Early Access
Is Ranchbound still being updated?
Yes, it's still new to Early Access (launched Aug 5). Last updated 25 days ago, with 11 updates so far.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
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About the game
Raise cattle, develop your ranch, hire cowboys, buy land, and invest in local businesses in a real-time economic strategy with survival challenges.
- Indie
- Simulation
- Strategy
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Update history
Recent updates
Sep 26, 2026 · Patch note
Update 0.6.41 – Fort & Tribal Camps (opens in new tab)
Ranchers, The frontier is stirring in Update 0.6.41. New tribes arrive to make their home nearby, and their camps grow while supplies last. But hunger can turn a quiet neighbor into a threat, with hostile warriors looking to your herds for their next meal. Behind the fort’s wooden walls, soldiers are ready to saddle up whether you need rifles watching over…
Sep 26, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 25550410
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Aug 31, 2026 · Patch note
Update 0.6.40 - Household Expansion (opens in new tab)
Ranchers, Update 0.6.40 greatly expands Household progression. Your starting cabin can now be developed through five levels, with every upgrade visibly transforming the building, increasing its capacity, and expanding the space available for your cowboys and their horses. This update also improves custom cattle filter management, makes pastures more sustain…
Aug 22, 2026 · Patch note
Hotfix 0.6.32 (opens in new tab)
Fixed severe freezing when opening very large cattle genealogy trees. Family trees now load relatives progressively, with controls for expanding or hiding ancestors and descendants. Improved complex family tree readability with clearer controls and color-coded relationship lines. Increased the chance for calves to inherit multiple perks, while each addition…
Aug 21, 2026 · Patch note
Update 0.6.31 – Cattle Management & Quality of Life (opens in new tab)
Ranchers, Update 0.6.31 expands cattle management with a new Cattle Registry, genealogy tree, and custom filters. It also introduces new financial and settlement tools, balance adjustments, and numerous gameplay and UI improvements. Thank you for all your feedback, suggestions, and bug reports. Please continue sharing them through Discord or the Ranchbound…
Questions
When was the last Ranchbound update?
Ranchbound last posted a patch note 25 days ago (Sep 26, 2026: Update 0.6.41 – Fort & Tribal Camps (opens in new tab)).
How often does Ranchbound update?
It got about 1 update per month so far. Ranchbound entered Early Access less than three months ago, so it's too new to rate for update frequency.
Is Ranchbound abandoned?
No. Ranchbound only launched in Early Access on Aug 5, and it was last updated 25 days ago, with 11 updates so far.
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