Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Brings Its Village-Building Magic to PS5 and Xbox

Half a million people have already lost themselves in the fields and festivals of Azuma, and now PlayStation and Xbox players finally get their chance. Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is making the jump to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on February 13, 2026, and if you’ve been waiting for a game where you can spend hours perfecting your village layout, wooing a literal god, and purifying corrupted lands with sacred dance powers, this might be exactly what you’ve been looking for.

While the game launched on Switch and PC back in June 2025, the PlayStation and Xbox versions aren’t just straight ports. You’re getting all the free post-launch content baked right into the base game from day one. Marvelous Europe is also throwing in the Rune Factory 4 Hero Outfit Bundle as a bonus for all digital versions.

The game drops you into Azuma, a sprawling Japanese-inspired world where you play as an Earth Dancer, essentially a mystical farmer with combat skills and the power to literally dance corruption away. But you’re not just tending your own plot of land, you’re rebuilding entire villages from the ground up, strategically placing buildings to bring people back and restore the land. You can recruit the villagers you’ve befriended to fight alongside you or help manage your growing empire.

What caught my attention is the sheer variety packed in here. You’ve got monster collecting, village construction, exploration across seasonal-themed areas, dynamic combat with new weapons like bows and talismans, and the classic Rune Factory romance options where you can court gods and mortals alike. The anime-style graphics look gorgeous, with each village drawing from different aspects of Japanese culture and festivals.

The digital editions start at €59.99 for standard, €69.99 for Digital Deluxe with the Seasons of Love and Festive Attire bundles, and €79.99 for Super Digital Deluxe that adds a soundtrack and art book. Physical editions for PS5 will be up for pre-order soon. If you’re planning to dive deep, you could easily sink a hundred hours into perfecting your villages, maxing out relationships, and hunting down every secret tucked away in those seasonal landscapes.