All Romance Options and Romance Guide

V can pursue romance with a variety of characters in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty. Learn which characters have romance options, the steps the player must take to romance each of them, and how they can affect the ending.

Can You Romance Phantom Liberty Characters?

Phantom Liberty Characters Cannot Be Romanced

Cyberpunk 2077's DLC Phantom Liberty has a stellar cast of characters to offer, but you will not be able to romance anyone from the main cast or anyone else from Dogtown.

The expansion's story has more focus on action and espionage due to its spy-thriller inspiration. You'll be able to spend some time with Songbird, Solomon Reed, and others during Phantom Liberty's story but you will not be able to build a romantic relationship with them.

Additionally, you will not be able to romance anyone inside Dogtown, including those whom you may encounter during side quests and gigs.

How to Start the Phantom Liberty DLC

No Romance Updates in Patch 2.0

Before Phantom Liberty came out, Patch 2.0 was released which brought an almost complete overhaul of the game. Unfortunately, romance is one feature that was not touched and did not receive any updates when the patch was made live.

Romancing characters are still done the same way after 2.0, and no new romanceable characters in Night City were added.

2.0 Patch Notes and Changes

Romance Changes in Patch 1.5

More Text Messages From Your Partner

One of the ways the Patch 1.5 update has expanded romance options in the game is by having your partner send you more text messages you can reply to throughout your relationship. Some of these texts include pictures of the romantic variety too.

Sleeping/Waking Up Next To Your Partner in Bed

Feeling lonely without your partner? Patch 1.5 also added a series of interactions you can do in the houses of your love interests, including sleeping and waking up next to them in bed.

Patch 1.5: Patch Notes and Release Date

All Romance Options

Overview
Panam Palmer	Judy Alvarez	River Ward
Kerry Eurodyne	Rogue	Meredith Stout

How to Romance Panam Palmer

Gender	Female
Required Gender for V	Male
Required Voice Tone	Any

Panam, an ex-nomad, plays a significant role in the story, and is also available to V as a romance option.

Panam Palmer Character Guide

Panam Palmer Questline Choices

Lightning Breaks
Offer to Share One Room	When she talks about sleeping in the motel, offer to share one room with her. She'll not reciprocate your advances however.
Life During Wartime
Defend Her From Saul	When Saul starts berating her at the end of the mission, defend her.
Choose the Long Reply to Her Text After The Mission	After the mission, she'll message you about her feelings. Choose the long reply instead of "OK." to show her you care, otherwise she'll snap at you through a message.
Riders On The Storm
Side With Her During Her Argument With Saul	When she and Saul talk about selling out, make sure to side with her, she'll thank you for this the next day.
Touch Her Thigh When Prompted	As you two relax and get cozy, you have the option to make a move on her by touching her thigh. She'll reject you for now, but this is to be able to romance her later on.
With A Little Help From My Friends
Tell Her "I Missed You"	When you talk with her by the window after slotting the punch card in, you can start the conversation off by telling her you missed her.
Touch Her Hand and Tell Her To Try Following Her Impulses	After telling her you missed her, she'll talk about how she's impulsive, except when with you. You can encourage her to follow that impulse. She references this down the line, so this may be pivotal.
Scooch Up To Her By The Fire	Once you finish the conversation in the tower, you'll head down to find a fire started by the nomads. After telling Panam you'll get some shut-eye, you can choose to scooch closer and put your arm around her as you watch the stars.
Queen Of The Highway
Say The Basilisk is Cozy	Once you enter the Basilisk, you can say one of three things. Make sure the mention that it's cozy.
Let Panam Touch Your Thigh	When you finish taking shooting the wrecks with the Basilisk, Panam will hook in, referencing what you should've said about impulses in With A Little Help From My Friends. There will then be the dialogue option to let her touch your thigh. This will initiate the romance scene between you and her.
Kiss Her Goodbye	Before leaving, you can kiss Panam goodbye and tell her thanks for everything. This is the last romantic action you can take with Panam.

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How to Romance Judy Alvarez

Gender	Female
Required Gender for V	Female
Required Voice Tone	Feminine

Judy works with the Moxes, and is a romace option for female V only.

Judy Alvarez Character Guide

Judy Alvarez Questline Choices

Both Sides, Now
Accept Her Request Immediately	When Judy calls, you always want to say yes right away rather than turn her down.
Ex-Factor
Accept Right Away	Like with the previous quest, you want to tell Judy you'll come as soon as you can. This will go for every other phone call you receive from Judy going forward.
Talkin' 'Bout A Revolution
Join in on the Plan	Near the end of the quest after you fight Tom, choose "You can count on me." to advance to the next quest.
Don't Accept Her Money	Judy will offer to pay you for the job, so decline and choose "Out of the question."
No Relic Talk	The relic will malfunction, causing Judy to worry. We don't need to worry her anymore so choose "Forget about it. It's passed."
Spend the Night	Finally, during the same dialogue, accept her offer to let you stay the night when she asks.
Pisces
Don't Go With Maiko	In the penthouse choose the following dialogue options: • "Let's do this." • "Do my best. Jack 'em out." • "Hold on, think you've gone too far." • "Let's cut to the quick." Then kill the Tyger Claw bosses. • "What?" • "You tried to cheat us all." Then kill Maiko to be eligible for Judy's final quest.
Pyramid Song
Spend the Night	When given the option to stay at the lakehouse with Judy, respond with "Why not."
Kiss Her	You will later get the option to kiss her, so do so.
Enter a Relationship	Finally, in the morning during your last conversation, choose "The beginning of something amazing." to lock it in. This will unlock her apartment as an additional safehouse.

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How to Romance River Ward

Gender	Male
Required Gender for V	Female
Required Voice Tone	Any

River is a character who doesn't appear in the main story, but who V can encounter in Side Quests. If the player is female V, River will be one of the romance options. River first appears in the I Fought the Law side quest.

River Ward Character Guide

River Ward Questline Choices

I Fought The Law
Meet River	This will come naturally as part of the quest, so simply go through this quest as normal to get started on River's romance.
The Hunt
Always Side With River	During the conversation with Dr. Packard be sure to take River's side when she goes off on him, so choose the following dialogue options when they appear: "Hasn't let me down yet." "I wanna see for myself." These are timed choices so be sure to pick fast. You will have one more choice later with Johnny that affects this, saying "River's all right."
Hit Me With A Beer	During the car ride choose "Sign me up for that beer." when River mentions it.
Edgewood	When you view the braindance, scan all of the clues. Finding all of the clues will have River drive directly to the farm, but in the chance that you don't, choose Edgewood when prompted or you won't be able to move on to the final quest.
Help River	After rescuing Randy you have the option to help him out in getting to Harris. Pick "I'll help you." during the conversation to trigger the next quest.
Following The River
Respond to River's Text	When River eventually texts you, respond with "How about a new record?" then continue the conversation. Regardless of your responses, flirty or not, he will call you after some more time passes with the quest.
Accept His Invite	This goes without saying, but when River calls accept the invite to start the quest and choose the dialogue options that make you seem more interested.
Kiss the Boy	You'll have some opportunities during this quest to give River a smooch. If you're looking to romance him then do it. Keep choosing the choices that show you're interested and after the second kiss, you'll be in a relationship with River.

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How to Romance Kerry Eurodyne

Gender	Male
Required Gender for V	Male
Required Voice Tone	Masculine

Kerry appears in the main story with Johnny Silverhand, but later on can be a romance option for male V as well.

Kerry Eurodyne Character Guide

Kerry Eurodyne Questline Choices

Off The Leash
Choose the following conversation choices in the rooftop:	"You can tell me." "But you did make it." "Maybe it's time you stopped being afraid." [Kiss Kerry] "Yes." or [Kiss Kerry] "Shadows'll fade before you."
Boat Drinks
Choose to Help Kerry	Help Kerry destroy the yacht when he asks you to join him in the yacht interior.
Kiss Him After Destroying The Wall Outcropping	After he asks you to help him destroy the metal rod sticking out of the wall, kiss him to initiate the romance scene.
Tell Him To Pencil You In For A Round 2	You can tell Kerry that this wasn't a one-time thing by telling him you want a round 2. This is the last thing you can do to romance Kerry.

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How to Romance Rogue

Gender	Female
Required Gender for V	N/A (Johnny)

Rogue is a character who can be romanced during the Johnny Silverhand missions. Since you won't be romancing her as V, your gender won't be relevant.

Rogue Character Guide

Rogue Questline Choices

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How to Romance Meredith Stout

Gender	Female
Required Gender for V	Any

Meredith is a Militech agent who can be encountered in an optional objective during The Pickup.

Meredith Stout Character Guide

Meredith Stout Questline Choices

The Pickup
Meet with Stout	Meet with Meredith Stout, the Militech agent, at the beginning of the job and accept her credchip.
Shoot Royce or Pay with the Infected Credchip	During the deal sequence, immediately shoot Royce or pay with the infected credchip from Meredith. You will get a better reward in Venus in Furs with the latter choice.
Accept Meredith's Offer	After you get out of All Foods with Jackie, talk to Meredith outside and she will offer you more work with Militech. Choose "Yeah, maybe." to lock it in.
Venus in Furs
Reply to Meredith's Message	Reply to Meredith when she messages you during Act 2 to start the Side Job.
Go to the No-Tell Motel	Follow the job's objective marker and find Meredith in Room 6.

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Can Romances Affect the Ending?

Yes, Romance Options Can Impact the Ending

Yes, having a romantic relationship with some of the characters mentioned above can impact the game's ending.

During Nocturne OP55N1, you will have the opportunity to call a loved one before moving forward with the quest. Your chosen ending will then determine the outcome of your relationship with that person.

The table below breaks down the different outcomes of each romantic partner.

Chosen Partner	Chosen Ending	Outcomes
Panam	The Star	V and Panam remain in a relationship and leave Night City together.
	The Sun	V leaves Night City alone, ending their relationship with Panam. However, Panam is later open to rekindling their relationship.
	The Devil
Judy	The Star	V and Judy remain in a relationship and leave Night City together.
	The Sun	V leaves Night City alone, ending their relationship with Judy.
	The Devil
River	The Star	River shows up at the watchtower, but refuses to leave Night City with V, ending their relationship.
	The Sun	River doesn't show up at the watchtower, but his relationship with V remains.
	The Devil
Kerry	The Star	Kerry shows up at the watchtower, but refuses to leave Night City with V, ending their relationship.
	The Sun	Kerry doesn't show up at the watchtower, but his relationship with V remains.
	The Devil
None	Temperance	Any romanced character will leave upset voicemails during the credits.

All Endings Guide and Best Ending

Other Romantic Encounters

Alt Cunningham

Alt Cunningham is a corporate netrunner and Johnny Silverhand's girlfriend. You can experience romancing her through Johnny's memories during Never Fade Away.

Never Fade Away
Quest Walkthrough and Rewards

Skye and Angel

During Automatic Love, the receptionist at Clouds will ask you to choose between two dolls: Angel or Skye. There is no difference between the two, as you will have the same conversation with either of them.

Automatic Love Quest
Walkthrough and Rewards

Ruby Barrett

While controlling V's body in Chippin' In, Johnny romances Ruby Barrett, a nightclub dancer.

Chippin' In Quest
Walkthrough and Rewards

Joytoys

Joytoys are sex workers in the game that you can romance with. However, they require a fee before you can avail of their services.

There are only four of them and all are located in Japantown. Joytoys have no sexual preferences and will entertain you no matter what your V's gender is.

Joytoy Locations

How To Romance

To romance a character, you'll need to complete their full Side Quest chain. While doing so, make sure to choose whichever option is flirty, touchy, or supportive of them.

Romances will culminate in a romance scene with that character.

All Side Quest Guides

Restricted by Gender (Body Type)

Players are only able to romance certain characters when they have selected a specific gender.

As there is no way to change gender without starting a new game, be sure to select the gender at the start of the game which matches the Romance Options you want to go for.

The following characters can be romanced when V is the required gender:

Character Creation Guide

Can You Romance Multiple Characters?

Yes, You Can!

There is no in-game restriction that prevents players from completing all the romance storylines with multiple characters.

Of course, you're still limited by the gender of the character you create, so you don't have a lot of options to begin with.

Who Is Your Favorite Romance Partner?

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Related Guides

Tips and Tricks Guides

All Tips and Tricks Guides

2.0 and Phantom Liberty Guides

• How to Get Vehicles for Free
• All Phantom Liberty Endings
• How to Get the Tower Ending
• How to Get the King of Swords Ending
• How to Get the King of Wands Ending
• How to Get the King of Pentacles Ending
• How to Get the King of Cups Ending
• How to Purchase Vehicles
• How to Get Capacity Shards
• How to Play Trauma Drama and Rewards
• Should You Help Songbird or Reed?
• How Long To Wait for Songbird

Character Building

• Character Creation Guide
• Best Starting Attributes
• Best Perks by Playstyle
• How to Get Perk Points Quickly
• How to Level Up Fast
• Weapon Customization Guide
• How to Respec
• Which Gender to Choose?

Gameplay Guides

• Beginner's Guide
• Battle System and How to Fight
• How to Get Money (Eddies) Fast
• How to Raise Street Cred
• Missables and Unrepeatable Events
• Stealth Guide
• Hacking and Breach Protocol Guide
• List of Free Cars and Locations
• How to Drive Cars and Bikes
• How to Escape the Police
• How to Avoid Being Hacked
• How to Store Items
• Double Jump or Super Jump?
• Ripperdoc Locations and Cyberware List
• List of Tarot Cards and Locations
• How to Increase Carrying Capacity
• How to One-Shot Every Enemy
• Where To Find Skill Shards
• Where To Find Perk Shards
• How To Duplicate Items
• Which Weapons and Clothing to Keep?
• Bounty Hunting
• List of Radio Stations
• Skill Progression Tier List
• Is Dual Wielding Possible?
• List of Missable Quests and Side Gigs
• All Missable Weapons
• How to Get Carrying Capacity Shards

Best Gear Guides

• Best Quickhacks
• Best Cars and Vehicles

Story Completion

• How to Start the Phantom Liberty DLC
• All Game Endings and How to Unlock
• How to Get The Devil Ending
• How to Get The Temperance Ending
• How to Get The Star Ending
• How to Get The Sun Ending
• How to Get the Secret Ending
• Romance Guide
• How to Get 100% Clear
• Best Side Jobs to Complete
• How to Get All Johnny Clothes
• All Choices and Effects

Just for Fun

• How to Play the Doom Easter Egg
• List of Hairstyles
• Easter Eggs and Cameos
• Console Commands and Cheats
• The Sixth Attribute
• Joytoy Locations
• New Apartment Locations and How to Unlock
• Slang Explained: Dictionary of Night City Street Talk
• How to Get Nibbles the Cat Pet

All Cyberpunk 2077 Guides