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Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

Welcome to the eastern nation of Azuma! In this fresh take on Rune Factory, use your powers as an Earth Dancer to restore the land, its people, and even its gods. Along the way, battle corrupted monsters, rebuild seasonal farms and villages, and form bonds with the colorful locals.

Released Jun 4, 2025 Developer Marvelous Inc. Publisher XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc., Marvelous Europe Platforms Windows JRPGLife SimDating SimFarming SimSingleplayer
View on Steam ↗ $59.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

88.4%positive3,695 reviews
Recommended · 18 found this helpful

“This is my first and only Rune Factory game, and I was pleasantly surprised at how fun this farm/dating sim with RPG combat elements is. Overall, I recommend it as someone who is a fan of the OG Harvest Moon games. Here are my notes for Guardians of Azuma! Pros: - The music and…”

— a player, Steam review · 217 hrs played
Recommended · 15 found this helpful

“The very definition of a "buy on sale" game. The story is just "ok". The combat is just "ok". The farming is just "ok". At no point does the game actively draw you in to its story or mechanics. Everything is just "ok".”

— a player, Steam review · 27 hrs played
Recommended · 14 found this helpful

“This was my first Rune Factory game and I enjoyed it for what it is but I think I would have given it a neutral rating if the option is available. It is a fun game for those seeking for super relaxing experience, otherwise, it really lacks any sort of challenge or consequences…”

— a player, Steam review · 122 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

10,186all-time peak
0 2.5k 5k 2026 3.7k avg · Jun 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

81achievements
40.0%median completion
1.4%rarest: Earth Dancer
97.8% of players 93.7% of players 93.0% of players 93.0% of players 92.6% of players 90.7% of players 88.8% of players 87.3% of players 86.1% of players 84.7% of players 82.4% of players 79.9% of players 77.7% of players 77.5% of players 75.1% of players 74.8% of players 73.5% of players 71.6% of players 70.5% of players 67.3% of players 66.8% of players 61.7% of players 60.5% of players 58.0% of players 57.3% of players 57.2% of players 55.1% of players 51.9% of players 51.4% of players 50.8% of players 49.6% of players 48.2% of players 46.8% of players 45.3% of players 45.1% of players 44.2% of players 43.3% of players 43.3% of players 43.0% of players 40.9% of players 40.0% of players 39.0% of players 38.7% of players 37.8% of players 37.2% of players 36.6% of players 35.8% of players 34.7% of players 33.5% of players 33.5% of players 32.1% of players 27.5% of players 23.3% of players 20.7% of players 16.8% of players 16.6% of players 16.0% of players 15.1% of players 13.3% of players 12.8% of players 97.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
97.8%Clash of Dragons — Hidden achievement
93.7%The Spring God's Dream Visit — Hidden achievement
93.0%Purification — Purify Blight for the first time.
Rarest badges of honor
1.4%Earth Dancer — Hidden achievement
2.1%My Marriage to Mauro — Hidden achievement
2.4%My Marriage to Ikaruga — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$59.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$59.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US59.99 USD
EU59.99 EUR
UK49.99 GBP
Australia87.95 AUD
Canada79.99 CAD
Japan7,678 JPY
Brazil239.99 BRL
China258.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$38 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$68

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Apr 24, 2026
Version 1.1.4 Patch Notes

Bug Fixes ・Fixed Korean localization issues. Thanks for your patience as we address any lingering issues. Please stay tuned for any additional updates.

Mar 19, 2026
Save 35% on Guardians of Azuma for a Limited Time

The deals in Azuma have never been better! Celebrate spring by picking up the bold reimagining of this fan-favorite franchise at 35% off across all editions and DLC! Critically acclaimed and beloved b

Feb 13, 2026
Version 1.1.3 Patch Notes

Bug Fixes ・Added Korean language support ・Minor bug fixes Thanks for your patience as we address any lingering issues. Please stay tuned for any additional updates.

Jan 01, 2026
Happy New Year from Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

Happy New Year. This is the Rune Factory development team. Last June, we released Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma on Steam. It's hard to believe half a year has already passed, and the entire develop

Nov 24, 2025
Nominate Guardians of Azuma for the Steam Awards!

This year’s nominations for the Steam Awards just opened, and we’d appreciate you considering Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma for “Best Game on Steam Deck.” Based on the category description, “This g

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAction, Adventure, RPG
Player tagsJRPG · Life Sim · Dating Sim · Farming Sim · Singleplayer · Dragons · Action RPG · Romance · Cozy · Lore-Rich · Story Rich · Anime (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · DualShock Controller Support · DualShock Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support
LanguagesEnglish * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese * , Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean *
ControllerFull support
Achievements81
Official sitehttps://na.runefactory.com/azuma/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 and 11 Processor: Intel Core i5-10400 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 20 GB available space