Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, Farm

Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, Farm

Released Nov 2023

Builder. Farmer. Hunter. Trader. Ranching certainly isn’t your average job. Think you have the skills to turn your family’s rundown homestead into the most prosperous ranch in the valley? Then it’s time to head out into the wilderness in this captivating single and multiplayer open-world simulator.

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Evaluation

Ranch Simulator reached its 1.0 release on November 3, 2023 and has continued receiving substantial updates at a consistent pace ever since. The developer, Toxic Dog, has shipped a steady stream of major free content additions post-launch: Cats and Dogs (February 29, 2024), Horse Breeding and Tree Planting (August 15, 2024), the Southwest Ranch & Farm Expansion paid DLC (February 17, 2025), Sheep (July 8, 2025), an Economy overhaul with new decorations (September 25, 2025), Fishing (December 18, 2025), a Quality of Life update paired with the Highland Cows Pack paid DLC (May 25, 2026), and a Vehicle Physics and Handling update (August 25, 2026 — just one day before today's date). That's 8 major content milestones post-launch in under three years, averaging one every 3–4 months. In November 2024, the developer posted a status update directly addressing community rumors that development had stopped, confirming ongoing work and describing their process. An April 2025 roadmap outlined three updates for Summer, Fall, and Winter 2025 — all of which shipped as described. The developer has not announced the conclusion of development or indicated that no further content is planned. With an update landing just yesterday and a strong, unbroken cadence of releases, development is clearly ongoing.
Evidence
Vehicle Physics and Handling update launched, reworking vehicle physics, adding vehicle customisation options, rain filling buckets/troughs, and an updated game engine.
news post · Aug 25, 2026 source development ongoing
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Quality of Life free update launched alongside the Highland Cows Pack paid DLC, adding animal improvements, vehicle recovery, and performance optimisations.
news post · May 25, 2026 source content shipped
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Content

3 of 3 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Excalibur Games
Achievements
39
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

About this game

Join over 3 million players who have already purchased Ranch Simulator on Steam!

It was once your grandfather’s pride-and-joy, but your family ranch has fallen on hard times and it’s up to you to turn things around. Sitting in a remote forested valley, the dilapidated homestead will test all your abilities as you attempt to turn it into the most prosperous ranch in the region – either alone or in up to four player co-op multiplayer.

Rebuild Your Ranch

The years have not been kind to your family ranch and it will take time and money to restore it to its former glory. Buy tools from the local hardware store and purchase a range of vehicles from the garage to help with your rebuilding projects. Renovate the main house, decide what livestock you want to farm and construct the barns, pens and runs you’ll need to keep them safe and secure.

Look After Your Livestock

Grand building projects are one thing. Paying for them? That’ll come down to your ranching skills. Overseeing a profitable operation is all about the day-to-day. Once you’ve selected and taken on your livestock, regular feeding and watering will keep them healthy. Successful breeding and careful rearing of the young will help boost the numbers in your herds and flocks — and the more produce you have to sell, the more income you’ll receive for all that hard work.

Expand your ranch enterprise by farming crops, producing sausages and cheese and even training and selling horses.

Head Out on the Hunt

There’s a large open-world environment outside your cosy homestead and it’s teeming with wildlife. So when you feel like slowing the pace, why not grab your trusty rifle and head out into the forest to stalk deer and hunt bears? But remember, the wilderness lives by its own laws and you aren’t the only skilled hunter in the neighbourhood. Sometimes your steady hand and sharp eyes will also be needed back on the ranch to stop hungry wolves turning your off-grid dream into a nightmare.

Play Ranch Sim, the game PCGamesN calls "House Flipper meets Red Dead Redemption 2"!

Last evaluated Aug 26, 2026
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