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Nivalis Nights romance

Yes, some characters can become romantic partners, though not every one. A developer put it this way: “Some characters might be interested in a romantic relationship, others can be friends or rivals.” Who those characters are has not been announced.

A boat moored at a harbour at dusk below stacked wooden buildings with lit windows
A boat moored in a harbour at dusk, below stacked wooden buildings with lit windows and hanging greenery.

What the studio has said about romance

There is not much, and the studio says that is deliberate.

“We really don’t want to spoil too much here.”

Developer reply on Steam

“Your choices will affect the type of relationship you will have with them - be it romantic or otherwise.”

Official FAQ

“Some characters might be interested in a romantic relationship, others can be friends or rivals.”

ION LANDS

“Discover the stories of the people you meet in the city, your friends, your customers, and maybe even find love.”

505 Games

The studio lists romance as one of four kinds of relationship you can build with a character, next to friendship, rivalry and business partnership, and says it mostly comes down to your choices in conversations and in each character’s side quests.

Questions players ask

QuestionAnswer so far
Which characters can you romance?Not announced. No character has been confirmed as a romance option.
How many romance options are there?Between 5 and 10, the lead writer said on Reddit.
Does gender matter?No. Anyone who can be romanced can be wooed “regardless of their gender”, the lead writer said on Reddit, and your own character has no set gender.
Can a partner move in with you?Undecided. The lead writer on Reddit: “We'd like that but still testing.”
Can you date more than one person?Not addressed.
Does romance change the ending?The main story has set endings; relationships change the route to them and the outcome of side quests.

Relationships change how you reach the ending, not which ending the main story has. The relationships page goes through that and the other three kinds of bond. Players ask about gender because you never see yourself; the character creation page explains the first-person setup behind it.

Is it a dating sim?

Not in the studio’s description of it. A hands-on preview of an early build, which showed a relationship chart with romance as one of its four directions, summed it up: “Nivalis might not be a dedicated dating sim”, while seeing room for a romance later on. Romance sits among the business, the fishing and the 130-plus characters’ own stories. The characters page lists the people named so far, none of whom the studio has tied to romance.

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