Ranch Simulator News

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 vehicles, new predators and more! We'll be launching on 17 February at $14.99/£14.99/€14.99, with a limited time 33% launch discount.

Take a look at the trailer below!

https://youtu.be/VaYxwyv_I-o?feature=shared

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3255980

Run multiple ranches across this stunning, expansive new map. Explore the plains and choose your ideal ranch location. Purchase new vehicles and complete exciting new quests. Combine your skills as a rancher and farmer, alone or with your friends to build a successful business in this challenging environment.



[h2]Base Game Patch[/h2]

While we're excited to offer you new content, we're also keen to continue improving the gameplay experience for the base game. On 17 February we'll also be releasing a patch for the base game which fixes some key issues such as the box truck flying off, eggs not hatching, doghouse assignments not saving, controller inputs mapped to multiple functions, and lightning flashes not being disabled correctly when lightning is turned off in the settings.

An early version of this update is now available for testing on the unstable branch. Join our Discord and head over to the #announcements channel for information on joining the unstable branch!



We're counting down the days until 17 February, when you'll be able to get your hands on the Southwest Ranch & Farm Expansion Pack! See you then.

Thanks,
The Ranch Sim Team

Hello 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 also wanted to take this opportunity to encourage you all to read our previous announcement if you haven't already.

While upgrading the engine last year did help resolve many long standing issues for many players, there have been some issues which have remained, as well as some new bugs encountered. When a game has been in development for over 6 years, and where there have been so many new features added, things can get complex to work on. So we are currently taking some time to look at how the game is constructed, and how we can potentially make some changes that will help improve the game experience.

We are still in the experimental phase, and have no news to confirm just yet. We'll be in touch again when we have more to share.

See you in 2025!



Credit: Mikani17


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Hello 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 true. Please rest assured that we are still working on Ranch Sim. Typically we work with the community to agree a set of features, announce a roadmap of updates, work on these features, and then repeat the process. Recently, it has become clear that the biggest issues people are having with the game these days relate to bugs.



While upgrading the engine last year did help resolve many long standing issues for many players, there have been some issues which have remained, as well as some new bugs encountered. When a game has been in development for over 6 years, and where there have been so many new features added, things can get complex to work on. So we are currently taking some time to look at how the game is constructed, and how we can potentially make some changes that will help improve the game experience.



We are still in the experimental phase, and have no news to confirm just yet. We'll be in touch again when we have more to share.

As always, thank you for your patience, your support and your passion for Ranch Simulator!

The Ranch Sim Team

Hello ranchers,

The horse and tree planting update is now available on the main branch, meaning it's available for all players!




[h2]Horse Breeding[/h2]
Horses can now be bred! A male and female horse will now naturally breed when placed together.
After a few in-game days the foal will be born. Once fully grown it will inherit a mix of characteristics (stats) from the parents. Plus, who doesn't like baby horses? Too cute.



[h2]Tree Planting[/h2]
This update introduces the ability to plant and grow trees! To plant trees, you'll first need to buy a shovel from the hardware store. Once you have obtained the shovel, you can then purchase seedlings from the general store.

At the ranch, you can select your shovel via the action wheel to prepare the ground (Press left click) for planting a seedling. Grab your seedling and then use E to plant it into the prepared ground.



[h2]Log Trailer[/h2]
A new trailer is now available at the hardware store! The log trailer can hold 36 logs at a time. Logs can also now be sold for $2 each. Handy!

We've also fixed an issue with crashing when switching FSR modes.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1119730/Ranch_Simulator_Build_Hunt_Farm/

Hello ranchers,

We have an early version of the latest update available to test now! We would love to get your feedback on the update.



[h2]Horse Breeding[/h2]
Horses can now be bred! A male and female horse will now naturally breed when placed together.
After a few in-game days the foal will be born. Once fully grown it will inherit a mix of characteristics (stats) from the parents. Plus, who doesn't like baby horses? Too cute.



[h2]Tree Planting[/h2]
This update introduces the ability to plant and grow trees! To plant trees, you'll first need to buy a shovel from the hardware store. Once you have obtained the shovel, you can then purchase seedlings from the general store.

At the ranch, you can select your shovel via the action wheel to prepare the ground (Press left click) for planting a seedling. Grab your seedling and then use E to plant it into the prepared ground.



[h2]Log Trailer[/h2]
A new trailer is now available at the hardware store! The log trailer can hold 36 logs at a time. Logs can also now be sold for $2 each. Handy!

We've also fixed an issue with crashing when switching FSR modes.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1119730/Ranch_Simulator_Build_Hunt_Farm/