I’m here to bring you the 10 best RPGs with romance options. So, if you’re looking to bond with companions and find love during your role-play experience, you’ve come to the right place.
Personally, nothing motivates me more than the promise of experiencing romance in sprawling RPGs. Affording a way to form deeper bonds with those you adventure alongside and the option to develop romantic relationships has always made me feel more connected to the story and world I’m in. I’ve played a lot of them in my time, but I believe the best RPGs with romance options are those that either feel like they work within the wider narrative, or they bring added depth to the overall game.
The best RPGs with romance options, starting with…
10. Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader
Release date: December 7, 2023
Platform(s): PC, PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X
Vibe: Story-driven
Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader has a handful of companions with their own preferences that you can romance depending on your chosen customized character. As the story progresses, opportunities will be presented to you to deepen your relationship if you want to. Unlike some other RPGs, the dialogue to get a bit more flirtatious and establish a stronger bond feels like it pops up naturally, whether it be during a main quest that links to a companion, or as a result of the time you’ve taken to get to know a party member better through their own personal questline.
You still have to pick the right responses in order to enter into a romantic relationship and make it official, but it’s great to be able to form deeper connections if you so choose. Rogue Trader is a great pick for anyone looking to step into the Warhammer universe, or dive into a story-driven strategy RPG that has some romance in the mix.
9. Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
Release date: June 5, 2025
Platform(s): PC, PS5, Switch, Switch 2, Xbox Series X
Vibe: Story-driven
So much of the experience of Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma centers on the bonds you can form with those around you. While the friendships you can make are just as rewarding, you can also have the option to find love, but you have to put the time and effort in, which allows you to feel like you’re truly developing a deep connection with your chosen paramour.
Taking on the role of the Earth Dancer who can use their powers to help restore the landscape and bring back the gods of nature, you can play as either a male or female protagonist, and as the story progresses, you’ll have the chance to get to know a vast cast of characters who fight alongside you and have a part to play in the main storyline. With a bonding system that allows you to unlock new ways to spend time with your companions, you can choose to spend time with your party outside of your questlines, and eventually confess your love if they capture your heart.
8. Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Release date: July 26, 2019
Platform(s): Switch
Vibe: Story-driven
As Pat Benatar famously sang, love is a battlefield, and in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, leading the fight on the battlefield can certainly lead to love. Playing as Byleth, who finds themselves teaching students at Garreg Mach Monastery, you choose to work with one of three houses, each with its own distinct set of characters. With a sweeping, engrossing story that branches out in different directions depending on the house you pick, helping the students develop their skills naturally leads to bonding.
Fire Emblem once again excels at making your deeper connections feel like they develop organically from the time you choose to spend getting to know the characters outside of class and combat, to the pairing system, which lets you grow closer with those you fight alongside. Outside of your own romantic bond, you can also try to encourage other relationships to blossom between the cast, and it’s so satisfying to see those bonds strengthen.
7. Cyberpunk 2077
Release date: December 10, 2020
Platform(s): PC, PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X
Vibe: Story-driven
In Cyberpunk 2077, Night City is filled with danger, and it can be a lonely, unforgiving place. So, the relationships you can have as protagonist V become all the more meaningful. As you set out to try and save yourself from a chip in your head that carries the engram of Johnny Silverhand, you’ll naturally meet others at certain points in the story who come to help you in your goal, and the effort you put in with them can also have some sway on the endings you’ll have available to you.
From Panam to Judy and River and Kerry, each person has their own story to explore, and you’re given the time to get to know them through main story missions and their own personal quests. Depending on your chosen V, you can choose to develop romantic relationships at certain points. And thanks to various updates that have brought in more text conversations on V’s holo, as well as romantic hangouts, the romance of Cyberpunk 2077 feels more worthwhile than it ever did.
6. Baldur’s Gate 3
Release date: August 3, 2023
Platform(s): PC, PS5, Xbox Series X
Vibe: Story-driven
Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of the best turn-based RPGs around right now, thanks to its staggering amount of choice, D&D-infused classes and combat, and its engrossing story. But the companions and the relationships you can develop also have a big part to play in making your experience in the Sword Coast so memorable. Thrown into an initial quest to try and rid yourself of the worm in your brain that threatens to turn you into a Mind Flayer, you’re joined by a cast of companions who have the exact same goal as you.
Of course, they also have other things on their mind, and as you wind down at camp, you can try to get to know them better and help them with their own personal motivations. The time you invest speaking with the cast can lead to romantic relationships if you so choose, and they often bring added depth to the later acts of the storyline. Plus, with the option as playing as your own customized character or one of the set origins, there’s so much scope to explore relationships from different perspectives.
5. Dragon Age 2
Release date: March 8, 2011
Platforms(s): PC, Xbox Series X (via backward compatibility)
Vibe: Story-driven
All of the Dragon Age games are home to romance options, and while Dragon Age 2 might not be quite as diverse as some of the later games, it does have one big thing going for it that makes it stand out from the rest: rivalry romances. Yes, anyone who’s a fan of the enemies-to-lovers trope absolutely needs to check out the second game in the series, because not only can you romance your companions by getting their approval up, you can also engage in a romance if it drops too, which brings a completely different dynamic and feel to the relationship.
As you take on the role of protagonist Hawke, you’ll be thrown into the rising tensions between the mages and templars in the city of Kirkwall, and each companion will have set beliefs about what’s going on and your responses to it. Naturally, that can lead to some disagreement depending on how you choose to role-play, and hate can soon turn to lust-filled love. Of course, romantic bonds that develop out of friendship are also worth experiencing, but the rivalry side of things gives this RPG another layer.
4. Persona 5 Royal
Release date: March 8, 2011
Platform(s): PC, PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X
Vibe: Expect the Unexpected
All of the Persona games factor in romance options, so it’s worth considering checking out the series as a whole. But Persona 5 Royal always stood out to me thanks to the storyline, which sees you try to fight back against corruption in the pursuit of justice in Tokyo. While you awaken to powers and find yourself in a strange dungeon-like metaverse, you get to decide how to spend much of your time outside of that.
From attending class to developing skills that will help you connect with different characters, there’s also a bonding system that lets you grow closer to your fellow students and other characters. While you can make plenty of friends along the way, romance can also naturally come into the picture. You do have to put the work in, but the relationships you can form enrich the experience, and the vast number of romanceable options is what makes me return to Persona 5 Royal time and again.
3. The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt
Release date: May 18, 2015
Platform(s): PC, PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X
Vibe: Story-driven
While there are dalliances you can have as Geralt of Rivia, the central romance options in The Witcher 3 with Yennefer and Triss feel so integral to the experience of the RPG. With both factoring into the story, who you choose to romance will influence the ending of the game and who Geralt ends up with (if anyone). Yennefer, in particular, has such a history with Geralt, and their relationship feeds into the canon of the Witcher universe. But whoever you choose, the relationships add to the role-playing experience in my mind – letting you recapture your past, or seek a fresh start of sorts.
With some very memorable story moments wrapped up in the romances you can have, the expansions also feed into who you’ve decided to be with, and they both feel meaningful in their own respects, offering something different for us as the protagonist. With The Witcher 4 in the works, I have every hope we’ll see romance options continue in the series.
2. Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Release date: May 14, 2021
Platform(s): PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
Vibe: Story-driven
Among the best story-driven RPGs, the Mass Effect trilogy continues BioWare’s long-held tradition of including romance options, and each entry is well worth experiencing for the romances they offer. While the original Mass Effect is more limited with just three romance options in Kaiden, Ashley, or Liara (depending on the commander you choose to play), Mass Effect 2 brings lots of new faces to the fold to get to know and potentially romance.
Your romantic history is carried over through all three games, which is a role-playing dream once you reach Mass Effect 3. Commander Shepard goes through a lot, facing galaxy-wide threats, a suicide mission, and more, so that’s why the company they keep become so important. Aside from sometimes helping in life-or-death scenarios, so many of the companions help cut through the heaviness and having people there for you (both romantically and otherwise) helps Shepard carry the tremendous weight of trying to save the day. Besides, “there’s no Shepard without Vakarian”.
1. Dragon Age Inquisition
Release date: November 18, 2014
Platform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One (playable on Xbox Series X/S and PS5)
Vibe: Story-driven
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve played Dragon Age Inquisition, and the romance options have a lot to do with that. With a cast of some of my favorite RPG companions of all-time, putting a stop to the antagonistic Corypheous and the tears in the sky as the Inquisitor is made all the more memorable thanks to those who fight and journey alongside you. The diverse cast all have their own stories to tell, with preferences and themes that will ultimately shape how they view you both as a potential love interest, and as a leader.
The writing really shines through in so many of the romantic relationships you can develop, from Blackwall’s angsty storyline that explores his secret past, to the heartbreak of Solas, the pranks and cookie-laden joys of Sera, and the meaningful relationship with Dorian, each and every romance is well worth experiencing at least once. With some fantastic representation that is so meaningful to see in a fantasy RPG, it doesn’t get much better than this.
Best RPGs with romance options FAQs
How do we pick the best RPGs with romance options for this ranking?
As someone who has always been drawn to RPGs with romance options, I’ve carefully curated a list of games that I have personally enjoyed because of the way each one handles romance. As such, you’ll find picks I would heartily recommend for one reason or another. I’ve also made sure to get input from fellow fans on the team to bring you a strong, varied selection. If an RPG has romance, I always want to know about it and try it out, so if you’re like me, I hope you find something to enjoy here.
Our RPG “vibes” explained
- Story-driven: RPGs where the story propels your journey forward, with unforgettable companions and impactful choices and consequences.
- Better with Friends: RPGs that can be played solo but thrive with others. These offer the possibility for shared experiences, be that online or locally.
- Quick Play: RPGs that aren’t hard to pick up and play whenever you have the spare time. The perfect choice for busy folks after quick gaming sessions.
- Chill Out: RPGs that let you take things at your own pace, explore, and venture on side-quests if you choose. For those looking for a less demanding and more stress-free time.
- Expect the Unexpected: RPGs where you can get silly and find yourself in novel and very unusual situations. Things can go wrong quickly, but also in very funny directions.
Why do we update our ranking of the best RPGs with romance options?
To bring you the best selection possible, I’ll update our ranking to ensure I’m taking note of the most recent RPGs with romance options that have been released, or if I’ve come across a new game that I would recommend. I’ll then carefully consider whether or not they’re more deserving of a place within the list than one of the existing games in the list. If not, the ranking will remain the same, but I might highlight some recent releases that could also be worth checking out to preface the ranking.
How frequently do we update our rankings?
Our rankings are usually updated on a monthly basis to take stock of new releases, and update the list accordingly to ensure it reflects the best games available at the time of writing. If there have been no recent releases that apply to a ranking, we may sometimes not change a ranking if we still believe our selection speaks to the best games around, or we might update it to highlight future releases we think could have the potential to shake up our rankings.
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