Rune Factory takes players in the beautifully crafted worlds and set free to experience the farming gameplay with role-playing aspects. The series of Role-playing Simulations video games, created by Neverland Co., Ltd for Nintendo and PlayStation consoles. The gameplay of this series is almost similar to the Harvest Moon. In each title, the player is capable of growing crops, using upgradable items, farming tools, and equipment. However, the mechanics of buy animals have been replaced by befriending and battling against monsters in a dungeon setting. During the gameplay, if a beast is tamed, it can assist the player in a fight, produce goods, or assist in tending the crops. The combat of the game is in the Action-RPG-style. As in Harvest Moon video game series, the player has a limited amount of stamina, in the form of Points called Rune Points. During the gameplay, the points get depleted as the player does any activity at the farm or battles using weapon or magic. Players also have hit points as well. In the series, the player attacks monsters with no Rune Points by using Hit Points.

7 Best Rune Factory Games

#1 Rune Factory 2

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Rune Factory 2 is a Role-playing, and Single-player Simulation created by Neverland Co. and published by Natsume. The game takes place in the same universe of its previous titles, but different storyline and characters. It offers the similar gameplay to its predecessor and introduces a clock feature, which counts every second and calendar, while the player is outside, and in-game. There are four seasons available, and the game comprises only 12 days in a year, with thirty days per season. At the beginning of the game, the player starts with two tools such as water cane and the hoe, enabling the player to grow various crops, plants, and trees after the player obtains and purchases seeds. It has a variety of seeds, and each seed has a different growth cost and rate. It combines the farming and role-playing elements and offers the compelling gameplay to engage the player in the farming experience. Rune Factory 2 offers improved mechanics and gameplay.

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#2 Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon

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Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon mixes the Role-playing, Farming, Exploration, and Simulation elements developed by Neverland Co. and published by Marvelous Entertainment. Single-player and Multiplayer both modes are available in the game, and it serves as the 4th title in the series of Rune Factory video game and the 3rd installment available to play on DS. The story of the game starts with an exciting character named as Micah, who has lost his memory, living in a small town. The protagonist likes a girl called as Shara and is tasked with growing and raising the farm of the town. The player assumes the role of the protagonist and his ultimate task is to start a small farm and expand it further and further to become the master. The player needs to sow seeds in the empty lands, and grow different crops for profit and gather resources to survive. During the gameplay, the player will explore dungeons, grow crops and fight monsters to progress through the game. With the exciting story, fantastic graphics, and superb controls, Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon is the best game to play.

#3 Rune Factory 4

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Rune Factory 4 is a brilliant Life Simulation and RPG video game that lets you be a young Air Ship Captain whose ship gets invaded by the pirates and he gets thrown out of his ship. The player lands in the city of Selphia and upon the request of the prince, starts working as the manager of the affairs. Your task is to get into the character of the Air Ship captain, start your daily tasks of managing the Selphia’s affairs, Construct new buildings, tourist attractions etc. and investigate about a strange force rising up into the dungeons. You must also defeat all the humans who have recently turned into the vicious monsters because of the force in the dungeons. Complete all the tasks and earn rewards that you can use to enjoy the game and take it to further awesome levels. Rune Factory 4 is an amazingly addictive game to play and enjoy.

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#4 Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny

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Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny is a Role-playing and Single-player Simulation created by Neverland and published by Marvelous Entertainment. The plot focuses on both a male and a female character named as Aden and Sonja, as they travel the seas, on the massive dragon named Ymir. The game lets the player select either a male or a female character to jump into the world where the player can raise the beast on the sunken islands and ships from the sea. During the game, the player is capable of farming, battling against enemies using the real-time battle system and create a relationship. The game is played from a third-person viewpoint, and the player can encounter several people like Violet, Odette, Lily, James, Bismark, and more. The ultimate task of the player is to navigate the world, interact with non-player characters and complete quests for them to earn points which can be used to unlock further feature. With addictive gameplay, brilliant graphics, and superb mechanics, Rune Factory: Tides of Destin is the best game to play.

#5 Rune Factory: Frontier

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Rune Factory: Frontier is a Role-playing and Single-player Simulation developed by Neverland and published by Xseed Games. It serves as the third installment in the series of Rune Factory game. The story follows the protagonist named as Ranguna, who are struggling to find his missing sister named as Mist, who is shifted to another town because a stranger is calling in her dreams. The protagonist moves into the strange city, living in the home next to her. In the game, the player must grow his beautiful farm while uncovering the story of the land. The game features four different seasons, three of which the player can produce different crops such as tomatoes, strawberries, pineapples, and more. During the gameplay, you can also grow other crops like flowers, which can be sold to earn gold (the currency of the game). After earning enough points, the player needs to uncover the truth about her sister and reveal about the happen which happens to her life. The player manipulates the land from a third-person perspective and can fight against enemies using multiple weapons. With lots of cool features, brilliant mechanics, and excellent controls, Rune Factory: Frontier is the best game to play.

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#6 Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon

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Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon is a Role-playing, Farming, and Single-player Simulation developed by Neverland Co, Ltd. The game takes place in the fantasy world and lets the player get into the role of the farmer and learn about different crops, plants, and vegetables. The ultimate is to purchase seeds, sow them in an empty land and grow different fruits, plants, and vegetables. Earn by harvesting crops and accomplish all task within a limit of time. The player can manufacture different goods, and sell them on the market at nice profits. He can craft different tools and other items using different accessories. The game rewards the player with Rune Points as he completes the objectives and can them to unlock further content. Kardia is a small city where the game takes place and casts the player in the role of Raguna. With detailed environment, addictive gameplay, and superb mechanics, Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.

#7 Rune Factory

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Rune Factory is an Action-RPG and RPG Simulation Series by Neverland Co., Ltd. It offers playability on multiple platforms such as Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Wii and PlayStation 3. Throughout the series, Rune Factory offers a lot of Common gameplay Elements and offers a harvest Moon inspired gameplay and mechanics. The games in the series allows the players to grow crops with the help of upgradable farming equipment, capture, befriend and train monsters in dungeons, etc. The monsters in the game are tama-able, so when they are fully tamed and trained, they can assist the players in battles, in gods producing and in tending the crops as well. Rune Factory offers an Action-RPG based combat system in the series and allows the players to enjoy epic arena-based PvP combats. Like the harvest moon series, Rune Factory lets the players have a limited stamina, and gain more stamina with the help of Rune points. With every task done, the player loses Stamina and to gain more stamina, the players can use the Rune made by Crops and Potions. The games in the series allow the players to sell the crops and earn gold, mine for resources such as Metal and minerals, go on fishing, and collect food from the befriended monsters. Sell the goods or use them, it totally depends on the choices of the players. Furthermore, Rune Factory offers a non-typical open-ended gameplay throughout the series, linear storylines, loads of dungeons to explore and capture monsters, and it allows the players to have relations with the villagers by talking to them or by giving them presents and stuff. With a great Harvest Moon like experience, great mechanics and an astoundingly addictive gameplay, Rune Factory is a fun Action-RPG Simulation Series to enjoy.