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# Monster-assisted farming Seasonal festivals & romance Fast-paced RPG combat XSEED Games Rune Factory 5 - Nintendo Switch

**Brand:** xseed games
**Price:** € 59.45
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌟 Dive into the ultimate fantasy farm adventure where every season brings new magic!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** XSEED Games Rune Factory 5 - Nintendo Switch by xseed games
- **How much does it cost?** € 59.45 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Key Features

- • **Dynamic Team Combat:** Unleash stylish link attacks with friends and monsters for strategic battles ⚔️
- • **Immersive Town Life:** Engage in cooking, crafting, fishing contests, and seasonal festivals 🎆
- • **Expansive Open World:** Explore Rigbarth’s wilderness with up to 4 party members including monsters 🌍
- • **Meaningful Relationships:** Build friendships, romance, and start a family with unique storylines 💕
- • **Next-Level Fantasy Farming:** Tame monsters as farmhands and cultivate crops on dragon-back fields 🌾

## Overview

Rune Factory 5 for Nintendo Switch blends fast-paced RPG combat with deep farming simulation, allowing players to tame monsters, cultivate crops, and engage in rich social interactions within the vibrant town of Rigbarth. Featuring multiplayer-style link attacks, seasonal festivals, and romance options, this game offers a cozy yet action-packed experience that captivates fans of fantasy life sims and adventure alike.

## Description

In the sleepy border town of Rigbarth, mysterious events are unfolding, affecting the runes that govern the balance between humanity and nature. As the newest ranger for the peacekeeping organisation, SEED, protect the frontier town by rounding up rowdy monsters with your official SEED-issued spell seal. When not on a mission, work with the people of Rigbarth to help the town flourish through farming, festivals and friendships. As the balance of peace begins to shift, however, it comes time to prove yourself. Team up with townsfolk and embark on a grand adventure to unravel the mystery befalling the land, embracing your inner power to halt the descent into chaos.

Review: A Wonderful Return to Simpler Fantasy Farm Life - After years of waiting, Rune Factory 5 has finally arrived, and for long-time fans of the series, it's been worth the anticipation. Having spent nearly a year immersed in this charming blend of farming simulation and fantasy RPG, I can confidently say this game delivers the cozy, enchanting experience that makes the series so beloved, even if it comes with a few rough edges. You arrive in the town of Rigbarth as a ranger-in-training with amnesia, and from there, you're free to tackle days however you choose: tending crops, befriending townsfolk, exploring dungeons, or simply fishing by the lake. The game excels at giving you that "just one more day" feeling, where hours melt away as you balance your daily routines with adventure. The cast of romanceable characters is diverse and genuinely likable, each with their own quirks and meaningful story arcs that make building relationships rewarding. The monster taming system remains delightful, letting you befriend creatures to help on your farm or accompany you in battle. While the core experience is wonderful, the game does have some technical shortcomings. Performance issues, particularly frame rate drops in certain areas, can break immersion. Load times between areas can feel lengthy, and the graphics, while charming, feel dated compared to other recent Switch titles. The main story, though engaging enough, takes a backseat to the daily life simulation which is fine for fans of the genre, but those expecting a gripping narrative might find it lacking. Combat, while improved from earlier entries, still feels somewhat clunky and repetitive, though it's serviceable enough not to detract from the overall experience. Despite its flaws, Rune Factory 5 captures what makes this series special: The satisfaction of watching your farm flourish, the joy of festival days with townspeople you've grown to care about, and the simple pleasure of discovering what each new season brings. All these elements shine through any technical limitations. For fans who've been waiting for this entry, it's been a wonderful journey, and the game provides exactly the comforting, engaging escape we've been craving. If you're looking for a cozy fantasy life sim with heart and charm to spare, Rune Factory 5 is absolutely worth your time.
Review: Really fun game similar to Stardew Valley and Harvest Moon - Loving this game so far, have about 50 hours into it. Here's the key concepts: - You can plant crops/farm (like in Stardew Valley and Harvest Moon) - Instead of barns for animals, you build Monster Barns for your Monsters. You don't buy the monsters at the store though, the monsters are roaming around the open world. You can fight them and bring their health down a bit, and feed them/give them items to befriend them. If you're getting only a skull icon over their head, it means you dont have space in your monster barn (or dont have a barn yet). If you get a heart, followed by a skull, it means it's not friendly enough just yet and wants you to give it more stuff. Once you do, the hearts blink and it becomes your tamed monster. - With monsters in your barn, you can assign them to do field work. This basically consists of planting seeds and watering your crops for you. You can have 3 monsters on 1 field, and its really nice to not have to go around watering everything. - You can bring monsters with you to help you explore the world and fight other monsters. You can also talk to people and request they explore with you (press L & R at the same time, then ask them to go adventuring). There can be a maximum of 4 in your party (you +combo of 3 people/monsters). - You can craft weapons and armor, you can cook a wide range of foods, you can make your own medicine, etc. - You can upgrade your weapons and armor up to 10 times at your forge. You can place items you buy, such as the forge or cooking table, etc., just about anywhere, even outside -- you aren't limited to your own house. The whole world is yours! Helpful tips: 1) Fast travel everywhere. 2 minutes real-time = 1hour in game. 2) Press the MINUS key on your controller, then X , to fast travel to your bed in your house. Then save the game frequently, especially if you're low on health. It gets expensive very quickly to be healed at the clinic should you faint. 3) Always travel with monsters/people if you're able to, the help they provide (including causing Aggro so you are not solely taking damage) is worth it. 4) You can temporarily befriend a monster in the wild by holding ZL, then releasing it once its charged. The monster you hit with that magic constricting move, has a chance of swapping to your team for 24 hours. You can also feed them/give them items at that point to try and keep them permanently. 5) Keep plenty of lumber and bricks on hand at all times, you need a ton of them to build everything. 6) As soon as you run out of RP, STOP doing field work or you'll burn through your HP fast. Instead, Fast Travel to the Blue Moon Inn, and go to the spa. It does not move time forward, and you become fully healed (HP and RP). Then you can fast travel back to your field, without having to waste food. Overall, I think this game is a better version of Stardew Valley with better graphics. With that said, I do have my switch on a dock with a fan to help cool it down because the Switch does get hot (I have the OLED version). Even with the fan, there is in-game stuttering, most notable when you fast travel. It clears up after 3 or 4 seconds, and I haven't noticed any stuttering during battles. There will hopefully be a patch released to address this, but it's completely playable and hasn't froze on me or crashed so I'm okay with it.

## Features

- FAST-PACED ACTION RPG COMBAT - Venture into the vast, vibrant wilderness with friends from Rigbarth by your side to unlock powerful and stylish link attacks that encourage teamwork and strategy
- FANTASY FARMING TAKEN TO NEW HEIGHTS - Tame monsters to serve as your helpful farmhands as you grow a wide variety of crops on the backs of dragons
- RELAX IN YOUR NEW HOME - Take time out of your adventure to enjoy the gentler pace of town life; Compete in cooking, crafting, and fishing contests or invite your sweetheart to join you for stargazing during one of Rigbarth's many seasonal festivals
- FIND YOUR SPECIAL SOMEONE - Forge friendships and get to know the eligible marriage candidates of Rigbarth by completing their unique storyline; Fall in love, pop the question and even start a family

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B09HQ551H2 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #10,506 in Video Games ( See Top 100 in Video Games ) #890 in Nintendo Switch Games |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,453) |
| Date First Available  | October 7, 2021 |
| Item model number  | 82260 |
| Language  | English |
| Manufacturer  | Xseed |
| Our Recommended age  | 12 - 20 years |
| Product Dimensions  | 3.94 x 0.39 x 6.69 inches; 1.6 ounces |

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Edition** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does this game support chinese subtitle?**
A: The game supports German, French and English but not Chinese.

**Q: Is there character customization in this game?**
A: There is -some-
Not full customization, but you do pick from male/female character, and can change between a great number of outfits for them.

But they look pretty much like in the trailer (I loved both male/female rangers look to be honest).

Not that much customization in other words.
(Highly recommend the game btw.)

**Q: Can you play as either gender?**
A: Yes

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Wonderful Return to Simpler Fantasy Farm Life
*by B***G on December 28, 2025*

After years of waiting, Rune Factory 5 has finally arrived, and for long-time fans of the series, it's been worth the anticipation. Having spent nearly a year immersed in this charming blend of farming simulation and fantasy RPG, I can confidently say this game delivers the cozy, enchanting experience that makes the series so beloved, even if it comes with a few rough edges. You arrive in the town of Rigbarth as a ranger-in-training with amnesia, and from there, you're free to tackle days however you choose: tending crops, befriending townsfolk, exploring dungeons, or simply fishing by the lake. The game excels at giving you that "just one more day" feeling, where hours melt away as you balance your daily routines with adventure. The cast of romanceable characters is diverse and genuinely likable, each with their own quirks and meaningful story arcs that make building relationships rewarding. The monster taming system remains delightful, letting you befriend creatures to help on your farm or accompany you in battle. While the core experience is wonderful, the game does have some technical shortcomings. Performance issues, particularly frame rate drops in certain areas, can break immersion. Load times between areas can feel lengthy, and the graphics, while charming, feel dated compared to other recent Switch titles. The main story, though engaging enough, takes a backseat to the daily life simulation which is fine for fans of the genre, but those expecting a gripping narrative might find it lacking. Combat, while improved from earlier entries, still feels somewhat clunky and repetitive, though it's serviceable enough not to detract from the overall experience. Despite its flaws, Rune Factory 5 captures what makes this series special: The satisfaction of watching your farm flourish, the joy of festival days with townspeople you've grown to care about, and the simple pleasure of discovering what each new season brings. All these elements shine through any technical limitations. For fans who've been waiting for this entry, it's been a wonderful journey, and the game provides exactly the comforting, engaging escape we've been craving. If you're looking for a cozy fantasy life sim with heart and charm to spare, Rune Factory 5 is absolutely worth your time.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Really fun game similar to Stardew Valley and Harvest Moon
*by O***D on March 25, 2022*

Loving this game so far, have about 50 hours into it. Here's the key concepts: - You can plant crops/farm (like in Stardew Valley and Harvest Moon) - Instead of barns for animals, you build Monster Barns for your Monsters. You don't buy the monsters at the store though, the monsters are roaming around the open world. You can fight them and bring their health down a bit, and feed them/give them items to befriend them. If you're getting only a skull icon over their head, it means you dont have space in your monster barn (or dont have a barn yet). If you get a heart, followed by a skull, it means it's not friendly enough just yet and wants you to give it more stuff. Once you do, the hearts blink and it becomes your tamed monster. - With monsters in your barn, you can assign them to do field work. This basically consists of planting seeds and watering your crops for you. You can have 3 monsters on 1 field, and its really nice to not have to go around watering everything. - You can bring monsters with you to help you explore the world and fight other monsters. You can also talk to people and request they explore with you (press L & R at the same time, then ask them to go adventuring). There can be a maximum of 4 in your party (you +combo of 3 people/monsters). - You can craft weapons and armor, you can cook a wide range of foods, you can make your own medicine, etc. - You can upgrade your weapons and armor up to 10 times at your forge. You can place items you buy, such as the forge or cooking table, etc., just about anywhere, even outside -- you aren't limited to your own house. The whole world is yours! Helpful tips: 1) Fast travel everywhere. 2 minutes real-time = 1hour in game. 2) Press the MINUS key on your controller, then X , to fast travel to your bed in your house. Then save the game frequently, especially if you're low on health. It gets expensive very quickly to be healed at the clinic should you faint. 3) Always travel with monsters/people if you're able to, the help they provide (including causing Aggro so you are not solely taking damage) is worth it. 4) You can temporarily befriend a monster in the wild by holding ZL, then releasing it once its charged. The monster you hit with that magic constricting move, has a chance of swapping to your team for 24 hours. You can also feed them/give them items at that point to try and keep them permanently. 5) Keep plenty of lumber and bricks on hand at all times, you need a ton of them to build everything. 6) As soon as you run out of RP, STOP doing field work or you'll burn through your HP fast. Instead, Fast Travel to the Blue Moon Inn, and go to the spa. It does not move time forward, and you become fully healed (HP and RP). Then you can fast travel back to your field, without having to waste food. Overall, I think this game is a better version of Stardew Valley with better graphics. With that said, I do have my switch on a dock with a fan to help cool it down because the Switch does get hot (I have the OLED version). Even with the fan, there is in-game stuttering, most notable when you fast travel. It clears up after 3 or 4 seconds, and I haven't noticed any stuttering during battles. There will hopefully be a patch released to address this, but it's completely playable and hasn't froze on me or crashed so I'm okay with it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You get to farm on the backs of dragons.
*by K***N on March 1, 2023*

I'm a little late in reviewing this but looking back I had a great time with this game and wouldn't be surprised if I went back to it later. The combat was fun, the story was funny, the characters were charming, and the crafting and farming never left me bored. The game packs all the mechanics of Rune Factory 4 into a much prettier 3d world. The loading times and occasional frame drops were definitely manageable and more than worth it for the improvement in character design and graphics. I also loved the farm dragons to death. Best feature I've ever seen in a farm sim.

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