Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin

WellPlayedEleanore Blereau

10/10

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is a heavenly combination of realistic farming, combat and exploration served with a hearty side of great characters and writing

Worth PlayingCody Medellin

8.5/10

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin offers a genre-defying mixture of side-scrolling action with the complexities of rice cultivation set against the mystical backdrop of Japanese mythology.

Pure NintendoKirk Hiner

8.5/10

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin taught me some things. I learned about historical farming methods. I learned why people tend to sing while we work. Most importantly, however, I learned that some games are worth the wait, and that they still have the ability to surprise.Read More

GameSpotHeidi Kemps

8/10

This rice is anything but bland.

VGChartzEvan Norris

8/10

Growing grains.You'll never think about rice the same way after playing Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin. The game, which [...]

GameSpewBecca Smith

8/10

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is more complex than one might expect, which is a pleasant surprise. The delicate and relaxing art of rice farming juxtaposed against the smooth and fast-paced combat makes this a unique but wholly engaging adventure. While combat can be a bit of slog until Sakuna has more abilities up her sleeve, it’s worth persevering with, because the result is a side-scrolling action title unlike no other.

Checkpoint GamingBree Maybe

8/10

There are plenty of farming simulators out there, but finding a way to stand out among the likes of Stardew Valley can be a challenge. One way to do it is to find a niche. Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin differentiates itself by being half farming sim and half side-scrolling beat ‘em up. The part that really separates it from the crowd is that it isn’t just a farming sim, it is specifically a rice farming sim, and it runs with that premise at full pelt. The mechanics of the game aren’t as simp...

Playstation LifestyleAnnette Polis

8/10

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Review - Cast from the Lofty Realm to serve penance on the Isle of Demons, Sakuna heads to the island where her parents met to cleanse it of a demon plague and resurrect the farmlands. Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin blends two gaming genres into a unique new experience.

Video ChumsA.J. Maciejewski

7.7/10

Combining rice farming in a 2D action RPG is an intriguing concept so let's see if Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin offers a nourishing meal.

Capsule ComputersTravis Bruno

7.5/10

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin manages to deliver some great farming and solid action gameplay but falls short in both areas in different ways.

RPGamerZack Webster

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is a game made up of equal parts rice farming and trouncing baddies. Is it fertile enough ground for a satisfying experience to take root or will players only reap the withered husks of disappointment?

GameTyrant Nataley Litt

0/10

We got a chance to play Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin , and here are our thoughts on it!