Forest Ranger Simulator

About

In Forest Ranger Simulator, maintain a beautiful forest as a ranger by building and repairing structures, crafting items, feeding and caring for animals, exploring different areas, managing garbage, gathering resources, and putting out fires. Unlock badges and new items as you progress in the game. The game also includes an educational aspect, allowing players to learn about real-life nature in their notebook.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

+20

38%

Audience ScoreBased on 90 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game has a charming concept and potential, with a relaxing forest vibe and immersive gameplay.
Players appreciate the ability to clean up the forest and engage in various activities like building and repairing structures.
The developers are actively working on bug fixes and improvements, which gives hope for future updates.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs, including issues with saving progress and unresponsive controls, making it frustrating to play.
Many players feel the game is more of a garbage collection simulator rather than a true forest ranger experience, leading to disappointment.
The tutorial is poorly designed, leaving players confused about basic mechanics and objectives, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.

story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The story of the game has been criticized for its lack of depth and coherence, particularly the implausible premise of becoming a park ranger through winning the lottery. Players express frustration with repetitive quests and a general sense of incompleteness, indicating that the narrative fails to engage or motivate them effectively. Overall, the story is seen as a significant flaw that detracts from the overall experience, with calls for more polished content and improved quest variety.
- “Early access or not, too much about this game is flawed: core game loop, game design in general, story, visuals, controls, UX, general technical state... I can see more content being added, but that won't solve anything if the devs stick to decisions like basing their story on the premise of becoming a park ranger by... winning the lottery (?!).”
- “I want to love this game, but after doing the same quest at least three times now, I just can't.”
- “I simply want it to be polished up and more quests added.”
gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
42%
25%
The gameplay is described as having potential but is currently hindered by numerous bugs and awkward controls, making it feel inconsistent and at times frustrating. While some players find enjoyment in the mechanics, many recommend waiting for improvements before diving in, especially if easily annoyed by technical issues. Overall, the game shows promise but requires significant refinement to reach its full potential.
- “But as for pure gameplay mechanics, I really enjoy it.”
- “It's gameplay has a lot of promise, but it's still wonky and needs work.”
- “It still has a lot of bugs mechanically, but once they sort this out, I'm sure it's going to be a great game to play.”
- “It still has a lot of bugs mechanically, but once they sort this out, I'm sure it's going to be a great game to play. I would recommend this for a pastime game, but I would probably wait if you get annoyed easily by crashing and bugs.”
- “Its gameplay controls are wacky and odd.”
- “Its gameplay has a lot of promise, but it's still wonky and needs work.”
stability
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is plagued by significant stability issues, including frequent crashes and glitches that hinder gameplay. Despite some players' interest in the concept, the overall experience is marred by its unoptimized and buggy state, leading to frustration during quests.
- “I may continue to try out the game in the future because I've always dreamed of being a park ranger, but honestly this is a buggy mess.”
- “Got the game for $8.99 on sale in its 'released' state, which is buggy and unoptimized.”
- “Managed to do most of the quests, but on one of the last ones, the game just freezes and doesn't allow you to do anything.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
30%
30%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players find it beautiful and relaxing, enhancing the forest ambiance, others criticize it as awful and note issues with sound effects and random cutouts. Players appreciate the option to turn off the music or lower the volume, indicating a desire for more control over the audio experience. Overall, the music is seen as suitable for casual gameplay, particularly during repetitive tasks.
- “It is beautiful, the forest and the music and the ambience is thoroughly relaxing.”
- “It's music is perfect but its sound effects are a bit inconsistent.”
- “The music will just randomly cut out at the most unusual times.”
- “So if you want a game where you get to do boring mindless chores with some funky music playing in the background, then this game is perfect for you.”
- “The music you can just turn it off; it's awful, and the nature sounds are numerous.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
17%
67%
The game's optimization has received significant criticism, with users reporting frequent and severe frame rate drops, despite generally achieving stable performance at 60 fps. Many players describe the game as buggy and poorly optimized, detracting from their overall enjoyment.
- “I enjoy the game, but I have an issue with the optimization. I have 60 FPS 99% of the time, but it randomly drops to 13 FPS for a good 3 minutes before returning to normal.”
- “The game is poorly optimized.”
- “I got the game for $8.99 on sale in its 'released' state, which is buggy and unoptimized.”
- “I enjoy the game, but I have an issue with the optimization. I have 60 fps 99% of the time, but it randomly drops to 13 fps for a good 3 minutes before returning to normal 60.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
50%
17%
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their visual appeal, creating an engaging setting that players find attractive. However, frequent framerate drops detract from the overall experience, indicating technical issues that need to be addressed.
- “I could really see myself playing a game with this setting and graphics, but with archaeology; I would love that.”
- “Its graphics look nice, but it has frequent framerate drops.”
- “Early access or not, too much about this game is flawed: core game loop, game design in general, story, visuals, controls, UX, general technical state... I can see more content being added, but that won't solve anything if the devs stick to decisions as unironically basing their story on the premise of becoming a park ranger by winning the lottery (?!).”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is overshadowed by numerous bugs, which detracts from the overall experience and makes it difficult for players to enjoy the comedic elements. Many users express frustration, indicating that the issues are more aggravating than amusing.
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players generally find the game to be quite grindy, but many are accustomed to this style of gameplay and don't mind the repetitive nature of the tasks involved.