Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Gets Free Sakuna Launch DLC

Marvelous announced that farming sim/action RPG Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma will receive free Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin crossover DLC at launch. The DLC will add Harvest Goddess Sakuna — accompanied by her guardian Tama — as a villager and party member. She fights with farm implements and can also assist with village tasks, including her specialty of farming rice.

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma sees players controlling a male or female protagonist in the Japan-inspired eastern lands of Azuma. As an Earth Dancer, they are destined to restore hope and life to the land, which has been ravaged by the Celestial Collapse and the cessation of power from the runes. The game will see players rebuild entire villages; fight with new weapons, including bows and talismans; and wield sacred treasures. Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma will release worldwide on June 5, 2025, for PC, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2.