Games

Slime Rancher

Monomi Park

2017•Shooter•PEGI 3•About 19 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurescience fictionfastlightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming quest

Boxlist takeExpect an expansive, otherworldly shooter, light rather than heavy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

76 / 100

254 ratings

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About This Game

Slime Rancher is a charming, first-person, sandbox experience. Play as Beatrix LeBeau: a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the 'Far, Far Range.' Each day will present new challenges and risky opportunities as you attempt to amass a great fortune in the business of slime ranching. Collect colorful slimes, grow crops, harvest resources, and explore the untamed wilds through the mastery of your all-purpose vacpack.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureScience fictionAll consuming quest

Keywords

ExplorationFemale protagonistCutePre-release public testingGames with goldFarming simulator

Where to play

Details

Developer: Monomi Park
Publishers: Skybound Games, Monomi Park
Released: 1 August 2017
Series: Slime Rancher
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 15h rushed, 19h normally, 29h complete
Age rating: PEGI 3
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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