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Forest Ranger Simulator
Developer FreeMind S.A., HOT CODE COMPANY
Take care of forgotten nature's treasure. Build, craft, feed, clean and manage your forest in Forest Ranger Simulator. Ensure its long-lasting beauty and become a flawless Forest Ranger! From the Steam store page
98 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Sep 23, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
35
Rotten
34 positive · 64 negative
95% range 26–45%
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Steam's own rating
Mixed
110 of 272 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 98 · most liked firstTried it for an hour didn't find it fun. Tutorial is very poor and I spent the first hour wondering what I was meant to be doing. Also didn't like how restricted the movement is you have to follow set paths and can't go in water. Tips that the game doesn't tell you:- Buy a torch. Press Q to highlight items to see what colour bags they go in. Update. I gave the game another go & the game is broken. I can't pick anything up or move anything. Also posted in their discord about the game being…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No Swim Animation, BORED TO TEARS. YES SKYLER. Played For Punishment. Cant Walk in a Puddle. Finger Cramp. No Bear Attacks. Muddy Eyes. Deer Have Big Butts. Rya Needs Hair. Fell asleep bumped my headd. 400 people that i streamed it for said it kinda sucked. Check Discord. Trucker Nathan says this was worse than playway. Positive. Has More Fire Than Snowrunner But still better than wild west dynasty
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Keep in mind this is not only an unfinished game, but a game for a seemingly niche type of community. Keeping the fact that it's still being developed, I'll try to ignore anything that isn't hugely game breaking. The initial jaunt was tiresome, you're going to be spending the first couple of hours of this game collecting trash. That's mostly it. The fact that after a certain point the game penalizes you for using the trash vision is confusing, I get that you're meant to learn what trash sorts…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Refunded in less than an hour! The first 30 minutes of a game should intrigue the player, hook them in. But this game frustrated me from the off - clunky controls which sometimes worked sometimes didn't. As for the computer - why is everything mouse click? Surely 'esc' would be a good way to exit the PC? but no have to press the little 'x' in the corner of the screen. Also when picking things up - why not a key press? But I could overlook the controls if the game was fun. It was not - first 30…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a serious disappointment. Every time I've come back to try the game again after an update I find the same annoying bugs (large items sticking, weird equipment issues, impossible to see rubbish even with super-vision) with new annoying features (financial penalties, hunger system), plus new annoying bugs (teleporting beehives, crashes, unable to save). To play the game at all, I constantly need to restart the game to work around whatever weirdness it gets hung up on after 15-20…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Took me 4 hours to complete tutorial because it's just not clear enough, tips come to you in emails in game far to late to be any use. I also reported what I thought were a couple of bugs, but they weren't just not explained properly in the text tutorial. If it wasn't for the fact I streamed it, I probably would have given up after an hour. Game crashes A LOT, the game also glitches out a lot. The hands stay on screen and you can't do anything, if you go into the build mode and come out the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Embark on an exhilarating journey that brings you face-to-face with the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems in Forest Ranger Simulator! This important engaging game stands out for its immersive experience, educating players about the significance of nature preservation while offering hours of enjoyable gameplay. Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1KLlEAaJIQ One of the highlights of Forest Ranger Simulator is its remarkable attention to detail. The breathtaking landscapes and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Forest Ranger Simulator, developed by FreeMind S.A. and HOT CODE COMPANY and published by FreeMind S.A., is a nature-based simulation game that aims to put players in the boots of a dedicated forest ranger tasked with preserving the natural balance of the wild. It’s a concept that immediately appeals to a niche but growing audience of players looking for something slower-paced and meditative—a welcome contrast to the action-heavy, fast-paced titles that dominate the gaming landscape. At its…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to love this game. I love sim games in general and have sunk easily a hundred hours in various sims and this one sounds so cool but the controls are so wildly confusing, nothing is explained like at all. The game looks beautiful in screen shots but in practicality it is incredibly laggy even with a sturdy gaming PC and the graphics dropped to low. Super disappointed in this one.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played for 4 hours crashed 6 times everything is horribly explained and I made the mistake of purchasing this game take it from me DO NOT BUY THIS. If you buy it expect a crash after half an hour or total confusion when being told to complete certain tasks.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Too badly optimized. No clear guide to how to do things. Interface not consistent and awful mixed layout of interace windows. Can not recoomend this game at all.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've never played a game that was so glitchy. I'd try to click on equipment and I would suddenly be holding something that I set down across the map. The tool selection wheel just rapidly spins around and you're lucky if it lands on the tool you actually need. There's zero tutorial to this game, so good luck figuring out anything. There's an in-game "wiki" but that's useless. This game made my entire computer freeze multiple times and I had to force shut down my computer just to close it.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its totaly mess and not a game. Too much bugs, because of which you cant properly play in this game. Very sad to know that one of developers team is a team that makes House Builder and Farmers Life. I didnt expected such a mess from them. Dont buy it even on discount.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DO NOT GET THIS GAME! It has game breaking bugs and the devs have abandoned it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The controls are garbage the brightness can't be adjusted to be able to see in the least at night. Nothing is explained well like you have to figure out how to rebuild an office but its all on you to figure out how to get what you need and how to build anything. For some weird reason you pass out at seemingly random times and WHAM your back in your office and have to figure out where to go again. I really wanted to love this game I love sims but this one is pure garbage I hope steam pushes my…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The only game in its class ...bloody shame that it has been left to die. So was looking for a game to stream alongside my fundraiser to do with forest management, this game came up, first I played the demo...a bit janky in places but not a bad "seriously chilled" game, the time ran out of the limited demo so i purchased the game .(It helps if you read your park ranger notepad) my first quest, I was picking up rubbish those pesky campers left after the spring break, sorting it in its various…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Taking care of a forest should be relaxing. Instead, bugs, clunky controls and repetitive tasks make it feel more like unpaid overtime in the woods.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →WOW, this game is TRULY TERRIBLE! Chopping FPS, no motivation, bad controls, forget about a game premise cause i have issues just understanding how to get things. Maybe I need to READ/Watch a few tutorials or just say refund! [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28820007] Recommendations [url=https://www.youtube.com/@kreatorb] YouTube [url=https://www.tiktok.com/@iplaykreatorb] TikTok
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DEVELOPER is to lazy to fix any bugs doesnt care about their games only cares about the money side of the game! should make the game free!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Too many bugs at this time. Tutorial needs work. Players need access to a vehicle to start the game, I spent WAY too much time walking around a forest with limited carrying capacity trying to pick up enough garbage to accomplish my goals. During this time, I wasn't playing Forest Ranger Simulator. I was playing Trash Pick up in the woods simulator (not fun). Cannot cross through waterways, must use bridges preventing quicker traveling when you do not have a vehicle. The only vehicle we can…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i don't no why every one is moaning about i just played the game for 1.9 hours and had no trouble with the game at all. i have seen aaa games in worst state on early release keep up the great work
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love the game, but after constant crashes, dealing with as many bugs/glitches I have decided to uninstall the game for the time being. Perhaps some day I can try again and actually enjoy the game as intended. For now... that's just not the case. To bad really.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very buggy game. I had to figure a lot of things out on my own. The games controls are overly complicated. Don't interact with the computer and try to open your atlas at the same time. Also Hunger is so annoying that it literally blinds you so you can't see anything you are doing for 5 minutes before it goes away. I get it, you are hungry but since when has hunger ever caused blindness. I may continue to try out the game in the future because I've always dreamed of being a park ranger but…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very raw game. I suggest to wait for some fixes, as at this point the amount of bugs is unbearable. Managed to do most of the quests, but on one of the last ones, the game just freezes and not allowing you to do anything. The idea is great, but the game needs so much more work...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Check out our [url=store.steampowered.com/curator/36364102-Horny-Hentai-Festival/]Steam curator , [url=www.youtube.com/curatorhhf/]YouTube channel and [url=twitter.com/hhfcurator]Twitter! As a ranger, to keep and save the forest, work hard. There is a lot of simple work including eliminating the garbage to be done, but let's keep at it. For the forest.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Enjoyable and relaxing, but ugly, as sin, with lots of fps drops and bugs
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This yes is a challenging one, honestly i needed a maybe button for this. The game is fun, super interactive and ive lost 13 hours somewhere already. HOWEVER. There are bug that need ironing out, For me career mode isnt playable ive gotten to a mission that i cannot complete because a bug wouldnt let me put the fire out. So after 5 hours of trying everything i can think of to get around it i couldnt. Now SANDBOX mode, the bugs i experianced in career.. i did NOT experience in sandbox…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like the concept, the potential. This game should get more attention from gamers, it deserves it. Yet, there is so many things devs have to improve and fulfill promised roadmap, to actually deserve the thumb-up. The game has charm, has the forest vibe, I enjoy playing it. Please fix the many bugs, such as such as Tourist Return counter stopping countdown after any interaction with buy/sell computer. And continue development.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is definitely a work in progress. That's why it's called Early Access. Yes, there are bugs, but the developer is actively trying to squash them all. I see a lot of potential in this game. I love where the road map is going! Right now, though, there is plenty to do in the game. You get to clean up areas of the forest, put out fires, build and sell furniture, repair and decorate your base, cut down bad trees, feed the birds, and much more! I'm really looking forward to see how this game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is still in it's diapers (EA), so I'm gonna point out everything I found out. Positive + Cozy simulator in the nature + Recycling is satisfying for OCD ppl like me + I like the overall idea of caring for the nature etc. Cons - Item placement needs a boost (e.g. a single key for narrowing the item up right) - Physics... I had to fight with the beehive to even place it up right!!! I couldn't make the axis rotation work so I tossed it in the air like a bottle challenge and wished…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →boring,if the game wasent so cheap i would refund this.very hmmm booooooring.but its EA so mayby things will come to get this game better,lets see what the devs pull up
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →All achievements can be unlocked on previous version. Will have to do the requirements MULTIPLE times before the game decides to unlock some of them. download_depot 1185780 1185781 2213451349297693955 This should not be out of early access let alone for sale on steam. Slow down for seemingly no reason. Options are severely limited. Trash/mushroom spawns in or under the terrain. Trash/mushroom pickup is too pixel perfect, and when some items are so very small they're maybe 2 pixels, and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is so broken its not even funny. Steam shouldn't even allow a game like this to be sold its so bad.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i love janky simulator games, but this one is genuinely unplayable (atleast in my experience). menus overlaying over each other, the tutorial broke twice
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I want to love this game, but after doing the same quest at least 3 times now I just can't. I have been unable to save and its very frustrating... so many bugs... Even now the full game is out it is just trash. You get stuck in menus. Get stuck with items in your hands. 06/21/2025- tried this game again to see if the updates had fixed it. I wish I could get my money back- tried to play for about twenty min. and the game was stuttering, even on the lowest settings... then I was gathering…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I absolutely love this game, why will 2 years ago covid just about took my life. Until then I would go hiking in the woods by myself it was so peaceful and I love it. Know I get out of breath walking to the mail box. This game gave me the outdoors back and I love it. Thank you Devs!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Buggy enough to be unplayable in the long run. Loading a save doesn't guarantee that you'll be able to complete quests. Fun idea. I really wanted to love this game. It can still be fun, but you gotta work really hard for it to be - and that's just not the sort of quality I expect of a game at this price (or even half price, which is what I bought it for).
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not worth the money and the time. The concept of the game is nice, but the developers completely missed the spot. It should be a Forest Ranger simulator, but the game reduces itself to a garbage collection game. Besides this very important point, the game has too many bugs, and even the in-game Bug Report system is not working. I asked for a refund, sincerely in its form the game is not worth the money nor the time. As an added negative note, In order to discover that the game is not…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →CHORES THE SIMULATOR!!! Yeah that's pretty much what this is. Well...look it's not all bad. There's a lot of promise here. The game does a good job of simulating what it's like to be a lonely forest ranger. But that kind of job is boring without the fun little things. And what I mean by that is this games lack of fun. The game's U.I. is decent but it's gameplay controls are wacky and odd. It's graphics look nice but it has frequent framerate drops. It's music is perfect but it's sound…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →when you customize the controls they don't work the way you want them, had the game from the beginning still not impressed with it. still needs a lot of work. I have a quest that I have completed but won't say it's finished, the truck does not go well at all, can't get all the garbage cause some stuck under ground, don't waste your money there are better games out there.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played for a little over an hour on release to make sure the game was solid before doing a stream with it. All went well, didn't run into any bugs. Didn't get around to streaming it for 3 months (Friday, July 28th)... Controls were unintuitive/unexplained and I ran into several game breaking bugs in the first hour of streaming that required reloading to fix. I don't know how these bugs made it past testing before the updates after release came about... very disappointing. Hopefully they…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is definitely a good start, I enjoyed it for the most part but it is a slow burner, took me an hour to properly get into the game and I didn't want to put it down till I got a game breaking bug that didn't allow me to complete the quest to place a flag down. I do very much look forward to future updates. Pros: + Great graphics, there are some great views + Mission progression is simple but it did keep me pushing through + Customization of the house is really nice, either through buying…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lets Play Walkthrough - https://youtu.be/Vqv1k3Ai3-0 H O R R I B L E - Its like bunch of cheap assets thrown all together and even then the game is broken mess , The worst User Interface ever , there is no options for control in the game , you have to guess what key works how , and the tutorial is really useless . Rating - 4/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I own a steamdeck oled and I found this game to be unplayable. The tutorial book is blown up so large that I can't even read it and you can't skip past it. I tested every resolution and even desktop mode wasn't wide enough. I hope the devs can fix this because it looks enjoyable
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can not buy anything from the computer. For now do not bother buying unless I tell you they fix these issues. (They have now fixed discord) Updates on my side will be coming soon on the other 2 issues. Can not even leave a message in discord for a bug issue and STILL can not by anything from the pc not even a axe. Made a bug report threw game but not sure if it went threw.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Trash Pickup Simulator 2023 Didn't really find it fun, it was just taxing, basic, and boring. Tutorial wasn't clear, and I ended up glitching to the point where I had to close the game and eventually I just didn't reopen it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I Don't Recommend This Game ( Gameplay: https://youtu.be/4JrXBdK3xkU )
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great concept however not so great result. Memory leaks to the point it crashes my Twitch Stream Hard to understand what exactly you're doing. I understand its an early access but at the state its in I wouldn't purchase until further updates are released.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has a lot of potential! It's pretty relaxing and as someone who loves being told what to do, this game is great lol. There are obviously some bugs and performance issues, since this is still an early access game. But as mentioned, down the line this has the potential to be a super awesome game! Can't wait to see what's to come!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Forest Forest Ranger Simulator is a game that lets you take care of a forest and its wildlife. You can craft, feed animals, clean and manage your forest in various ways. The game also donates a portion of its revenues to foundations that are dedicated to planting new forests. Sounds like a noble and relaxing game, right? Well, not quite. Forest Ranger Simulator suffers from a number of issues that make it hard to enjoy its potential. The first problem is the gameplay itself. The game gives you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is in a VERY early state so what you get for money at the moment I can't recommend this. It has potential and for someone who likes to play games in early states I would say go for it! But for the broader audience I would say wait. And for some more details what makes me say its not ready for the broader audience is that its alot of simple bugs like settings not really working, I tried to change the length of the day and didn't work. Cutting down trees that have an "X" marked on them…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a true simulator game for those who want to just feel like they work at a park. You go around cleaning trash, fixing birdhouses/bee hives/bridges and generally making the park better. Its a slow paced game so don't buy if you need constant music and flashing lights because your attention span probably couldn't handle this relaxing game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Broken garbage. You can only lose in this game. Oh you better put the garbage into the correct container, sadly no container available is the correct one so you lose money. Then you have to do XYZ but XYZ isn't even there/doable making the game broken in the first 10 minutes. And some Achievements also don't work.. Stay way just as the Devs should do from game dev
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this sucks big time
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i love the game but it keeps crashing and wont save. i wish they would update the game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love the game but I have encountered some concerns while playing and bugs. I know it's still in the early stages but I still like to put in what I encountered and hope it gets looked into. When I got to the quest to fix the bridge my game would crash, not sure how or why and it is not like it would let me send a crash report but I couldn't get past this quest at all. The story mode was a bit difficult as you had barely any money, already having the task that involves the entire park…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has potential, I'd even say it has quite a lot of potential since the basics are there. The surroundings look decent, the map is big, the controls mostly make sense and I quite like the idea. Maybe that's why I jumped in without reading too much about it, which was a big mistake on my end... The game seems to struggle with pretty much everything and considering the overload of information you get in the beginning (like, 12 pages to read through) it's surprising how little the game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →devs have abandoned the game. Its playable for a short time then something breaks. Pretty graphics and fun to run around in. Build your own car.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really loving this game so far! Very relaxing and fun environment with lots to do and places to explore. Definitely going to be playing this regularly. If you love a game like Power Wash Simulator, I think you would really like this. You get the same chill vibes with the added sense of accomplishment from cleaning up your forest. You can build items to beautify your cabin, build items for the animals, sell junk you find dumped in the forest online for cash so you can buy more things for the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Having tried the game on the Steam Deck and focusing solely on its performance on Steam's portable console, I must admit I was genuinely impressed by the intricate design of the forest. It creates an atmosphere of unparalleled tranquility, offering breathtaking vistas to behold. However, it's worth mentioning that even on lower settings, the game puts a considerable load on the GPU, resulting in a capped frame rate of 24 fps. Surprisingly, this did not hinder my gameplay experience, as I…
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