Love's in the air in ancient Greece! Well, it is when you're not murdering every mercenary you can find, anyway. Assassin's Creed Odyssey offers no shortage of amorous couplings for your chosen Spartan warrior, and the world's pretty much your oyster when it comes to picking one (or several) out. The spread is also extremely LGBTQ+ friendly, with no imposed limitations stemming from gender or orientation.
Both Kassandra and Alexios have full access to every romance option, making for a lengthy list of potential suitors no matter which direction you decide to lean. But who among them is truly worthy of dating your particular demigod? Well, that's precisely the question that Game Rant's looking to tackle today. Get ready to look for love and scroll down to check out the five best romantic partners in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, alongside five Cupid might want to miss with the next arrow.
10 BEST: Auxesia
Hey, older ladies need lovin' too. Auxesia is located in Phokis, and the title of her associated quest, "Age is Just a Number," really sets the mood for what you're in for. The problem that she needs solved concerns her husband's libido, which hasn't quite kept up with hers, as she makes abundantly clear without sparing a single detail.
First you'll collect some ingredients (namely deer tongue and... bear scrotum) so she can mix up the ancient Greek equivalent to viagra. Upon returning, her husband makes it clear that he simply can't keep up with her anymore, which is where your misthios will be provided the option to... ahem, step in. Don't worry, he's cool with it. Actually, he'll pay you to do it! It's totally hilarious, and totally worth taking the time to finish.
9 WORST: Kosta, The Blacksmith
Really, there's nothing wrong with Kosta himself. Well, outside of his obvious issues with erectile dysfunction, which seems to be an alarmingly common issue in ancient Greece. The problem with this one lies more in the sort of forced, awkward way in which the romantic encounter itself comes about.
During the course of the quest "Family Values," you'll need to find a way to get Supideo's sword back to him. Kosta has it, but he can't just go giving away swords. So the obvious solution is to sleep with him for it, right? It's not entirely necessary, but the presence of this option can be a little creepy when looked at in some contexts, especially considering how the quest turns out to be a vague, albeit slightly more "safe for work" allusion to Oedipus.
8 BEST: Thaletas or Kyra
A lot of the romantic options in Assassin's Creed Odyssey sort of come off as flings. And while there's nothing wrong with that, a little characterization and more deeply involved storylines can go a long way towards making them more memorable. Thankfully, the romantic options presented by Thelatas or Kyra do just that.
You meet the during the quest "Trouble In Paradise." They're leaders of a Spartan resistance group on the Silver Islands, and pursuing a romantic path with one of them will prevent you from doing so with the other, so keep that in mind when choosing which one you'll support. Just don't sweat it out too much, because they're both fantastic, and a bit more involved than your typical affair in Odyssey.
7 WORST: Lykaon
Lykaon's a fine pick if you're into puns, because he's a doctor that you can "play doctor" with. Beyond that novelty, however, he's actually just a wee bit boring. They really did try to spice him up with all the Pythia nonsense in his side quests, but even that feels a little forced.
The whole plot with him deciding that he needs to murder his grandma just doesn't seem all that well thought out, and it's a poor fit for his character. On the topic of his character, it's... well, bland, for lack of more fitting terminology. It isn't the absolute worst in the game, but you'll struggle to remember it when all's said and done.
6 BEST: Diona
Diona isn't necessarily a nice person, which might be obvious considering her status as a member of the cult that's attempting to hunt down and murder your misthios and their family. However, that's precisely what makes her dynamic as a love interest so engaging.
The fact that her questline is so interesting also helps matters quite a bit. Spoilers ahead, but the end of her quest line involves you puzzling out who the real cultist is between her and her twin sister, Eritha. It's a tough call to make with an innocent life on the line, made more complicated by the fact that you've already been intimate with the one that betrayed you.
5 WORST: Zopheras
Zopheras is, by far, the most annoying romance option available to your amorous misthios. It's perfectly understandable that she wants to shed her mother's yoke and take on a life of adventure, but a little less whining would've gone a very long way.
The entire process of wooing her occurs after you've agreed to "train" her to be a proper Spartan, but she questions practically every task set before her with a tone of voice that lands somewhere in the realm of nails raking against a chalkboard. But hey, maybe that's your thing. No judgment here.
4 BEST: Odessa
Odessa claims lineage with the famed Odysseus, so it's a given that you have to hook up with her. Her grandpa's famous, after all. Heck, they named the game after the book he has the starring role in. She's easy on the eyes, related to a celebrity, and she can really handle herself in a fight. What's not to love?
She's one of the very first romantic options you'll encounter, considering you actually meet her during the game's prologue. You don't get to doing the no-pants dance straight away, but that's another part of what makes this one stand out. It actually develops over the course of a few encounters, unlike many of the game's one-and-done romantic trysts.
3 WORST: Daphnae
Now, this one requires just a little bit of elaboration, because Daphnae is pretty awesome as a character. She's a member of one of the game's more interesting and least explored factions, the Daughters of Artemis. She's witty, she totally owns the "fierce huntress" aesthetic, and she's as gorgeous as they come. So what, if anything, could possibly work to her disadvantage?
During the last leg of her quest you'll learn that all of the hunting you've been doing for her culminates in dueling her to the death for leadership of the Daughters. You get three options, but the big problem is that they all basically come to the same end, and your relationship with Daphnae can be pursued no further. Which sucks, because she's easily one of the best romantic options barring that.
2 BEST: Alkibiades
Alkibiades is an absolute riot, and you're doing yourself a serious disservice if you pass up the opportunity to participate in his antics. If you decide to pursue this one, brace yourself. There will be a lot of olive oil, multiple bedroom participants, and... a goat? Yes, that's correct. You'll need to figure that one out yourself.
You'll cross paths with him as a part of the main quest, so you don't need to worry about going out of your way to find him. He has some of the most hilarious dialogue in the game, and the best part is that he sticks around throughout the story. Love him or hate him, you'll get more than your fill of Alkibiades. Though chances are you'll opt for the former.
1 WORST: Natakas or Neema
Ubisoft really dropped the ball with this. It's a bit unfair to call Natakas, or Neema, (depending on whether you're playing Kassandra or Alexios, respectively) a romance "option," since your character is going to settle down and have a kid with them no matter what you do. The plot of the Legacy of the First Blade DLC necessitates your character cranking out a kid, and these two are essentially the vehicles for making this happen.
This initially had some unsavory implications, which Ubisoft attempted to address by editing a line or two of dialogue and swapping out the problematic name of the achievement ("Growing Up") for doing it with a post-launch patch, but the damage had been done, and the core issue remained. It feels really weird for Odyssey to go to such incredible lengths for the sake of LGBTQ+ inclusion, only to sort of abandon it at the very end.