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Rancher: A New Life

Start a new life as a Rancher. Travel the forest paths by quad bike, raise cattle, build, repair, and improve your farm. Take care of animals, go fishing, cook, grow vegetables, practice your accuracy on…

6 August 2026

Rancher: A New Life is an indie developed by Sim Farm, released 6 August 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Rancher: A New Life is

Rancher: A New Life is an indie game developed by Sim Farm and released in 2026. It was published by PlayWay. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Start a new life as a Rancher. Travel the forest paths by quad bike, raise cattle, build, repair, and improve your farm. Take care of animals, go fishing, cook, grow vegetables, practice your accuracy on shooting range, take photos, and much more. Relax away from the hustle and bustle of the city!
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Rancher: A New Life launched on 6 August 2026, within three weeks of Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Mortal Shell II, Beast of Reincarnation and Star Wars Zero Company.

Released around the same time: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Mortal Shell II, Beast of Reincarnation, Star Wars Zero Company.

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When did Rancher: A New Life come out?
Rancher: A New Life was released on 6 August 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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