Slime Rancher 2 News

Fresh out of the team’s hands, we have some fixes following our last update v1.1.0 (Toys, Trimmings, and Tune-Ups).

Bug and Balancing Fixes:

• Implemented a collection of memory optimizations to address game crashes
  
• Shadow Slimes will despawn when their max number of Shadow Plorts are produced
  
• Shadow Pots now contain fewer Shadow Slimes per pot. It was getting very crowded in there!
  

If you’re experiencing some pesky bugs first cross-check our Known Issues page to see if the team is already aware of the issue. We’re likely already working on a fix. If your bug isn’t listed, then go ahead and submit a ticket. Happy ranching!

Today marks a full 10 years of Slime Rancher! We’ve reached an incredible milestone thanks to our community of passionate Ranchers. The team is kicking off celebrations today, with even more to come throughout the year.

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We’ve prepared a lovely recap video of the exclusive art show we hosted at Gallery Nucleus back in November. Thank you to all the folks that showed up to attend the gallery and panel. We were blown away by your fervent support and a full house! If you were unable to attend, make sure to watch the recap video as well as the streamed panel here.

On Steam, players will find custom goodies in the Steam Points Shop – including wiggly avatars, backgrounds, frames, and stickers – with more goodies planned for the future. We’re also running a special anniversary sale on Steam for a limited time from January 14-28!

• Slime Rancher (75%)
  
• Slime Rancher: Secret Style Pack DLC (40%)
  
• Slime Rancher 2 (35%)
  
• Slime Rancher - Original Soundtrack II (50%)
  
• Slime Rancher 2 Soundtrack (25%)
  

Starting today, Slime Rancher 2 physical editions (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S) are available across North America and EMEA. Players can also expect PS5 physical editions in Asia on February 26 and in Japan in Q2 of this year. Exclusive editions are available at iam8bit and regular editions are available at local game retailers.

Thank you for sticking with us through the years, adventuring with Beatrix, and ranching all the slimes on this side of the Far, Far Range. Without a doubt your support and love for the world of Slime Rancher sparks the team’s passion and creativity. We could not have made it this far without every single one of you. And, now, cheers to many more years together, Ranchers.

Stay wiggly forever!

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Thank you to everyone who voted to nominated us for the 2025 Steam Awards! We're a contender for the Sit Back and Relax category. If you've had a wiggly good time playing Slime Rancher 2, consider voting for us and B0b may shower you in good fortune (and Hen Hens) for the new year.

Sending everyone our most heartfelt gratitude for being part of our community and supporting us.

Catch you next year, Ranchers!

A Gordo-sized thank you is in order to the Slime Rancher community for all the love after the game’s full release. Our heartbeets have grown three times bigger! Even after update v1.0.0, the team is back with another update to further refine the world of Slime Rancher 2 with the complete collection of Slime Toys, addition of more gadgets, and in-game tweaks based on player feedback.



[h3]Toys, Trimmings, and Tune-Ups Features Overview[/h3]

• A Toy for Every Slime: No slime should have to go without their favorite slime toy! The remedy: a complete collection of toys for every slime. While toys usually decrease their slime’s agitation, some special toys cause curious effects. Decorate slime corrals with the right toy and see for yourself!
  
• Shadow Pots: Players can now find shadow pots throughout the Grey Labyrinth. Break them open to reveal a host of Shadow Slimes inside. Or maybe get creative and take them to a different location to maximize your earnings…
  
• More Gadgets and Variants: Customize the Conservatory and Rainbow Island with an expanded menu of various gadgets and variants to diversify play and decorating styles. Create mechanized chaos or an aesthetic haven for your favorite slimes.
  
• Quality of Life Upgrades: The team has implemented a variety of updates and fixes, ranging from improved and polished lighting to updating crafting UI for a smoother player experience.
  

[h3]Features List[/h3]

New Slime Toys

• Big Rock
  
• Night Light
  
• Buzzy Bee
  
• Crystal Ball
  
• Gyro Top
  
• Sol Mate
  
• Charcoal Brick
  
• Stego Buddy
  
• Rocket Ship
  
• Stuffed Sheep
  
• Spinner Toy
  
• Happy Plush Bread Loaf
  
• Stuffed Chicken
  

New Gadgets and Variants

• Distributor
  
• Labyrinth Wall Lamp
  
• Labyrinth Standing Lamp
  
• Indigo Grass
  
• Indigo Flowers
  
• Indigo Cypress
  
• Indigo Cypress Cluster
  
• Tall Indigo Cypress
  
• Indigo Shrubs
  
• Gold Accelerator
  
• Purple Accelerator
  
• Red Accelerator
  
• Pink Accelerator
  
• Grey Accelerator
  
• Green Accelerator
  
• Purple Floral Slime Stage
  
• Yellow Floral Slime Stage
  
• Blue Floral Slime Stage
  
• Purple Floral Slime Tree
  
• Coral Floral Slime Tree
  
• Yellow Floral Slime Tree
  
• Large Purple Flower Pillow
  
• Large Coral Flower Pillow
  
• Large Yellow Flower Pillow
  
• Small Purple Flower Pillow
  
• Small Blue Flower Pillow
  
• Small Yellow Flower Pillow
  
• Purple Flower Lamp
  
• Orange Flower Lamp
  
• Pink Flower Lamp
  
• Prismatic #1 Slime Stage
  
• Pastel #1 Slime Stage
  
• Monochromatic #1 Slime Stage
  

UI Improvements

• Added animated loading screen transition.
  
• Added a skip button to the outro and credits.
  
• Added an orange dot indicator on base gadgets for variants that have been unlocked, but not yet viewed.
  
• The cursor is now hidden on loading screens.
  
• Pressing F1 on an upgrade component prompt from a treasure pod, blueprint, or Ghost Done now takes players to the associated page or upgrade in the Slimepedia.
  

Quality of Life Updates

• Improved and polished lighting across all areas and zones in game resulting in smoother lighting transitions between interior and exterior spaces.
  
• Added a photosensitivity warning screen when game loads.
  
• Added new setting toggles for vac shoot, jet pack, and vac suction.
  
• Includes a note warning players that changing settings can create discrepancies within the game tutorials.
  
• Updated Settings language.
  
• Added new audio setting toggles. Players can now choose to mute all audio when the game is paused or when the game is not focused.
  
• Updated the new game screen so that players are directed to the New Game Setting Menu to configure basic graphics settings.
  
• Players can now pin, unpin, and view pinned blueprints and player upgrades from the Fabricator and Slimepedia.
  
• Players can additionally see a crafting blueprint or upgrade and its progress while gathering resources out in the world.
  
• Added Shadow Pots, similar to Gold Pots, to help players struggling to gather Shadow Plorts.
  
• Improved the visual effects of Treasure Pods and their surrounding areas.
  
• Added a new start pointer and tutorial that pops up the first time players interact with the Comm Station.
  
• Beatrix went shopping! Added a shirt bump mesh to the in-game model.
  
• Minor visual and functional slime improvements. See if you can spot the differences.
  
• Minor asset improvements and LOD re-work.
  
• Added feather particles when chickens are eaten. Yum!
  
• Added a new environment interaction with waterfalls. Try shooting something through the cascade.
  
• Players can now run laps around Rainbow Island with less energy drained.
  
• Added Plort Collector upgrades to both the Pond and Incinerator Land Plots.
  

Bug Fixes

• The Pop! Achievement is now awarded retroactively.
  
• Odd Onions can now be selected as a target for Explorer Drones.
  
• Adjusted Explorer Drones to no longer gather high rates of plorts over a short period of time with max energy and max resources.
  
• Updated “Feral” toggle to “Feral Aggression” in the Settings menu to better reflect the options purpose.
  
• Banished stretchy slimes. Again.
  
• Floating slime statues continue to persist in the world instead of disappearing.
  
• ‘Mark All As Seen’ now clears the visual dot indicator for unseen items as intended.
  
• Slimes no longer explode through corral walls.
  

Known Issues

• Switching users in the Microsoft Store causes the main menu music to continuously play until the game is restarted.
  
• Graphic options remain unchanged when setting master graphics quality in the New Game menu.
  
• The Distributor can break slime physics.
  
• Hunter Dervish Largos turn white right before turning invisible.
  
• Beatrix takes damage when walking through the pipe in the molten lava area of the Grey Labyrinth.
  
• Sections of the Terrarium and Central Hub have lower performance than other sections of the Grey Labyrinth.
  
• On consoles, FPS does not reach optimized levels next to the swamp Hyper Gordo.
  

Looking Forward to the New Year
With this update, we say goodbye to 2025 and move on to welcome the new year. Players can expect continued development of Slime Rancher 2, with our next update optimistically on track to release sometime in the spring or summer of 2026. Our beloved community’s support continues to fuel and inspire the team. Thank you, Ranchers, for being a very special part of our wiggly world.

For all things related to Slime Rancher 2 support, please visit the official Slime Rancher 2 Help Center.

Players experiencing new bugs should cross-check our Known Issues page to see if the team is already aware of the issue. If you don’t see your bug listed, please submit a ticket to the team so we can identify and reproduce the issue.

Stay wiggly,
Monomi Park

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[p]Calling on all Ranchers on this side of the Far, Far Range!

We hope that you are enjoying the full release of Slime Rancher 2. Rest assured future updates are still on the way. In the meantime, if you're having the wiggliest time on Rainbow Island take a moment and nominate Slime Rancher 2 for the following Steam Awards:
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• [p] Sit Back and Relax Award
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• [p] Best Soundtrack
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• [p] Outstanding Visual Style
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[p]Thank you again, Ranchers. For all the love and support you've shown our team. We look forward to the new year and continuing to build on this incredible wiggly world.[/p]