Add some Steam to the factory
Fantasy farmers will have a new way to mingle and mine inRune Factory 5soon. XSEED and Marvelous confirm today thatRune Factory 5is getting a PC port on July 13.
The latest entry in theRune Factoryseries launched earlier this year as a Nintendo Switch exclusive. The Steam versionlooks to be a similar offering. It’s $59.99 for the standard edition (though it’s currently on a pre-launch 15% discount) or $69.99 for the Digital Deluxe, which includes theRune Factory 4marriage candidates outfit set. Any pre-order also nets two cosmetic outfits and a New Ranger Care Package of items in-game.
Farming up a storm
If you’re new toRune Factory, it runs in a similar vein toHarvest MoonandStardew Valley. The key difference is thatRune Factoryputs a bit more of a focus on combat and exploring dungeons than the actual farming.
Depending on what you’re looking for, that can be a positive or negative. Inour reviewof the Switch launch,Rune Factory 5seemed to be playing the hits, while not necessarily winning over new hearts thanks to falling into some familiar pitfalls. Things can get repetitive and basic at times too.
What a PC port might offer is a performance boost, which some might welcome. All-in-all, I was a big fan ofRune Factory 4but stayed away from the next entry after hearing some early impressions of it. I’m hopeful the Steam version gives it enough of a boost to put it back on my radar.
