- 4+players
- PC
The Ranchers is an open world country-life sim for 1-4 players. Raise animals, grow tasty crops, craft helpful tools and build your dream house. Explore the open world and earn the villagers' respect and esteem.
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Split-screen is not confirmed.
- Online on PC. Steam lists 4-player online.
- Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.
How it plays
Is it good
57%
Mixed on Steam
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Steam lists online co-op for PC. Player counts are not confirmed yet. 57% positive of 570 Steam reviews.
- 4+
Quick facts
- Developer
- The Ranchers
- Publisher
- Trophy Games Publishing ApS
- Platforms
- PC
- Released
- Jul 30, 2026 on PC
- Early access
- Still in early access on Steam
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
- Languages
- Text in 13 languages, voices in English
In these lists
Answers
- Does The Ranchers have couch co-op?
- No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Online play is the way to play it together.
- Do you need two copies of The Ranchers?
- No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
- Does The Ranchers work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is The Ranchers free?
- No, it's a paid game.
