Characters

Overview

Starsand Island has over 25 named characters who live across the island's towns, villages, and points of interest. Fifteen of these are romanceable, and all fifteen can be romanced regardless of the player's chosen gender. Five serve as profession mentors who teach you gameplay systems and certify your rank advancement at the Community Center. The other ten run shops, restaurants, and services around the island. Beyond the romanceable cast, there are also non-romanceable residents, collaboration characters from the My Time series, and adoptable pets.

You can build relationships with every NPC by talking to them daily, giving gifts, completing Bulletin Board requests, and finishing quests. The romance system uses a 5-heart affection meter tracked through the Social app on your in-game phone. Characters have different names across the Chinese, Japanese, and English versions of the game.

Bachelors

Starsand Island has seven romanceable male characters.

Three characters socializing in a bamboo garden

Character	Role	Location	Loved Gift	Description
Aurelis	Chef	Aureleaf Kitchen	Aurorite Ore	Runs the island's restaurant. Blunt, careful, and obsessed with ancient recipes. Knows his regular customers by name.
Delphin	Angler Mentor	AquaBlue Outpost	Light Blue Hydrangea	Your childhood friend, a former pro surfer from a noble family. Fiercely loyal and passionate about the ocean. Teaches fishing across 105+ species. Was called "Francis" in pre-release materials.
Graminova	Farmer Mentor	Happiness Seed Shop	Cucumber	Native islander and son of Sagewood. Holds a PhD in agricultural studies. Calm, quiet, and serious about plants. Teaches farming, seasonal crops, and giant crop mechanics.
Loren	Arcade Owner	Chrono Arcade	Tin Ingot	Moved to the island to find clean air for his sick sister Momo. Develops his own games. Easy-going and cheerful. One of the few characters who hates Moonflowers.
Sylvain	Music Shop Owner	Silvan Notes	Blue Hydrangea	Related to Stella; musical talent runs in the family. Runs the island's instrument and music shop.
Youfang	Fortune Teller	Bastrom Heights	Bamboo Leaf	Carefree spiritual disciple living in the mountains. Frequently away from town, making him hard to find. His name stays the same across all language versions (Chinese, Japanese, English).
Zephyria	Explorer Mentor	Exploration Club	Moondew Shroom	Opened the Exploration Club to honor his mentor's legacy. Has an androgynous charm and a love of archery. Provides your first Slingshot blueprint and guides you through the Moonlit Forest.

Bachelorettes

Starsand Island has eight romanceable female characters.

Character	Role	Location	Loved Gift	Description
Alex	Woodworker	Lex Woodworks	Diamond	Self-taught woodworker raised by her grandmother. Loves animals but has a guarded personality. Sells furniture, decoration items, and building materials.
Lunelle	Fashion Designer	Ethereal Styles	Flannel	Comes from a wealthy background but is modest and compassionate. Formerly engaged; came to the island seeking purpose. Sells outfits, hats, accessories, and seasonal clothing.
Neona	Mechanic	G-Power Bike	Copper Ore	Grew up at sea with her grandfather. Confident, direct, and glamorous. Handles vehicle sales, rentals, and customization.
Pastelle	Rancher Mentor	Green Pasture Ranch	Rabbit Feed	Native islander who studied veterinary medicine. Shy around people, gentle and sensitive with animals. Teaches livestock care, breeding, and product collection.
Serena	Stylist	Bloom Atelier	Velvet	Stella's longtime best friend who followed her to the island. Sweet and enthusiastic about beauty. Handles hairdressing and styling.
Solara	Community Assistant	Community Center	Strawberry Mousse	Your childhood best friend and the mayor's granddaughter. Bubbly and full of energy. The first person you meet when returning to the island and your primary guide for profession certifications.
Stella	Pet Shop Owner	Woof & Wow Pets	Black Tea Macaron	Former idol who spent two years performing before seeking a quieter life. Related to Sylvain. Sells pet food, accessories, and handles pet adoption.
Zerine	Crafter Mentor	General Store	Quartz	Shy and timid but deeply skilled at making things. Gives you your first skateboard when you become an Apprentice Crafter. The General Store is one of the first shops you visit.

Non-Romanceable Residents

These characters live on the island and can receive gifts to build friendship (up to 4 hearts), but cannot be romanced or asked to move in.

Character	Role	Location	Notes
Bruce	Insect Enthusiast	Starsand Town	Loves insects like Glazed Cicada and Solarwing Butterfly.
Charlene	Cafe Staff, Soluna Cafe Lodge	Across from Ethereal Styles	Runs a 24-hour shop selling drinks and snacks for quick stamina recovery.
Garrick	Bus Driver / Rancher	Green Pasture Ranch	Pastelle and Bruce's father. Drives the island bus and runs Green Pasture Ranch. Can be found on his bus route or at the ranch.
Hattie	Tanghua Master	Starsand Town	Tanghua master and sugar painting artisan. Zerine's grandmother. Known for her traditional candy craftsmanship.
Marston	Dock Manager / Lifeguard	Beach	Coast guard officer and lifeguard who patrols the shore at Half-Moon Bay. Helps you rebuild the Maritime Bureau. Loves Dragon Fruit.
Matilda	Elder	Starsand Town	Town elder. Accepts crops as gifts. Loves Leek and Water Spinach.
Momo	Loren's Sister	Near Chrono Arcade	Loren's younger sister who has a congenital lung condition. Loves jams (Watermelon Jam, Banana Jam, Pineapple Jam) and toys (Blonde Doll, Pink Fox Plushie, Sheep Plushie).
Regis	Elder	Community Center	Island elder who has guided the community for decades. Loves Chilled Twilight Salad and Lamb Skewers.
Sagewood	Elder / Former Farmer	Starsand Town	Graminova's father and a town elder. Loves Cucumber, Peanut, and Moonflower.
Marlo	Breakfast Stall Owner	Marlo's Morning Delights	Runs the island's breakfast stall. Sells hot meals with temporary gameplay buffs. Loves Mirthshroom.
Yang	Railway Worker	Starsand Station	Constructs the train station that unlocks the island's bus network. Quest NPC.

Collaboration Characters

Four special collaboration characters from the My Time series arrive on the island as special neighbors. They are not romanceable and their friendship caps at 4 hearts, but each has dedicated storylines and friendship events.

My Time at Portia

Character	Arrival	Residence	Notes
Ginger	Summer 23rd	Unit 308, south of town square	Voiced by Ariel Marie Highwind. Pick her up at the train station after repairing it.
Gust	Summer 23rd	Across from Bloom Atelier	Voiced by DJ Horn. Arrives with Ginger at the train station.

My Time at Sandrock

Character	Arrival	Residence	Notes
Fang	First day of Autumn	Far west side, overlooking the sea	Requires the train station to be repaired. Must be found proactively at the station.
Nia	First day of Autumn	Neighbors with Serena	Arrives with Fang. Loves Moonflower.

The My Time at Portia collaboration was announced in October 2025. The Sandrock characters were added at launch. A "My Time at Starsand Island" bundle is available on Steam combining all three games at a discount.

For a detailed guide to the Sandrock crossover characters, see Fang and Nia.

Special Animals

Booboo is a giant panda living at the Panda House east of Cloudrest Lake. She is not adoptable and cannot follow you, but you can visit and interact with her.

Adoptable Pets

You can adopt pets from Woof & Wow Pets (run by Stella). Each pet has its own gift preferences and can follow you around the island. Available species include dogs, cats, foxes, ferrets, parrots, squirrels, and pandas.

Universal Gift Tips

Certain items work well as gifts across nearly the entire cast. For character-specific preferences, see the full Gift Guide.

Gift	Notes
Moonflower	Loved or liked by almost every character. The major exception is Loren, who hates it.
Chilled Twilight Salad	A safe cooked dish. Most characters at least like it.
Coconut	Broadly liked across nearly all characters.
Dragon Fruit	Liked by most characters.
Moondew Shroom	Loved or liked by many characters, especially mentors.
Blue Hydrangea	Liked by many characters. Loved by Sylvain and Delphin.

Japanese Voice Cast

A Japanese voice cast was announced alongside the Early Access launch, featuring notable voice actors.

Character	Japanese Name	Voice Actor
Solara	Azusa	Yuka Iguchi
Serena	Shizuku	Mamiko Noto
Loren	Tomoru	Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Youfang	Youfang (same)	Yoshitsugu Matsuoka