Maybe you even want to take a trip into the land of romance and get married.

There are plenty of games that have romance threaded into their stories, such asThe Witcher 3.

If you are looking to experience your own romance, then you should look towards the simulation genre.

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These games typically provide you with the ability to date and eventually marry the partner of your choosing.

The Sims

The most obvious game that it’s possible for you to get married in isThe Sims.

This game is basically a doll house, where you make and control the world around your characters.

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There are dozens of ways to initiate romance into the game.

In fact, a gender and sexual orientation update was recently put in place for even more realism.

On top of marriage, you have control over other aspects of their lives like careers.

Getting married in Final Fantasy XIV.

you might also dictate if children enter the picture and what jot down of home you live in.

When we say literally everything about these virtual dolls' lives is up to you, we mean it.

you’re able to even turn them into creatures of the night, such as vampires or werewolves.

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There is even aStar Warspack available that lets you live out even wilder scenarios.

You are able to marry one other character in the game using the Eternal Bonding ceremony.

To do so, you even have to go and register your own wedding date and time.

Trying to get married in Story of Seasons.

You also have to give a special band to the person you want to marry it.

Fulfilling these to goals sets you on the path toward being married.

You are even able to give out wedding invitations to have other players participate in your special day.

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If you want to make your ceremony extra special, then there are paid options.

The ceremony can be as simple and cheap as you want.

Many players will even go the roleplaying route afterward and put together a special reception.

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Story of Seasons

The original sim series that helped pioneer modern-day marriage in games isStory of Seasons.

This series was once branded asHarvest Moonin English but has since changed to match its Japanese name.

Once there, you start to adventure around town and meet the residents.

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Over time their friendship level will increase, and you will get to see heart events.

The newest game, Pioneers of Olive Town,even introduced same-sex marriage.

The biggest difference is thatRune Factoryis much more of an RPG with a focus on combat and storytelling.

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The game also has you learning to tame monsters to help out on your farm and fulfilling requests.

It should be noted that marriage isn’t an option that you will have early on.

A few of the game’s dateable characters can’t even be met until you progress through the story.

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Stardew Valley

It’s very unlikely that you have never heard mention of the gameStardew Valley.

In fact, you will quickly learn that the marriage candidates in-game even have their own stories.

Like in other games, you raise their friendship meter with gifts and by talking with them daily.

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Jessica is a resident otaku and Genshin-obsessed writer.

Jess is an industry veteran who takes pride in working with JRPG and indie developers.

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