The Ranch of Rivershine review

The Ranch of Rivershine is the strongest pure ranch game on the list. Cozy Bee Games' Steam page has you feed, brush and care for horses daily, then train speed, endurance, flexibility and jump before entering cross country events, from beginner to expert. Breeding pairs a mare and stallion by skills, height and personality, with exclusive coat colors to earn. A daily auction house lets you buy and sell horses, and unlockable trails such as Rocky Mountain and Azure Coast hold wild horses you can catch. The farming side adds chickens, sheep, goats, crops and an orchard, and town festivals run gymkhana competitions. It is single-player on Windows with a minimum of 8 GB of RAM and a GTX 960. The list price is $29.99, but the game was on sale during our check, so we left the price as pending.

Who it is for

players who want a cozy ranch and farming sim

Price

$29.99 list price on Steam (US store); on sale during our November 2026 check, so the quote is pending.

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Train speed, endurance, flexibility and jump on trails or in the arena
• Breed a mare and stallion based on skills, height and personality traits
• Daily auction house to buy and sell horses, upgradable for rarer horses
• Catch wild horses on unlockable trails such as Rocky Mountain and Azure Coast
• Hundreds of tack pieces, plus chickens, sheep, goats, crops and an orchard

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Single-player with no online requirement listed on Steam
• Strength: Festivals add gymkhana competitions and exclusive mealy horses
• Strength: Mane and tail grow over time and can be styled
• Weakness: Windows only on Steam
• Weakness: Steam lists partial controller support
• Weakness: Competition is limited to cross country and gymkhana, with no racing mode

Key facts

• Developer: Cozy Bee Games
• List price: $29.99 on Steam
• Released: May 23, 2025
• Minimum RAM: 8 GB
• Languages: English, French

Where it ranks

The Ranch of Rivershine is No. 4 in our Best Horse Games verdict.