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Ranchbound

Ranchbound is a western-themed real-time strategy and management game focused on running and expanding a ranch. Players manage cowboys and livestock, assign workers to tasks, transport cattle between…

5 August 2026

Ranchbound is an indie developed by Eldersong Games, released 5 August 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Ranchbound is

Ranchbound is an indie game developed by Eldersong Games and released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity 6.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Ranchbound is a western-themed real-time strategy and management game focused on running and expanding a ranch. Players manage cowboys and livestock, assign workers to tasks, transport cattle between locations, and make economic decisions to keep the ranch profitable and alive. The game combines strategic planning, light survival elements, and a stylized depiction of life in the Wild West.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Ranchbound launched on 5 August 2026, within three weeks of Mortal Shell II, Beast of Reincarnation, Halo: Campaign Evolved and Big Walk.

Released around the same time: Mortal Shell II, Beast of Reincarnation, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Big Walk.

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When did Ranchbound come out?
Ranchbound was released on 5 August 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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