Key Takeaways

• Eva from Coral Island is a bubbly, outgoing romance option known for her kind and friendly nature.
• Penny from Stardew Valley is a bookish, modest partner perfect for players seeking a sweet and simple romance choice.
• Karlach Cliffgate from Baldur’s Gate 3 is a buff, fighting-loving sweetheart, making her a uniquely emotional romance option.

When it comes to romance in video games, players can woo many iconic female characters across various franchises. Whether players are looking for a buff woman who can protect them or a slick, charismatic girl who can talk their way out of anything, there are characters to appeal to everyone in the world of gaming romance.

We’re going to be looking at a particular type of romance option in this list: the sweet, kind, and caring lady romance choices. These girls have the biggest hearts and the sweetest dispositions. They’ll give players all the love and kindness they can imagine, but they aren’t pushovers by any means.

1 Eva

Coral Island

• Loved Gifts: Cookies, Diamond, Orchid, Peony, Pink Diamond (universally loved) and Red Velvet Cake
• Liked Gifts: Amaranth, Turnip, and all universally liked gifts.

Eva is one of the most happy-go-lucky romance options in Coral Island. She falls under the outgoing and bubbly people person category of a sweet romance choice. Eva is willing to talk to anyone and everyone and make them feel welcome, even if they are strangers.

Eva likes to build bonds and connections with people to make as many friends as she can. Her fellow islanders consider her a delight. She’s basically the walking equivalent of a giant ball of sunshine. Eva’s outgoing and friendly nature makes her particularly sweet, but her role as the resident baker on Coral Island adds some literal sweetness to her character too.

2 Penny

Stardew Valley

• Loved Gifts: Diamond, Emerald, Melon, Poppy, Sandfish, Poppyseed Muffin, Red Plate, Roots Platter, Tom Kha Soup, all books, and all universally loved gifts (except Rabbit’s Food).
• Liked Gifts: Dandelion, Leek, All Milk, All Artifacts, and All universal likes (except Algae Soup, Beer, Mead, Pale Ale, Pale Broth, Piña Colada, and Wine).

Penny is a bookish romance option in Stardew Valley who lives with her mother in a trailer close to the river. She has a quiet and modest life but doesn’t have any grander life prospects. All she wants is to move away from her trailer and start a family.

Penny is very reserved and shy and tends to hide away in her trailer, despite not having much space. However, she loves to read and can also often be found at the local library. Penny also acts as a teacher to kids Jas and Vincent, and she can also be spotted in Pelican Town leading them around.

Penny’s wholesome desires and shy, yet kind nature make her a particularly sweet character. She’s the perfect romance choice for players looking for a modest partner with a sweet and simple lifestyle.

3 Marianne von Edmund

Fire Emblem Three Houses

• Favorite Gifts: Armored Bear Stuffy, Dapper Handkerchief, Floral Adornment, Lily of the Valley, and Owl Feather.
• Favorite Meals: Bourgeois Pike, Cabbage and Herring Stew, Cheesy Verona Stew, Fish and Bean Soup, Fisherman’s Bounty, Fruit and Herring Tart, Onion Gratin Soup, Peach Sorbet, Saghert and Cream, Sautéed Pheasant and Eggs, Sweet Bun Trio, Super-Spicy Fish Dango, Two-Fish Sauté, Vegetable Stir Fry.

Out of the various students in Fire Emblem: Three Houses that can become romance options when they are older – after a time skip – Marianne von Edmund is arguably the sweetest.

When players first meet her, she is incredibly insecure and shy to the point where she hardly speaks. She is considered one of the most unsociable students at the Officers Academy. Players will later discover that she believes she is cursed, which is why she finds it hard to open up to those around her. If the player gets close to her, she will start to show who she really is and lose some of that emotional distance, though it will take time and patience to do so.

Marianne loves animals and finds solace in being among them in nature. She’s particularly fond of horses and birds and has a strong bond with one of the horses in the Academy called Dorte. Marianne is also religious and can often be seen praying.

Marianne’s transformation from a person who hides herself away to a much more confident – yet still incredibly kind, caring, and compassionate – woman when she gets older makes her a particularly noteworthy sweet female romance choice.

4 Haru Okumura

Persona 5

• Best Gifts for Haru: All-purpose Vitamins, Book Cover, Chocolate Truffles, Flower Basket, Glass Vase, Heart Necklace, Heart Ring, Local Mascot Set, Mini Cactus, Rose Bouquet, Snack Pack.
• Gifts for Haru only found in Persona 5 Royal: Dragon Sword Keychain and Motorbike Figure.

Haru Okumura doesn’t come into Persona 5 until quite late in the game, but she is by far the sweetest romanceable character. Haru is the daughter of the wealthy Kunikazu Okumura, who becomes the fifth target for the Phantom Thieves. Haru becomes a Phantom Thief and regains control of her life from her father, which also makes her a particularly interesting choice in terms of her story and how her character develops during the game.

At school Haru is incredibly shy and keeps to herself, often thought to be odd by her peers due to her desire to be alone and tend to her vegetable garden. She finds it hard to make true friends as she is never sure who is genuine and who is only interested in her wealth. She is also very aware of her wealthy status, knowing just how lucky she is and often feeling empathy for those unable to support themselves.

When players develop a bond with her, she will become more open and her kindness begins to shine through. Haru’s sweetness is incredibly genuine and reserved only for those she feels like she can trust. This genuine nature makes her a great choice for those looking for a sweet romance option.

5 Aerith Gainsborough

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

• Side quests that deepen Cloud’s relationship with Aerith: Beneath Still Waters, Flowers from the Hill, Rendezvous in Costa del Sol, Stuck in a Rut, The Spice of Life, and Woodland Vigil.
• Actions that improve Cloud’s approval with Aerith: Choosing to help Aerith and Barret, Choosing similar outfits for Aerith and Cloud, Receiving a high score in Loveless, Receiving a score of over 100,000 in Junon Parade, Using Synergy Skills and Abilities.

Aerith is a beloved Final Fantasy character, and she can be romanced by the player character Cloud Strife in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Throughout the Final Fantasy series, Aerith has always been a compassionate and kind character, and she makes for an equally sweet and kind romance choice for Cloud.

The warmth of Aerith’s character is reflected in her role as a healer. She’s nurturing and wants to protect those around her, but she also has a positive attitude that she maintains despite the hardships she goes through. She’s incredibly cheerful and has a great sense of humor, often playfully teasing Cloud and her other friends.

Aerith’s optimism, kindness, and genuine care for those around her make her a particularly memorable character as well as one of the sweetest female romance characters in gaming.

6 Liara T’Soni

Mass Effect Series

• Make sure to find Liara as soon as possible in Mass Effect 1. She is in the Prothean ruins within a volcano on the planet Therum in the Knossos system.
• Liara is locked out of romance if you don’t have her join the team before the mission on Virmire.
• Keep Liara in your squad to improve the chance of gaining her approval.
• Opt for Paragon dialogue choices when talking to Liara.

Dr. Liara T’Soni is a romance option from the Mass Effect games who goes through a huge amount of character development during the series. However, one element of her character that doesn’t change is her sweet nature, even when she becomes the elusive information trader known as the Shadow Broker.

Liara is an incredibly intelligent asari researcher who has multiple doctorates despite still being incredibly young (for an asari). At the start of the series, she is quite naive and innocent, especially when it comes to social interactions. She becomes even more awkward and shy when the player character, Commander Shephard, expresses romantic interest in her.

As the series continues, Liara becomes more confident, but her loyalty to Shephard remains strong, even if they are just good friends. As a partner, Liara is incredibly compassionate and empathetic, even when she is still learning the ins and outs of human emotion.

7 Merrill

Dragon Age 2

• Gifts for Merrill: Wooden Halla Carving and Sylvanwood Ring.
• Be agreeable with Merrill in conversation to raise her approval.
• Side with elves and mages in quests.
• Favor demons and blood magic in dialogue and quest choices.

Merrill is quite possibly the sweetest and most endearing romance choice in the entire Dragon Age series, though she is only a romance option for the player in Dragon Age 2.

Merrill is a Dalish elf who is isolated from her clan for trying to restore an ancient Eluvian mirror, an elven artifact considered highly dangerous due to its connections to the Fade and the world of demons. Merrill is made an outcast as she attempts to restore the mirror, and it’s difficult not to feel for her when she is so severely shunned by her peers.

Personality-wise, Merrill is quite naive, hence why she wants to restore the Eluvian without much thought for the blood magic she uses to do so. She is sweet, awkward, and shy, often correcting herself in conversations when she thinks she has said the wrong thing.

As a romance option, Merrill is tender and loving as she slowly starts to understand the feelings she has for Hawke. It takes a while for her to be willing to open up and show this genuine affection, but when she does, she becomes all the more loveable.

8 Karlach Cliffgate

Baldur’s Gate 3

• Make kind, sympathetic, and heroic choices to increase Karlach’s approval.
• Karlach loves to fight, so making choices that lead to a fight with bad guys will also earn her approval.
• Be kind to children, tieflings, and those who cannot defend themselves.

Tiefling Karlach Cliffgate from Baldur’s Gate 3 might be a buff bruiser who loves to fight, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that she is one of the sweetest female romance options in gaming.

Karlach is a battle-hardened warrior who might seem intimidating at first, but once players get to know her, it becomes clear that she is a giant sweetheart with plenty of love and joy to go around. Despite going through a lot in her life – such as being enslaved and made to fight in the Blood War – she maintains a positive disposition and is always kind, caring, fun, and friendly. She’s also incredibly loyal and willing to do anything for those she cares about.

Karlach can be a particularly emotional romance choice in BG3 due to the infernal engine in her chest that keeps her alive, making it difficult for her to live a normal life. Karlach believes she is living on borrowed time, which can make her romance bittersweet. If the player chooses to endure the strife with her, it makes for a very rewarding romance narrative with an adorably sweet female character.