Slime Rancher

Buy98%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 158k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Monomi Park · Cute · Aug 1, 2017

Player review score
98%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
57
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio0 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Slime Rancher?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 119 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 158k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise40% are divided10% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
119 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
pretty good game with good value for how long I was able to play it for. the main game progression feels a bit short to me but I feel like I almost sped through the game, so I don't know how well that criticism holds up.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Overall, I think the game is pretty good. solid experience start to finish with a really nice story, good characters, Amazing art & world design, and good music.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It is especially enjoyable for players who like peaceful gameplay, cute visuals, and sandbox mechanics.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game looks cute (but dated at this point, which is to be expected), sound design is okay, it runs well and doesn't crash or bug out much.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I've played, replayed, and continue to play this game on multiple devices, It's genuinely a great game that is both chill and easy and also at points desires skill.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay119 reviews
Story52 reviews
Graphics21 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Difficulty13 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization
100% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
75% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
80% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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