The Ranch of Rivershine

The Ranch of Rivershine

Steam Deck Playable

Cozy Bee Games · Simulation · May 23, 2025

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $29.99. It has been as low as $17.99.

94%
Very Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 105 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 63 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 35 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise13% are divided12% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
my only gripes i truly have with this game is it needs more information stored somewhere like in a journal of what has happened each day and where, such as what plants are ready to harvest in your plots, who is in the town each day and where the wild horses if any are in the world. sometimes the text at the start of each day goes too quick for me to see who and what is going on, or when i click exit of a letter i forget where things are. maybe a journal or calendar of all the characters and places would be a nice touch to solve this problem?
105 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
the art style is adorable, and everytime i play i find a new horse colour or pattern design in a wild horse in the fields, or even hitched in the town that just makes me go "wow". i love seeing the combos i can make in the "fertility paddock" in my little foals running around- and now with the latest update where i can train my foals and wild horses before riding them?
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
horses personalities and the way they behave is a cute little update that was released alongside the foals update, and has been a net positive i have found with training my horses and gameplay. training is fun and feels quicker now than when i first started playing, and with it comes a satisfying leap in difficulty when it comes to each level of competitions, beginner, intermediate, advanced and i havent quite reached the next level even after 30 hours of active gameplay!
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
✘ Controller Compatible (meaning you can play this game with a controller)
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
horses personalities and the way they behave is a cute little update that was released alongside the foals update, and has been a net positive i have found with training my horses and gameplay. training is fun and feels quicker now than when i first started playing, and with it comes a satisfying leap in difficulty when it comes to each level of competitions, beginner, intermediate, advanced and i havent quite reached the next level even after 30 hours of active gameplay!
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Sound: Yes, cozy gamers love an excellent, relaxing soundtrack but not a repetitive one that can be changed or adjusted.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Story and characters105 reviews
Graphics63 reviews
Gameplay62 reviews
Controls14 reviews
Difficulty8 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface11 reviews
82%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs35 reviews
74%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 4 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $29.99. The lowest we've tracked is $17.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $29.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
21
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.