Item: Slime Rancher
Rating: 92
Author: Dinsun

Dinsun Review

I'll admit, this one is actually a game. It’s a port of the popular PC title, and while the touch controls are a bit fiddly compared to a mouse and keyboard, the core loop is intact. Collecting slimes, feeding them, and managing your ranch is surprisingly therapeutic. It’s not 'hardcore' in the traditional sense, but there is an economic layer here that I appreciate. You have to optimize your farm to get the best yields.

That said, it’s a bit too 'cutesy' for my personal taste, and the exploration can feel aimless at times. The performance on mobile is decent, but things get choppy once your ranch gets crowded. It’s a solid game, but it won’t replace the deep strategy titles I usually prefer. For a mobile game, however, it’s easily in the top 10% for quality.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

Deep mechanics
Vibrant world
Tons of content

Touch controls are subpar
Performance drops on large farms
Repetitive late-game

Technical Report

Performance: Significant thermal throttling on older devices; high battery usage.

Accessibility:

Adjustable FOV
Control remapping

Audience Fit

Buy if: You want a 'real' game on your phone with depth and progression.

Skip if: You hate first-person movement on touchscreens.

Similar Games:

Stardew Valley
My Time at Portia

Reviewer Context

Reviewer: Dinsun, 40-year-old expert gamer
Hardware: iPad Pro (M2)
Playtime: 10 hours
Status: Established a mid-tier ranch

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad

6758201392

$7.99 🏆9+★0 0 reviews

Author : Playdigious

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Support Languages : English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish

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Requires iOS 18.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17e, iPad Pro (11‑inch), iPad Pro (11‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (5th generation), iPad mini (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11‑inch) (2nd generation), iPad Pro (11‑inch) (2nd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (4th generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th generation), iPad Air (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (8th generation), iPad (8th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation), iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th generation), iPad mini (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th generation), iPad (9th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11‑inch) (4th generation), iPad Pro (11‑inch) (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (6th generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (6th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M2), iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M2), iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4), iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4), iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (A17 Pro), iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (A16), iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M3), iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M3), iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M5), iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M5), iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M4), iPad Air 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M4), and iPad Air 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular.
Please note that the game will only run on iOS 18 or later, running on devices equivalent to or more recent than iPhone XR/XS and iPad (7th generation).
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.
[Explore a vibrant alien world, capture and tend to adorable slimes, and get a once-abandoned ranch back on track!]
*** FEATURES ***
- Play as a curious and adventurous woman trying to get her newly acquired slime ranch back on track.
- Use your trusty vacpack to collect adorable slimes in the wild. Each type has its own likes, dislikes, and sometimes even special needs that must be met to take care of them properly!
- Discover new hybrid species!
- Explore the vast, colorful nature of the Far, Far Range. Find slimes and gather resources!
- Roam around the sands of the Dry Reef, discover the wild flora of the Moss Blanket, and wonder at the shining crystals of the Indigo Quarry while uncovering hidden treasures!
- Earn money through daily requests or the market exchange to expand your ranch: decorate your estate, contain your slimes with corrals, grow crops and build coops to feed them.
- Earn money through daily requests on the Range Exchange or selling plorts on the Plort Market. Then decorate your ranch house, expand the corrals for your slimes, and feed them by growing gardens and building coops!
- Craft and upgrade your vacpack and tools for faster and better ranching!
- Follow Bea’s journey at your own pace with 3 different game modes! Adventure Mode lets you experience the trials and tribulations of ranching life as it really is. But you can also play Casual Mode for a cozier experience, or challenge yourself to succeed faster with Rush Mode!
CAREFULLY REDESIGNED FOR MOBILE
- Revamped interface – exclusive mobile UI with complete touch control
- Game Center achievements
- Cloud Saves – share your progress between iOS devices.
- Compatible with MFi controllers
- iPhone 17 Optimization (including Pro Max)

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Experience the beloved world of the Far, Far Range on your mobile device. Slime Rancher: Mobile Edition is a first-person, open-world space adventure where you play as a plucky young rancher. Your job is to explore the planet, collect various species of wiggly slimes with your multi-purpose 'vacpack,' and build a thriving farm. Feed your slimes to produce 'plorts,' which can be traded for currency to expand your ranch and unlock new technology. From the sunny Dry Reef to the mysterious Ancient Ruins, every corner of this world is filled with charm and discovery.

Features

Fully optimized touch controls for first-person exploration

Dozen of unique slime species to discover and ranch

A vast world filled with secrets and diverse biomes

Ranch customization with gadgets and decorations

Relaxing 'Casual' mode or the challenging 'Adventure' mode

Tips

Largos and Efficiency

Create 'Largo' slimes by feeding a slime a plort of a different species. This allows you to produce two types of plorts at once, effectively doubling your ranch's output with half the enclosures.

Gameplays

Exploration Gear

Prioritize upgrading your jetpack and air tank early. This allows you to reach hidden plateaus and treasure pods that contain rare blueprints and resources found nowhere else.