Ranch Simulator Gameplay #1 | The Family Homestead
0Ranch Simulator - The Realistic Single Play Or Multiplayer Agriculture Management Sandbox; Farm, Harvest, Hunt & Build. Builder. Farmer. Hunter. Trader.
Ranch Simulator starts off on a simple enough premise. The player has been left a dilapidated property and has to use a bit of elbow grease to fix it up. During the tutorial, the mechanics feel fairly engaging if a bit shallow. There’s really only a handful of tools and items to use such as an ax, a crowbar, a lawnmower, and the like. You start the game by fueling up your UTV, heading to the store, grabbing a handful of chickens, and setting up a coop for them. This is followed by tearing down and rebuilding the old house on the property.
But that’s it, and it’s also where the problems with Ranch Simulator become apparent. After the tutorial ends, most of the content has been laid out in front of you, and a sense of purposelessness begins to creep in. It’s odd because at some level a simulator game is always going to be relatively purposeless. By their nature, they put players at the steering wheel and in control of their own experience, but a modicum of guidance would be nice. As it stands, the game doesn’t feel like it’s offering you freedom, but instead just leaving you to flounder.
Are you tired of running a pleasant farm in the quaint fields of Stardew Valley? Then why not don your best plaid shirt, whip out a rifle and get to building your very own homestead in Ranch Simulator. It's an open-world simulation game that launched in early access today, and it seems a whole lot like a gritty, realistic (ish) 3D version of Stardew.
The family ranch isn't doing so well these days, so your grandad has summoned you to come and work the farm (sound familiar?) and fix her up. You'll need to rebuild the ranch, improve on the main house, and tend to some livestock to create a bustling homestead and live the dream.
Earn enough money and you can head to town to buy new trucks and supplies. The game has single-player as well as four-player co-op, so you can invite your pals along to help you.
It's not all about the ranch though, because you can take some time out to go hunting. This is where the similarities to Stardew start to die down, I suppose. If you fancy hunting as a hobby, you can stalk deer and other wildlife. However, you won't be the only one doing the stalking. You'll need to be prepared to protect your livestock from hungry wolves, and protect yourself from hungry bears.
There are bears in Stardew Valley, I guess, but they aren't dangerous. One of them just wants some tasty maple syrup. I wonder if Ranch Sim has maple syrup.
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