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ActionAdventureIndieSimulationCuteExplorationSingleplayerOpen WorldFirst-Person

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Game description

Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.

Basic info

DeveloperMonomi Park
PublisherMonomi Park
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateAug 1, 2017
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7+
Processor2.2GHz Dual Core
Memory4 GB
Graphics512MB VRAM
Storage1 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 396 reviews from the past 1 year

90.1/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (98%)

Metacritic: 81 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 20, 2026)

Players call it charming and hard to put down, and this cute farming adventure scores 90.1, top 20% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

234 reviews say it is fun and addictive, and some describe it as a big part of their childhood. A few joke that they forgot to eat or sleep while playing. 37 praise the visuals, calling the art style gorgeous and the slime and NPC designs cute and unique, with some saying certain islands look like paradise. Visuals & Sound ranks 243rd of 1249. Others enjoy a calm atmosphere and relaxing soundtrack, and Story & World ranks 390th of 1096. Gameplay ranks 317th of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

34 reviews say it becomes repetitive and samey over time, some feel this most once the ranch is automated, and a few say it feels thin after every map and slime is found. 23 describe progression that turns into tedious busywork, such as resource collection, drone limits and a growing list of chores, and some say money loses its purpose late in the game. A few also find runaway slime outbreaks stressful, though most mention this with a laugh. Content Volume ranks 493rd of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“fun game, decent experience, anticipating sequel” · 234 reviews
“genuinely terrifying atmosphere” · 42 reviews
“beautiful graphics, very good gameplay, lovely story, no bugs, worth the price” · 37 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 48% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +2.74 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “could take care of slimes and build farm the way I wanted” · 7 reviews
Negative “drone limit prevents full automation” · 3 reviews

Progression 29% · Difficulty 6% · Onboarding 9% · Strategy 11% · Controls & feel 8%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 52% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.48 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “genuinely terrifying atmosphere” · 42 reviews
Negative “dislikes evil black slimes” · 1 review

Story 18% · Characters 10%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 32% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.39 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “early and mid-game slaps with slime breeding, map exploring and base building” · 12 reviews
Negative “limited content, only 20 hours maximum before completing everything” · 10 reviews

Variety 18% · Replayability 6%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.65 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “beautiful graphics, very good gameplay, lovely story, no bugs, worth the price” · 37 reviews
Negative “textures and motion cause mild sickness” · 1 review

Audio 13%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 3% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +0.40 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 4% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.06 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “slime plort pricing system causes stress” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 6% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.05 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times

Stability 3% · Developer support 1%

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

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