This is an unofficial fan guide. Relationship details can change with patches, so check current in-game text and official notes before planning a route.
Fields of Mistria romance options include 12 marriage candidates, with dating, marriage, and children described in the collected official and community sources. The official Steam page says players can find a match and start a family with one of 12 marriage candidates, and the official FAQ says eligible villagers are not gender-locked. The detailed progression information below comes from a community romance page and is identified as such. Check current in-game text before making an irreversible relationship choice.
The 12 romance candidates
The collected community directory names Adeline, Balor, Caldarus, Celine, Eiland, Hayden, Juniper, March, Reina, Ryis, Seridia, and Valen as romance candidates. Its count agrees with the official Steam page's total of 12, but the individual roster is community-sourced. The same source lists birthdays and a child associated with each candidate, which may be useful reference rather than a replacement for your current save. See Hayden, Juniper, and March for their separately attributed profiles.
Dating progression in the collected guide
The community guide says an eight-heart cutscene includes a romantic response that begins dating, while the alternative sets that villager to Best Friend and does not return. It also says dates are limited to Saturday and Sunday, with one date total per day. A festival can use a weekend date slot, according to that same source. These mechanics are community documentation captured in August 2026, so a patch-sensitive detail is To be confirmed in your current game.
What official sources confirm
NPC Studio's FAQ confirms that the eligible-villager choice is not restricted by gender. The Steam page confirms the total of 12 marriage candidates and presents starting a family as an advertised feature. The official 1.0 patch notes also name marriage and children among the major update features. Those official statements support the broad answer without turning a community table into an official walkthrough.
Proposals, weddings, and children
The community romance page gives a detailed proposal sequence involving ten hearts, an existing dating relationship, an Engagement Ring, and a Blacksmithing condition. It also describes a calendar-selected wedding window and a child-related sequence after marriage. Because these are player-maintained details rather than the supplied official FAQ wording, use them to know what to check, not as proof that every requirement is unchanged. Exact materials, heart values, timing, and choices are To be confirmed in-game.
Avoid outdated romance advice
The research record includes an older IGN romance guide that describes an Early Access state with ten confirmed candidates and two unreleased candidates. It predates 1.0, so it is historical context rather than the current answer. Prefer the later official 12-candidate statements for the total. A page should preserve that date distinction instead of merging Early Access and release-era details.
Sources
This page uses the official FAQ, the official Steam page, the official 1.0 patch notes, and the collected GrandWiki romance page. Community progression details were captured August 12, 2026. The archived child video is supplementary evidence; its channel metadata is To be confirmed.