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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.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Deep rice farming and combat” (56 of 87 reviews) and “Emotional, well-written characters” (15); the most common complaint is “Repetitive or clunky combat” (9). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-29 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
56 of the 87 reviews raise this.
15 of the 87 reviews raise this.
10 of the 87 reviews raise this.
“A nice enjoyable game. The cast is well written and the combat is quite fluid and engaging. The background music added a good atmosphere while playing and the art/models used contribute well to the setting. I was…”
“Rice Farming Simulator with Side-scrolling DMC style combat. Graphics are great, plays really well, gameplay is very good”
7 of the 87 reviews raise this.
“no time limits and a very detailed system for growing rice! Go at your own pace and enjoy the ride!”
5 of the 87 reviews raise this.
“A nice enjoyable game. The cast is well written and the combat is quite fluid and engaging. The background music added a good atmosphere while playing and the art/models used contribute well to the setting. I was…”
9 of the 87 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is terrible. First of all, farming system is awesome. Maniac, nerdy stuff dev achieved. But all the problem is combat. Character control is awful (w, w/o controller). Why the hell this freaking kid kept show…”
6 of the 87 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
6 of the 87 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is terrible. First of all, farming system is awesome. Maniac, nerdy stuff dev achieved. But all the problem is combat. Character control is awful (w, w/o controller). Why the hell this freaking kid kept show…”
4 of the 87 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is terrible. First of all, farming system is awesome. Maniac, nerdy stuff dev achieved. But all the problem is combat. Character control is awful (w, w/o controller). Why the hell this freaking kid kept show…”
3 of the 87 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Game was unclear and maybe people might be lost on what to do at the beginning. After playing it a bit, it starts to click and game gives you reward for the progress you made, albeit slowly. Battle was a bit clunky but…”
Counted across 87 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 92.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“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“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“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 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 2026-10-24.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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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
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
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
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
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Indie |
| Player tags | Action · Farming Sim · Female Protagonist · Story Rich · Side Scroller · Mythology · Platformer · Agriculture · Crafting · Simulation · Demons · Beat 'em up (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on Tablet · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Japanese * , Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 40 |
| Official site | http://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