In Cyberpunk 2077, there are four core long-term romance options, plus a handful of short flings and joytoy encounters that are more about flavor than ongoing relationships.

Who can you romance in Cyberpunk 2077?

Main long-term romances

These are the primary romance paths with full side questlines, apartment hangouts (as of 2.1), and epilogue relevance.

  • Judy Alvarez
    • Preference: Feminine body and feminine voice V.
* Role: Braindance tech in Mox territory; her arc is tied to the Clouds/Watson storyline.

* Notes: Leads to a full romance route and apartment visits if you commit.
  • Panam Palmer
    • Preference: Masculine body V (voice also typically masculine, though body is the key flag).
* Role: Aldecaldo nomad; central to the desert/Nomad endings.

* Notes: Deep story involvement, crucial for several major endings.
  • River Ward
    • Preference: Feminine body V.
* Role: NCPD detective you meet through a main-quest-adjacent chain.

* Notes: Full romance path, including family moments and post-quest hangouts.
  • Kerry Eurodyne
    • Preference: Masculine body and masculine voice V.
* Role: Rockerboy and former Samurai bandmate of Johnny.

* Notes: Involves a multi-mission band reunion arc and can end in a proper relationship.

For mechanics fans: lifepath and genitals do not gate these romances; only body type and (sometimes) voice matter.

Quick reference table (core romances)

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Character Who they romance Type of route Key vibes
Judy Alvarez Feminine body & voice V Full romance, apartment hangouts, ending impact Intimate, political, emotional Watson arc
Panam Palmer Masculine body V Full romance, big role in Nomad endings Nomad family drama, desert road-trip energy
River Ward Feminine body V Full romance plus family-focused side content Detective noir, domestic, grounded
Kerry Eurodyne Masculine body & voice V Full romance, showbiz epilogue flavor Rockstar chaos, midlife crisis, concerts

Other flings and one-offs

These are more like brief hookups or special scenes than long-term romance arcs.

  • Rogue Amendiares
    • Availability: Any V through Johnny’s side content (Chippin’ In → Blistering Love).
* Type: Short, Johnny-focused rekindling, not a lasting relationship with V.
  • Meredith Stout
    • Availability: If you handle the early Militech quest in her favor.
* Type: One-time corpo hookup, no ongoing romance.
  • Joytoys (Jig-Jig Street & high-class ones)
    • Availability: Any V; there are male and female variants.
* Type: Paid encounters only; no emotional route or follow-up content.

Some guides also count extra brief encounters and club characters as “romances,” but they do not lead to repeatable hangouts or altered endings like the four main partners.

Version / DLC & “latest news”

  • Base game + patches up to 2.1 still keep the same four main romance routes ; they are just fleshed out with new hangout options like partners visiting your apartments.
  • The Phantom Liberty expansion does not add new full romance options (Songbird, Reed, etc. are not romanceable).
  • Both male and female V can technically maintain two romances at once (Panam + Kerry for masc V, Judy + River for fem V) without an in-game blowup, though the game will only recognize one “final call” love interest near the ending.

Forum & community discussion vibes

Recent forum and video discussions tend to circle around a few big talking points:

  • Many players feel four core romance routes is surprisingly low for a big RPG, especially with all the “anything goes” marketing around Night City.
  • At the same time, a lot of fans praise the depth of Panam and Judy in particular, ranking them among the most memorable romances in modern RPGs.
  • There’s ongoing wishlisting for future games or spin‑offs that expand romance options (more corpo routes, more queer options, fixations on characters like songbird or fixers), even though Cyberpunk 2077 itself is effectively “content complete” now.

TL;DR: You can seriously romance Judy, Panam, River, and Kerry, with a few side flings like Rogue, Meredith, and various joytoys on the side; no new full romances were added with Phantom Liberty, but patches improved how existing partners integrate into your day-to-day Night City life.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.