Sapphic reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 156 Reddit reviews across 16 subreddits and 27 posts to rank the best Sapphic brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/LesbianGamers, r/actuallesbians, r/LesbianBookClub, r/sapphicbooks, r/LGBTBooks. Top-rated brands include Baldur's Gate 3 (4.9/5), Dragon Age (5.0/5), Sarah Waters (5.0/5).
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Reviews156
Subreddits16
Posts27
Brands75
Products81
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#1
Baldur's Gate 3
4.9
(10)
"Baldur’s Gate 3 for Shadowheart or Karlach."
"I did an origin shadowheart playthrough and romanced Karlach and it was incredible."
"Baldurs Gate 3 have great story romances as well."
"Baldur’s Gate 3. Personal fave romance option is Lae’zel."
"FemShep and Liara is really good, but Tav and Karlach is next level imo."
"Baldurs Gate 3."
"BG3 has the best romances I've ever seen in a game and the Karlach romance is stellar."
"Everybody in the party is player-sexual and all the girls make for very great and very believable lesbian romances in many different flavors."
"BG3 both player wise and also NPC wise the only prominent romance is a lesbian one."
"I think I really like Bg3 and Dragon age."
#2
Dragon Age
5.0
(6)
"Dragon Age (any of them) for some solid sapphic options like Leliana or Sera."
"Dragon Age has some pretty meaningful ones."
"Dragon Age 2 with Merrill or Isobel."
"Merril and Hawke will always be my favorite romance of the DA series."
"Dragon Age I and II and Inquisition, and Mass Effect."
"Any of the Dragon Age or Mass Effect game, Cyberpunk 2077 and BG3."
#3
Sarah Waters
5.0
(6)
"Sarah Waters’ books are the epitome of literary. They’re also hot!"
"FINGERSMITH by Sarah Waters…!!!"
"The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters."
"Sarah Waters. Either Fingersmith or The Paying Guests would probably be satisfying reads for you."
"Sarah Waters. Either Fingersmith or The Paying Guests would probably be satisfying reads for you."
#4
Cyberpunk 2077
4.8
(6)
"Cyberpunk 2077 is another great game with a great lesbian romance option Judy."
"Cyberpunk 2077 - Judy or (modded) Panam. Both are great anyways."
"Cyberpunk had me crushing so hard for Judy"
"Cyberpunk is definitely great in that regard in that your relationship continues throughout the game."
"Cyberpunk is very good with that. Also just a great game in general."
"If you romance judy and do it, she comes with you and the aldecaldos, imo its a happy ending compared to all the other ones"
#5
Mass Effect
4.8
(5)
"I’d recommend checking out Mass Effect for Liara’s iconic romance."
"Mass Effect, I’ve done every romance and they all have something special."
"My first love, though, is FemShep and Liara."
"Femshep ❤️ Liara. My forever love story."
"Came here to throw a little love for FemRyder and Peebee"
#6
Girli
4.0
(5)
"Matriarchy by Girli"
"Crush Me Up by Girli"
"More Than a Friend by Girli"
"Matriarchy - girli"
"Matriarchy by girli. she's so cute"
#7
Tasha Suri
4.8
(4)
"Seconding The Burning Kingdoms trilogy but I have to warn you- Malini and Priya are going to fuck you up emotionally. These useless, morally grey lesbians are going to have you practically going feral from all the tension and yearning."
"The basics: The Burning Kingdoms by Tasha Suri"
"The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri is such a distinctive plot based on Indian myth."
#8
Ashley Herring Blake
4.5
(4)
"I've been having a great time with Ashley Herring Blake's Delilah Green Doesn't Care."
"Also good: “Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail” by Ashley Herring Blake."
"If you like cute romances try Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake."
#9
Haley Cass
4.5
(4)
"For your first sapphic book I would definitely go with Haley Cass - Those Who Wait."
"I just finished The Long Run by Haley Cass and I can't recommend it enough."
"*When You Least Expect It* by Haley Cass."
"On The Same Page by Haley Cass could be a good place to start."
#10
One Last Stop
5.0
(3)
"One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston"
"One Last Stop, it's the book that really got me into reading, and it has a very interesting story"
"One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston is my go to recommendation! Such a lovely book, fun, funny, charming with a cool mystery thrown in."
#11
Tamsyn Muir
5.0
(3)
"For sci-fi, I can't recommend The Locked Tomb highly enough."
"Seconding The Locked Tomb by Tamsyn Muir. The lesbian books of all time, imo. Really incredible world and plot, smartly written, and impossible to put down."
"The basics: The Locked Tomb by Tamsyn Muir"
#12
Ally North
4.7
(3)
"Bloom Town by Ally North is my favourite."
"Bloom Town by Ally North. Or, if you want to be truly devastated - The Forever and the Now by KC."
"Some good books I’ve read recently are bloom town by ally north historical western"
#13
Signalis
4.7
(3)
"Signalis and haven are both touching and beautiful romances."
"Signalis, not going to say anything, thank me later."
"You don't actively play the romance, but it's a big part of the plot so you may enjoy it anyway. SIGNALIS."
#14
Cat Burns
4.7
(3)
"GIRLS! by Cat Burns"
"GIRLS! - Cat Burns"
"Cat Burns!!!"
#15
Stray Gods
4.7
(3)
"Stray Gods was recommended because it’s so good! Persephone’s romance is soooo good!"
"The female love interests in Stray Gods : The Roleplaying Musical are amazing, and this game is a gem, highly recommend it."
"Best is subjective, so I’ll just suggest some more games with wlw romances like Stray Gods The Roleplaying Musical & Greedfall."
#16
King Princess
4.3
(3)
"Anything by king princess, but especially Talia"
"Talia by King Princess"
"Fantastic by King Princess (from Arcane)"
#17
The Last Dinner Party
4.0
(3)
"Sinner by the last dinner party"
"Nothing Matters by the last dinner party"
"My Lady of Mercy by the last dinner party"
#18
Life is Strange
5.0
(2)
"Life is Strange. 👌👌"
"Highly recommend Life is strange and Life is strange before the storm."
#19
Caro de Robertis
5.0
(2)
"Cantoras is my favorite book. It’s by far the most relatable lesbian book I’ve ever read."
"Cantoras by Caro de Robertis!!"
#20
Samantha Shannon
5.0
(2)
"Samantha Shannon’s roots of chaos universe (with priory of the orange tree) is absolutely wonderful."
"The basics: The Roots of Chaos by Samantha Shannon"
#21
Kat Dunn
4.5
(2)
"Super good."
"Bitterthorn by Kat Dunn"
#22
Nicola Griffith
4.5
(2)
"* Spear by Nicola Griffith"
"Spear by Nicola Griffith is a nice shorter one and the sapling cage by Margaret killjoy features a trans lesbian character that joins a coven"
#23
Hardcoded
4.5
(2)
"Hardcoded is so good. Not like a lot of other nsfw games out there, really cute writing snd good character dynamics."
"Hardcoded. It’s a cute pc game I got on steam and the storyline has trans femme rep and is set in a cyperpunk type dystopia."
#24
Stardew Valley
4.5
(2)
"My personal recommendations are Stardew, BG3, and Gone Home are really good."
"Stardew Valley has pretty good romance in it"
#25
SD Simper
4.5
(2)
"Both are super good."
"Carmilla and Laura by SD Simper"
#26
Eden Emory
4.5
(2)
"I really liked Don’t Stop Me by Eden Emory."
"Don't Stop Me by Eden Emory sort of dabbles in mafia."
#27
Fire Emblem
4.5
(2)
"Fire Emblem Three Houses has options! Fantastic game on the Nintendo Switch, Dorothea stole my heart"
"Special mention to Edelgard in Fire Emblem: Three Houses."
#28
Saara El-Arifi
4.0
(2)
"Faebound by Saara El-Arifi is quite easy reading, feels like midway between YA and adult, but has good all-round queer writing and lesbian FMCs."
"Faebound by Saara El-Arifi sounds up your alley! A slow burn enemies to lovers vibe."
#29
Rachel Lippincott and Alyson Derrick
4.0
(2)
"If you want a comfort read you could also try She Gets the Girl or Ash (by Malinda Lo)."
"She gets the girl by Rachel Lippincott and Alyson Derrick is so romantic comedy coded with excellent banter :) "
#30
Johanna van Veen
4.0
(2)
"My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen"
"My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen"
#31
Victoria Arrow
4.0
(2)
"Giovanna written by Victoria Arrow."
"Giovanna by Victoria Arrow!"
#32
Julia Armfeld
4.0
(2)
"I also second the Julia Armfeld rec if you are into a bit of horror."
"Julia Armfields books are great lesbian literary fiction with some horror elements"
#33
Peach PRC
4.0
(2)
"God is a Freak - Peach PRC"
"Like a girl does - Peach PRC"
#34
Tash Sultana
4.0
(2)
"Notions - Tash Sultana"
"Pretty Lady - Tash Sultana"
#35
Renee Rapp
4.0
(2)
"Pretty girls - Renee rapp"
"Not my fault - Renee rapp"
#36
Sarah Barrios
4.0
(2)
"Somebody I'm proud of - Sarah Barrios"
"Thank God you introduced me to your sister - Sarah barrios"
#37
Clairo
4.0
(2)
"Sophia - clairo"
"Bags - clairo"
#38
Fletcher
4.0
(2)
"Pretending - Fletcher"
"Girls girls girls by FLETCHER"
#39
Syd
4.0
(2)
"Getting Late - Syd"
"Body - Syd"
#40
Lee Winter
4.0
(2)
"Pretty much everything Lee Winter writes is."
"Breaking Character by Lee Winter"
#41
Monica McCallan
4.0
(2)
"Pretty much anything Monica McCallan writes is good."
"The love lie by Monica McCallan contemporary fake dating"
#42
Poppy
5.0
(1)
"Sapphic songs: Girls in Bikinis by Poppy"
#43
Natasha Ngan
5.0
(1)
"Girls Of Paper And Fire trilogy by Natasha Ngan is a great series."
#44
Various Artists
5.0
(1)
"Sailor Song - Gigi Perez, Do You Wanna Be Friends - Leanna Firestone, Pussy is God - King Princess, Eras of Us - Fletcher, Make Me Feel - Janelle Monae, Girls - girl in red, She - dodie, Wanna Be Missed - Haley Kiyoko"
#45
Maria Ying
5.0
(1)
"Hades Calculus by Maria Ying is sort of this? Persephone is a synthetically created cyborg... Anyway the book is fantastic I highly recommend it."
#46
Emily Hamilton
5.0
(1)
"The Stars Too Fondly by Emily Hamilton. Sci-fi with a heavy focus on a sapphic romance."
#47
(G)I-DLE
5.0
(1)
"Sapphic songs: Oh my God by G-idle"
#48
LP
5.0
(1)
"Lost On You - LP (really, anything by LP)"
#49
Star Spinner
5.0
(1)
"The star-spinner deck comes with 4 lovers cards (including a sapphic one) and it makes me melt"
#50
Orphan Black
5.0
(1)
"Such a great series."
#51
Rebecca Thorne
5.0
(1)
"You can't spell Treason without Tea by Rebecca Thorne. It's super cozy and cute. I absolutely loved it."
#52
Max Gladstone
5.0
(1)
"I love This Is How You Lose The Time War by Max Gladstone"
#53
Margaret Killjoy
5.0
(1)
""The sapling cage" by margaret killjoy is about a young trans girl who wants nothing more than to join a coven and become a witch. It's genuinely an amazing read and wonderfully gay, and the story gripped me from beginning to end."
#54
Mass Effect Trilogy
5.0
(1)
"The Mass Effect Trilogy and the first three Dragon Age games are very good! Also, Cyberpunk."
#55
Aliette de Bodard
5.0
(1)
"The Red Scholars Wake by Aliette de Bodard. Lesbian space pirates, one of whom is a sentient spaceship."
#56
Meredith Katz
5.0
(1)
"Really wonderful little novella"
#57
Rebecca K. Reilly
4.0
(1)
"Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly (has multiple queer characters)"
#58
K Patrick
4.0
(1)
"Mrs. S by K Patrick"
#59
Ciara Smyth
4.0
(1)
"Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth (YA lesbian RomCom)"
#60
Assassin's Creed
4.0
(1)
"Assassins Creed Odyssey can be sapphic depending on your choices :)"
#61
Melissa Good
4.0
(1)
"Melissa Good - Partners. Not full android but there are three books in the series."
#62
Antonia Angress
4.0
(1)
"I really enjoyed Sirens & Muses by Antonia Angress."
#63
Chloe Michelle Howarth
4.0
(1)
"Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth"
#64
KT Aten
4.0
(1)
"Synthetica by KT Aten"
#65
The Sapphic Enchantress
4.0
(1)
"The Sapphic Enchantress Tarot Deck - The Major Arcana"
#66
Patricia Highsmith
4.0
(1)
"The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith"
#67
Jen Lyon
4.0
(1)
"The Senator’s Wife by Jen Lyon. It’s the start of a series."
#68
Rachel Runya Katz
4.0
(1)
"Whenever You're Ready by Rachel Runya Katz"
#69
Jeanette Winterson
4.0
(1)
"Jeanette Winterson’s work."
#70
Kimmortal
4.0
(1)
"Sad Femme Club - Kimmortal"
#71
The Outer Lands
4.0
(1)
"There is a cute sapphic romance baked in depending on your actions in game."
#72
Haven
4.0
(1)
"If you have a partner you could play it with, pick up Haven. Its coop about two lovers and you can select their genders"
#73
Alexandria Bellefleur
4.0
(1)
"The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur is another option."
#74
Kay F Atkinson
4.0
(1)
"I loved A Quiet Universe by Kay F Atkinson ... it's very much a horror book as well"
#75
Melissa Brayden
3.0
(1)
"I am now reading Ready or Not by Melissa Brayden."
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