Hi bluejay00,
I'd like to reccommend my hybrid VN / rpg
https://coffeedripstudios.itch.io/arcane-dice-wars
You can choose your gender and the battles are rock paper scissors style tactics with bonuses for unlocking story moments with your deployed units. gameplay swaps between VN, dungeon exploration and warfare. There are 6 romanceable characters but you can also go through the game with friendship routes. It's a completed story with completed side games.