Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, Farm

Open-world ranch simulation with farming, building, hunting, and co-op

Toxic Dog · Published by Excalibur Games · Released Nov 3, 2023

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 49K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 741 in 30 days
Playing now: 377; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: 3 weeks ago; Sep 1, 2026

What is Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, Farm?

An open-world ranch simulation set on a run-down family homestead in a forested valley. Alone or in online co-op, you rebuild the property, construct animal shelters, raise and breed livestock, grow crops, make food products, sell goods, drive vehicles, and hunt wildlife.

For you if...

+you enjoy routine-heavy farming, building, and animal care
+you want an open-ended ranch sandbox with hunting
+you prefer sharing repetitive chores in online co-op

Not for you if...

−you want deep simulation systems or layered progression
−you dislike repetitive chores and manual item handling
−you prefer tightly guided objectives over open-ended sandbox play

What players say

79% of 48,596 reviews are positive · 80% of 741 in the last 30 days

Players praise the ranch-building and animal-care loop, especially in co-op. Common complaints cite repetitive chores, shallow progression, awkward item stacking, poor vehicle and trailer handling, bugs, and weak optimization. Some also object to paid DLC, saying its content feels sparse or belongs in the base game.

Screenshots and trailer

Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, Farm system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
Processor: Intel Core i5-3570K or AMD FX-8310
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX series / Radeon 500 series or above
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 15 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 39
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Unsupported

Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Korean, Polish.