The Slime Rancher series’ highly anticipated second installment, Slime Rancher 2, brings Beatrix and the player to a new island full of new areas, slimes, and mysteries to uncover. While this beloved franchise is fairly easy to get into, the number of systems at play can be overwhelming and it can be easy to get a little stuck. Luckily, we have a few tips for getting started effectively for players hopping on to the series with the new game, or returning players who might be a little rusty.
Tailor your experience
When you first launch Slime Rancher 2, the game presents you with an initial settings screen. Don’t be afraid to turn off things like Feral Slimes or Tarr if you’d prefer a more peaceful experience. Tutorials will be helpful for newer players to get a grasp of the systems carried over from the last game as well. There’s no wrong way to play, and as the game is quite friendly to players of all skill levels and ages, you need not force yourself to take on the game’s more intensive elements if that’s not what you’re here for.
Pace yourself
Don’t worry if you feel like you’re not progressing extremely quickly! It takes time to build a Slime ranch from scratch; focus on one or two coops and supplement your plort income by going on excursions out to the rest of the island. Eventually, you’ll start to get a steadier stream of plorts (and therefore Newbucks, the in-game currency) and it will be easier to upgrade and maintain your ranch at the Observatory.