Originating as a spin-off of the Story of Seasons - formally called Harvest Moon - franchise, the Rune Factory series marries traditional farming simulator mechanics with dungeon crawling RPG gameplay ...

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Ever since I got to play Rune Factory 4 Special back in 2020, I simply couldn’t wait to get my hands on the next installment in the franchise. That day has finally arrived. After a decade since the ...

Rune Factory isn’t just another Harvest Moon spinoff. It’s a farming simulator and fantasy RPG in one, and that combination has been a strength it’s carried throughout its different iterations. Xseed ...

The JRPG was released worldwide in March 2022. A new financial report from Marvelous is sharing some good news–Rune Factory 5 sales have officially surpassed 500,000 worldwide. This milestone includes ...

Stefan is a machine that plays video games, writes about video games, and then stares at a wall. Staring at a wall is the most productive part of its day. Like many modern RPGs, one of the activities ...

Developer Score Studios and publisher Rainy Frog Company have officially released Piczle Cross: Rune Factory this morning on Steam. If you haven't seen the game yet, this one takes multiple titles ...

Rune Factory 4 does what any spin-off game should eventually do: emerge from the shadow of the main series that inspired it. You need only look to the dragons and action role-playing game combat to ...

While there’s a quaint and simple charm to slice-of-life games like Stardew Valley and Story of Seasons, it’s Rune Factory scratches that extra, oh-so-important anime itch. The combo of small-town ...

Despite its GBA success, Harvest Moon hasn't had the greatest start on DS. The original title released back in September of 2006 was hardly what you'd call a true DS vision, having nearly identical ...