Action · November 10, 2020

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin (2020)

trophy40 achievementsextension2 DLClocal_offer-50% current discountgroup100k–1M ownersrecommend4.9k recommendations
Digital Deluxe Edition The Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin 'Digital Deluxe Edition' comes with a 42-track digital soundtrack as well as a digital art book featuring character illustrations, background art, and more. Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin 'Digital Deluxe Edition' Contents: ●Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin game ●Digital soundtrack with 42 tracks ●Digital art book Instructions for opening the Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin artbook: 1. Go to your Steam library 2. Click the drop-down list under 'HOME' and make sure Soundtracks are selected 3. Go to Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin - Soundtrack & Artbook and click 'Download Album' on the library page 4. Once the download finishes, click 'Browse Local Files' on the library page 5. The artbook PDF will be in this folder To change the artbook/soundtrack language between English and Japanese: 1. Right-click the soundtrack and click 'Properties' 2. Go to the 'Language' tab and choose your desired language About the Game Spoiled harvest goddess Sakuna finds herself banished from her opulent celestial home to an island overrun with demons. In the untamed wilderness, she must rediscover her birthright as the daughter of a warrior god and harvest goddess by weathering the elements, fighting monsters, and cultivating rice, the source of her power. By her side in this forbidding place is her guardian Tama and a group of outcast humans. Together, these unlikely companions must join hands to tame both the soil and the demons of Hinoe Island. Developed by Edelweiss, the indie team behind the acclaimed Astebreed, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin combines side-scrolling action with deep crafting and rice cultivation in a powerful tale about finding one's place in the world. KEY FEATURES Refined Side-scrolling Platforming Action Using farm tools as weapons, chain together quick, heavy, and special attacks to take down demonic beasts, while mastering the magical “divine raiment” will be essential to grapple distant platforms, evade danger, and overcome powerful enemies. Detailed 3D Simulation-style Gameplay Learn the ancient art of agriculture by following detailed steps from planting to harvesting to cultivate the perfect crop. As a harvest goddess, Sakuna’s strength grows with each rice crop, with attributes such as aesthetic and flavor directly correlating to her combat abilities. Creating a Home in the Wilderness Sakuna’s mortal companions make weapons, armor, and meals for her using the materials and ingredients she gathers on her adventures, and completing quests for them will unlock even more options. A Fresh Take on Japanese Mythology The heroine is part of a pantheon of gods and demons inspired by traditional Japanese mythology but featuring many unique twists. The story and world are filled with lovingly rendered details, some familiar and some completely original.

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Action · 369
  • Farming Sim · 337
  • Female Protagonist · 328
  • Story Rich · 324
  • Side Scroller · 320
  • Mythology · 303
  • Platformer · 299
  • Agriculture · 279
  • Crafting · 274
  • Simulation · 251
  • Demons · 240
  • Beat 'em up · 236
  • Difficult · 211
  • Combat · 203
  • Third Person · 191

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume5.4k Steam reviewsTop 57% in Action
Positive rating92% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 28%
Metacritic82/100Genre average 77 — top 31% of Action titles
Engagement hours36 h averageTop 11% for session depth among Action

Reception Metrics

Steam community

92%Very Positive · 5.4k reviews

5.0k positive · 433 negative

Metacritic

82/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.2/10

Curator recommendations

4.9k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (6)

  • English volume_up
  • Japanese volume_up
  • Korean
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Spanish - Latin America volume_up

Full audio (3)

  • English
  • Japanese
  • Spanish - Latin America

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on Tablet

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 10, 2020
DeveloperEdelweiss
PublisherXSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc.
Base price$14.99 -50%
DLC / Add-ons2 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

36h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

7h

Typical completion time

Achievements

40

Steam unlocks available

Editions & Packages

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