Possibly the GOAT, putting the RE franchise on her back for decades, Jill Valentine more than earned a spot on this list

Fierce protector of the Mushroom Kingdom for nearly three decades, Princess Peach is an icon and an exemplary one at that.

No gaming character list is complete without the one and only Lara Croft.

Relatively new to the scene, Aloy has bested the machines and earned her way into our hearts.

One of the earliest female protagonists in gaming, Samus Aran helped pave the way

Few princesses can hold it down the way Princess Zelda of Hyrule can

There is no Cloud without Tifa Lockhart!

Clickers be damned and coming in as one of the youngest female protagonists is Ellie Williams from The Last of Us series

There is no Final Fantasy VII without Aerith Gainsborough!

Arguably the most iconic support character in any video game, Mercy, has countlessly taught us that heroes never die.