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Games often offer us the chance to step into the shoes of powerful and fantastical characters. These power fantasies are exciting and exhilarating. There are many games that invite us to step into the shoes of the disempowered.

Games where you play the underprivileged or discriminated against, not only provide information about how these unjust imbalances exist in the world but (to some extent) what it feels like to be on the receiving end of discrimination.

The logo on this page is the PEGI Discrimination descriptor. It indicates that the "game contains depictions of ethnic, religious, nationalistic or other stereotypes likely to encourage hatred. This content is always restricted to a PEGI 18 rating (and likely to infringe national criminal laws)." You won't see this in any game because the game would also be breaking the law.

The games in this list address ethnic, religious and nationalistic themes, but in a way that shines a light on discrimination and injustice. In a small way, they can help us grow in our sensitivity and awareness of these issues.

This list includes 26 games from the last 26 years, with 377 likes. They come from a range of different genres and play-styles and are all good games if you want to challenge discrimination.

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PEGI Ratings: PEGI 3 to PEGI 18
ESRB Ratings: ESRB EVERYONE to ESRB MATURE 17+
Australian Ratings: G to R 18+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Brain Game, Collecting, Communication, Creative, Fighting, Narrative, Platform, Point-and-Click, Puzzle, Role-Play, Shooting, Simulation, Stealth, Strategy, Traversal and World Building
Total Likes: 377

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Components: 2D Side-On, Cartoon and Text

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Components: 3D Third-Person

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Skill Rating: 12+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person

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Out Now: Mac, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 11+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

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My Child Lebensborn

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Out Now: Android, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One and iOS

Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Hand-Made

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Release Date: 08/08/2013, updated in 2017

Out Now: Mac, PC, PS Vita and iOS

Skill Rating: 12+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

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Photographs - Puzzle Stories

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Out Now: Android, Mac, PC and iOS

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

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Components: 3D Third-Person and Cartoon

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Components: 2D Side-On and Hand-Made

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Closed Hands

Release Date: 05/03/2021

Out Now: Mac and PC

Components: 2D Side-On and Text

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Beholder

Beholder (Series)

Release Date: 09/11/2016, updated in 2023

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Components: 2D Side-On

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Components: 2D Side-On, Pixels and Text

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Release Date: 20/10/2016

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Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

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Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

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Components: 3D First-Person

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Assistance Getting Starting:	Tutorials Practice Area View Control Mapping Assistance With Controls Reaction-Time Not Critical Low Pressure Adjust Speed No Jump Scares
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Pieces:	Components are Distinguishable by Touch Components are Replaceable No Non-Standard Dice (Or No Dice) No Tiny Pieces No Paper Money No Sprawl
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Printed Visibility:	Colour Blind Friendly Design Double-Coding Colour High Contrast Colours
Component Identifiability:	Outline Key Elements No Busy Backgrounds Easily Verbalised Game State No Close Inspection Disadvantage Playable Without Sight

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