Starsand Island is the latest cozy farming and life sim. Just like with most of the life sims to make your journey in life cozy you’ll want to make friends and build relationships with the people of the island.
You can chat with residents daily, complete their requests, and shower them with gifts—but with dozens of characters and hundreds of items, guessing what each person actually wants can feel overwhelming. Do they crave rare crystals from the mysterious forest? Or will they turn up their nose at anything pickled?
Whether you are hunting for a spouse, you need to know exactly how the affection system works—and exactly what to stuff into each resident’s inventory.
Here’s our Starsand Island Male Romance Guide.
Note: Starsand Island came out in Early Access on the 12th of February 2026. As such information in this guide is subject to change as the game updates and we find out more information.
How to Increase Affection
There are things that you can do to increase affection and friendship in Starsand Island:
- Daily Conversation: +5 Affection (once per day)
- Bulletin Board Requests: +15 to +25 Affection
- Side or Main Quests: +50 Affection (often tied to a character’s profession)
- Gift Giving: One gift a day
- Hated Gift: 0 Affection
- Disliked Gift: 0 Affection
- Neutral Gift: +5 Affection
- Liked Gift: +10 Affection
- Loved Gift: +15 Affection
Bachelors
Aurelis
Aurelis is passionate about all things food. After being snubbed by his family and passed over when it came to inheriting the family business, he headed off to seek new adventures and fresh ingredients. Along the way, he set up Aureleaf Kitchen, a bustling food spot beloved by most of Starsand’s residents.
| Birthday | Summer 13 |
| Occupation | Runs Aureleaf Kitchen |
Gift Guide
| Loved Gifts | Aurorite Ore |
| Liked Gifts | Celeste Berry, Century Egg & Pork Congee, Feather, Fish Head Tofu Soup, Garlic, Grilled Chicken Wings, Grilled Mushroom Skewers, Grilled Twilight Salad, Mirthshroom Soup, Mushroom Soup, Plainberry, Rabbit Poop, Tomato, Watermelon |
| Disliked Gifts | Bamboo Leaf, Softwood, Tin, Velvet |
| Hated Gifts | Glazed Cicada |
Delphin
Francis has called Starsand home since he moved here to live with his aunt as a child. Back then, you two were childhood friends, before you left the island. He’s passionate about everything the sea has to offer, from fishing to surfing. He also takes care of the island’s deep-sea observatory, where you can join him to watch fish and whales in their natural habitat.
| Birthday | Summer 3 |
| Occupation | Fishing Mentor, Owns AquaBlue Outpost |
Gift Guide
| Loved Gifts | Blue Hydrangea, Red Beaded Starfish |
| Liked Gifts | Braised Crab Pot, Eldergrain, Moonflower, Peanut, Pumpkin, Twilight Succulent, Vinegar |
| Disliked Gifts | Bighead Carp, Boxfish, Gold Ore, Softwood |
| Hated Gifts | Fiddler Crab, Moonshade Butterfly, Pickled Cabbage |
Graminova
Green-thumbed Graminova is Starsand’s expert agricultural researcher. He even has a doctorate to prove it. If you ask nicely, he’ll also teach you everything there is to know about growing fruit, veggies, and any other crops your heart desires.
| Birthday | Spring 3 |
| Occupation | Farming Mentor, Owns the Happiness Seed Shop |
Gift Guide
| Loved Gifts | Cucumber, Garlic, Mirage Sunflower, Mirthshroom, Moondew Shroom, Moonflower, Plainberry, Pumpkin, Sunveil Shroom, Water Spinach, Wheat |
| Liked Gifts | Coconut, Chilled Twilight Salad, Dragon Fruit, Grilled Mushrooms, Pink Hydrangea, Wishful Heart Cookies |
| Disliked Gifts | Bamboo Leaf, Crispy Rice, Laotiao, Softwood, Star Candelight, Wafer Biscuits |
| Hated Gifts | Feather, Veggie Bait |
Loren
Loren runs the local retro arcade, where he fixes up machines with Zerine and cashes in on the locals’ love of gaming. He’s fairly new to the island, having only moved there around two years ago. Since then, his business has boomed – and his little sister Momo, seems much happier.
| Birthday | Fall 6 |
| Occupation | Runs the Chrono Arcade |
Gift Guide
| Loved Gifts | Radiant Crystal, Tin Ingot |
| Liked Gifts | Beef Jerky, Braised Pork Belly, Chilled Twilight Salad, Crispy Mushrooms, Grilled Chicken Wing, Grilled Fish, Jelly, Simple Pellet, Smashed Cucumber, Star Ramen, Sweet and Sour Cabbage, Wishful Heart Cookie |
| Disliked Gifts | Copper, Four-Eyed Butterfly Fish |
| Hated Gifts |
Sylvain
Quiet, gentle Sylvain loves two things: music and speaking in non-sequiturs. Sylvian is Starsand’s resident musician. He’s well-connected and, as a result, is quite embedded in the local community, despite his slightly strange vibe. When he isn’t hanging out with his cousin Stella or close friend Serena, he mostly spends his time practicing the violin (or one of his many other instruments) and running his shop.
| Birthday | Spring 14 |
| Occupation | Musician |
Gift Guide
| Loved Gifts | Light Blue Hydrangea, Moonflower |
| Liked Gifts | Celeste Berry, Chilled Twilight Salad, Grilled Mushrooms, Pink Hydrangea, Water Spinach |
| Disliked Gifts | Char Siu Bao, Copper |
| Hated Gifts | Ripening Fertilizer |
Youfang
Starsand’s most solitary residents is tucked away on top of Bastrom Heights. Youfang is a young monk who has stationed himself in a temple on top of Starsand’s mountain peak. Starsand’s spiritual leader is kind, laidback, and calm.
| Birthday | Spring 28 |
| Occupation | Monk |
Gift Guide
| Loved Gifts | Fresh Bamboo Shoot |
| Liked Gifts | Chilled Twilight Salad, Dragon Fruit, Garlic, Light Blue Hydrangea, Purple Hydrangea |
| Disliked Gifts | Wool |
| Hated Gifts | Runebird Fragment, Tin |
Zephyria
Zephyria is the leader of the Exploration Club. As such, he knows everything there is to know about combat – and about Starsand Island’s mysterious Moonlit Forest. Smart and self-assured, Zephyria is a bright adventurer dedicated to discovering all of Starsand’s hidden secrets, from mapping out the area’s ancient ruins to uncovering new archeological finds.
| Birthday | Summer 16 |
| Occupation | Archaeologist |
Gift Guide
| Loved Gifts | Midnight Herb, Moondew Shroom, Moonflower |
| Liked Gifts | Aurorite Ore, B.C Milk, Celeb Moth, Emerald Hornscarab, Luminbird Fragment. Pasture Grass, Pink Hydrangea, Runebird fragment, Sunflower Seeds, Tin |
| Disliked Gifts | Softwood Plank, Tiger Puffer |
| Hated Gifts | Meat Bait |
Starsand Island Guides
SKILLS GUIDE
FRIENDSHIP & ROMANCE
