20+ PC Games That Let You Have a Bit of Romance

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15+ PC Games That Let You Have a Bit of Romance

As you go through saving one world or galaxy at a time, have you ever stopped to think: “Man, I wish my character would have a significant other to help them out in this adventure”? Well, worry not: we have a list of games that would scratch that amorous itch.

Note: the games are listed in a non-ranked order and provide a choice from at least two suitors in addition to the epic story and gameplay. The romances in the list are optional choices and are not pre-scripted at the beginning of the game. Do you have any questions or suggestions? Let us know in the comments below!

If you prefer simulators, we have a separate list just for you. Would you like to have something to look forward to? In that case, here’s another list with some of the upcoming games that will feature romance options!

Mass Effect series

In Bioware’s Mass Effect series, players take on the role of Commander Shepard – who can be a male or female – a soldier of the human Alliance. Under your control, Shepard will turn into the best fighter and the icon of the galaxy.

Heart-pounding action meets gripping interactive storytelling where you decide how your unique story unfolds. Assemble and lead your team aboard the SSV Normandy, the most advanced ship in the galaxy, and travel to distant and unexplored star systems. On your journey, meet a cast of intriguing characters each with their own story to tell.

Mass Effect features save-import technology that allows the decision you have made in the first game to be carried to the second and then to third, sometimes having lasting consequences.

The continuation of the trilogy, Mass Effect: Andromeda, is set in a whole different galaxy with its own challenges. Like finding a new home for 100,000 human and alien colonists stuck in cryo-stasis back on the main station while everything goes to hell.

Play as the Pathfinder – a leader of a squad of military-trained explorers. As you unfold the mysteries of the Andromeda Galaxy and the hope for humanity lies on your shoulders – You must ask yourself… How far will you go?

Dragon Age series

Journey into the world of Thedas in Dragon Age. Discover new adventures full of striking characters, powerful magic, and rich storytelling. Meet an incredible number of Humans, Elves, Dwarves, and Qunari in a realm where every decision you make echoes across history.

In the trying times of Thedas, your characters would need backup. A cast of people from various backgrounds will come to your aid and will be fighting by your side on the battlefield… as long as you can keep them from leaving your party.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a story-driven open world RPG set in a visually stunning fantasy universe full of meaningful choices and impactful consequences. You play as professional monster hunter Geralt of Rivia tasked with finding a child of prophecy in a vast open world rich with merchant cities, pirate islands, dangerous mountain passes, and forgotten caverns to explore.

Besides being able to explore his personal history with Yennefer of Vengerberg and Triss Merigold, Geralt has a handful of opportunities on the side. Check out the Nexus for a variety of fan-made mods!

Fallout 4

As the sole survivor of Vault 111, you enter a world destroyed by nuclear war. Every second is a fight for survival, and every choice is yours. Only you can rebuild and determine the fate of the Wasteland. Welcome home.

Do whatever you want in a massive open world with hundreds of locations, characters, and quests. Join multiple factions vying for power or go it alone, the choices are all yours.

Fallout 4 is almost as beloved as Skyrim in the modder community. Check out the Fallout 4 Nexus to enhance your experience.

GreedFall

Explore uncharted new lands as you set foot on a remote island seeping with magic, and filled with riches, lost secrets, and fantastic creatures. Delve into a mysterious world of magic – begin a grand journey and uncover ancient secrets protected by supernatural beings, manifestations of the island’s earthly magic. Forge this new world’s destiny, as you befriend or betray companions and entire factions. With diplomacy, deception and force, become part of a living, evolving world – influence its course and shape your story in Greedfall.

Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire

The first Pillars of Eternity lets your Watcher in on one of the darkest secrets of Eora. PoE2: Deadfire takes place several years after the events of the first game, and you have a rogue God on your hands. With your character’s soul being woven into the deity, you have no choice but to lead your ship on a dangerous voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire.

Bend the world to your will, as you explore the depths of infinite possibilities, including detailed character customization, total freedom of exploration, and more meaningful choices at every turn – that includes romances, of course!

Divinity: Original Sin 2

True to its name, Divinity: Original Sin 2 allows players to embark on a divine journey and become a God! Gather your party and develop relationships with your companions. Blast your opponents in deep, tactical, turn-based combat. Use the environment as a weapon, use height to your advantage, and manipulate the elements themselves to seal your victory.

Also, there is an Undead companion you can get closer with. How does it work?.. That is for me to know and for you to find out!

Pathfinder: Kingmaker

Explore the Stolen Lands, a region that has been contested territory for centuries. Hundreds of kingdoms have risen and fallen in these lands, and now it is time for you to make your mark—by building your own kingdom! To do so, you’ll need to survive the harsh wilderness and the threat of rival nations… as well as threats within your own court.

Pathfinder: Kingmaker has been extensively enhanced with updates by the developers since its initial launch.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

SW: KotOR & SW: KotOR 2 tell the stories of Revan and the Jedi Exile respectively in an era roughly four thousand years the rise of the Galactic Empire. The choices you make influence the lives of those around you, and when faced with the ultimate decision, will you bring hope to the Jedi and the Republic or will you condemn the galaxy to centuries of rule under the Sith?

Aspyr Media is working on a full-blown remake of the game, coming to PS5 and PC at a later point. Stay tuned to find out more, and may the Force be with you!

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Star Wars: The Old Republic

Perhaps the most story-driven out of MMORPGs out there, Bioware’s Star Wars: The Old Republic features branching narrative, a choice of faction, race, gender and class for your PC, character alignments, class-specific stories, housing and, of course, romanceable companions.

Check out the game’s CGI compilation video. If it does not fill you with those Star Wars vibes, I do not know what possibly can.

Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey

The previous installment in Assassin’s Creed series, Odyssey, allows players to choose their protagonist between badass Kassandra and tough lad Alexios and take them on an epic adventure across the gorgeous sun-kissed planes of Ancient Greece with the chance of getting to know some gorgeous sun-kissed Ancient Greeks a bit closer.

Political intrigues, sea-faring, mythological creatures and more will await you in Odyssey.

Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla

The latest installment in the Assassin’s Creed series, Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla allows players to become Eivor, a mighty Viking raider who can be male or female, and lead your clan from the harsh shores of Norway to a new home amid the lush farmlands of ninth-century England. Explore a beautiful, mysterious open world where you’ll face brutal enemies, raid fortresses, build your clan’s new settlement, and forge alliances to win glory and earn a place in Valhalla.

England in the age of the Vikings is a fractured nation of petty lords and warring kingdoms. Beneath the chaos lies a rich and untamed land waiting for a new conqueror. Will it be you?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Skyrim reimagined and revolutionized the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you chose. Beloved by fans (and the modding community) Skyrim is a game you can lose yourself into for countless hours.

By purchasing the amulet of Mara, Skyrim allows you to marry a variety of NPCs. The Dragonborn can also get a house (the game has a bunch of them) and adopt certain children, who in turn might ask you for a pet.

While the game is now 10 years old (wow, has it really been that long?), it can be modded extensively in terms of textures, graphics, and even gameplay.

Jade Empire

This award-winning action RPG from Bioware puts players into the role of an aspiring martial-arts master and follow the path of the open palm or the closed fist. Your choices and actions will determine the fate of the entire Jade Empire – and your companions/love interests. Will you prevent the destruction of this beautiful land, or will you crush it beneath your heel? Are you a warrior who uses his strength and fighting mastery to bring peace, or will you instead use your power to bring pain and ruin?

Spellforce 3: Soul Harvest

Soul Harvest is the first major stand-alone story-driven DLC for RTS/RPG mix Spellforce 3. When the Queen calls you, a disgraced General, back to your homeland, you’re plunged in a war on many fronts: While a hatemonger threatens to tear apart the Dwarven realm, an enigmatic cult of Dark Elves harvests the souls of people for reasons unknown.

You will get to lead a varied group of people of different races and beliefs, and there is a chance to get to know some of them better in the quiet moments away from a battlefield.

Baldur’s Gate I & II

Bioware’s classic, Baldur’s Gate series takes place in the fantasy world of Forgotten Realms. In 2012 the series was revitalized with Enhanced editions to work better with the current platforms and even on the iOS and Android devices.

The entirety of the series offers a dozen different romanceable characters. Eight for male protagonists and six for female ones, ten offer opposite-sex relationships and four offer same-sex relationships. Check out the Wiki page to learn everything there is about romances!

Dragon’s Dogma – Dark Arisen

Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience. Players embark on an epic adventure in a rich, living world with three AI companions, known as Pawns. These partners fight independently, demonstrating prowess and ability that they have developed based on traits learned from each player.

Cyberpunk 2077

Next project from creators of the Witcher series, CDProjekt RED, takes us to the future. If you had expected it to be a bright one, I have bad news for you… However, under the neon signs of Night City, there is an opportunity for romance.

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous

Developer Owlcat Games announced the second game in the Pathfinder RPG series: Wrath of the Righteous. As the game aims to be bigger, better and more epic than its predecessor, Kingmaker (also featured in this list), it will feature new romantic adventures for the protagonist to go on as well. The Kickstarter stretch & social goals saw the addition of two new romances with the party members as well as the possibility to pursue badass Paladin Queen Galfrey.

While not a direct sequel to the events of Pathfinder: Kingmaker, the previous project of the studio, the game keeps to the classic CRPG genre and expands and elaborates on the gameplay elements that defined Kingmaker. Wrath of the Righteous tells the story of a large-scale conflict between mortals and demons where players are invited to immerse themselves in a world under siege from demonic forces. As a vicious invasion threatens the world, the consequences of one’s decisions will forge a unique narrative of their personal battle between good and evil.

Disciples: Liberation

Liberate the land of Nevendaar and uncover the endless stories hidden within this richly detailed world where every decision has a consequence, and every wrong move could be deadly. Explore a rich overworld and align with a variety of in-world factions: from a human empire tinged by religious extremism to the dark forces of the undead lead by a mad queen. Assemble a team to gather precious resources, sway political standing, and take on brutal beasts in intricate turn-based battles.

Expeditions: Rome

Take on the role of a young Legatus whose father was murdered by an unknown political opponent, forcing you to escape Rome and take refuge in the military campaign to subdue a Greek rebellion. Step by step, you increase your military prowess, strengthen yourself in the forge of combat, and become the Legatus everyone learns to both respect, and to fear.

In Expeditions: Rome, you exert the will of Rome through your actions across the world stage, from the bright blue coasts of Greece to the deep forests of Gaul. Decide how people will view you, and Rome. Will you strike with an iron fist, or speak with a silver tongue? Will you embrace the political heritage of the Republic, or carve your own path as you navigate the complex politics of the Roman Senate? Every choice matters as you decide the fate of your legion, your close companions, and of Rome itself.

Don’t forget to check out our PC Games with Romances Part 2 for even more amorous opportunities in your in-game adventures!

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A lover of all things RPG and TBS, Catherine is always looking for a new fantasy world to get lost in.

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  1. No Stardew Valley?

    • I was mostly looking for RPGs with the romance options, adding simulators like My Time at Portia, Stardew Valley and even The Sims was considered but then the list would blow up to truly monstrous proportions. It will be in part 2 if I ever get to it!

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