In this world, there are few things people like to depict more than romance. It comes in so many different forms, from ballads and poems, to paintings and books. Games are no stranger to the topic of romance either, with it being the most prevalent in RPGs, letting you bond with numerous characters that catch your fancy.
Of course, there’s the phrase of ‘quality over quantity’, but sometimes there’s just so much love to go around you want to spread that love with as many people as possible. So if you’re looking for a set of RPGs with more romanceable partners than you could reasonably swoon, then look no further!
TheAssassin’s Creedseries has been going on for a long while now and has shaped industry standards in dramatic ways. In a fitting shift, Assassin’s Creed then started taking from a genre that was on the rise — RPGs.Assassin’s Creed Odysseyintroduces plenty of player choices, withwho you wish to romanceamongst them.
There are 15 different romantic partners in Odyssey, ranging from brief flings to a more budding romance that is doomed to drift apart. Some are tragic, some are humorous. The game isn’t ashamed of its portrayal of relationships, nor the ancient Greek’s proclivity towards love between people of the same gender.
Thoughthe Witcherseries has reached incredible levels of acclaim now, it all started as a humble little adventure back on an outdated Bioware engine. The original Witcher game came with all the fundamentals of the series, such as bombs and oils, but it also came with the series' love of Geralt’s more promiscuous acts.
Rather than dedicated romances like the latter two games bring forward, the original Witcher has Geralt treat women more as… conquests. With each of the women you sleep with, you get a card depicting them. This also applies to Triss and Shani, who get multiple. you may expect this objectification to be removed in the upcoming remake.
MMOs are no strangers to love. Both in the characters depicted within the game and the real-world couples who find love by playing the game together. Even further, marriage isn’t a strictly foreign concept within MMOs either, thoughFinal Fantasy 14takes it a step further.
Players can get married to each other in a grand ceremony, regardless of gender. And though plenty of other MMOs also offer the option, there’s no denying that the player base of Final Fantasy 14 being as large as it is gives you a bit more options for love than others might.
TheFire Emblemgames are no stranger to romance options. In fact, many players would view romance as an integral part of the games despite player-driven romance being a more recent addition. That said,Fire Emblem Three Housesoffers plenty for you in a world that doesn’t have you breeding the ideal child soldier.
While other Fire Emblem games would have you choosing your romantic partner based on how perfect a child soldier it would produce, those with an aversion to such eugenics might find more comfort in the 41 options available in Three Houses. Even if it is a bit weird for a professor to romance their ex-students.
Because of the lack of child soldiers, this is the first Fire Emblem game to not put you at a gameplay disadvantage for being gay.
Skyrimis a world so many cannot help but be enamored with. Filled with deep lore, a gorgeous style, and copious styles of play, it’s easy to lose hundreds of hours of your life in Bethesda’s classic title. Being an RPG though, it of coursehas romance, and plenty of it at that.
With 66 candidates to choose from across the vast stretches of Skyrim, you will have plenty of chances at love. Your spouse will even be kind enough to move into your own home and make you meals and offer you better sleep at night. Some will even join you on your adventures, a wondrous act of love.
3Mount And Blade: Warband
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For many, the fantasy of a medieval setting just isn’t realised in a fantasy world. It needs something more firm, more realistic. The weight and scale of the world presented to you. In that, you haveMount and Blade: Warband, offering you a rags-to-riches story in a world as reactive as you are.
True to the setting, romance is integral to medieval dealings, though it could be subjective to call it love at times. Marriage can secure alliances, with love secondary to that. Even still, with over 66 choices for you, there must be true love hidden for you somewhere.
Dragon’s Dogma, despite on the surface being a game that seems exceedingly standard and understandable, turns out to be a game unlike many others. Inspired by manyWestern RPGs, Dragon’s Dogma blends what many of them do best (like romance) and mixes it with a reactive world and intense combat.
When it comes to romance, however, you may not even be aware you’re in love. Rather than wining and dining a prospective candidate, you simply play the game with your beloved revealed by Grigori near the end. It is by all means a unique romance system, but one where just about every single NPC can be in love with you, even if you don’t quite reciprocate.
You can actually influence who you romance by using the Arisen’s Bond item, though even this isn’t a guarantee.
Rather than pulling from the typical high fantasy of elves and dwarves,Fableis instead a very British kind of game. It makes jokes about itself at every turn, features creatures from more local folklore, and just about never takes itself seriously. Despite all that, it is a genuinelygreat fantasy RPG.
Key to that is the world in which it takes place. It is reactive, with the opinions and actions of those around you influenced by your own actions. This means all NPCs have their own relationship preferences, personality, and habits. If one dies, they’ll eventually be replaced too. The pool is endless, but they actually have to like you first.
