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Restore an inherited ranch by building facilities, raising livestock, farming, hunting, and selling goods alone or with friends.
Released 03 Nov 2023
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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.
Developed by Toxic Dog · Published by Excalibur Games
You inherit a rundown family ranch in a remote valley and take on the work of rebuilding it, alone or in co-op with up to four players. Gather materials, use tools and vehicles, renovate the house, and build the barns, pens, and other facilities your ranch needs.
Choose livestock and care for it by providing food and water, breeding animals, and raising their young. Grow crops, gather produce, and process goods such as milk into cheese or meat into sausages to sell for income.
Use earnings to expand your ranch and its operations. Beyond the homestead, explore the open-world valley, hunt wildlife for meat, and protect your animals from predators; you can also train and sell horses.
Players who enjoy the game often highlight the gradual development of the ranch, the satisfaction of building and managing a working farm, and the range of day-to-day tasks. Co-op is a recurring draw, with some players finding the shared work and mishaps entertaining, while others appreciate the relaxed pace. Reviews also frequently describe the routine as repetitive or grind-heavy, and cite technical problems that interrupt play.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 39 |
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| Players | 1–4 |
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| Multiplayer | The game supports single-player and online multiplayer. The long description states co-op multiplayer for up to four players, and Steam features list Online Co-op and Online PvP. Reviews consistently describe shared ranch co-op sessions with friends; no local multiplayer is mentioned. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No confirmed multiplayer mod support is provided. One review asks for mod support, but no factual details indicate mods affect multiplayer. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 3 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |
