Steam app 1119730 · updated 03 Oct 2026, 18:10 UTC
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.
718 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
68 months, March 2021 to October 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
15 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
30 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 360 hourly samples from 15 Sep, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
15 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 358 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
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39 achievements in total.
50 developer announcements, Oct 2022 to Sep 2026 · times in UTC
Hey Ranchers We have another small hot fix for you today. This addresses the issue which prevented people from joining Southwest worlds, while not owning the DLC themselves. Players should now be able to join games hosted on the South West…
Patch notesHello Ranchers We have another small hotfix out today. Trees should no longer spin in the majority of cases. Although if they fall onto objects they may still bounce around a little. We have also fixed issues relating to the Milk Can…
Patch notesWe have a small hotfix out today which begins to address the issue with spinning trees. Although this doesn't entirely fix the issue, it should be a lot better. A more permanent fix is being worked on. We have also addressed a crash issue…
Patch notesHello ranchers,We've just launched an update for Ranch Simulator which improves upon vehicle handling! We know that the quality of vehicle handling has been an issue for many of you, so we're excited to be able to offer this update!Firstly…
James ClementsFixed an issue with the version of Nvidia Streamline being used (DLSS + Upscaling) was incompatible with newer GTX/MX video drivers.
Patch notesQuality of Life Update - Now Live!This game update (which is of course available at no extra cost) focuses on making the game that bit nicer and smoother to play. For example, animals now no longer scatter when purchased, animals can now be…
James ClementsHello ranchers,We're excited to reveal a new game update and a new DLC launching on May 25!Quality of Life UpdateThis game update, which will of course be available at no additional cost to all players, focuses on quality of life…
James ClementsWe have pushed a hotfix which includes the following fixes Fixed animals disappearing from the trailer. Chinese localization fixed. Possibly fixed the shovel selection disappearing. Fixed jittering when the client moves in co-op.
Patch notesThis weekend, get the Southwest Ranch & Farm DLC at 77% off with our limited time discount!This is our biggest discount to date on the DLC so make sure to pick it up - discounted until Monday January 19 at 10 AM PST/6 PM GMT.Run multiple…
James ClementsHey ranchers,Ranch Sim's fishing update is now live! Whether alone or with friends, head down to the lake for a relaxing new pastime and money making opportunity. To purchase a fishing rod and tackle you'll need to head to the new fishing…
James ClementsHello Ranchers, We're excited to announce that the new supply and demand economy system in now available in Ranch Sim, making your business and produce sales feel more dynamic as a result.Also added is a bunch of new decorations and…
RedPandaVikingHello ranchers,We're excited to announce that sheep are now available in Ranch Sim! You can now purchase, raise and tend to sheep and lamb on your ranch. Make sure to shear the sheep and sell the wool for a profit, or milk them and make…
James ClementsHello Ranchers, We are very excited to reveal our plans for 2025, which include 3 updates spread over Summer, Fall, and Winter of 2025. EDIT: We've seen a few of you asking if the updates announced here will be released as paid DLC, so for…
RedPandaVikingRanch Simulator General Game Fixes: Addressed an issue where some animal navigation and behaviours were not triggering correctly on load Fixed a crash issue when constructing very large buildings and large quantity of blueprints have been…
Patch notesHi all, We have just released a new patch for Ranch Simulator. Take a read of the patch notes below, and keep the feedback coming! Thanks for your support. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35446468/a671c386a09fe5ff22a6d19cab91ff4636604aa6.jpg General…
James Clements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35446468/004c7a587e34c7779f351be77b9ce12f8678993b.png Thank you all for your invaluable feedback on the Southwest Ranch & Farm Expansion Pack over the last few days and reporting issues. We've just launched a patch that…
James ClementsHey ranchers, We're delighted to announce that Ranch Simulator: Southwest Ranch & Farm Expansion Pack - featuring a brand new map, multiple ranch plots to choose from, new vehicles, new predators and more - is now available! The expansion…
James Clements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35446468/2bc25944459e828f2ac3c4c27107c9942f1a4ba9.jpg Hello ranchers, We're excited to announce Ranch Simulator: Southwest Ranch & Farm Expansion Pack, featuring a brand new map, multiple ranch plots to choose from, new…
James ClementsHello ranchers, As 2024 comes to a close, we wanted to share just some of our favourite community screenshots. These are a selection of funny, pretty and frankly impressive screenshots, so make sure to scroll through and take a look. We…
James ClementsHello ranchers! It's been a while since we last offered an update on our plans, so we wanted to share a quick status report with you today! We have seen the rumours that development has stopped, and I am happy to confirm that this is not…
James ClementsHello ranchers, The horse and tree planting update is now available on the main branch, meaning it's available for all players! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35446468/e2554664da09fe0e3ce0f95874775192abf0faab.png Horse Breeding Horses can now be bred!…
RedPandaVikingHello ranchers, We have an early version of the latest update available to test now! We would love to get your feedback on the update. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35446468/e2554664da09fe0e3ce0f95874775192abf0faab.png Horse Breeding Horses can now be…
James ClementsHey ranchers, An optimisation and bug fix patch is now available on the main branch, meaning it's available for all players! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35446468/614008d91c5dd29af26dbc42c9f1a62751b9b493.png Take a read of the details, which were…
RedPandaVikingHey ranchers, An optimisation and bug fix patch is now available for testing on the unstable branch! We want your help testing the patch before it goes live on the main branch!…
James ClementsHello ranchers! We hope you've been enjoying Ranch Sim and the latest update! (Hands up if you've unlocked all the achievements!) We wanted to offer a quick update on the work going on behind the scenes and what you can expect from the next…
James ClementsHello Ranchers, We have just launched a quality of life update on the main branch, which introduces autosaves, convenient light switches and more! A big thank you to those of you who helped test the unstable branch version of this update.…
James ClementsHello Ranchers, Life is better on the ranch, but it isn't always easy. So we've have been hard at work on a quality of life update, which will make your in-game lives a little easier! An early version of this update is available now for…
James ClementsHello ranchers, We have a big update for you today which adds cats and dogs as well as revamped driving steering and physics! Thank you for your patience, and we can't wait to hear what you think of the update! Cats and Dogs A Dachshund, a…
James Clements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35446468/a12a16077b4c6bcbd7c6b20d5a280cbebb00f8bd.jpg Ranch Simulator is currently available at 55% off, our biggest Steam discount to date, as part of the Excalibur Games Publisher Sale! Make sure to check out this…
James ClementsHello, and welcome to our first news update of the year! We're excited to reveal what we've got planned for the first half of 2024. Coming Soon: Cats and Dogs Update Next Up: Quality of Life Update Followed by: Horse and Tree Update…
James ClementsHey ranchers, As 2023 comes to a close, we wanted to say a big thank you for playing... and offer a little sneak peek at the highly anticipated cats and dogs update! It's been another fantastic year for Ranch Sim, with a successful 1.0…
James ClementsFixed an issue related to multiplayer cross play between Epic and Steam platforms
Patch notesHey ranchers, We've just released a hotfix which includes optimisation improvements and adds FSR tech to the game to help those of you on AMD cards and lower spec machines. We are also making adjustments to the weather to reduce the chance…
James ClementsHello ranchers, First of all, we want to say a huge thank you to each and every one of you for making Ranch Sim's 1.0 launch a great one! It's been amazing to see so many of you playing and offering feedback. The game may be at 1.0, but…
James ClementsHello ranchers, We're excited to announce that Ranch Sim's huge Unreal Engine 5 update is out now, delivering enhanced visuals, lighting, environments, oil production and much more! This also marks the end of our Early Access period. While…
James ClementsFixes Fixed an issue where players would get launched away from their vehicles when exiting them.
Patch notesFixes Vehicles no longer spin or react strangely when items or animals are placed in them Sleep animation fixed Correct icons for Oil well Can now use E when naming ranch or animals
Patch notesFurther UI Fixes and Adjustments Addressed an issue with selling items at the general or hardware stores Axe animation fixes Rifle can now be selected correctly when using a controller
Patch notesThank you all again for the support and bug reports over the last few weeks. We have another update to the unstable branch for you today. We have made some adjustments to the weather and extended the ranch area to encompass all the fields.…
Patch notesHey ranchers, We're delighted to announce that Ranch Simulator will leave Early Access and transition to v1.0 on 3 November 2023! As you may have heard, we currently have the big Unreal Engine 5 update available on the unstable branch for…
James ClementsThank you all again for the feedback and bug reports. We have been hard at work addressing these issues and our second round of fixes is now here. We have made some changes to the load/save game area in the menu. Save games will now track…
Patch notesHey ranchers, Ranch Sim’s big Unreal Engine 5 update is available now to play on the unstable branch! This is an early version of the update which we're rolling out for community testing - so expect to run into issues and bugs. (Feel free…
James ClementsHey ranchers, Next week we will have the unstable version of the long awaited Unreal Engine 5 update ready for you to play! This version of the update will include... - Enriched visuals (environments, lighting and more) - Optimisation…
James Clements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35446468/2a7518086778126ee3fc58143fd823aa4ad8f8f8.jpg Hey ranchers, It's been a while since we posted an update so we wanted to keep you in the loop on our ongoing UE5 update work! If all goes to plan, here's the timeline…
James ClementsHello Ranchers! Today we have a small update to celebrate the beginning of Spring, and although we are currently unable to make any changes to the gameplay due to working on the UE5 upgrade, we were able to add some cosmetics to the game!…
AmbreonHello ranchers! We hope you had a great holidays and new year. While we continue to work on upgrading Ranch Sim from Unreal Engine 4 to 5, we wanted to spotlight some of the beautiful, interesting and downright hilarious screenshots created…
James ClementsHello Ranchers! Happy New Year!! We hope you're having a great start to 2023. This small patch removes the Christmas Tree from the blueprints book and some 'unavailable' item listings in the stores. We have also fixed not being able to…
Patch notesHello Ranchers! We have a small patch that fixes the way currency is displayed. Have a Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays! The Ranch Sim Team
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35446468/3f489403826b1b3dc615f10c6cfdf64e2b0bc1e7.png Hello farmers, The long awaited, highly requested crop farming update is finally here! Read on for details on the update plus exciting news on the future of Ranch Sim!…
James ClementsHello ranchers, Lets try this again! The previous, temporarily removed patch had been redone and is live again - hopefully this time with no multiplayer issues. We spent a few days testing with a small group of volunteers on our Discord /…
Patch notesEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
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| Ranch Simulator: Highland Cows Pack - Build, Farm, Hunt | Windows | 25 May 2026 |
| Ranch Simulator: Southwest Ranch & Farm Expansion Pack | Windows | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Ranch Simulator Music | Windows | 08 Apr 2021 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Ranch Simulator | Ranch_Simulator.exe | windows 64 | ||
| Ranch Simulator with DX11 | Ranch_Simulator.exe | -dx11 | windows 64 |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
| Root | Folder | Files |
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WinAppDataLocal | Ranch_Simulator/Saved/SaveGames | *.sav |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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