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Rune Factory 4 Special
Journey to the vibrant world of Rune Factory and experience the legendary fantasy farming adventure like never before!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
35 of the 75 reviews raise this.
25 of the 75 reviews raise this.
8 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“I want to say this is the weakest cast of character on the series, but i only play the rf:hm, rf3 and this (later rf goa). and the biggest sin of all is you can't marry venti. gameplay loop is good, soil leveling and…”
“So, I'm pleasantly surprised. I like farming and building games because I enjoy the progression of seeing my creations come to life and grow. I was a little cold on this at first, as it didn't seem like it was going to…”
7 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“3 minutes in and i just chose the dialogue saying "omygosh! the height of this thing! (flying ship)" (non verbatim) and the game immediately decided that i will be playing the female character LMAO wtf is that kind of…”
6 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“One of the best RF games/cozy farm sim games out there. The end game is expansive and gives so much more to do! I absolutely adored this game.”
“played this for MONTHSSSSSS on the 3ds summer of 2024. i didnt get anywhere near the end. i LOOOOOVE rune factory”
“this game is........... fine. it's a game i played on 3ds, dropped, picked up the special version release hoping i'd like it more but still wasn't super in love. my problem is that there's just other games in the…”
8 of the 75 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Relaxing game my derriere.. Clock always forces me to cram as much activity into every day as I can. Anxious i'm going to not going to be able to finish a dungeon or plant enough crops. Lack luster combat system makes…”
“Feels like im playing a bad 2005 game I trusted the fanbase and bought it everything you does in game feels clunky, its a shame since i was liking the story”
6 of the 75 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“3 minutes in and i just chose the dialogue saying "omygosh! the height of this thing! (flying ship)" (non verbatim) and the game immediately decided that i will be playing the female character LMAO wtf is that kind of…”
“I've had so much fun on this game, to the point where I drop 4+ hours playing without realizing. You can tell its a bit dated but even then everything else about it makes up for it. This was such an amazing introduction…”
“No options other than audio languange. Small window on a big monitor. Alt-Enter made it full screen, but it looks incredibly poor. Got to naming my character and I could never select the field to enter my name, just…”
6 of the 75 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I want to say this is the weakest cast of character on the series, but i only play the rf:hm, rf3 and this (later rf goa). and the biggest sin of all is you can't marry venti. gameplay loop is good, soil leveling and…”
“Relaxing game my derriere.. Clock always forces me to cram as much activity into every day as I can. Anxious i'm going to not going to be able to finish a dungeon or plant enough crops. Lack luster combat system makes…”
5 of the 75 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I want to say this is the weakest cast of character on the series, but i only play the rf:hm, rf3 and this (later rf goa). and the biggest sin of all is you can't marry venti. gameplay loop is good, soil leveling and…”
“Look, I get it. I understand what the vision is. If you make it so that companions can decline your invitation to party up, it can sell the illusion that they are living people with their own business to attend to.…”
5 of the 75 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Feels like im playing a bad 2005 game I trusted the fanbase and bought it everything you does in game feels clunky, its a shame since i was liking the story”
“Honestly, I think this falls on the good side of "okay." But I think there's a lot of nostalgia fueling the rating for this one, the claims of "greatest game ever" are definitely overblown, and this might be the most…”
“No options other than audio languange. Small window on a big monitor. Alt-Enter made it full screen, but it looks incredibly poor. Got to naming my character and I could never select the field to enter my name, just…”
Counted across 75 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 88.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“I haven't completed the 3rd arc yet but I'll just review it anyways. Unlike Harvest Moon, Rune Factory 4 is more focused on RPG mechanics like combat and crafting that will make you progress throughout the story instead of farming. It took me after 2nd Arc to realize that I…”
— a player, Steam review · 53 hrs played“Rune Factory 4 Special offers several notable improvements over Rune Factory 3 (Nintendo DS). The most striking additions are the Another Episode mode and Newlywed Mode, which expand the storytelling and give players fresh perspectives on the characters. Another welcome feature…”
— a player, Steam review · 174 hrs played“if this game had ui that was actually built for PC it would be the GOAT otherwise it's fun it's pretty much stardew valley but the combat is a little more fun and the gear progression is too”
— a player, Steam review · 48 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
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Update Notes 3/10/2022
We have released a new version of Rune Factory 4 Special. This update adds support for Simplified Chinese text in the game.
Livestream on Feb. 3!
Ready to revisit #RuneFactory 4 Special? Tune in tomorrow for gameplay and giveaways as we travel back to Selphia for this week's livestream! Stream starts Thursday, Feb. 3 at 4pm PT/7pm ET on Twitch
Update Notes 12/17/2021
We have released a new version of Rune Factory 4 Special. Build ID: 7903645 This update addresses the following issues: -Debug-related functions are no longer accessible in the game -Remapping the Esc
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · Farming Sim · Adventure · Romance · Fantasy · Anime · Creature Collector · Magic · Combat · 3D · Fishing · Crafting (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Japanese * , Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese * |
| Achievements | 38 |
| Official site | http://runefactory4.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-6400 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics HD530 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 5 GB available space