Rune Factory 5, like many other RPGs for farming, lets players get married to specific NPC characters. Children and relationships aren’t mere fluff. They’re the core of the game’s plot. However, the process of courting characters isn’t as simple as in the older games. The days of making Harvest Moon 64’s Karen your pet until she was a lover are long gone.

It is possible to go through more than just a few different stages to experience Rune Factory 5’s romance system. Each character comes with their scene cutscenes to be played out. There are specific criteria to fulfill, which go beyond increasing a person’s Friendship level. You cannot run a race to fall in love; however, this guide will offer some suggestions.

Other RF5 Guides recipes: Marriage Candidates, Cooking Recipes, Wanted Monsters, Gifts Guide, Chemistry Recipes, Weapon Recipes, Crafting Recipes

Rune Factory 5 Romance Events – Priscilla:

Gathering Mushrooms – Priscilla:

Requires: Unlock Belpha Ruins | Time:  07:00 to 18:00

1. East Gate > Meet Priscilla
2. Head insider Whispering Woods.
3. Next day: Great Tree Plaza (19:00 or later)

Unnamed event – Priscilla:

Requires: Complete Gathering Mushrooms | Time:  07:00 to 18:00

1. Southeast hill (near beach) > Meet Priscilla

Like a Princess – Priscilla:

Requires: Complete Unnamed Event | Time:  08:00 to 18:00

1. Great Tree Plaza > Meet Priscilla
2. Go to Belpha Ruins > Blue Moon Inn > Studio Palmo > Rigbarth Clinic > Great Tree Plaza.

Rune Factory 5 Romance Events – Lucy:

Cryptid Sighting – Lucy:

Requires: Unlock Belpha Ruins | Time:  07:00 to 18:00

1. Great tree Plaza > Meet Lucy
2. Head to the inn
3. Go back to the Inn (19:00 or later)
4. Next day: Go back to the Inn again

Unnamed event – Lucy:

Requires: Complete Cryptid Sighting | Time:  07:00 to 18:00

1. Pond (near Inn) > Meet Lucy

A Present – Lucy:

Requires: Complete Unnamed Event | Time:  07:00 to 18:00

1. Rigbarth Clinic
2. Next day, Go to: Bakery > Smithy > Studio Palmo
3. Next Day: Great Tree Plaza Event
4. Find Lucy: East side of Phoros Woodlands

Rune Factory 5 Romance Events – Fuuka:

Shiny – Fuuka:

Requires: Unlock Belpha Ruins | Time:  11:00 to 18:00

1. Lackadaisy Restaurant
2. Next day: True Strike Smithy (19:00 or later) > Next day: Great Tree Plaza (19:00 or later) > Next day: Lackadaisy Restaurant (20:00 or later)
3. Go to Bed
4. Go to bed again

Unnamed event – Fuuka:

Requires: Complete Shiny | Time:  07:00

1. Pond (near Inn) > Meet Fuuka

Rune Factory 5 Romance Events – Scarlett:

Finding Hina – Scarlett:

Requires: Cleared Kelve Lava Caves | Time:  7:00 to 18:00

1. Great Tree Plaza.
2. Head inside Whispering Woods
3. Final event: Near the general store

Unnamed event – Scarlett:

Requires: Complete Finding Hina | Time:  07:00

1. Inn > Meet Scarlett

Rune Factory 5 Romance Events – Beatrice:

First Taste of Stew – Beatrice:

Requires: Cleared Kelve Lava Caves | Time:  12:00 to 18:00

1. Lackadaisy Restaurant.
2. Next Day: Studio Palmo (8:00 or later) > Next Day: Belpha Ruins > Next Day: East Gate

Unnamed event – Beatrice:

Requires: Complete First Taste of Stew | Time:  07:00

1. Pond of Hope (Near Inn) > Meet Beatrice

Rune Factory 5 Romance Events – Ludmila:

A Real Oddball – Ludmila:

Requires: Cleared Bandit King’s Old Base | Time:  07:00 to 18:00

1. Bridge towards the center of town.
2. Next Day: Flower Shop (7:00 or later) > Next Day: Inn or Rigbarth Outpost

Unnamed event – Ludmila:

Requires: Complete A Real Oddball | Time:  07:00

1. Beach > Meet Ludmila

Rune Factory 5 Romance Events – Martin:

Siblings – Martin:

Requires: Unlock Belpha Ruins. | Time:  07:00 to 18:00

1. Outside Cecil’s house (19:00 or later)
2. Smithy (19:00 or later)
3. Inn (19:00 or later)
4. Cecil and Martin’s house > Talk to Cecil
5. Smithy > Invite Martin to Inn
6. Inn (19:00 or later) > Meet Martin

Unnamed event – Martin:

Requires: Complete Siblings | Time:  07:00

1. Pond of Hope (near Inn) > Meet Martin

Rune Factory 5 Romance Events – Martin:

Siblings – Martin:

Requires: Unlock Belpha Ruins. | Time:  07:00 to 18:00

1. Outside Cecil’s house (19:00 or later)
2. Smithy (19:00 or later)
3. Inn (19:00 or later)
4. Cecil and Martin’s house > Talk to Cecil
5. Smithy > Invite Martin to Inn
6. Inn (19:00 or later) > Meet Martin

Unnamed event – Martin:

Requires: Complete Siblings | Time:  07:00 to 18:00

1. Pond of Hope (near Inn) > Meet Martin

Rune Factory 5 Romance Events – Cecil:

Top-Secret Confidential Documents – Cecil:

Requires: clear Atohl’s End. | Time:  07:00 to 18:00

1. Seed Office (19:00 or later)
2. Visit all the buildings in Rigbarth (marked)
3. Lackadaisy Restaurant
4. Inn

Unnamed event – Cecil:

Requires: Complete Top-Secret Confidential Documents | Time:  07:00 to 18:00

1. Great Tree Plaza > Meet Cecil

Rune Factory 5 Romance Events – Reinhard:

Hard-Working Knight – Reinhard:

Requires: Reinhard moves into Belpha Ruins | Time:  07:00 to 18:00

1. Serendipity General Store (7:00 or later)
2. Next Day: Belpha Ruins (7:00 or later) > Next Day: To Belpha Ruins again
3. Next Day: Lackadaisy restaurant (7:00 or later)

Unnamed event – Reinhard:

Requires: Complete Hard-Working Knight | Time:  07:00 to 18:00

1. Belpha Ruins (Inside) > Meet Reinhard

RF5 Romance Events – Murakumo:

Free Admision Day – Murakumo:

Requires: Unlock Belpha Ruins | Time:  07:00 to 18:00

1. Inn (7:00 or later)
2. Next dat: Inn (7:00 or later)
3. Next dat: Inn (7:00 or later)
4. Inn > Meet Murakumo

Unnamed event – Murakumo:

Requires: Complete Free Admision Day | Time:  07:00 to 18:00

1. Southeast hill (near beach) > Meet Murakumo

Time to Settle this – Murakumo:

Requires: Complete Unnamed Event | Time:  08:00 to 18:00

1. Central bridge area
2. Next Day: Great Tree Plaza
3. North hill
4. Seed Office

RF5 Romance Events – Ryker:

Chronic Slacker – Ryker:

Requires: Unlock Belpha Ruins | Time:  07:00 to 18:00

1. Great Tree Plaza > Meet Ryker
2. Next dat: Ripple Beac (19:00 or later) > Next dat: Vacant House – Spouth of town (7:00 or later)
3. Next Day: Studio Palmo (8:00 or later) > Meet Ryker

RF 5 Romance Events – Lucas:

Divine Punishment – Lucas:

Requires: Lucas moves into town | Time:  07:00 to 18:00

1. Crystalabra (7:00 or later)
2. Next Day: Rigbarth Outpost (7:00 or later) > Great Tree Plaza
3. Vacant House near the beach (7:00 or later)

Unnamed event – Lucas:

Requires: Complete Divine Punishment | Time:  07:00 to 18:00

1. Vacant House near the beach > Meet Lucas

RF5 Romance Events – Julian vs Hina:

Requires: defeat Nine-Tailed Fox | Time:  07:00 to 18:00

1. Northwest Bridge of Rigbarth
2. Great Tree Plaza

RF5 Romance Events – Darroch’s Younger Days:

Requires: Clear Whisper Woods + talk to Livia | Time:  07:00 to 22:00

1. Field Captain’s Office