Cute slimes and gorgeous visuals
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“the slimes are sooo cute! And don't get me started on how gorgeous the visuals are.”
Steam review · 6 h played ↗
Slime Rancher 2
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 94%Very Positive · 94%Monomi Park2025Adventure · Simulation · Casual
−40%$29.99$17.99
US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A gorgeous, cozy slime-collecting sequel that mostly refines the first game, but with much more resource grinding and a huge map. Skip it if you want fresh mechanics or hate backtracking.
Great for
Fans of the first game and cozy-game players who like exploring and collecting cute creatures
Main risk
Tedious resource grinding and backtracking across huge maps, in what feels like more of the first game
What players love
Relaxing, cozy and stress-free
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“One of the most cosy games out there, very chill and relaxing”
Steam review · 10.8 h played ↗
Great sequel that improves on the first game
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The step-up from Slime Rancher 1 is genuinely shocking; the improvements are fantastic, and the graphics are beautiful.”
Steam review · 70 h played ↗
Large world with lots to explore
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“I haven't even finished exploring all of the maps yet because it's so huge and several trips are needed for supplies and many secrets to find and unlock.”
Steam review · 34.8 h played ↗
Good story, music and sound design
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Slime Rancher 1 & 2 have some of the best sound design, delightful world building, and creative environments around.”
Steam review · 285.5 h played ↗
Free gadget placement and decoration
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“The options to decorate your ranch are sooooo much better in this version. You are really free to place whatever and whenever you want.”
Steam review · 73.7 h played ↗
What players complain about
Excessive resource grinding
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“it's almost entirely grinding and gathering resources over and over. It takes forever to go anywhere or craft anything.”
Steam review · 21.9 h played ↗
Too similar to the first game
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Disappointing. For the most part, it's just the same game as the first with better graphics.”
Steam review · 49.4 h played ↗
Huge confusing maps and constant backtracking
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Going back and forth to your farm to pick up plort to open a door is annoying”
Steam review · 27.6 h played ↗
Weak NPCs, story and ranching depth
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“the game feels a lot more lonely.”
Steam review · 37.4 h played ↗
Tiny inventory and limited drones
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“Inventory Limited to 6 SLOTS (meaning 6 TYPES of things can be carried at once).”
Steam review · 8.4 h played ↗
Lag, stutter and mouse freezes
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“cant get it to stop freezing when i turn my camera with my mouse.”
Steam review · 27.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support8 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5-2500K / AMD FX-6300
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280 3GB
Storage8 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 / AMD RX 5700
Storage8 GB available space
OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5-2500K / AMD FX-6300
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280 3GB
Storage8 GB available space
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