Rune Factory 5
Build a life in Rigbarth while serving as a SEED ranger: fight monsters with townsfolk, grow crops on dragons and develop relationships that can lead to a family.
- AI score · out of 10
- 6.9 / 10
About this game
Rune Factory 5 follows an amnesiac newcomer who joins SEED, the organization protecting Rigbarth. Outside town, you fight monsters with weapons and spells, bringing townsfolk along to perform Link Attacks. Your adventures share space with a farming life: crops grow on the backs of dragons, and tamed monsters can help tend the farm. Back in town, fishing, seasonal festivals and relationships provide other paths to follow. Marriage candidates have their own stories, with relationships able to develop into marriage and family life. The game brings these pursuits together, so progress can mean continuing an adventure, raising crops or getting to know someone better. Difficulty adjustment is also available through Eliza.
Collected in series
Rune Factory links fantasy farming and relationships with action RPG adventures, making everyday village life part of the journey. Tending crops, getting to know neighbors and befriending monsters feed into a rhythm of preparing at home and heading out to explore.
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AI review
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Best suited to players who want farming, relationships and action to share the same adventure.
Townsfolk who join battles and monsters who help on the farm give social life and adventure points of contact. That mixture may be especially rewarding for players who like alternating between combat goals and ongoing personal projects.
Strengths
- Companion attacks and monster farmhands can make the town and wilderness feel connected.
- Farming, festivals and relationship stories offer different kinds of goals to pursue alongside combat.
Who it is for: Players interested in building a fictional daily life while also developing relationships and fighting monsters.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension The combination of battles, crops and relationship stories gives players several kinds of progress to value, rather than one uniform objective. | Reviewed | 7.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Companion Link Attacks and monster farmhands may appeal to players who enjoy seeing relationships and creature care matter across different activities. | Reviewed | 7.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Returning to Rigbarth for festivals and developing relationships may give the ranger's adventures a sense of a continuing home life. | Reviewed | 6.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Adjustable difficulty and both automatic and manual saving may help players accommodate different combat preferences and stopping points. | Reviewed | 5.5 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Publisher
- XSEED GamesMarvelous
- Release date
- May 20, 2021
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genreSimulation
- Tags
- Level ProgressionStory-drivenFantasySolo-friendlyLong-term ProgressionThird Person3D GraphicsMain Story 20–50 HoursExplorationTurn-based Combat
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideMay 20, 2021
Game gallery
Sources
- runefactory.comSource revision: 1
- runefactory.com