Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin

 Switch
User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 74 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 74
  3. Negative: 8 out of 74
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  1. cucholix
    Nov 30, 2020
    1
    The game is a cross between Muramasa Demon Blade and Haverst Moon, all meshed into a beautiful traditional japanese folk setting, the game polishment is overshadowed by terrible compressed voice over in the Switch version. It's really jarring looking at the beautiful game with that bad VA audio quality, is just RUIN the whole atmosphere.
  2. ridius
    Dec 22, 2020
    2
    The game beautiful setup is kinda spoiled by the terrible compressed voice acting in this version, if you are an audiophile or are sensitive to poor quality audio better get this on PC.
  3. Nintendist
    Jun 30, 2022
    0
    this game is not brilliant. the gameplay is very easy and its is so stressful sometimes
  4. nchecker
    Feb 20, 2021
    2
    Das Spiel kommt aus der Schweiz und spielt sich auch so. Furchtbare Steuerung, furchtbare Musik, furchtbares Voice Over.

Awards & Rankings

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#55 Best Switch Game of 2020
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#41 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2020

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    May 5, 2021
    85
    It's so nice to get hyped for an upcoming game, look forward to it for over a year, finally play it and find that it lives up to your hopes! [Issue #50 – January/February 2021, p. 72]
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Feb 17, 2021
    70
    The rice-growing process is very detailed, perhaps excessively so, but the action elements help to break the monotony. Besides, where else can you learn so much about rice? [Issue#251, p.55]
  3. Cubed3
    Jan 4, 2021
    90
    The realistic, in depth elements of rice farming combined with honing fighting skills plus surprising character revelations and development make Sakuna of Rice and Ruin a magnificent game. Sakuna's personal growth is a pleasure to watch. Her reason for living is tested to the limit, she learns to serve others rather than herself, and has to make a sacrifice that she would not have made if faced with the same decision at the start of the game. The balanced emphasis on farming and fighting provides a great variety of tasks to undertake, providing dozens of hours of fun. The delay in the game's original planned release was worth the wait.
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