Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is a surprisingly great game from XSEED and Edelweiss, mixing up the gameplay aspects of farming simulators and sidescrolling action-RPGs.
While farming games with combat isn’t anything new, especially with the Rune Factory series and even through Stardew Valley to a certain extent, it is the way that Sakuna presents its mechanics and story that makes it truly unique.
Introducing the Goddess, Sakuna
The game begins when a group of peasants come…