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ActionAdventureCasualIndieSimulationCuteRelaxingSingleplayerOpen WorldColorful

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Game description

Continue the adventures of Beatrix LeBeau as she journeys across the Slime Sea to Rainbow Island, a land brimming with ancient mysteries, and bursting with wiggly, new slimes to wrangle in this sequel to the smash-hit, Slime Rancher.

Basic info

DeveloperMonomi Park
PublisherMonomi Park
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateSep 23, 2025
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5-2500K / AMD FX-6300
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280 3GB
Storage8 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 444 reviews from the past 1 year

83.1/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (95%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 23, 2026)

Ranching cute slimes across a bigger and prettier world, Slime Rancher 2 scores 83.1, though reviewers split on whether bigger means better.

👍 Strengths

Visuals & Sound ranks 226th of 1249. 140 reviews enjoy it, and some call it a stress free game that cheers them up after a long day, though several enjoy it with reservations. 116 praise the graphics, and some single out the new slimes, the scenery and the weather effects. 39 describe a cozy, colorful world with a peaceful and meditative pace, and a few say they grew attached to their ranch. Story & World ranks 684th of 1096.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay ranks 1077th of 1396, and Content Volume ranks 914th of 1351. 72 reviews call progression grindy, with endgame upgrades and materials that take hours to farm for little reward. 58 find the large world sparse and repetitive, and some feel the ranching loop turns monotonous once the novelty fades. 21 say the huge maps limit their freedom to roam, with examples such as confusing layouts, frequent locked doors, small storage and two way teleporters held back until the endgame.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“fun to beat the game despite content concerns” · 140 reviews
“enjoyed the graphics and new slimes are pretty neat” · 116 reviews
“cozy atmosphere and meditative pacing created emotional attachment” · 39 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 54% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +1.67 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “core ranching mechanics remain solid and accessible for new players” · 18 reviews
Negative “massive maps with inconvenient navigation, limited storage, lack of two-way teleporters locked behind endgame” · 21 reviews

Progression 39% · Difficulty 7% · Onboarding 12% · Strategy 10% · Controls & feel 7%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 51% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.85 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “cozy atmosphere and meditative pacing created emotional attachment” · 39 reviews
Negative “sarcastic critique of game's life lesson relevance” · 6 reviews

Story 25% · Characters 9%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 37% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -1.92 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “large world with repetitive exploration and sparse content variety” · 58 reviews
Positive “new content keeps the game fresh and engaging” · 1 review

Volume 21% · Replayability 5%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 47% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.87 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “enjoyed the graphics and new slimes are pretty neat” · 116 reviews
Negative “graphics can hurt the eyes” · 1 review

Audio 14%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 4% of reviews mention this.

Playing together -1.99 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 7% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.07 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “serious imbalance between Farmer and Explorer roles” · 4 reviews

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

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.09 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “developers continue supporting the project actively” · 1 review
Negative “released incomplete version, took a year for full release” · 3 reviews

Stability 3% · Performance 7%

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

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