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  "slug": "slime-rancher",
  "wiki": null,
  "title": "Slime Rancher",
  "kind": "game",
  "summary": "Monomi Park's first-person slime-wrangling ranch sim — 5 million copies sold by 2022, with a sequel that hit 1.0 in 2025.",
  "url": "https://cozywiki.com/wiki/slime-rancher",
  "categories": [
    {
      "slug": "farming-and-life-sims",
      "name": "Farming & Life Sims"
    },
    {
      "slug": "exploration-and-adventure",
      "name": "Exploration & Adventure"
    }
  ],
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    "type": "game",
    "modes": [
      "Single-player"
    ],
    "artHue": 330,
    "engine": null,
    "genres": [
      "Action",
      "Adventure",
      "Indie",
      "Simulation"
    ],
    "website": "http://slimerancher.com",
    "monogram": "SR",
    "steamUrl": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/433340/",
    "developer": [
      "Monomi Park"
    ],
    "platforms": [
      "Windows",
      "macOS",
      "Linux",
      "Xbox One",
      "PlayStation 4",
      "Nintendo Switch"
    ],
    "publisher": [
      "Monomi Park (self-published)"
    ],
    "initialPlatforms": [
      "Windows (Steam early access)"
    ],
    "initialReleaseDate": "2016-01-14"
  },
  "contentMarkdown": "**Slime Rancher** is a first-person sandbox ranching game by Monomi Park. As young rancher Beatrix LeBeau, the player makes a living wrangling slimes on a distant planet called the Far, Far Range — collecting and feeding colorful slimes, growing crops, and upgrading the ranch while exploring an open world.[^1] It entered Steam early access on 14 January 2016 and reached 1.0 on 1 August 2017.[^2][^1]\n\n## Gameplay\n\nSlimes eat, bounce and combine; their \"plorts\" are the game's currency, and the loop of feeding, breeding and containing ever-squirmier slimes gives the game its gentle chaos.[^1]\n\n## Development and release\n\nAfter the 2017 full release, the game spread across platforms: Xbox One (where it had debuted in Game Preview in 2016),[^3] PlayStation 4 on 21 August 2018,[^4] and Nintendo Switch as *Slime Rancher: Plortable Edition* — announced and released the same day during Nintendo's Indie World Showcase on 11 August 2021.[^5] A paid cosmetic DLC, the *Secret Style Pack*, arrived on 18 June 2019.[^6]\n\nA sequel, [Slime Rancher 2](/slime-rancher/wiki/slime-rancher-2), launched in early access on 22 September 2022 (Steam, Epic, and Xbox Game Preview with day-one Game Pass) and reached its own 1.0 on 23 September 2025.[^7][^8]\n\n## Reception\n\nSlime Rancher passed one million copies sold within weeks of 1.0 (by 17 August 2017) — excluding roughly 3.5 million copies distributed free through Xbox Games With Gold.[^9] Sales topped 3 million by September 2020[^10] and 5 million by January 2022.[^11] Its blend of first-person exploration and ranch-keeping gave the [[cozy-game|cozy]] genre one of its most successful sandboxes.\n\n## External links\n\n- [Official website](http://slimerancher.com)\n- [Steam page](https://store.steampowered.com/app/433340/)\n\n[^1]: Valve. [\"Slime Rancher\"](https://store.steampowered.com/app/433340/) — Steam store data. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^2]: Monomi Park. [\"Press — Slime Rancher\"](https://monomipark.com/press-slime-rancher/) — monomipark.com. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^3]: PlayStation LifeStyle. [\"Slime Rancher PS4 Release Date Announced, Physical Edition Coming\"](https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2018/04/04/slime-rancher-ps4-release-date-announced-physical-edition/) — PlayStation LifeStyle, 4 April 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^4]: Sony. [\"Slime Rancher — PlayStation Store\"](https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP2293-CUSA11587_00-SLIMERANCHER0001) — PlayStation Store. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^5]: Nintendo Everything. [\"Slime Rancher: Plortable Edition announced for Switch, out today\"](https://nintendoeverything.com/slime-rancher-plortable-edition-announced-for-switch-out-today/) — Nintendo Everything, 11 August 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^6]: Valve. [\"Slime Rancher: Secret Style Pack\"](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1079180/) — Steam store data. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^7]: NME. [\"'Slime Rancher 2' launches into early access on September 22\"](https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/slime-rancher-2-launches-into-early-access-on-september-22-3294097) — NME, 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^8]: Valve. [\"Slime Rancher 2\"](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1657630/) — Steam store data. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^9]: Game Developer. [\"Slime Rancher passes 1 million sold\"](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-i-slime-rancher-i-passes-1-million-sold) — Game Developer, August 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^10]: Game Developer. [\"Slime Rancher tops 3 million sales in just over three years\"](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-i-slime-rancher-i-tops-3-million-sales-in-just-over-three-years) — Game Developer, September 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^11]: VGChartz. [\"Slime Rancher Sales Top 5 Million Units\"](https://www.vgchartz.com/article/452258/slime-rancher-sales-top-5-million-units/) — VGChartz, 13 January 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
  "contentText": "Slime Rancher is a first-person sandbox ranching game by Monomi Park. As young rancher Beatrix LeBeau, the player makes a living wrangling slimes on a distant planet called the Far, Far Range — collecting and feeding colorful slimes, growing crops, and upgrading the ranch while exploring an open world. It entered Steam early access on 14 January 2016 and reached 1.0 on 1 August 2017.\nGameplay\nSlimes eat, bounce and combine; their \"plorts\" are the game's currency, and the loop of feeding, breeding and containing ever-squirmier slimes gives the game its gentle chaos.\nDevelopment and release\nAfter the 2017 full release, the game spread across platforms: Xbox One (where it had debuted in Game Preview in 2016), PlayStation 4 on 21 August 2018, and Nintendo Switch as Slime Rancher: Plortable Edition — announced and released the same day during Nintendo's Indie World Showcase on 11 August 2021. A paid cosmetic DLC, the Secret Style Pack, arrived on 18 June 2019.\nA sequel, Slime Rancher 2, launched in early access on 22 September 2022 (Steam, Epic, and Xbox Game Preview with day-one Game Pass) and reached its own 1.0 on 23 September 2025.\nReception\nSlime Rancher passed one million copies sold within weeks of 1.0 (by 17 August 2017) — excluding roughly 3.5 million copies distributed free through Xbox Games With Gold. Sales topped 3 million by September 2020 and 5 million by January 2022. Its blend of first-person exploration and ranch-keeping gave the cozy genre one of its most successful sandboxes.\nExternal links\nOfficial website\nSteam page",
  "citations": [
    {
      "refKey": "1",
      "text": "Valve. \"Slime Rancher\" — Steam store data. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/433340/",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    },
    {
      "refKey": "2",
      "text": "Monomi Park. \"Press — Slime Rancher\" — monomipark.com. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://monomipark.com/press-slime-rancher/",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    },
    {
      "refKey": "3",
      "text": "PlayStation LifeStyle. \"Slime Rancher PS4 Release Date Announced, Physical Edition Coming\" — PlayStation LifeStyle, 4 April 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2018/04/04/slime-rancher-ps4-release-date-announced-physical-edition/",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    },
    {
      "refKey": "4",
      "text": "Sony. \"Slime Rancher — PlayStation Store\" — PlayStation Store. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP2293-CUSA11587_00-SLIMERANCHER0001",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    },
    {
      "refKey": "5",
      "text": "Nintendo Everything. \"Slime Rancher: Plortable Edition announced for Switch, out today\" — Nintendo Everything, 11 August 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://nintendoeverything.com/slime-rancher-plortable-edition-announced-for-switch-out-today/",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    },
    {
      "refKey": "6",
      "text": "Valve. \"Slime Rancher: Secret Style Pack\" — Steam store data. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/1079180/",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    },
    {
      "refKey": "7",
      "text": "NME. \"'Slime Rancher 2' launches into early access on September 22\" — NME, 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/slime-rancher-2-launches-into-early-access-on-september-22-3294097",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    },
    {
      "refKey": "8",
      "text": "Valve. \"Slime Rancher 2\" — Steam store data. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/1657630/",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    },
    {
      "refKey": "9",
      "text": "Game Developer. \"Slime Rancher passes 1 million sold\" — Game Developer, August 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-i-slime-rancher-i-passes-1-million-sold",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    },
    {
      "refKey": "10",
      "text": "Game Developer. \"Slime Rancher tops 3 million sales in just over three years\" — Game Developer, September 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-i-slime-rancher-i-tops-3-million-sales-in-just-over-three-years",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    },
    {
      "refKey": "11",
      "text": "VGChartz. \"Slime Rancher Sales Top 5 Million Units\" — VGChartz, 13 January 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://www.vgchartz.com/article/452258/slime-rancher-sales-top-5-million-units/",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    }
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  "createdAt": "2026-07-09T12:53:32.968Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-07-09T12:53:32.968Z",
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  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/",
    "attribution": "\"Slime Rancher\" by CozyWiki contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://cozywiki.com/wiki/slime-rancher"
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