Rune Factory 3 Special
Fantasy farming RPG with dungeons, romance, and sheep-like transformations
Marvelous Inc. · Published by XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc., Marvelous · Released Sep 5, 2023
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 95% of 882
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 85% of 28 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 74
- peak 24h 75
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 9 months ago
- Dec 12, 2025
What is Rune Factory 3 Special?
In this single-player fantasy farming and action RPG, you play Micah, an amnesiac who can turn into a sheep-like monster and seeks a way for humans and monsters to coexist. You grow crops, fish, build relationships through conversations and quests, and fight through dungeons with weapons or magic alongside recruited townsfolk and monsters.
For you if...
- +you like mixing crop care with dungeon exploration
- +you enjoy building relationships through conversations and quests
Not for you if...
- −you prefer farming without action combat
- −you want a female protagonist or romanceable men
What players say
95% of 882 reviews are positive · 85% of 28 in the last 30 days
Players praise the eccentric cast, dialogue, and music. Common complaints are that the game feels short and easy; some players also cite clunky controls and a high price for the remaster.
Screenshots and trailer
Rune Factory 3 Special system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-1135G7
- Graphics
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-9300H
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GTX 1650Q
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 38
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
Tags
- RPG
- Farming Sim
- Romance
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- Action RPG
- Cute
- Magic
- Creature Collector
- Fishing
- Crafting
- Action
- Combat
- 3D
- Singleplayer
- JRPG
Recent updates
- Dec 12, 2025 · Patch Notes - Dec. 12, 2025
- Oct 19, 2023 · Version 1.0.4 Patch Notes
6 DLC available.
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