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Slime Rancher (ファースト牧場シム) key art — GPA

Slime Rancher

Nintendo SwitchPS4steamXbox
Monomi Park

Genre: ファースト牧場シム

Game Overview

Slime Rancher puts rancher Beatrix LeBeau on a far-future planet populated by slimes that produce resources when fed. Catching, breeding, and housing slime types drives the first-person farm management loop. Hybrid slimes combine the traits of two species. GPA scores it high on育成 and Sandbox — the farm sim that replaced animals with physics-based creatures as the primary collection target.

Game Characteristics

Character Building
80%
Graphics
65%
サンドボックス
65%
Open World
55%
Crafting
50%

Target Audience

Recommended for: Beginners to Intermediates (scores ≥ 50 indicate a good fit)

Beginner
70 ✓
Intermediate
68 ✓
Advanced
45

Keywords

slow lifecollectingcharacter buildingスライム牧場ファースト視点牧場

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Character Building
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Graphics
65%
サンドボックス
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Crafting
50%

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About "Slime Rancher"

Game Composition (GPA Analysis)

スライムランチャー（Slime Rancher） leads with its ファースト牧場シム identity, anchored by the core feel of "Slime Rancher puts rancher Beatrix LeBeau on a far-future planet populated by slimes that produce resources when fed." The headline profile reads Character Building 80% / Graphics 65% / サンドボックス 65%, making it a strong pick for fans of Character Building and Graphics. Skews toward a beginner-to-intermediate audience while still leaving room for more seasoned players.

Characteristics & Analysis

Our editorial team scored "スライムランチャー（Slime Rancher）" by using its feel of slow life, collecting, and character building as the primary lens, weighting Character Building and Graphics most heavily. Top similar titles include "ディンカム（Dinkum）", "牧場物語2（Story of Seasons 2）", "牧場物語 Let's！風のグランドバザール".