[STEAM] Is there romance in Crimson Desert? Everything you need to know

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Crimson Desert characters are a solitary bunch. Screenshot by Destructoid Though heavily inspired by all sorts of modern RPGs and MMOs, which these days tend to feature romances more often than not,

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does not have any classic RPG romance, as it is neither an RPG nor an MMO. The game is structured similarly to Red Dead Redemption 2 and the newer The Legend of Zelda titles, which did not have overt romantic approaches either, unlike popular RPGs like The Witcher 3.

That is not a detrimental aspect of the game, though. You get to play as several characters, from the crestfallen Kliff to the fugitive Damiane, and experience the world from their perspectives and see things as they see them. Even if sometimes nonsensical and disconnected, the story of Crimson Desert tells enough of the world of Pywel and these characters of ours that romances aren't really necessary, nor are there backgrounds and narrative arcs that ever take the game in that direction.

Being a good person, honorable, and noble is what matters in Crimson Desert. The mystical forces Kliff comes into contact with thrive on his kind nature, which is exactly why they chose him as a paragon of sorts. The others try to do good as much as they can, too, and suffer personal struggles either on their own or in the presence of warrior comrades.

Romances, thus, do not feel as if they're some "missing" piece of the puzzle that would have made the world and story of Crimson Desert more complete. If at some point an expansion pack or similar DLC is released, then I could see Kliff or the other characters being given a focused, engaging story with better writing than the main game that could give us more insight into them as a person, which would be the perfect place to introduce romances.

At the moment, they're just not there, and honestly, maybe it's for the best.

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