We spoke to the Slime Rancher 2 devs earlier this year, and you can follow that link for much more on what to expect from the game. (Starfield probably has some other things going for it, though.) Xbox was surprisingly big on games with mining this week, as Starfield’s inclusion of the feature was a big part of the ‘No Man’s Skyrim’ jokes, but I can’t lie, digging for minerals looks much more pleasant and colorful in Slime Rancher 2.
Rainbow Island, the game’s setting, is “full of secret nooks and crannies that hide valuable resources,” and you can pull those resources straight off the wall with your tool. It also provides a walkthrough of the new Conservatory that’ll be the heart of your ranch. The trailer shows off a variety of biomes to explore and new slimes to raise. It will be available for the subscription service on day one.
The trailer closes with logos for Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass, so expect to be able to play it across both versions of the service. Slime Rancher 2 will launch for “Xbox consoles,” PC, and Microsoft’s cloud service this fall. Is Slime Rancher 1 on Xbox Game Pass Yes, Slime Rancher is available on Xbox. With a can-do attitude, plenty of grit, and her trusty vacpack, Beatrix attempts to stake a claim, amass a fortune. The game is available on the Steam platform, and its free to download and play. Today’s Xbox Games Showcase Extended stream was much lower-key than Sunday’s big stream, but it did provide some information on games that didn’t make the main show, including the most extensive look at Slime Rancher 2 we’ve had yet. Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the Far, Far Range where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes. Slime Rancher 2 is set to launch this fall, and it’s coming to Xbox Game Pass.