# Games like Rune Factory 3 Special

> The closest matches to Rune Factory 3 Special: Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, Rune Factory 5, STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar, Luma Island, and Halcyon Days at Taoyuan. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma](https://imho.run/games/2864560/rune-factory-guardians-of-azuma) — Shares farming and romance systems with Rune Factory 3 Special. 1,359 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2864560/)
2. [Rune Factory 5](https://imho.run/games/1702330/rune-factory-5) — Also Fishing and Farming Sim, like Rune Factory 3 Special. 1,104 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1702330/)
3. [STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar](https://imho.run/games/2508780/story-of-seasons-grand-bazaar) — Shares farming and crafting with Rune Factory 3 Special. 1,223 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2508780/)
4. [Luma Island](https://imho.run/games/2408820/luma-island) — A frequent pick in Rune Factory 3 Special players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,582 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2408820/)
5. [Halcyon Days at Taoyuan](https://imho.run/games/2678830/halcyon-days-at-taoyuan) — Shares farming and crafting with Rune Factory 3 Special. 279 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2678830/)
6. [Fae Farm](https://imho.run/games/2230110/fae-farm) — Also Farming Sim and Romance, like Rune Factory 3 Special. 1,783 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2230110/)
7. [Stardew Valley](https://imho.run/games/413150/stardew-valley) — Also Farming Sim and Crafting, like Rune Factory 3 Special. 384,187 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/)
8. [Kynseed](https://imho.run/games/758870/kynseed) — Also Farming Sim and Crafting, like Rune Factory 3 Special. 2,516 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/758870/)
9. [Cattle Country](https://imho.run/games/2818150/cattle-country) — Shares farming and crafting with Rune Factory 3 Special. 228 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2818150/)
10. [Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin](https://imho.run/games/1356670/sakuna-of-rice-and-ruin) — A frequent pick in Rune Factory 3 Special players' libraries, and another Action. 1,185 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1356670/)
11. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — Shares farming and crafting with Rune Factory 3 Special. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
12. [Ooblets](https://imho.run/games/593150/ooblets) — Also Farming Sim and Creature Collector, like Rune Factory 3 Special. 936 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/593150/)
13. [My Time at Sandrock](https://imho.run/games/1084600/my-time-at-sandrock) — Also Farming Sim and Crafting, like Rune Factory 3 Special. 9,082 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084600/)
14. [Tales of ARISE](https://imho.run/games/740130/tales-of-arise) — Shares crafting with Rune Factory 3 Special. 11,061 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/740130/)
15. [Mirthwood](https://imho.run/games/2272900/mirthwood) — Shares farming and crafting with Rune Factory 3 Special. 1,285 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2272900/)
16. [Monster Harvest](https://imho.run/games/1363350/monster-harvest) — Also Fishing and Farming Sim, like Rune Factory 3 Special. 233 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1363350/)
17. [Call of Boba](https://imho.run/games/2342690/call-of-boba) — Shares farming and crafting with Rune Factory 3 Special. 60 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2342690/)
18. [Nice Day for Fishing](https://imho.run/games/2393160/nice-day-for-fishing) — Also Fishing and Creature Collector, like Rune Factory 3 Special. 1,969 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2393160/)
19. [Fields of Mistria](https://imho.run/games/2142790/fields-of-mistria) — Also Farming Sim and Romance, like Rune Factory 3 Special. 20,207 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2142790/)
20. [Brookhaven Grimoire](https://imho.run/games/1499240/brookhaven-grimoire) — Shares farming and romance systems with Rune Factory 3 Special. 125 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1499240/)
21. [Dreaming Isles](https://imho.run/games/2258320/dreaming-isles) — Shares romance systems and crafting with Rune Factory 3 Special. 56 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2258320/)
22. [Immortal Life](https://imho.run/games/1201230/immortal-life) — Also Fishing and Farming Sim, like Rune Factory 3 Special. 897 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201230/)
23. [Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection](https://imho.run/games/2852190/monster-hunter-stories-3-twisted-reflection) — Also Creature Collector, like Rune Factory 3 Special. 2,053 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2852190/)
24. [Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter](https://imho.run/games/3375780/trails-in-the-sky-1st-chapter) — Also Romance and Action RPG, like Rune Factory 3 Special. 2,148 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3375780/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Rune Factory 3 Special

Bridge the divide of an ancient schism between humans and monsters in Rune Factory 3 Special as half-human, half-wooly protagonist Micah. Farm, fight and fall in love as you revisit a classic in the series that perfected the blend of RPG & Life-sim genres.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2243710
- **Developer:** Marvelous Inc.
- **Publisher:** XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc., Marvelous
- **Genres:** Simulation, RPG, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 5, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2243710/rune-factory-3-special)
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