Romance has become a staple of the Persona series, but Metaphor: ReFantazio takes things in a slightly different direction.
This Metaphor: ReFantazio The guide covers everything you need to know about in-game romance and why the question of whether or not you can romance your followers is more complex than just “yes” or “no.”
Can you romance fans in Metáfora: ReFantazio?
Can your protagonist, the hopeful king, choose a king consort or queen consort for himself in Metaphor: Refantacio? The short answer is no, there is no romance system with followers or other NPCs in Metaphor.
The protagonist is a little busy trying to defeat Count Louis, resurrect the prince, and bring peace to the nation. Instead, many of the companions in this game take on more of a friend or mentor role. Metaphorwhich eliminates the occasionally extremely awkward or inappropriate sexual overtones with your underage characters in the Persona series (looking at you, Kawakami, Joker's high school teacher).
However, the answer is a bit complex. Beware of spoilers Check out some character interactions at the end of the game below.
Metaphor: ReFantazio has a forced romance?
While some followers (specifically Junah) will flirt a little with your protagonist, eufa — your penultimate companion — is the only one who openly professes her love for you.
While she hints at her feelings for you in earlier scenes, the confession occurs when you end Eupha's follower bond, when she asks to speak to you in the Gauntlet Runner. You can play dumb and oppose his affection, but even if you say yes, it's only implied. Basically, you stand on the deck of the Gauntlet Runner, hold hands, and talk about how meaningful your relationship is.
While it's not much, this is the only relationship in the game that drives the romance angle between your protagonist and another character. And it goes far enough to alter your main canon if you'd prefer your character to end up with someone else after the story (or no one at all).
If you like Eupha, I would recommend responding positively to her affections, as the scene is quite lovely.