I haven’t played through the full game, but I somehow never realized Mind Blind had more than one RO; I thought it was either Grayson or no one. Didn’t think to check the RO list in the thread. Decided I have a crush on Grayson at the first opportunity (which is way before you meet some of the other characters) and just stuck with it I guess? But I’d pick him regardless even knowing all of the ROs.
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Zombie exodus safe haven: Lopez
Out for blood: Marcus
Breach the archangel job: Gabriel and soon Michael lol
Keeper trilogy: Cyrus
Wayhaven: Adam
The golden: Kaidan
Jazz age: John curtis
The wrestling one from hearts choice forgot the name my bad: bravon
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This thread made me buy A Study in Steampunk and play through it immediately and I cannot stop thinking about Finch!!!
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Zhu from Relics. I like the whole cold madman murdery vibe in the first game, I just love those types of characters and I usually romance them in games. In fiction, I just find them so darn interesting. And while there was more on Zhu in the first game as a character and I emphasised with him a lot- it was actually the second Relics game that cemented him as a favourite for me. He just went from this cold character you thought was really cool to an amazing example of character development. How he wore terrible colourful clothes, that before had been so out of character for him, to find out that he was trying his best to be different because he didn’t want to be a cold murdery madman. In both games, it took me for a rollercoaster trying to figure out his actions. When he’s actually someone I relate to a lot in trying to be different.
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Blade from Shepherds of Haven. Because I like the cool, mysterious commander of the shepherds. As I said- I’m a moth to a flame for such stoic, troubled characters. Plus I’m very intrigued about his background after the last update. I just can’t wait to find out more.
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Jun from Samurai of Hyuga. I know he’s gender-flippable but I played with him as a guy. He is a very disturbed and angsty character but I just really love him from a fictional pov. If he was real, I would run the other way.
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Oooh, i got a couple faves
- Ioco from Mask of the Plague Doctor
- Gunther from the Evertree Saga
- Dan Schmidt from Tin Star
- Ajax from An Odyssey: Echoes of War
Guess i have a type and that type is “Seemingly gruff and or large man who has a heart of gold and possibly some angst”
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Herald, Fallen Hero
I really like his romance the most. It’s so pure and healing. I do like Ortega as a character, but less as a romance option. It feels… suffocating. But it’s another story with the shark lady in the mix
more fun and kisses, less baggage and guilt tripping. -
Mason, Wayhaven Chronicles
From the least favourite to the number one spot among the 4 ROs. But actually it’s Falk that I want– -
Gabriel, Breach
So far it’s the one I like. Mysterious with a bit of angst. Might change when Micheal finally becomes available though. However, if we’re talking about RO as a character then Rook is definitely the best. Especially with the Rook-Bishop Duo. The world can burn and the gangs can massacre each other all they want, as long as I have them, I’m happy lol. The book would be only half as fun without them. -
Quaiel / Gwyndal, The Shadow Society
I like both. Both is good. -
Raven, Triaina: Academy (WIP)
Can’t say no to yandere.
Yep, I felt it as well. That was one of the most memorable lines EVER.
Also it seems nobody has mentioned Luis de Vega, yet? I liked him the most in Affairs of the Court. And the ending when MC later rose in power to a position of regent, and he said something like “We will hold the country together, and you will hold my heart”. That was nice. My MC was also the cunning/scheming type so they were very compatible.
Umm. Same. 
Also, this probably says a lot about me but… I wish the talking sword in Sword of the Slayer were an RO. 
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Herald or M. Ortega of Fallen Hero: Herald is such an adorable, healthy guy and despite the twisted dynamic of the relationship (him dating a villain he’s afraid of), the romance is really good. I also adore Ortega’s rugged thoughtfulness and charm. I can never NOT have him as an old flame.
Jun of Samurai Hyuga: I totally understand people not liking Jun but I found he worked well with my MC since she’s equally perverted and brutal in personality traits. He gets more interesting throughout Book 4. For the record, I was not even swooning for him at first. He just grew on me. I like how he shows constant physical interest in my ronin, like pulling her close to him in public places. Toshio is also a fine RO. He’s the opposite of Jun and a charming second love for MC to pursue, bringing out the best in her.
Mason in Wayhaven is fun. It probably helps he focuses his shameless flirtations on MC.
Gabriel from Breach: For such a cool, mysterious man, Gabriel is ridiculously charming, lovable, and polite. My MC was ride or die with him by the end of the game and I just like how he REALLY liked my MC.
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Wayhaven: Felix and Nate are my favorites and it’s not that I don’t like the others but I’m bisexual and I think I’m more attracted to Ada and Morgan than to Adam and Mason (just as I’m more attracted to Felix and Nate than Farah and Nat )
Breach: Mouse and Rook are my favorites because Mouse is very cute and since I saw him I have the need to protect him (when he died on the FBI route it hurt me a lot) and well Rook is my spiritual animal, he is charismatic, funny and Latino (he is basically me in another reality)
Crème: freddie and Hartmann are my favorites because I feel that freddie is like the mouse of this universe (in certain parts because in others he is different) and Hartmann has that gentleman look that I like
Keeper: Yakov and Cyrus are my favorites because yaklv’s route is my favorite of the male characters (in the female one it’s sera) his evolution as well as sera’s are things that I really like because I feel like I help someone to evolve as a person (and in the end enjoy the result 
) and Cyrus’s tsundere way of being is something that I love (although I find it a bit simp)
Z.Exodus: Tommy and Lopez are my favorites because Tommy made me feel sorry for him and I really want to help him avenge his mother, apart from the fact that I feel that it could be like Yakov, that in the end I can help him to be better than he was and lopez is my spiritual animal again
S.Rhivenia: … They are all perfect and I’m not kidding because all the male ro in this game are great and the female ones are meh (although I have expectations for lena in the next book) daemir is like yakov again and I love that type of characters, Xavier is my favorite in the book in general because I find him very cute and jarean is very funny and charismatic (they are my favorite ro cliches but in a single game)
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Sabir (The Exile)
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Obren (I the forgotten one) I think it’s a spoiler?
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Ortega and Steel (Fallen Hero)
I just like a̶n̶g̶s̶t̶ characters who have a shared past with the mc. Ortega has been my favorite since book one, but after I stopped being a paranoid bastard and arguing with Steel at every opportunity I realized he really is a nice guy. -
Falco (A Mage Reborn)
Normally I’m not a fan of tsunderes, but annoying him has become one of my MC’s favorite pastimes, and his reactions are hilarious to be honest -
Ash (Vendetta)
I may not have met him yet, but I’ve already decided he’s the love of my MC’s life, that’s it
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Ioco from Mask of the Plague Doctor. Such an interesting person, and I appreciate his physical appearance; it sounded delightfully average.
I liked both Deorwine and Hereward from Chronicon Apocalyptica. Highly different people, but both absolutely loveable.
Tamur from Pon Para stole my heart completely. Sneaky thief.
I fancied both Cos and Sam from Choice of Magics in very different ways.
Gilberto from Jolly Good was a real gentleman to my timid main character.
Jaime and Tommy from Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven are lovely.
Heartstone from Siege of Treboulain was great. Way too good for my wannabe-tyrannical king…
Apepi from Temple of Endless Night. I do like myself some disturbing now and then.
Fram from Stronghold - A Hero’s Fate was a great husband.
When it comes to gender selectable characters, I really enjoy Dimi from Siege of Treboulain, Nichol from The Play’s the Thing, Rory and Valentine from Tally Ho, Vyv and Fitzie from Jolly Good, Prenzie from A Midsummer Night’s Choice, as well as Delacroix from Crème De La Crème.
I’m also interested in getting to know the male love interests from The Golden Rose better; Hadrian is a joy, but the rest of them seem wonderful.
There are definitely more, but my memory isn’t fresh enough.
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I’m a sucker for romance in games where the focus isn’t romance. So my favourites off the top of my head are
- Finch (A Study in Steampunk) (do you ever meet an RO who you feel would be The RO you’d pick if all the CoGs were one big story? he’s that one for me. I love everyone else on this list too but a something about him just feels classic)
- Rosy (Mind Blind, gender selectable)
- Obren (I, the Forgotten One)
- Blade and Rial (Shepherds of Haven) (bit of a weird one because I liked them not really because of the RO aspect - my favourite parts were actually reading the side stories featuring them and just learning about them on their own)
- Ortega (Fallen Hero, gender selectable)
tbh it’s hard for me to like more than one RO in a story, so there are some games with amazing male ROs I didn’t list because I fell for a not-male RO lmao
- Leon, Yusuha, Falco (A Mage Reborn)
- Hadrian (The Golden Rose)
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I’m personally quite fond of:
Published game ROs:
- Reilly, Woody, and Tommy from ZESH
- Dan, Yiska, and JT from Tin Star
- Yakov from the Keeper series
- Hadrian from Golden Rose
- J and B from Lost Heir (gender selectable)
- Rosario, Freddie and Hartmann from CdlC (gender selectable)
- A and F of Wayhaven
WIP ROs:
- Milon and Obren from I, the Forgotten One
- S and E from When Life Gives you Lemons (gender selectable)
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Finch - Study in Steampunk
Ortega - Fallen Hero Rebirth
Grey - Supernatural in New York
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hi it’s me your literal clone re taste in male ros LMAO. another one of my top faves is orion from sordwin, and its bonus cos i LOVE the mystery/‘gameplay’ of sordwin as well
all the games you mentioned i feel stand out cos the authors take time to build up the ros as characters and the romance feels integrated into the story, especially finch, obren, and ortega. i think the fact that these three IFs have a way smaller selection of ROs means each route can be more indepth.
finally my male ro fave pick of the day is stal from a kiss from death (gender selectable though). because HE’S A DRAGON BRO, YOU DATE A DRAGON, no time for other immortals i need MONEY
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Ambrose Kim (Mind Blind, WIP)
Ash Wakefield (Choice of the Deathless)
Dev (Heart of the House)
Evan Ecstasy (Slammed!)
Finch (A Study in Steampunk)
Hartmann (Crème de la Crème)
Herald (Fallen Hero, WIP)
Josh (Choice of Robots)
Lancelot (Guenevere, WIP)
Luis de Vega (Affairs of the Court)
Preston (Tin Star)
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If I posted all, the list will go on forever lmao xD
Here’s some tho! I love the diversity of all the ROs and their personalities; I know I will never end my list of fav ROs xD
Ortega (Fallen Hero)
Remi (Heart of Battle)
Hadrian (The Golden Rose)
Leon (A Mage Reborn)
Marcus (Defiled Hearts)
Marco (Blood Moon)
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Stan Kama (All-World Pro Wrestling)
Sebastian Lopez de la Rúa (Belle-de-Nuit)
Lord Charles von Tubingen (The Daring Mermaid Expedition)
Illustrious Maurin Ferrado (Heart of Battle)
Remi (Heart of Battle)
Adam Bane (Out for Blood)
Markos Petrou (Sins of the Sires)
Morkai (The Soul Stone War)
Semryu (Way Walkers: University 2)
Jaime (Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven)
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Aight I came here fully prepared for judgement:
Marco (Blood Moon) - sexy scrappy wolf. Breaking stereotypes of what werewolves should be like.
Ferrado and Remi (Heart of Battle) - I wanted to spend more time with Ferrado, always wanted to pick his brain. Remi’s a cutie.
Lettow (Night Road) - I’m a fan of the theme
Leon (Mage Reborn) - 
Hadrian, Lance and Pirate King (The Golden Rose)
Gabriel (Breach)
Rory (Tally Ho)
Gabriel (Breach)
Rook (Breach)
WIPs:
Marcus and Niall (Defiled Hearts) - banter
Detective Mars (Insert Rich Family Here)
Boss/Coworker (When life gives you lemons)
Simon and Eliot (OFNA)
Lestrade and Watson (Sherlock Holmes)
Death, Cassiar (Fell Star)
Ari and Roads (Operative)
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I have read many IFs/WIPs and 90% of them being a romance-focus story. But ROs that seriously have done something to me and I can’t get them out of my head are Milon(I, the forgotten one) and Marcus (defiled hearts: the barbarian), tho the two are very different—apart from having M as an initial—I love them all the same (except one i want to punch (affectionate) and one i want to cherish with love and affection)
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Hawkins from Mecha Ace, Wakefield from Choice of the Deathless, Jun from Samurai of Hyuga, Finch from A Study In Steampunk.
Aside from that, a lot of ROs just pass me by. They often don’t feel like characters in their own right, characters that are free to deny MC or have their own agenda.
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