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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin mobile spinoff Hinuka Junreitan to shut down July 27, 2026 — just six months after launch, Steam version cancelled

TOHO Games has announced that Tensho no Sakuna-hime: Hinuka Junreitan, the mobile spinoff of the acclaimed rice-farming action RPG Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, will end service on July 27, 2026 at 16:59 JST. The game launched on Android and iOS on February 5, 2026, making its lifespan approximately six months. A planned Steam version will never release, with its store page set to be closed as well.

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How sources are framing this

Sources align on all core facts; INSIDE and Game*Spark emphasize the planned new chapter and character additions before shutdown, while Automaton and 4Gamer lead with the Steam cancellation angle.

What we know

Tensho no Sakuna-hime: Hinuka Junreitan is a mobile farming simulation and exploration battle RPG published under Toho's TOHO Games label.
Service will terminate on July 27, 2026 at 16:59 JST, roughly six months after its February 5, 2026 launch on Android and iOS.
A Steam version had been in the works but will never be released; its Steam store page is also scheduled to be removed.
Despite the closure, the developers plan to add new story chapters and new characters before the shutdown so players can enjoy the game until the end.
The original Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin was developed by Edelweiss and became a major hit praised for its deep rice-farming mechanics and action gameplay.