Starfield: How Does Romance Work In the Game?

Sep. 1, 2023

Character romance has always been a thing in RPG games. Whether it be romancing your crewmate in Mass Effect or yourcompanions in Baldur’s Gate 3, lovemaking has always been available in RPGs. With Besthesda’s sci-fi RPG Starfield launching, many gamers are now left wondering if the game will allow romance with companions. Their question is genuine; it’s a Bethesda game after all, and its past titles have had romance options. So, in this article, we answer whether Starfield supports romance options or not.

Can You Romance Companions In Starfield?

Let’s not waste time and jump into the good news. Yes, you canget into romantic relationships with yourcompanionsin Starfield. The game features multiple companions living in various human colonies on different planets. As such, bonding over shooting space punks and rival factions is a natural development for you and your companions.

Another thing to remember is the nature of the romance in Starfield. Bethesda games are not known for pulling off relationships between a player and an NPC. Be it Skyrim or Fallout 4, the romance has always boiled down to doing companion quests and lines of affection later in the story, somehow making the NPC fall head-over-heels for you, followed by a black screen. So, don’t expect Baldur’s Gate 3 level depth to the romance encounters. Check out ourKarlach romance guide for Baldur’s Gate 3for reference.

It is also worth pointing out that since Starfield will be moddable, we can expect some modders to project their inner desires and create a romance mod. It happened with Skyrim, so expecting the same for Starfield is all but natural. You all know what I am talking about, right? I don’t think I need to expand upon this (wink-wink).

Of course, to romance in a game, you will need people. And in Starfield, you have your companions to fall back to. As mentioned by Todd Howard duringan episodeof Kinda Funny Games podcast, you can romance the four companions in-game. This means the ones who join you during your journey through the galaxy. Here are the three companions that are confirmed to be romanceable in Starfield. The fourth one is still shrouded in mystery.

As such, partaking in any dishonorable actions will upset her. If you want to impress her, try to take diplomatic solutions to problems, and take her with you to explore planets and space.

Barrett is one of the first Constellation members, devoting their life to space exploration. Before joining the organization, Barrett worked as a United Colony physicist. He uses his scientific knowledge to quench his exploration thirst, searching for answers in the vast space. Barrett is a light-hearted individual, who appreciates cohorts who have similar tastes and are light-hearted and fun.

So, light-hearted responses are always appreciated by him. What he dislikes is dishonest actions. So, if you want to steal something or pick-pocket some money, keep him away from yourself for a while.

A house Va’arun member with her past life shrouded in mystery, Andreja is another member of the Constellation who partakes incovert opsfor the group. Calm and collected, we first meet her during one of the main story missions. And to have the chance torecruit Andreja in Starfield, we have made a handy guide.

Andreja is a collected individual. As such, she prefers if you answer boldly or cheekily. Furthermore, showing care towards your crewmates and fellow Constellation members will net you good points. Andreja is also okay with you performing some shrewd tactics like lock-picking. If you ever misbehave and harm your crewmates or citizens or even try to steal from them, Andreja will dislike it. Moreover, being shrewd after finishing work also gets on her nerves.

As mentioned above and in ourSarah Morgan romance guide, Starfield’s romance is pretty lengthy. You decide who you want to date and bring them to the adventures. From here out, perform acts that the person likes, and it will open up unique conversations at random intervals in-game. Successfully finishing and flirting with them will bring up a unique character-specific quest. Complete it, and you will get the option to romance and even marry them.

This is in line with what Todd Howard, the game director of Starfield, said in aninterview with LexFriedman. The talk starts at 52:06, where Howard goes in-depth about the system. We don’t want to transcribe the whole talk from point to point and suggest you watch the brilliant interview with Lex. However, to give you a brief, Howard stated that while theromance in Starfield isn’t “super-complex,”it is a more complex system compared to previous Bethesda titles.

The companions can be in love with your character, hate something you did, and then come back to love you. Previous Bethesda titles saw us working through the bottom of the ladder, impressing our favorite NPCs to fall in love with our character. This time, it will be a bit more intimate and lovely. This is what Todd Howard confirmed in the interview. So, do you have any companions you plan on romancing in the world of Starfield? Let us know in the comments below.

Meet Sampad, Beebom’s in-house video game enthusiast and writer. With two years of freelance experience, he has passionately crafted articles about the games he loves. You can find his writings on Sportskeeda, Gamingbolt, and GGTalks.

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