Slime Rancher (2017) - How Long to Beat, Player Count, Awards

About

Slime Rancher came out on August 1, 2017 for PC and Xbox One, then for PlayStation 4 on August 21, 2018. On Steam, 98% of 140,579 player reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive). 802 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 2,028 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 15 hours, doing everything about 29 hours. It was nominated for 2 awards.

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.

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.

What is happening now

Slime Rancher is a first-person life simulation where players manage a ranch dedicated to capturing, breeding, and caring for colorful slimes across an alien planet. The core loop revolves around exploring environments, collecting different slime species, and maintaining their habitats while managing resources and expanding your operation. The game continues to draw comparisons to other creature-collection and management titles in the current gaming landscape. Coverage suggests Slime Rancher holds a particular appeal for players seeking the blend of exploration, collection, and sandbox management that defined earlier life-sim hits, establishing it as a notable entry in a lineage of games focused on creature care and world-building rather than combat-driven progression.

How long to beat Slime Rancher

from 2 players

Main storyrushing through the story

15 h

Main + extrasstory plus side content

18 h

Completionisteverything the game has

29 h

More in the Slime Rancher series

1 other title

Slime Rancher 2

2025 · 1 stories

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Awards

0 won, 2 more nominations

Other awards 2017

Nominated: Steam Award for The World Is Grim Enough Let's Just All Get Along

The Game Awards 2017

Nominated: Best Debut Game

Media

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Releases

Platform

Date

Linux

TBA (early access from January 14, 2016)

Mac

TBA (early access from January 14, 2016)

PC (Microsoft Windows)

August 1, 2017 (early access from January 14, 2016)

Xbox One

August 1, 2017

PlayStation 4

August 21, 2018

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks

Minimum

OS *

Windows 7+

Processor

2.2GHz Dual Core

Memory

4 GB RAM

Graphics

512MB VRAM

DirectX

Version 11

Storage

1 GB available space

Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.

Slime Rancher player count

concurrent players on Steam

802playing now1h ago

979peak today

2,02830-day peak

2,028highest we have seenOct 25, 2026

Oct 23daily peak, last 12 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

Slime Rancher achievements

57 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Rush Plortmaster Reach at least 75,000 newbucks in Rush Mode

2.5%

Rush Champion Reach at least 35,000 newbucks in Rush Mode

2.7%

Rush Challenger Reach at least 10,000 newbucks in Rush Mode

2.9%

She's on Fire! Score 50 points in a single game of slimeball

3.7%

Best of the Worst Place a tarr on the #1 Slime Stage

4.9%

Pro Style Complete the Slimepedia

4.9%

All 57 achievements by how many players unlocked them

The Hunter Has Become... The Other Thing Snare a Hunter Gordo

5.1%

Pool Party Fill a pond on the Ranch with at least 5 different types of slimes

5.3%

Controlling the Chaos Constrain more than 15 slimes in your vac stream at once while on the range

6.9%

Never Stop Creating Fabricate 100 Slime Science gadgets

7.5%

Hat Trick Obtain at least 3 gold plorts from a single gold slime

7.8%

Burstin' at the Seams Put at least 50 units into each slot of a fully upgraded silo

8.2%

You... Monster! Send an adorable chick to a fiery end, the same place you're now destined to go

9.6%

Six Pack Have at least 6 different types of slimes in the same corral

10.4%

Diversification Have at least 10 types of largos on the Ranch

10.6%

Mint in Box Purchase at least 10 different types of slime toys

11.3%

Carousel Incinerate an elder chicken

11.6%

Once Bitten, Twice... Bitten Hold onto a tarr for 15 seconds

12.1%

The Adventure Continues! Complete Adventure Mode and set out for what's next.

14.4%

That Only Works in Comic Books Stand inside a rad aura for at least 15 seconds

14.6%

Bea the Builder Fabricate 35 Slime Science gadgets

17.7%

Risky Business Have at least 3 different types of largos in the same corral

19.1%

Doors Like These Discover where Hobson's journey ended, and started once again.

20.6%

Renewal Start bringing life back to the Glass Desert

22.1%

Fully Loaded Have a maximally upgraded corral, coop, and silo on the Ranch

25.3%

Color Me Impressed Use chroma packs to change the color of the ranch house, tech, and vacpack

25.4%

Fireworks Shoot a boom slime largo into the air that explodes before landing

26%

Smoke, Fire, and Mirrors Discovered the Glass Desert

28.6%

While You Were Away Return to the Ranch after more than 24 hours

29.1%

Plort Tycoon Sell 5,000 plorts at the Plort Market

29.2%

Fruit Cocktail Have 3 different fruit trees on the Ranch at the same time

33.1%

Upper Crust Earn over 100,000 newbucks

35.2%

Ball Pit Jump into a corral containing at least 40 slimes

35.8%

Into the Past Discover the Ancient Ruins

36.1%

Salad Bar Have 3 different veggie gardens on the Ranch at the same time

38.7%

Onward... to SCIENCE! Fabricate your first Slime Science gadget

40%

Not My Morning Be knocked out before 10 AM

40.6%

Omnivorous Feed pink slimes on the Ranch 10 different types of food

40.8%

One Person at a Time Join the 7Zee Rewards Club

42.6%

Plort Powerhouse Sell 2,500 plorts at the Plort Market

44%

Free Rangin' Collect 50 plorts on the Range in a single day

45.1%

Hasty Exchange Fulfill a Range Exchange request between Noon and 2 PM

46.6%

Buck Buck Bagu- Feed 100 chickens to slimes on the Ranch

47.3%

A Quick Newbuck Earn 5,000 newbucks in a single day

52.7%

On the Other Side Discovered the Moss Blanket

54.1%

Well-Off Rancher Earn over 25,000 newbucks

54.7%

Plort Authority Sell 1,000 plorts at the Plort Market

57%

Tasty! Feed 50 slimes on the Ranch their favorite food

57.4%

Mine, All Mine Discovered the Quarry

57.7%

Transplorter Sell 500 plorts at the Plort Market

63.5%

Open Says Me Open a slime gate

64.1%

Up All Night Stay awake from 6 AM to 6 AM the next day

66%

Jelly Belly Burst Burst a gordo slime

66.4%

Fortunate Earn over 5,000 newbucks

66.6%

Catch! Shoot food into an airborne slime's mouth

76.3%

Boop! Let a tabby slime headbutt you right on the nose

78.1%

Plort Peddler Sell 100 plorts at the Plort Market

78.3%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

In the news

1 story

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Slime Rancher 2017