Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, Farm ▶ Trailer
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SimulationMultiplayerOnline Co-OpFarming SimOpen WorldFarming

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Peak in the last 24 hours: 922

Peak in the last 7 days: 1,056

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Game description

Builder. Farmer. Hunter. Trader. Ranching certainly isn’t your average job. Think you have the skills to turn your family’s rundown homestead into the most prosperous ranch in the valley? Then it’s time to head out into the wilderness in this captivating single and multiplayer open-world simulator.

Basic info

DeveloperToxic Dog
PublisherExcalibur Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateNov 3, 2023
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 (64-bit versions only)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-3570K or AMD FX-8310
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX series / Radeon 500 series or above
Storage15 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 440 reviews from the past 1 year

67.2/ 100
Bottom 20%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (79%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Rebuilding an old ranch by chopping trees, farming and hunting, this sim scores 67.2 from 440 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

132 reviews find it fun and relaxing, and the most upvoted calls it addictively fun despite jank and grind. 63 enjoy it in co-op with a friend or partner, and some say playing together turns the chores into chaotic fun. Multiplayer ranks 217th of 642. 18 like the freedom to build and shape their own ranch, and a few note they can tear down the old buildings and start fresh.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support appears in 61% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1371st of 1399. 104 reviews report poor performance, and some say the frame rate drops sharply as the farm grows. 78 describe bugs, such as freezes when selling large loads, vehicle physics problems and in a few cases lost progress. 26 find the daily loop repetitive, and some say it turns monotonous after a few hours, while a few say it is worse when played alone. Gameplay ranks 1226th of 1396, Content Volume ranks 1164th of 1351, and Visuals & Sound ranks 1207th of 1249.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“addictively fun despite jankiness and grind” · 132 reviews
“game freezes when selling large quantities, vehicle physics bugs” · 78 reviews
“enjoyable co-op experience with friend, great progression” · 63 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 55% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel -2.52 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “controls feel good once you get used to them” · 5 reviews

Progression 21% · Difficulty 3% · Onboarding 12% · Freedom 20% · Strategy 9%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

World +0.95 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “the rest of the game is cute” · 8 reviews
Negative “world feels empty, dead city with no life, NPCs only serve as quest givers” · 2 reviews

Story 3% · Characters 2%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -1.77 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “repetitive gameplay loop becomes monotonous after a few hours” · 26 reviews
Positive “variety of mechanics and diverse gameplay elements are enjoyable” · 7 reviews

Volume 24% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals -0.39 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Negative “shop icons and animal models filled with AI-generated content” · 10 reviews
Positive “female character models are exceptionally well-designed” · 18 reviews

Audio 4%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 34% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.66 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “enjoyable co-op experience with friend, great progression” · 63 reviews

Community 2% · Servers & Connection 3%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.24 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “everything being DLC when it should have been part of the base game” · 22 reviews
Positive “excellent value for price” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 5% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 61% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.94 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “game freezes when selling large quantities, vehicle physics bugs” · 78 reviews

Performance 33% · Developer support 25%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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