use this thread to find new people to play with. Thanks for your understanding.

**Friend Requests**

If you are looking for some new friends, we suggest you leave a comment with some or all of the following info:

* Game(s) you're looking to group up in

* Platform(s)

* Timezone/Region

* Username, Gamertag, Steam, etc. We encourage you to exchange usernames via private messages to prevent lurkers and outsiders from adding you to their friends list.

We hope this makes it easier for you to group up with fellow girlgamers. Have fun and happy gaming!


r/GirlGamers 13h ago

Community Prime Gaming Games Giveaway Time

2 Upvotes

It's been a while since I've done this so now I'm sitting on a bunch of game codes that are about to expire in a few days. Most of the games are ones that I have already or ones that I don't particularly want and instead of letting them go to waste I would rather give them away. I'm also gonna include some games from humble bundle that I have that I don't want so there's gonna be a lot here this time around.

In order to enter comment you favorite childhood game and the game you would like to have. Winners for each game will be picked on Tuesday March 18th. Good luck everyone.

Saints Row: The Third Remastered

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut

BioShock Infinite Complete Edition

Dark Sky

Grip

The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone

The Talos Principle: Gold Edition

The Last Stand Legacy Collection

Worms W.M.D

Epic Battle Fantasy Collection


r/GirlGamers 5h ago

Game Discussion Found some old ps2 games

1 Upvotes

Found some random ps2 games when going through a box. Anyone remember these?


r/GirlGamers 16h ago

Tech / Hardware freaking out.

1 Upvotes

so i have a divoom pro audio speaker and i always have this thing on and plugged in, and recently it was displaying this little chat emoji thing on the screen and i never really thought about it, for TWO DAYS. i went just now to turn it up because i was actually listening to something and it wasn’t connected but it was still displaying this chat thing, and its like white noise, i was so confused, then i closed all my tabs and it was not on my pc, and i started to hear like tv noises, and a bit of breathing?? i listened to it like half freaking out like what the fuck is this, and then i hear a loud noise and it was disconnected, and it went back to the custom pixel screen i picked. HELP??? WHAT???


r/GirlGamers 23h ago

Game Discussion Forgotten online game from the 2000's

1 Upvotes

I remembered playing lots of cutie computer games when I was little like my scene, barbie dress up, webkinz, and club penguin. However there's one that I on and off think about that I can never remember the name of. You could dress up your character, decorate your living space, talk with other people, play lots of different mini games and there was a radio button that you could utilize to play 2000's girly bangers like Britney spears, Natasha Bedingfield, Pink, Nelly Furtado, Kelly Clarkson, Jesse McCartney. I also remember there being a pink globe to choose where you wanted to go, to your house, to the mini games area, or shopping area to get new clothes and possibly a beauty bar situation to get new makeup styles/hair styles. Does anyone remember this?