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Rune Factory 5

Rune Factory 5

Released: 3/22/2022

A new stage, a new adventure... The curtain rises on the next chapter in the Rune Factory series. Set off on a grand adventure in a fantasy world with the latest entry in the Rune Factory simulation RPG series. After losing their memory, the hero lands in a small town blessed by nature. There, they are recruited into a band of peacekeeping rangers, and their new life begins. In addition to their normal duties, the hero can farm the land, cast a line into the nearby river, and so much more! Team up with townsfolk to battle monsters and unleash powerful combination attacksjust one of the features new to the series. The stage is set, and the curtain rises on an exciting new adventure in Rune Factory 5! Features: * Tame monsters or team up with townsfolk to explore a massive world * Defend the frontier and support your community as a member of a peacekeeping ranger * Unleash uniquely powerful combo attacks with your teammates * Cultivate crops in the fields * Find friendship, love, and family with a colorful cast of characters

A new stage, a new adventure... The curtain rises on the next chapter in the Rune Factory series. Set off on a grand adventure in a fantasy world with the latest entry in the Rune Factory simulation RPG series. After losing their memory, the hero lands in a small town blessed by nature. There, they are recruited into a band of peacekeeping rangers, and their new life begins. In addition to their normal duties, the hero can farm the land, cast a line into the nearby river, and so much more! Team up with townsfolk to battle monsters and unleash powerful combination attacksjust one of the features new to the series. The stage is set, and the curtain rises on an exciting new adventure in Rune Factory 5! Features: * Tame monsters or team up with townsfolk to explore a massive world * Defend the frontier and support your community as a member of a peacekeeping ranger * Unleash uniquely powerful combo attacks with your teammates * Cultivate crops in the fields * Find friendship, love, and family with a colorful cast of characters

A new stage, a new adventure... The curtain rises on the next chapter in the Rune Factory series. Set off on a grand adventure in a fantasy world with the latest entry in the Rune Factory simulation RPG series. After losing their memory, the hero lands in a small town blessed by nature. There, they are recruited into a band of peacekeeping rangers, and their new life begins. In addition to their normal duties, the hero can farm the land, cast a line into the nearby river, and so much more! Team up with townsfolk to battle monsters and unleash powerful combination attacksjust one of the features new to the series. The stage is set, and the curtain rises on an exciting new adventure in Rune Factory 5! Features: * Tame monsters or team up with townsfolk to explore a massive world * Defend the frontier and support your community as a member of a peacekeeping ranger * Unleash uniquely powerful combo attacks with your teammates * Cultivate crops in the fields * Find friendship, love, and family with a colorful cast of characters

Critics

70

Steam

77

Metacritic

62

Score Breakdown

69.6

Critic Average

69 reviews

77

Steam User Score

2,060 reviews

62

Metacritic User Score

103 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-7.3

Metacritic Disparity

+7.6

Combined Disparity

+0.1

Average of both sources

Review Timing

2 early (3%)55 launch window (80%)12 late (17%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026