Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
Fight with farming tools and a divine raiment, then tend rice whose harvest properties shape Sakuna's combat growth, linking side-scrolling battles with hands-on cultivation.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.1 / 10
About this game
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin joins side-scrolling combat to rice cultivation. You chain attacks with farming tools and use a divine raiment to move or throw enemies. Gathered materials can become useful tools, while prepared meals temporarily improve Sakuna's abilities before further exploration. Back in the field, rice needs planting, harvesting and threshing. Seedling spacing affects quality, and opening or closing the gates controls the water level. The harvest's properties contribute to Sakuna's combat growth, making work in the paddy part of developing the fighter. The crop status screen shows rice properties and upcoming skills, helping you inspect that connection. Night also changes expedition planning, because demons become stronger after dark.
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Suited to players who want cultivation to matter directly to their action-RPG growth.
Because harvest properties shape combat growth, fieldwork can feel like developing Sakuna rather than taking a break from her adventure. Raiment movement and enemy throws offer a separate appeal for players interested in positioning during side-scrolling fights.
Strengths
- Crop quality has a direct role in character growth, giving cultivation a reason beyond collecting food.
- The raiment's movement and throwing functions can encourage attention to where enemies and Sakuna are positioned.
Weaknesses
- Players interested only in combat may find the crop-linked growth less appealing, since cultivation contributes to building Sakuna's abilities.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy both action decisions and managing a crop, especially when results in one system affect the other.
Play notes: Demons become stronger at night.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Crop-linked growth and stronger nighttime demons make the balance between fieldwork and expeditions a meaningful planning concern. | Reviewed | 7.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Combining tool attacks with raiment movement and throws can give positioning-minded players reasons to think beyond the next hit. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The shift from side-scrolling fights to three-dimensional cultivation can reinforce the contrast between a warrior's actions and a grower's work. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Displaying rice properties and upcoming skills can help players connect field decisions with the growth they are pursuing. | Reviewed | 7.6 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Edelweiss
- Publisher
- XSEED GamesMarvelous
- Release date
- Nov 10, 2020
- 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
- Action · Primary genreSimulation
- Tags
- ReplayablePlatformingThird PersonFast-paced3D GraphicsDodgeReal-time CombatLinear LevelsSolo-friendlyMain Story Under 10 Hours
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third personSide view
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideNov 10, 2020
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Sources
- marvelousgames.comSource revision: 1
- marvelousgames.com