Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin

 PlayStation 4
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 44
  3. Negative: 9 out of 44
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  1. TheRuntal
    Apr 5, 2021
    4
    While I do like the concept and farming part of the entire game, the controls and really clunky combat just ruin the experience for me.
    The story is very "meh", it portrays the usual "Friends and Family are most important" and "Hard work is his own reward" kind of spiel.
    The charactars are endearing but overall boring. I really wanted to like this game but the day/night mechanic    While I do like the concept and farming part of the entire game, the controls and really clunky combat just ruin the experience for me.
    The story is very "meh", it portrays the usual "Friends and Family are most important" and "Hard work is his own reward" kind of spiel.
    The charactars are endearing but overall boring.
    I really wanted to like this game but the day/night mechanic (Monsters get super strong suddenly, meaning you can't beat a boar at 10% HP if that happens), the horrible combat controls (no double jump and no dodge, instead you have a "Rayment" that can attach to things but can bug out every now and then and it's sometimes not well telelgraphed to what it can attach) the really slow pace (Your strength and some story progress is bound to growing your rice, so if you explore faster, you need to just sit there and wait a bunch until your rice is ready) just break it for me.

    The concept is great but the execution is just plain bad.    … Expand
  2. gamer664
    May 22, 2023
    2
    game is very grindy, it forces you to replay the same dungeon over and over again. You cannot exit out of the map view, so you are forced to fast travel anytime you open the map view. The story is good, but not all dialogs are voiced, so it kind of sucks to follow the story sometimes. The combat is fun but it gets repetitive fast.
  3. Endikacarmona
    Mar 30, 2023
    0
    Una basura, en ps4 España no tiene una traducción en el idioma, por lo que no merece la pena, vas a estar más tiempo buscando palabras, que jugando realmente, muy mal por la compañia, porque en latino américa si tiene y no les hubiera costado nada, siendo incluso una empresa alemana

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78
#78 Best PS4 Game of 2020

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. RPG Site
    Jan 4, 2021
    70
    Despite some early mistrust due to the game’s agricultural aspects, I ended up enjoying my time with Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin — at least the first two-thirds of it. It wasn’t breaking any new ground gameplay-wise, with combat that was just enjoyable enough to make up for its repetitive nature. The narrative was decent, though those looking for a deep storytelling may dislike the aimless self-motivation the game requires of its players. The farming aspects are so simply integrated that they only added to the overall experience, never detracted. What did take away from my enjoyment in the end, however, was the sudden and severe prolonging of the game, just when the credit roll started to feel inevitable. It’s a solid and certainly unique game that can be quite enjoyable when approached with the right expectations.
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  2. GameOver.gr
    Dec 4, 2020
    70
    Sakuna of Rice and Ruin narrates a wonderful fairytale of Japanese mythology, which is unfortunately plagued by pacing problems that arise from the intense repetition of exploration.
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  3. Meristation
    Nov 30, 2020
    82
    An interesting title which has its strengths in the curious mix of hack and slash combat with farming features, besides a charming cast of characters.
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