Rune Factory 5
Farming action RPG with monster taming and town romance
Marvelous Inc. · Published by XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc., Marvelous Europe · Released Jul 13, 2022
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 77% of 2,128
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 66% of 15 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 37
- peak 24h 52
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 9 months ago
- Dec 12, 2025
What is Rune Factory 5?
This third-person farming sim and action RPG takes place in Rigbarth, where you join a peacekeeping group investigating disruptions to the runes that balance humanity and nature. You explore the surrounding wilderness, fight alongside townsfolk, grow crops on the backs of dragons, tame monsters, craft equipment, and build relationships that can lead to marriage.
For you if...
- +you like alternating farm chores with wilderness combat
- +you enjoy befriending townsfolk and pursuing marriage
- +you want to tame monsters that help on farms
Not for you if...
- −you want a farming game without monster battles
- −you prefer nonstop action over crops and town life
What players say
77% of 2,128 reviews are positive · 66% of 15 in the last 30 days
Players praise the range of activities and depth of crafting, and several say the PC version runs better than the console version. Common complaints concern the slow pace, awkward town navigation and furniture placement, clunky controls and menus, and the main story.
Screenshots and trailer
Rune Factory 5 system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 8.1 or later
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-6500
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 660 Ti
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 9 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 8.1 or later
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-9400
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 9 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 47
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, German, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
Tags
- RPG
- Farming Sim
- Romance
- Adventure
- Simulation
- Anime
- Creature Collector
- Fantasy
- Magic
- 3D
- Combat
- Fishing
- Party-Based RPG
- Crafting
- Cute
- Dating Sim
Recent updates
- Dec 12, 2025 · Patch Notes - Dec. 12, 2025
10 DLC available.
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