Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

Final WeaponRyuji Shiryu

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is a fantastic addition to the series that, in many ways, finally delivers on what fans have been asking for. If you enjoy luxuriously colored landscapes in an open world, rich character interactions, tons and tons of ways to build your bonds while also having creative freedom over the growth of your villages, this is the game for you.

RPGamerSam Wachter

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma revitalizes the beloved series with a fresh Japanese-inspired setting and innovative village management. This blend of engaging combat, deep relationships, and beautiful visuals offers a highly satisfying experience for both fans and new players.

GameBlastMatheus Bigai Ferreira

8.5/10

This is an excellent entry point into a classic franchise.

Analog Stick GamingRebecca Stapleton

8.5/10

Farming, Fighting, and Romance, Rune Factory is back with Guardians of Azuma. As one of two protagonists, you’ll ensure the village is taken care of and that nearby threats are put in check, all while tending to your crops with a new entry in the series that is perfectly streamlined to make everythi

PPEIgor Chrzanowski

8/10

Farming RPGs are doing incredibly well, but has adding more action ruined the experience? We find out in our Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma review!

CGMagazineZubi Khan

8/10

With Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma launching on PlayStation 5, new players have the perfect opportunity to check out another solid entry into the long-running sim series.

WayTooManyGamesAaron Price

8/10

Rune Factory is a series that manages to put out games rather quickly, with very different feels each and every time. While I am aware that two of the three games I covered on the Nintendo Switch, Rune Factory 3 and Rune Factory 4, are remakes of earlier games, they were still flying out. The last new game, Rune Factory 5, while quite good, did run into some performance issues on the original Switch. I’m sure that is a surprise to no one, especially if you know the scale of that game. This ...

VGChartzEvan Norris

8/10

Dance the blight away.What better time to reinvent your long-running franchise than with the launch of a brand new console? Such [...]

Impulse GamerJames Wright

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is one of the launch titles for the all-new Nintendo Switch console and the latest instalment of the Rune Factory saga. At

Twisted VoxelAli Haider

8/10

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma revitalizes the franchise with its breezy charm, refined combat, and vibrant seasonal world.

TechRadar GamingLloyd Coombes

Even with no prior experience of the Rune Factory series, Guardians of Azuma is a relaxing blend of genres that works in part due to the wholesome nature of its cast and setting. It’s chicken soup on a rainy day - uncomplicated, but unmistakably enjoyable.

The Nerd StashGiovanna De Ita

8/10

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is a game that well combines several systems, such as farming, RPG, combat, open world, and romance. The story and characters are engaging because they resemble action anime. But it needs much more to compete with many games in its category.