The Ranch of Rivershine
Single-player horse ranch simulation focused on breeding and competition
Cozy Bee Games · Released May 23, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 2,160
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 25 in 30 days
- Players
- 41
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 5 months ago
- Jun 5, 2026
What is The Ranch of Rivershine?
A single-player simulation where you build a ranch, care for horses, train their skills, breed foals, and compete in cross-country events. You can also trade and catch horses, farm crops, raise livestock, explore unlockable trails, and investigate a mysterious horse near town.
For you if...
- +you enjoy breeding horses and collecting different coat colors
- +you like daily animal care and gradual ranch progression
- +you prefer horses to be the main focus
Not for you if...
- −you dislike repetitive routines and grindy progression
- −you expect deep farming and social simulation systems
- −you want substantial activities after completing ranch progression
What players say
93% of 2,160 reviews are positive · 88% of 25 in the last 30 days
Players most often praise the horse breeding system, coat variety, and cycle of caring for, training, and competing with horses. Common complaints include repetitive progression, shallow non-horse activities, and limited endgame content. Players also report awkward camera and controls, motion blur, crashes, black screens, and other glitches.
Players over time
▼ -39% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 97 players on Sep 21, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 41 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 38 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 50 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 51 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 50 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 59 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 51 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 64 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 49 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 49 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 83 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 57 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 53 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 57 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 71 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 70 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 56 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 46 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 70 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 73 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 61 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 56 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 60 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 38 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 70 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 86 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 97 |
Screenshots and trailer
The Ranch of Rivershine system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Ranch of Rivershine?
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does The Ranch of Rivershine have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Ranch of Rivershine run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- The native resolution is not the default one
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 21
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French.
Does The Ranch of Rivershine 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
Tags
- Simulation
- Horses
- Farming Sim
- Life Sim
- 3D
- Cute
- Colorful
- Agriculture
- Nature
- Management
- Stylized
- Singleplayer
- RPG
- Casual
- Building
- Character Customization
Recent updates
- Jun 5, 2026 · Patch Notes 1.10.0.3.0
- May 28, 2026 · Patch Notes 1.10.0.2.7
- May 22, 2026 · Patch Notes 1.10.0.2.6 ⭐ Wild Horse Herd Improvements, Optimization & Bug Fixes!
- Apr 20, 2026 · Controller Support, Genetic Update & Photo Mode! 🐴✨ Update 1.10.0.0
- Mar 21, 2026 · Join the Playtest - Controller Support, Genetic Update, Photo Mode & More!
1 DLC available.