Ranch Simulator News

Hello ranchers,

We have a big update for you today which adds cats and dogs as well as revamped driving steering and physics! Thank you for your patience, and we can't wait to hear what you think of the update!


A Dachshund, a Rottweiler and a German Shepherd are now available to purchase from the general store! You can get these dogs to follow you, and even get them to fetch items for you. Your furry doggo friends will even help defend you from predators such as wolves and bears, and revive you when unconscious! Make sure to build a dog house for your pooch to rest in.



We've also added four different colour cats you can purchase in the general store. All pets can be named by buying a collar from the general store, which can also be customised with different colours using paint. Make sure to feed your four legged friends and give them enough water! (And give them plenty of pets on the head too!)




We've heard loud and clear from you that our driving handling and physics needed attention, so we've given them an overhaul. Tweaks have been made to improve stability and drivability for all vehicles and trailers - let us know what you think of the new handling!



Cats and Dogs
- Cats and dogs have been added to the game
- Cats can be purchased in 4 colours
- Cats can be picked up and petted
- 3 breeds of dogs can be purchased
- Dogs can be commanded to follow by pressing the whistle key (H)
- While following, dogs will protect the player they are following from aggressive animals
- While following, dogs can be commanded to fetch an item by looking at the item and pressing the whistle key (H)
- Dogs will sit in passenger seats in cars when owner gets it (takes up a seat which can no longer be used by a player)
- Dog house has been added to the blueprint book (In coop tab)
- Dogs can revive a player if they are following a player when they are unconscious
- Pet collars added to the store which can be used to name your pets and can be painted different colours using paint
- Pet food added to the store
- Pet food bowl added to store, can be used to feed pets with water and food



New
- Added compact ladder item to help people reach hard to get to areas
- Wolves, deer, and bears now have idle animations for sitting and resting
- Livestock now not only walk and stand, but can also sit and lie down

Fixes and Changes
- Changed parameters of all vehicles and trailers, improving stability and drivability
- Fixed issues with character shadows
- Optimised vehicle models
- Added engine sounds to town traffic
- Town traffic is now faster
- Fixed radio
- Fixed spawning issues with vehicle trailer at hardware store

If you're wondering what's next for Ranch Sim, make sure to read our latest roadmap announcement.

Ranch Simulator is currently available at 55% off, our biggest Steam discount to date, as part of the Excalibur Games Publisher Sale!

Make sure to check out this limited time discount on the sale page.

Hello, and welcome to our first news update of the year!

We're excited to reveal what we've got planned for the first half of 2024.

Coming Soon: Cats and Dogs Update
Next Up: Quality of Life Update
Followed by: Horse and Tree Update



First up is the Cats and Dogs Update, adding the much-anticipated furry friends to your ranch. We're also focusing on improvements to driving and steering, with alterations to suspension, centres of gravity and more. Last but not least, there will be further optimisations, bug fixes and improvements included in this update.



Then, we'll be moving onto the Quality of Life Update - this will focus on community requested features which make playing the game a smoother experience. We'll be adding an autosave feature, and introducing the option to save and quit without the need to go to a bed and sleep in-game. You can also expect to be able to customise the colour of your coolers so you can transport your produce in style, plus light switches.

Following that, we'll move onto the next update: we've heard you - you want to be able to chop more trees down! So we will be introducing a tree growth mechanic, as well as a trailer to transport logs, in the third planned update. We'll also be adding horse breeding.

We can't wait to get these updates into your hands! Keep an eye out for news on update releases and as always, keep the feedback coming on the Steam forums and our Discord.

Happy ranching!

Hey ranchers,

As 2023 comes to a close, we wanted to say a big thank you for playing... and offer a little sneak peek at the highly anticipated cats and dogs update!

It's been another fantastic year for Ranch Sim, with a successful 1.0 launch back in November - and none of that would have been possible without you all, our community! We can't overstate how much we appreciate you all playing the game, sharing your excitement, offering feedback, reporting bugs and posting your screenshots and videos. So... thanks for being you!

And we want to say a special thank you to our team of community mods, the Ranch Sim 'Sheriffs', who help to keep the community fun, welcoming and friendly!



In early 2024 we'll be releasing the much requested cats and dogs update, as well as more bug fixes and improvements based on community feedback.

We know that dogs and cats are highly anticipated by the community, so we're excited to offer you a new sneak peek at some of the little friends available in the upcoming update.



Thanks again, and we wish you all a happy holidays and a fantastic new year!

See you in 2024.
The Ranch Sim Team

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