Rune Factory 4 has been seen as the blend of Final Fantasy and Harvest Moon, giving fans a chance to slay monsters in dungeons while also offering the peaceful homesteading life of Harvest Moon games. Rune Factory 4 was initially released on Nintendo 3DS in 2013 and was remastered in 2020 for Nintendo Switch first as a digital-only game, then later as a physical release due to the success of the digital.