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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin

Discover the true power of rice in Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin! Take on hordes of demons in side-scrolling combat to reclaim the land as Sakuna, a spoiled harvest goddess banished to a dangerous island. Then, return to your mountain village and tend a field full of glorious rice.

Released Nov 10, 2020 Developer Edelweiss Publisher XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc. Platforms Windows ActionFarming SimFemale ProtagonistStory RichSide Scroller
View on Steam ↗ $29.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

92.2%positive5,410 reviews
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“Sakuna is an absolute gem that will make you both hug a shiba or a kitten while looking at ducks chilling in your rice field at dawn, or pull off sick ass juggle combos on demon rabbits.”

— a player, Steam review · 90 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“combat is fun, not too meaty but enjoyably the farming is complex in the best way, focusing on a single crop means the game can have an unprecedented amount of depth making you actually care for your rice in a way no other game in the genre has come close to the story is very…”

— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“I grow rice, I turn it into sake. I black out, I wake up next year with more rice. I turn it into more sake. Repeat.”

— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:34 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

77playing at last check
7124-hour peak
6,953all-time peak
0 2.5k 5k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2.8k avg · Nov 2020

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

40achievements
21.6%median completion
5.8%rarest: Sakuna the Efflorescent
80.0% of players 68.5% of players 65.6% of players 65.2% of players 57.6% of players 51.1% of players 47.8% of players 46.4% of players 34.6% of players 28.0% of players 27.8% of players 26.8% of players 25.5% of players 25.5% of players 25.4% of players 25.3% of players 23.4% of players 23.3% of players 22.4% of players 21.6% of players 21.6% of players 21.4% of players 21.3% of players 21.0% of players 20.9% of players 20.3% of players 20.3% of players 19.9% of players 17.4% of players 12.7% of players 11.6% of players 10.2% of players 10.1% of players 9.5% of players 8.6% of players 8.3% of players 8.3% of players 8.3% of players 7.2% of players 5.8% of players 80.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
80.0%Cloud Dancer — Swing behind an enemy during an aerial combo twice.
68.5%Balanced Diet — Have a dinner comprised of all 5 types of courses.
65.6%Clean Sweep — Crash 5 enemies together in one fell swoop.
Rarest badges of honor
5.8%Sakuna the Efflorescent — Clear the aphid invasion.
7.2%Just Desserts — Have a dinner comprised of 5 desserts.
8.3%Hinoe Menagerie — Gather every animal at your home.

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.

$29.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$29.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US29.99 USD
EU29.99 EUR
UK24.99 GBP
Australia44.95 AUD
Canada39.99 CAD
Japan3,278 JPY
Brazil75.49 BRL
China148.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$15 Japan China Canada US Australia UK EU≈$34

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

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

Feb 17, 2022
Livestream tonight!

Join us for a very divine livestream tonight featuring #Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin on #PC! Tune in for gameplay and giveaways starting at 4pm PT/7pm ET! 🌾ːSakuna_Tamaː twitch.tv/xseed_games https://stor

Dec 08, 2021
Ver. Dec 8 2021 Patch Notes

This update (Build ID: 7842265) applies the following bug fix: -Xbox button icons now display when Steam Input is enabled *Button icons also display for Xbox, PS4, and Switch Pro controllers when Stea

Dec 01, 2021
Ver. Nov 8 2021 Patch Notes

This update (Build ID: 7673983) applies the following added content, adjustments, and bug fixes: Added Content -Implemented a complete overhaul for "Sakuna the Efflorescent" -Added new Spirit Boughs a

Nov 18, 2021
Livestream tonight!

Tune in tonight as we celebrate one year of #Sakuna! ːSakuna_Sakunaː Join us at 4pm PT/7pm ET as we take on demons, cultivate rice, and discover what it means to be a harvest goddess. Remember to hop

Sep 21, 2021
Ver. Sep 18 2021 Patch Notes

This update (Build ID: 7383257) applies the following bug fix: -The Xbox 360 controller is now recognized correctly, and button icons will now display correctly.

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Indie
Player tagsAction · Farming Sim · Female Protagonist · Story Rich · Side Scroller · Mythology · Platformer · Agriculture · Crafting · Simulation · Demons · Beat 'em up (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on Tablet · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Japanese * , Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America *
ControllerFull support
Achievements40
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://sakunaofriceandruin.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 8.1/10 Processor: Intel Core i5-7500 Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 750 Ti DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 7 GB available space