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The Ranchers
Developer The Ranchers
The Ranchers is an open world country-life sim for 1-4 players. Raise animals, grow tasty crops, craft helpful tools and build your dream house. Explore the open world and earn the villagers' respect and esteem. From the Steam store page
230 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 5, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
60
Fresh
134 positive · 89 negative
95% range 54–66%
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| Steam reviews | 134 | 89 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
7 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Mixed
386 of 668 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Mixed early access farming sim with passionate fans and frustrated critics.
Many players praise the game's potential and passion, calling it a fresh and cozy farming sim with a huge open world and fun building mechanics. [3][7][11][19]
However, a significant number of players are disappointed, citing game-breaking bugs, frustrating driving mechanics, and a co-op mode that feels incomplete and misleading. Some also criticize the lack of content and slow updates, with one player alleging the developer has shown hostility and made empty promises. [24][25][28][33][34]
Praised passionate developer · cozy and fresh gameplay · huge open world · fun building
Criticised game-breaking bugs · frustrating driving · misleading co-op · lack of content
Summary drafted by an AI model from the 36 reactions it cites ([n] links open each post), then checked by code: every paragraph cites real posts and every quote is verbatim. Written Oct 8, 2026. Method
Reactions
60 of 230 · most liked firstSo far i like the game and the art style you guys using, Edit 2026-08-05: No update or fixes for 6 days btw. not a good sign Edit: Still not updating this game fast enough, sorry dev. you gotto do better The vehicles can get a little upgrade and polished, its a little buggy and hard to drive, it wants to drift everytime you try to take a turn, even in slow speed. When mining / woodcutting, can you make so that the character stop mining / woodcutting at the same time the mining /…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do not buy this game. At this state it's trailer is misleading. Co-op is not working as it works in Stardew Valley. Everyone has different worlds. You join your friend's world and help them. That is not what I expect from this genre in co-op.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At the moment I cannot recommend this game. I have been waiting for it for so long but it plays like a game still in alpha testing. It needs so many QOL and bug fixes. I sadly have no idea why devs thought it was ready for release. What my red flags were in my short time playing: •The game runs on a server and needs online support to play. It frequently disconnects or crashes. I had to start the whole game over twice due to game crashes without saving. •The driving mechanics?! Oh my god…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has been in development since 2018. It was finally released a couple of days ago after 6 years, and it's still unfinished. Co-op is basically unplayable. You gain absolutely nothing by joining your friend...you don't get loot, you don't get money, nothing that benefits you. The game has so many bugs that I don't even know where to start. I've spent the past in-game week trying to get some chickens, and they just keep DESPAWNING. At first, I thought it was my fault, so I built fences…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this game for multiplayer. It's just another game with multiplayer like animal crossing. Friends just come over to help with the yard work. It's a neat game but fell short for me in the multiplayer aspect. For solo play? yeah, very comfy and fun...and weird. Althought, driving is kind of janky. :p but who farms to drive? I understand it is early access. I look forward to seeing what it becomes. I'm just disappointed as I bought it for multiplayer.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In my opinion at least the game is poorly designed and has more frustration than fun points to it overall. The concepts is good and the scope of the game is much wider than your typical cozy farm/rancher game. But the frustrations. - No info. Chickens die is your barn from heat exhaustion or cold within 48 hours if you dont get A/C or Heaters. Despite it not telling you so until its too late. Plus they will escape if you don't build a fence around the barn. Great. Lost mine 3 times now but…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've had this in my Wishlist for several years, and was really excited to play this with my wife as we loved playing games like Stardew valley together. I may look at repurchasing later, however the issues I faced immediately already put me off: Multiplayer: does not appear to be true multiplayer. Within a few minutes I got a notification that I could now invite friends to my farm. I was really hoping for authentic multiplayer where we work together. Not the Fable 2 multiplayer mechanics. I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The driving is terrible and you start the game with a very long drive from the airport. Terrible way to introduce a farming game. The police aspect is way too harsh and totally unnecessary. The passing out and waking up in the hospital where it costs money and then you have to find your way home is way too harsh. The penalty for harvesting outside your plot is way too harsh. It all adds up to something that isn't fun.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you don't like games that are still in early development (Remember, Steam only lets developers list their games as EA - this includes games that are in Alpha, Beta, etc etc.), please don't get this game. Too many of you expect way too much out of games that are still in a very early stage. This game has been a passion project by one person for many years (I believe he has a small team now, but it's mostly been him). That being said... yes, there are lots of bugs. Yes, there will be things…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Firstly was exited for the game but upon some research uhh yeah, me and my 3 friends have had controller issues in which where you tab out both controller and keyboard don't work, not been fixed yet, oh uhm also this from the vids ads etc.. Here is what was advertised: Full support for controller i think not. Also People who backed this project havent got there keys for the game.... https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/redpilzstudio/the-ranchers/description look for yourself. Animals: Cow…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'd really hoped to love and thoroughly enjoy this game, sinne I'd spent years waiting for release. I am DISAPPOINTED I'll start by saying I do enjoy the driving in the game, not to mention you can purchase other vehicles instead of driving the same model you begin with. Each vehicle also has benefits: how many passengers, how many chickens you can fit in, etc. Farming is very simple and straightforward, there's a few different farming mechanics but nothing difficult. WHY WAS THIS…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I enjoy this game! I think people are forgetting this is an early access game and it's got great potential to become a top tier cozy game. The negative comments, imo, seem to be overly critical. I'm seeing complaints about some valid things which I think are fair and hopefully the devs will work on sorting out, but I'm also seeing negative reviews for some pretty silly stuff thats really not that hard to work out (hit the bush with an axe to get hay, use the level 1 roof pieces around the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sadly, after waiting for this game for nearly 3 years, I have to leave a negative review in the current state. The two biggest reasons are a) the misleading claim that this game is "co-op" - it is not. You have your own ranch, your friend can join but only the host can have any kind of progression, only the host unlocks new items, only the host can do quests. This is, according to the developer, an intended game design choice and not a bug. And the other reason is b) the usage of AI. The…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I backed the Kickstarter and was extremely excited for this project to come to life. Unfortunately what I've seen for a long time is a lot of hostility, silence and empty promises being made. I was hoping after playing Alpha that the early access would have had much more content... But it literally is the exact same build. Knowing now that the developer is now pushing promised mechanics further back or they're just disappearing leaves very little hope that this game will actually include all…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This isn't a "game". it has very limited features even for "early access". you get soft locked because resources do not regenerate after you complete the "egg quest", with no progression afterward.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Positives:Let's start with the positive: The graphics are amazing. The subway and bike ideas are incredibly smart alternatives for players who don't like driving. Personally, I have nothing against the driving mechanics. The car is fully controllable. Of course, if you take a corner at 100 km/h, it will not respond immediately—but that is how it works in real life too.The world is big and beautifully designed. I can clearly see that the developers put their heart and soul into this game,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It just did not click with me, unfortunately. The driving, the quests, the movement the UI. I understand it is a small team, but I just don't see myself enjoying this game that much. I like the idea, but somehow I got tired after the second drive to the city already. Also in the beginning it was unclear how to get hay. I had to google it. That is already a bad sign. I do not think it is a bad game, but it is just not for me. That is all.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Was honestly excited for the game. But there is literally 10% of what it was supposed to be in the game. Just disappointed.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really don't understand the hate its early access? so far so good definitely needs more work but I'm impressed so far building is fun the freedom is fantastic everything is huge big map npcs etc definitely reminds me of Stardew valley / animal crossing had no crashes or anything game breaking ignore the haters there reasonings are laughable if you enjoy a cozy farming sim slash open world I highly recommend.. I will update on changes.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have been waiting got this game for five years. I'm been following the progress of development and was so excited for it to release. But once I got my hands on it, things don't really feel that amazing to me. I felt the driving was extremely under developed and unresponsive. The built UI is rather confusing. Some content creators I watched couldn't even understand which side the interior/exterior side of a wall was on and multiple mistakes. With the knowledge of how long I have waited and the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is an incomplete mess with terrible camera angles and controls and endless cycle of unfun driving to replenish seeds and sell crops, loading screens for every building (thanks, I want to take 5 minutes loading chickens into a coop when you could do it in 30 seconds). I also enjoy setting myself on fire in a failed attempt to make charcoal which I cannot buy in any shop. Not sure where you think the fun is in having more cops than citizens? And no method to obtain mining or logging rights…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not worth the money as of right now. Definitely fills like it needed another year before early access. The driving in the game is pretty bad, NPCs will just randomly start reversing in traffic. You can build a house, and fill it with appliances that don't have any function or purpose other than wasting electricity and water. Its a bare bones simulation game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Did the tutorial parked my car illegally got impounded cost me $150, did a bit of farming built a trailer shack and got a side job as taxi driver fun times...few jobs later copper pulls out in front of me (maybe I hit him) wanted $350 fine, I said no went on the run ended up in jail for 2 days and a $2440 fine and lost most of my crops would do a again. On a serious note though I do think at this point in time the developer maybe a bit ambitious on the size of the map because for what it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've only played The Ranchers in single-player, so I can't really judge the co-op experience. As a solo player, though, I've been having a great time. It's a relaxing farming sim with a nice open world that keeps things fresh and gives you more freedom than other games in the genre. There are still a few rough edges. Driving vehicles feels a bit awkward and could definitely use some improvement. I also ran into an issue when creating my first world because the game couldn't connect to the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm not usually the type of person to write reviews after playing a game, but I felt it was a must for this one. I've been waiting for this release for the longest time, and honestly, I would’ve happily waited longer for a more polished experience. Game-breaking bugs? Yes, plenty. Building mechanics? Frustrating, to say the least. Driving system? Annoying and janky af, feels like driving on ice. Plus, stolen vehicles stay stuck even after you hijack them. Audio? Fine until it rains. When it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is so frustrating. It's not user friendly at all. I love the idea and that's why I'm not refunding but I don't see myself recommending the game in its current stage. I'll keep playing until I rage quit.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There's no key-binding, the controls don't work as you would expect them to, you run out of things to do and it's not a fun game as advertised.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You have to rely on their servers, for a pre-alpha testing, that they charge 20$, for your bug support. The building mechanics are wonky, I hope that's a test building concept. There are a lot of cops.... I'm not sure for what? I mean this game has potential, and just for the record 24hrs of game play was because it didn't close on sleep, because you have to exit the game twice, and then their server?? Steam still counts it as game play if you don't, so be careful if you are testing before a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think this game has a lot potential but as of right now it can be frustrating to play I use controller and I don’t think the controller has yet to be really binded to the game it’s a long process to build a house open inventory click equip place down and again open inventory click equip nd place down every time even if it’s a stack of walls can’t just seamless build it’s really annoying but other then that it’s really pretty and dose seem to have great potential I feel any of these fixes…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very disappointed with the current state of this game. Based on the trailers and everything I'd heard leading up to release, I expected a much deeper co-op experience. Instead, the multiplayer feels a lot like Animal Crossing, you can visit each other's ranches, but that's about the extent of it. The marketing set expectations that the game simply doesn't meet, which makes the experience feel misleading. On top of that, the controls feel clunky and unpolished. Not being able to adjust the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No excuses for this low level of quality even for EA. And the dev aggressively using EA state as a shield.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Decent to play for a day or two and then to throw in trash. Needs way more work for the price it is.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So far I do like the game, however I think it could be better. You can't remove farm plots which is a pain. I'm using so many water pumps and wind turbines and I make more profit in certain seasons than in others. Trees and rocks don't respawn which is also to be a pain. I feel the land for sale is set to high. If you buy a car and you play alone it's in game time consuming to get both of your cars back to ranch. Driving in game could be better, the cars coming to a sudden stop for no reason…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The presentation is top notch, It's oldschool and very simulated. I like the little details for example the vehicles need fuel from gas stations, you can even store things in trunks. The building is fun too i'm slowly building my house. You can harvest rare veggies and such that pay more when sold. I play on steam deck and the controls are very responsive, I hope my review matters even though my friend gifted it to me, I see negative reviews and I don't understand it's a really promising game...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was hopeful that since I played the demo, many things would have improved. Namely, camera controls, vehicle controls (I'd seen a developer update that this had been "fixed), general bugginess, and poor optimization. Nothing had improved. The moment I landed in the airport, my character was stuck at a 60% angle while on solid ground. I basically had to be close enough to make out with a character before the button would come up to engage in conversation. The moment I got into a car and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just harvested my crops and finished building a house then got ready to sleep for the night when it happened. I lost internet connection. Not my connection, but the games connection disconnected. I lost ALL the progress that I did for the day and now have to do it all over again. I know the game is in early release right now, but this is rediculous. This is like the third or fourth time it happened within just a couple hours of play. Hoping this gets repaired soon, but for now I say save your…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The house building is a complete disaster. Terrible building mechanics. I don't know or care about the games kickstarter history but you have to do some mental flexing to justify the price of this. It starts off just good enough to get you past the 2 hour return window, then the game falls apart with the crafting and building. I could not finish the house because it would not register my roof was done. At that point I was soft locked and could not progress. I feel like I got ripped off. Painful.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Excellent game, remember when reading these reviews. Most of the negative reviews have less then an hour playtime. They didn't even take the time to figure the game out. I myself am still figuring it all out. One major problem is the quest advancement keeps getting stuck. I figured out that after a morning save, I have to quit game and then reload to advance the tutorial after a certain point. Extremely well put together game and I can't wait for some more playtime and bug fixes. I haven't had…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have this game since we got it as backers, I have played and tested this game way to many hours. This game had something when I first saw the kickstarter campaign, and the developer didn't disappoint over the years with the development process. Now that it hit Early Access, I would say it's a game that you will have a lot of fun with. There will be bugs, but the developer is on top of it and tries to fix them ASAP. before you buy, please read what kind of game it is, and don't moan…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am sorry, I should give low rating at this time. this game is long waited on my whislist, but bugs bugging me. already do and that on a day, then it crashing, is so annoying, should restart again. and not being able to save anytime is so slow poke. look the others game such story of season, doraemon, coral island, learn from them.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like this game, however I can not give it a positive review at the moment for two reasons. 1) You can not change the controls, the current controls from my perspective are just awkward. 2) I have come across a few bugs that stop the story from progressing, especially around house building
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game I wanted to be good, wanted to believe in and purchased even though the demo wasnt good I gave it a chance and sadly the game has not improved since, the game is a soulless heap of ai not many quest, no real npc interaction promised features such as dating nightlife and marriage are missing, no fishing no dialog from npc's at all they took 10 years since the concept and its like nothing has been done at all i urge anyone thinking to buy this to wait til hopefully they devs get their…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cannot prgress as chickens keep disappearing. They are enclosed and have all their needs met but they just dissappear. Won't be playing again. Playability is also poor even for early access.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This would be a better review and a thumbs up if their wasn't so many bugs. And at $22 wait to see if it gets better. I have enjoyed playing the game for the last 2 days with the bugs and it looks like it has great potential but is not in early access state yet and should have stayed in Beta till some more bugs were hashed out. Also the amount of police is insane and if you bump the police car they chase you but I stopped and it cost $140 fine for bumping the police car. Stealing and running is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After 4.5 years on my Wishlist I think it needs another 4.5 years in development before it is worth playing. Even No Man's Sky launched in a better shape than The Ranchers. It is unfortunate, and I feel sorry for the Dev(s) but I feel they launched into early access some years too early. the viewing angle is just horrible, the money goes down far too quickly. The 'Dialogue' is all typed out in real-time so long dialogues from NPC's use up the majority of the game day. You character's…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Ranchers The Ranchers. Did have a disclosure but removed it, doesn't look like removal from the game just took away the disclosure. -y web.archive.org/web/20260219...
unlabelledView post →The time I spent playing Ranchers was filled with fustration, confusion, and was simply not fun. This game needs a serious quality of life update ASAP. Advice to dev add no new features. Focus on QOL.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I remember watching the announcement trailer 4 years ago and I've been excited for this game ever since. Unfortunately the game seems to have changed a lot since this which is to be expected, but I'm disappointed at the map and the location of the ranch, with it no longer being located near a beach. The map itself seems pretty sparce with large islands completely empty. I can't help but feel that the game has been scaled back since the trailer 4 years ago & wonder what all that time has been…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →runs well but theres only like 2 or 3 quests then its been forever since an update save your money and wait till the build gets better
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At this point in its development, I would say to wait on this game until they have resolved a number of issues. Keep an eye on it though, there is potential for this game down the road.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game feels very constrained! This will be my last time buying something early access! May steam should change there policy where early access games con not charge for the game! kind of like a demo! or trial run! I try to always give it time to grow on me but that always bites me in the but so the loss of revenue will begin in this house hold we are just not spending money in good faith any longer we bought 2 copies and at this time well we hate the game lol! Game does not feel like a game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ok so I dont normally leave reviews....however in this case I had to. First let me say I think there is potential to be a amazing game!!! Right now however there are some relatively large issues. 1 the controls (steamdeck) are a little wonky and can be learned of course but they could be easier. 2 the driving in the game is incredibly rough sometimes the car will only turn one direction or wont move at all. 3 there are things missing from the crafting bench that are vital to the game so you get…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has incredible bones to be the next stardew valley but its nowhere near where it needs to be at the moment. Hopefully the devs will use the money they have made on the steam release to pump out updates for content and bugfixes because this game could be simply incredible.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfinnished pre-alpa looking, quick cash grab game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have been following and anxiously awaiting the release of this game for a long time. I am not disappointed! While there are some quirks and bugs, and some features are not yet available, it is to be expected in a game that has just been released and is in early access. However, quirks and all, they do not affect the enjoyment of playing the game. I know the devs are dedicated and can not wait for the updates when the additional features are available.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TL;DR: I backed the game on kickstarter and have been trying to decipher whether this was a scam or just a rough job at game dev for years. It has bones but is not in a fun state to play. Can't recommend. First of all, I made the mistake of backing this game on kickstarter. It should have been a red flag at how much it offered to deliver, but I loved the idea behind it. The game has made improvements, but over all it just has not been enough substance. It has decent bones but the death by a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have waited for this game for years and I'm very dissapointend. It's not even important that the game is not what it was supposed to be at the beginning. The problem is the MULTIPLAYER that's not a real multiplayer. Quests are not shared nor is the expirience. I convinced my Fiance to get the game with me, only to learn that we have to play in our own separate worlds to unlock recipies and general progress. It's beyond upsetting. The mechanics are janky and general 'pain in the ass'. The game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For early access this game is pretty good. Enjoying multiplayer with my main complaint being that I can't start the game from their Ranch. Other then that I think the game is really good at the state it is and has a lot of potential with future updates and bug fixes to be a perfect game especially at its price.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hello Simulation lovers, I normally don't speak on games or join many of the servers, but this game is receivng such close minded reviews, that I've come to share some positive energy. Just yesterday, I was talking to My loved one and I said, "I wish simulation game developers would put money and ego to the side to collaborate". Usually simulation games are hyper realistic in looks, but lackluster in actions, usually multiplayer is unheard of or floppy, or you get all the features you want…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm really enjoying the Ranchers so far! The open world is seamless and doesn't lag at all for me, which is usually my biggest gripe with early access games. There is quite a bit to do! The stores you can visit are so cute! The casino looks AMAZING (you can't play any games yet in this release though). The only bug that effected the gameplay for me was placing furniture in my house (it kept jumping all over the place when I tried to place something). Otherwise, I was surprised to not run into…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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