The Ranchers

Wait58%

Mixed · 663 player reviews · Medium confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

The Ranchers · Farming Sim · Jul 30, 2026

Player review score
58%
Mixed
Price
$19.99−20%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
Not sampled yet

Concurrent players not sampled yet.

All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
1
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
14
Full audio1 of 14
Subtitles14 of 14

Should I buy The Ranchers?

Buy it if you like
  • Co-op: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 58 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 663 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 294 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise8% are divided59% are complaints
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
24 of 294 sampled reviews raised it
Just a small taste of the true Gameplay Roadmap but super fun with that couch co-op feel.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
15 of 294 sampled reviews raised it
So far i like the game and the art style you guys using,
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
12 of 294 sampled reviews raised it
I love the style of the game, the ease of planting and harvesting crops, buying and raising animals and the story line so far.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
8 of 294 sampled reviews raised it
I played this game on PC and Steamdeck which both perform great but not being able to make some changes really stinks, especially for some who may be impaired.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Co-op24 reviews
Graphics15 reviews
Story12 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes
69% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
57% still recommend
Multiplayer
58% still recommend
Bugs
74% still recommend
Interface
82% still recommend
Performance
67% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
67% still recommend
Controls
83% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Save Anytime

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$19.99$24.99−20%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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