So I'll celebrate International Women's Day by listing some games to play today with a female character in the lead role.
Metroid Prime: Trilogy with Samus Aran
All the three Metroid Prime games for the Wii. You can also download it on the WiiU if you are one of the few that own it.
Tomb Raider: Anniversary with Lara Croft
Raid some tombs and stea... rescue all the artifacts. The first game might be a bit hard with the ancient controls so try the remake.
BloodRayne with Rayne
Stab away at Nazis and suck the blood from them.
Portal 2 with Chell
Fun followup on portal.
Dishonored: Death of the outsider with Billie Lurk
Stab away and try to kill the trickster god.