Slime Rancher is a charming, first-person adventure game. It was both developed and published by indie studio Monomi Park. While it was released as early access in January 2016, it was officially released on August 1, 2017, on Windows, Linux, macOS, and Xbox One. It was later released for the PlayStation 4 on August 21, 2018, and August 11, 2021, for the Nintendo Switch.
This vivid open-world game has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from the start. Critics have praised it for its catharsis, addictive gameplay, and amazing-cartoon style graphics.
Slime Rancher Premise
This adorable life simulation has players running the most slimetastic farm you’ve ever seen. The Ranch is on an alien planet known as the Far, Far, Range. Players can discover and collect dozens of colorful and unique slimes. Grow fruits and veggies and raise chickadoos to feed your ever-growing collection of hungry slimes. Collect their Plorts to sell on the market.
Players can upgrade their tools and unlock new ones, including a jetpack. Trade resources with NPCs that each have a distinct and charming personality. Players can even combine these cute balls of goo to create over a hundred different types of hybrid slimes. And don’t forget to explore every nook and cranny of this vast open world to discover all of its secrets.
Slime Rancher Main Character
The main character of the Slime Rancher series is Beatrix LeBeau. This outdoorsy girl is the new owner of the Ranch, which was previously run by Hobson.
Before her arrival to the Far, Far, Range, Bea owned a shop and had a “special someone” named Casey. Throughout the game, Casey sends Bea starmail, which reveals information about Bea’s life before the Ranch and her relationship with Casey. Bea will also receive starmail from multiple NPCs, including the previous owner Hobson and people Bea can trade with.
Slime Rancher Series
While Slime Rancher may have no prequels, it does have an equally adorable sequel, Slime Rancher 2, released on September 22, 2022. A feature film is also currently in development.
Slime Rancher: Secret Style Pack DLC
Slime Rancher’s first DLC, “Slime Rancher: Secret Style Pack”, is available for purchase on the PC, Xbox, and PlayStation versions. That DLC is included in the Nintendo Switch version of the game, no extra purchase necessary. There is also a free DLC for PC Windows players called “VR Playground”. It is a standalone experience based on the world of Slime Rancher. Players can experience three VR playgrounds based off of the Dry Reef, Moss Blanket, and Ancient Ruins.
There are also has several free platform exclusive DLC bundles.
| DLC | Content | Platform |
| Galactic Bundle | • Ruby Chroma Pack • Galactic Fashion Pod • Beeper Bot Slime Toy | PC (Windows, macOS, Linux) |
| Piratey Bundle | • Emerald Chroma Pack • Piratey Fashion Pod • Treasure Chest Slime Toy | Xbox One |
| Heroic Bundle | • Sapphire Chroma Pack • Heroic Fashion Pod • Bop Goblin Slime Toy | PlayStation 4 |
Slime Rancher Cheat Codes
Unfortunately for players on all platforms, Slime Rancher does not have any in-game cheat code system implemented. Cheat codes are becoming a thing of the past. Since they were originally a tool for gaming developers and are no longer needed, they are being phased out in modern gaming.
But fortunately for our PC players out there, there are cheat trainers available that can be downloaded for free online. These trainers can make your gameplay more interesting by doing the following:
- Infinite Health
- Infinite Energy
- Infinite Currency
- Infinite Ammo
- Enable Jetpack
- No Radioactivity
- Reveal Map
- Godmode
- Lucky Slime Won’t Flee
- Freeze Time
- Fast Capture
- Flight Mode
- Low Gravity
- Super Jump
- Super Movement Speed
- No Item Loss on Death
- Increase Game Speed
- Decrease Game Speed
- Reset Game Speed
- Currency Multiplier
- Edit: Game Speed
- Edit: Current Health
- Edit: Max Health
- Edit: Current Radiation
- Edit: Max Radiation
- Edit: Currency
- Edit: Keys
Slime Rancher Achievements
While Slime Rancher may not have any cheat codes, players can still spend hours of their time achievement hunting. The game has a whopping 57 achievements.
| Achievement | Requirement |
| Plort Peddler | Sell 100 Plorts at the Plort Market |
| You… Monster! | Send an adorable chick to a fiery end, the same place you’re now destined to go |
| Transplorter | Sell 500 Plorts at the Plort Market |
| Plort Authority | Sell 1,000 Plorts at the Plort Market |
| Plort Powerhouse | Sell 2,500 Plorts at the Plort Market |
| Plort Tycoon | Sell 5,000 Plorts at the Plort Market |
| Buck Buck Bagu- | Feed 100 chickens to slimes on the Ranch |
| Fruit Cocktail | Have 3 different fruit trees on the Ranch at the same time |
| Salad Bar | Have 3 different veggie gardens on the Ranch at the same time |
| Fortunate | Earn over 5,000 newbucks |
| Well-Off Rancher | Earn over 25,000 newbucks |
| Upper Crust | Earn over 100,000 newbucks |
| A Quick Newbuck | Earn 5,000 newbucks in a single day |
| Up All Night | Stay awake from 6 AM to 6 AM the next day |
| Not My Morning | Be knocked out before 10 AM |
| While You Were Away | Return to the Ranch after more than 24 hours |
| Catch! | Shoot food into an airborne slime’s mouth |
| Omnivorous | Feed pink slimes on the Ranch 10 different types of food |
| Tasty! | Feed 50 slimes on the Ranch their favorite food |
| Mine, All Mine | Discover the Indigo Quarry |
| On the Other Side | Discover the Moss Blanket |
| Smoke, Fire, and Mirrors | Discover the Glass Desert |
| Into the Past | Discover the Ancient Ruins |
| Jelly Belly Burst | Burst a gordo slime |
| Open Says Me | Open a slime gate |
| Carousel | Incinerate an elder chicken |
| Burstin’ at the Seams | Completely fill a fully-upgraded silo |
| Fully Loaded | Have a maximally upgraded corral, coop, and silo on the Ranch |
| Hasty Exchange | Fulfill a Range Exchange request within two hours of receiving it |
| Free Rangin’ | Collect 50 plorts on the Range in a single day |
| Hat Trick | Obtain at least 3 gold plorts from a single gold slime |
| That Only Works in Comic Books | Stand inside a rad aura for at least 15 seconds |
| Once Bitten, Twice…Bitten | Hold onto a tarr for 15 seconds |
| Boop! | Let a tabby slime headbutt you right on the nose |
| Fireworks | Shoot a boom slime largo into the air that explodes before landing |
| Controlling the Chaos | Constrain more than 15 slimes in your vac stream at once while on the range |
| Six Pack | Have at least 6 different types of slimes in the same corral |
| Risky Business | Have at least 3 different types of largos in the same corral |
| Pool Party | Fill a pond on your ranch with at least 5 different types of slimes |
| Diversification | Have at least 10 types of largos on the Ranch |
| Ball Pit | Jump into a corral containing at least 40 slimes |
| Rush Challenger | Reach at least 10,000 newbucks in Rush Mode |
| Rush Champion | Reach at least 35,000 newbucks in Rush Mode |
| Rush Plortmaster | Reach at least 75,000 newbucks in Rush Mode |
| Onward…. To SCIENCE! | Fabricate your first Slime Science gadget |
| Bea the Builder | Fabricate 35 Slime Science gadgets |
| Never Stop Creating | Fabricate 100 Slime Science gadgets |
| Best of the Worst | Place a tarr on the #1 Slime Stage |
| She’s on Fire! | Score 50 points in a single game of slimeball |
| One Person at a Time | Join the 7Zee Rewards Club |
| Color Me Impressed | Use chroma packs to change the color of the ranch house, tech, and vacpack |
| Mint in Box | Purchase at least 10 different types of slime toys |
| Doors Like These | Discover where Hobson’s journey ended, and started once again. |
| The Hunter Has Become… The Other Thing | Snare a Hunter Gordo |
| Renewal | Start bringing life back to the Glass Desert |
| The Adventure Continues! | Complete Adventure Mode and set out for what’s next |
| Pro Style | Complete the Slimepedia |
Slime Rancher Cheat Code FAQ
Does Slime Rancher have any cheat code?
No, unfortunately, cheat codes are becoming less common in recent games. But don’t fret, if you have the PC version of the game you can use a cheat trainer. These can be really useful by allowing you to have infinite health, super jump, extra currency, and much more!