This might come as a bummer for someone who was planning on hooking up with everyone’s favorite Quarian in all three games, but that’s the breaks. While Tali is a squadmate in Mass Effect 1, and is a romance option in the later games, is not romanceable in the first game.
Here’s what you need to know about how to romance Tali in Mass Effect1, 2 and 3. It’s not surprising, then, to learn that Tali is a romanceable option in Mass Effect. She appears in the first game, rarely leaves his side throughout, and is a playable squadmate in each and every title. Tali is one of the OG members of Shepard’s squad.