20 Games with Romance: Visual Novels, RPGs, and More

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Find a new, romantic story to escape into with these games

Written by Hannah Dillon

Last Updated: July 15, 2026 Fact Checked

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Visual Novels/Dating Sims

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Role-Playing Games

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Farming Simulators

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Adventure Games

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Finding More Romance Games

If you're looking for games with romance options, you're in luck—there are a ton of them out there! Most games with romance options can fit into four genres: visual novels (or dating sims), role-playing games, farming sims, and adventure games. In this article, we've curated 20 of the most popular games with romance options to get you started, and we've also included a section on how to find more romance games to play. Keep reading to learn more!

Best Games With Romance Options

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Code: Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~: If you've been interested in otome games (romance visual novels aimed at women), this is a great place to start!
Date Everything!: This game is a mix of a dating simulator and a visual novel, and it has a very silly premise (where you date literally everything).
Baldur's Gate 3: BG3 is usually recommended when people suggest RPGs with romance, but it's for good reason—it has some of the best romances in an RPG game!
Stardew Valley: If you're looking for a cozy farming sim with options for dating, look no further than Stardew Valley. It's popular for a reason!
My Time series: For an adventure game with romance options, the My Time series is a great pick, though some romances aren't as fleshed out as others.

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Visual Novels/Dating Sims

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Code: Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~ Code: Realize is a romance visual novel that is commonly called an "otome game." Otome games are romance visual novels aimed at women, featuring a female main character and usually all-male love interests. In Code: Realize, you play as Cardia, a woman who lives in a steampunk version of 19th-century London, and your love interests are literary and historical characters such as Abraham Van Helsing and Victor Frankenstein.^{[1]
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- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
- Fan discs: Code: Realize – Future Blessings, Code: Realize – Wintertide Miracles
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Café Enchanté Café Enchanté is another otome visual novel game. In this game, Kotone (the player character) inherits a café in Tokyo from her grandfather, but there's more to this little coffee shop than meets the eye—it's a meeting spot for mystical creatures such as the king of demons, a fallen angel, and much more. And when the government comes knocking, things will get even more interesting.^{[2]
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- Platforms: Nintendo Switch
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Hakuoki series In Hakuoki, the love interests you can choose from include members of the Shinsengumi (a historical faction of samurai), other Japanese historical figures, and even a demon. This is a massive series that spans multiple years, so there's plenty of content for you to play! If you like the games, you can also check out the Hakuoki anime, movies, and books.^{[3]
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- Platforms: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android
- Games: Older versions of Hakuoki games are available on older consoles, but Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind and Blossom combines the two parts of the mainline revamp into one title.
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I Was a Teenage Exocolonist This game kind of teeters on the edge of being a visual novel, but it's mostly a visual novel with some deckbuilding mechanics, so we've put it in this category. In this game, you play as a child living in a human colony on an alien planet. As the game progresses, you grow up with your friends, and once your character gets older, you can pursue romance. I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is a deep and touching game with tons of replay value, and is great if you're looking for LGBTQIA+ romance choices.^{[4]
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- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
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Date Everything! While Date Everything! is more of a dating simulator than a visual novel, we felt it had enough VN elements to fit in this category. In this game, your character gets a gift that allows them to literally meet everything in their house—and of course, you can date them. And we mean everything, including your table, your bathtub, your fireplace, the air, the concept of existential dread…everything. This game has over 100 dateable (and voiced!) characters, so if a silly dating simulator seems up your alley, give this one a shot.^{[5]
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- Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S, GeForce Now

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Role-Playing Games

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Baldur's Gate 3 If you've been in touch with the gaming scene within the last few years, you've likely heard of Baldur's Gate 3. But even if you have, there's a good reason we're putting it on this list—the romances are absolutely incredible. Each romanceable character has a fleshed-out romance storyline, and the rest of the game's story is awesome, too. If you're a big fan of RPGs with romances and still haven't given Baldur's Gate 3 a shot, now's a great time to try it out!^{[6]
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- Platforms: PlayStation 5, Windows, macOS, Linux, Xbox Series X/S, GeForce Now
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Dragon Age series The Dragon Age series is BioWare's medieval fantasy role-playing franchise, and it's well known for its romances. The mainline games each have a cast of romanceable characters, and each character has their own romance storyline that plays out alongside the main story of the game. If you like fantasy RPGs, give this series a shot. While Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age 2 show their age, they're still fantastic games and are well worth playing, even today.^{[7]
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- Platforms: Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
- Games: Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dragon Age: The Veilguard
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Mass Effect series Interested in BioWare but not a fan of fantasy games? Give the Mass Effect series a shot. It's a sci-fi RPG/third-person shooter set in the distant future where humans and aliens have colonized the galaxy. Just like Dragon Age, Mass Effect features a cast of romanceable characters with their own romance stories that you can experience alongside the main story quests.
- Platforms: Xbox 360, Xbox One, Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows
- Games: Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3, Mass Effect: Andromeda
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Cyberpunk 2077 Cyberpunk 2077 is an RPG that took the world by storm when it released in 2020…partially due to how many bugs were in the game, but the game is actually in a really good place now. If you avoided the game previously because of the issues but enjoy the cyberpunk aesthetic, now is a good time to give it a shot. Besides the main story and all the sidequests in the game, you can also romance a handful of characters, each with their own deep romance questlines.^{[8]
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- Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch 2
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance series If you like medieval RPGs but want less fantasy, then the Kingdom Come: Deliverance series is likely right up your alley. This series just has two games, and while it's not necessarily completely based around romance, there are several romance options in each game (though some options are one-night stands, while others are fleshed-out romances). Some romance quests are better than others, but it's still a great game to play if you enjoy historical stories.
- Platforms: Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch
- Games: Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

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Farming Simulators

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Stardew Valley When you think of farming simulators with romance options, Stardew Valley is likely the first thing to come to mind for many people. Even though Stardew isn't the first farming sim to have romance, it's one of the most popular farming sims ever made, so it definitely deserves a spot on this list. In Stardew Valley, your character quits their menial desk job to move into the countryside and take care of the farm they inherited from their grandfather. There are a number of romanceable characters, and all of the characters can be romanced by a player of any gender.^{[9]
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- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android
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Rune Factory series The Rune Factory series combines farming sim and RPG elements, but we've decided to put it in the farming simulator category. In these games, you usually play as a hero who has amnesia, and you must work to recover your memories while helping the people around you. The game has farming sim elements and dungeon crawling, and, of course, a number of romanceable characters you can date and eventually marry.^{[10]
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- Platforms: Windows, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Wii, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
- Games: Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon, Rune Factory 2, Rune Factory Frontier, Rune Factory 3, Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny, Rune Factory 4, Rune Factory 5, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
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Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons series The Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons series is considered one of the OG farming sims, and most of the games feature romance options where you can date and marry a number of bachelors and bachelorettes. There are a lot of Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons games, however, and it's even more confusing due to the name shift in the mid-2010s. Marvelous Inc. (the series developer) published the Harvest Moon games in the West under Natsume Inc., but discontinued using Natsume in 2012. Natsume then went on to publish their own Harvest Moon games, while Marvelous switched the original series name to Story of Seasons for future Western releases. Many players recommend the Story of Seasons games, but caution against playing the new Natsume Harvest Moon games.
- Platforms: Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, SNES, Nintendo 64, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, GameCube, Wii, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation Portable, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, iOS, Windows
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  - Harvest Moon (1996-2012): Harvest Moon, Harvest Moon: Back to Nature, Harvest Moon 2, Harvest Moon 3, Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town, Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town, Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life, Harvest Moon: Magical Melody, Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility, Harvest Moon: Animal Parade, Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar, Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley, Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns, Harvest Moon: A New Beginning
  - Story of Seasons (2014-present): Story of Seasons, Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns, Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town, Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar
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Fields of Mistria Fields of Mistria is a pixel farming sim, slightly similar in style to Stardew Valley, but the character portraits have a very cute retro anime style. It calls itself a spiritual successor to farming sims of the 90s, and you can definitely feel that vibe while playing the game! This means it also, of course, has a number of bachelors and bachelorettes you can romance, date, and marry. The game is still in early access, but you can start playing it now on Steam.^{[11]
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- Platforms: Windows
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Coral Island Coral Island is a 3D farming sim with beautifully illustrated 2D character portraits. Unlike some other farming sims, this one takes place on an island and involves both underwater and land exploration. There are, of course, a whole cast of romanceable characters—and more keep getting added as time goes on! The game has an extensive roadmap with lots of upcoming features, but the game is officially out of early access on Steam.^{[12]
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- Platforms: Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

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Adventure Games

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My Time series The My Time series consists of two games: My Time at Portia and My Time at Sandrock. These games have some farming elements, but we've decided to put them in the adventure game category due to some of the game's other mechanics. There are also romances in both My Time games, though some romances are more fleshed out than others. Regardless, this is still a great choice if you're looking for a game with romance options.^{[13]
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- Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Windows, macOS, GeForce Now
- Games: My Time at Portia, My Time at Sandrock
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Dispatch Dispatch is an episodic adventure game that is called a "superhero workplace comedy." Unlike some of the other games on this list, this game only has two main romance routes: Blonde Blazer and Invisigal. Despite this, you can try to romance both women at once, which isn't always possible in other games with romance options. If you like the old TellTale games, you'll enjoy Dispatch as well.^{[14]
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- Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Windows
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Life is Strange series Life is Strange is a series of adventure games that started with the first, eponymous game, Life is Strange. While there is an overarching narrative in these games, each mainline game also features romance (though some are more obvious than others). Life is Strange and Life is Strange: True Colors have the most overt romance storylines of all of the titles in the series.
- Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch
- Games: Life is Strange, Life is Strange: Before the Storm, Life is Strange 2, Life is Strange: True Colors, Life is Strange: Double Exposure, Life is Strange: Reunion
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Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is a coming-of-age adventure game made by Don't Nod, the same developer that made the Life is Strange series. In this game, you play as Swann, and you relive her memories with her three friends from the mid-90s. The romances in this game are all LGBTQIA+, as the four main characters are all girls.^{[15]
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- Platforms: PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S
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Tell Me Why Tell Me Why is another episodic adventure game by Don't Nod. In this game, you play as a pair of twins who reconnect after a traumatic event splits apart the family. This game isn't as obvious about the romance options, but if you pick flirty options towards one of the characters while playing as Tyler, you do get to see Tyler in a relationship in the epilogue. This game also features an LGBTQIA+ relationship, as Tyler is a trans man who can date another man.^{[16]
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- Platforms: Windows, Xbox One

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Finding More Romance Games

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Steam If you play romance games on your computer, you can find more games to play by searching Steam's "romance" tag. There are also some other ways you can find more romance games to play:
- Check out a curator who lists romance games. A few places to start are the curators Romance Recommendations, We love romance!, and Romance Games.
- If you have a romance game that you like, go to that game's Steam store page. If you scroll down, you'll see other games similar to it listed at the bottom.
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Reddit There are tons of gaming communities on Reddit, but here are some you should stop by if you're looking for romance game suggestions:
- r/gamingsuggestions: This is the first place to stop if you're looking for game suggestions. You can use the search bar at the top of the screen to find romance games that have been suggested to other users, or you can make your own post and outline what you're looking for to see if anyone has any suggestions.
- r/otomegames: If you're looking specifically for otome games (romance visual novels aimed at women), the otome games subreddit is a good place to look. You'll be able to see game suggestions here, as well as announcements for new games. They even have an entire recommendations compendium to check out.
If you play on console, you can always go to your console's store (PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop) and search "romance." You may have to dig through some games that you're not interested in, but you might find your next favorite game in your search, as well!