The Ranchers

Open-world farming sim with ranch building and four-player co-op

The Ranchers · Published by Trophy Games Publishing ApS · Released Jul 30, 2026 · Early Access

Action Adventure Casual Indie RPG Simulation

Reviews: Mixed; 58% of 585
Recent reviews: Mixed; 58% of 17 in 30 days
Players: 4; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 18, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 660; 16 GB RAM · 12 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Ranchers?

You leave city life to start a ranch in a country-life sandbox, playing alone or with up to three friends online. You grow crops, care for animals, gather materials, craft equipment, buy land, and sell goods at village markets.

For you if...

+you like choosing your own goals in farming sandboxes
+you enjoy designing houses and decorating your home

Not for you if...

−you want to avoid managing water and electricity supplies

What players say

58% of 585 reviews are positive · 58% of 17 in the last 30 days

Players praise the visuals, while opinions on driving are mixed. Recent complaints focus on awkward controls and bugs that prevent quest progress.

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The Ranchers system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 16 GB RAM, 12 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7+ / 8.1 / 10 64 bit
Processor: Intel i3 Processor
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660, AMD Radeon R9 270
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 12 GB available space

Does The Ranchers have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does The Ranchers run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 1
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean, Danish, Dutch, Turkish.

Does The Ranchers use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam