Rune Factory 5

 Switch
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 58 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 35 out of 58
  3. Negative: 2 out of 58
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  1. CGMagazine
    Mar 22, 2022
    45
    While not wholly deviod of quality, that Marvelous released Rune Factory 5 in it's current state, is pretty shameful.
  2. NintendoWorldReport
    Mar 22, 2022
    45
    When designing a farm-sim there is a line between quiet cozy routine and abject tedium. Rune Factory 5 lands squarely in the latter. The occasionally enjoyable combat cannot make up for the unreliable farming controls, repetitive music, poor performance, ugly visuals, and lifeless world. One or two of these shortcomings could have been forgiven if Rigbarth was a world worth soaking in, but it's simply not. The mountain of issues amounts to Rune Factory 5 being lesser than the sum of its faults and one of the year’s biggest disappointments so far.
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  1. Kotaku
    Mar 22, 2022
    I feel that Rune Factory 5 gave up a lot of creative maneuverability by shifting from an overhead-view farming sim into a 3D, open-world game. Rigbarth doesn’t have the same intimate fantasy charm, the characters are forgettable, and the world feels emptier than Rune Factory has ever felt. Rune Factory 5 needed a focused creative direction, not open-world freedom. [Impressions]

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User Score
6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 86 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 86
  3. Negative: 29 out of 86
  1. HappyDonnie
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. For us who have waited so long, we will not bash the game for what it isnt. We will love it for what itBeauty is in the eye of the beholder. For us who have waited so long, we will not bash the game for what it isnt. We will love it for what it is. Is it the best game ever made? No. Am i glad games like theese are made? Hell yes!… Full Review »
  2. jigglypuffite
    Mar 23, 2022
    8
    An extremely visually flawed game that when you look past its shortcomings is a great experience

    it's like going to a party and seeing a    An extremely visually flawed game that when you look past its shortcomings is a great experience

    it's like going to a party and seeing a lot of cakes. most of these cakes look amazing with tons of toppings and decorations, and then theres one plain kinda lumpy looking cake in the middle

    But you take a bite, and its delicious

    do other cakes look better? Could this one have used a bit more effort on the decoration side? Absolutely

    But it's still a delicious yummy cake that you can't stop eating and wish others would be able to look past its flaws    … Full Review »
  3. Jinuaga
    Mar 24, 2022
    9
    Been waiting for a long time for this game to come out and for a couple of hours I am enjoying more than most games that have come out. SureBeen waiting for a long time for this game to come out and for a couple of hours I am enjoying more than most games that have come out. Sure it has a couple of shortcomings like frame drops and visuals but for me, it doesn't really ruin the experience all that much. I have played worse optimized games that became my favorite and I have seen later updates that fix issues that it has so I'll be along for the ride and enjoy the game… Full Review »
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