Slime Rancher

Slime Rancher is a colorful single-player adventure from Monomi Park. As Beatrix LeBeau, players found a ranch on an alien planet, collect the slimes living there and earn money from their products.

With the Vacpack, you can suck up the bouncing creatures, transport them and house them in pens. Work on the ranch alternates with exploration trips into the vast distance.

Slime Rancher was released on Aug 1, 2017 as a full version for PC and Xbox One. The PlayStation 4 version followed on Aug 20, 2018, and the Plortable Edition for Nintendo Switch on Aug 11, 2021.

On May 26, 2026, standalone versions for iOS and Android from Playdigious were added.

Slime Rancher is available for Windows PC, macOS, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android. The Switch version is called the Plortable Edition and includes additional content.

PS5 and Xbox Series can play older console versions via backward compatibility. A standalone native PS5 or Xbox Series version of the first game is separate from this and was not released.

On the ranch, slimes are caught, cared for and kept in pens. Well-fed animals produce plorts that can be sold for money.

Players use the income to build barns, gardens and technology. New areas bring more slime types and rare resources.

The Secret Style Pack adds alternative looks for the slimes. It changes their appearance, not the basic flow of ranch work.

The Plortable Edition for Nintendo Switch includes the main game with additional content. Other editions sometimes offer the packs separately.

According to Steam, Slime Rancher requires at least a processor with 2.2 GHz, 4 GB RAM, a graphics card with 512 MB of dedicated memory and 1 GB of free storage. DirectX 11 is required.

The game also supports macOS and Linux. On Windows, today's Steam client requires Windows 10 or newer.

Slimes have different preferences: some eat fruit, others vegetables or meat. Whoever meets their needs gets different plorts.

If they eat the plort of another type, large hybrids can form. These so-called Largos combine traits of their original types and place new demands on the pens.

Plorts are the ranch's most important source of income. Their prices depend on type and demand. Different slimes produce different goods.

Players use the proceeds to fund new land, feeding facilities and upgrades. This way, selling links exploration with expanding the ranch.

Slime Rancher offers three play styles. Adventure mode combines farming and exploration with danger. In relaxed mode, the pressure from especially dangerous slimes is removed.

Frantic mode is a time-limited challenge. Players can switch between long-term farm building and a quick round.

Slime Science turns rare resources into technical devices and decorations. These help build the ranch or support trips into the wild.

The Vacpack can be improved too. More capacity and extra features make it easier to transport slimes and collect resources.

The game world consists of varied landscapes with secret paths, rare slimes and resources. Rocky terrain, lush overgrown areas and caves lead away from the ranch.

New equipment opens up previously hard-to-reach places. Every trip can bring back more animals, food or materials for the ranch.

The iOS and Android versions were released on May 26, 2026. Their user interface was reworked for touch controls, and compatible controllers can also be used.

On iOS, the mobile version supports cloud saves within the mobile ecosystem. Automatic transfer of save games from the PC or console versions is not included.

Slime Rancher is played alone. The first part does not have local or online co-op mode.

German menus and on-screen text are available on PC and Nintendo Switch. The mobile versions also offer controls designed for touch input.