Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch

Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch

November 1, 2022

AdventureSimulationSports Nintendo SwitchPCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5

Your vacation at your aunt’s turns out to be far from what you expected. Your once grand family property has fallen into ruins and you find yourself facing a huge challenge. How to return your ranch to its former glory? Get caught up in a beautiful horseback adventure! Explore the …

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Critic Reviews (13)

Azfar Rayan NoobFeed Nov 2022
75.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

40.0

"Anticipations were a bit too high for an indie game of this level, and yet it didn&s;t fail. Even though most gamers would hate Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch because of its current state and the complex mechanism, a horse …"

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Charlie Kelly Checkpoint Gaming Nov 2022
35.0 /100

Graphics

8.0

Gameplay

9.0

Story

8.0

"Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch is a sad tale for the much-needed resurgence of equestrian-focused video games. Littered with poor design choices and endless amounts of bugs, every attempt to seep some joy out of the game was hindered. This …"

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Christie McQualter WellPlayed Nov 2022
40.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

35.0

Story

25.0

"Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch bites off more than it manages to chew. It has the makings of a grand immersive adventure and a detailed life simulator, but it doesn’t excel enough in any of its core elements. Between the …"

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James Wright (Impulsegamer) Impulsegamer Nov 2022
60.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

57.0

Story

65.0

"In the end, Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch missed that first jump and hopefully the developers will release future patches to resolve the control mechanics. As a result, it was a difficult grind for my daughter and I that revolved …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Nov 2022
75.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

55.0

"With some patching it offers a solid mix of farm and pet care sim, but bugs for now should give you pause"

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Kim Snaith GameSpew Nov 2022
50.0 /100

"Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch is a lovely-looking game. Its art style and open world freedom engaged us right from the off, like a horse-centric, combat-free Breath of the Wild. Except it doesn’t take long for its design flaws to …"

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Lucas Oliveira Nintendo Blast Nov 2022
55.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

20.0

"Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch has a good potential, as it offers customization and raising of a really wide variety of horses. Sadly, the ambition of fitting all these elements in a giant terrain brings with it many issues that …"

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Lucía Sáez NaviGames Nov 2022
45.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

40.0

"Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch is a semi-open world adventure game where you get to reform your inherited ranch while taming new horses and solving the mysteries of the main story."

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Lynne Newey LadiesGamers.com Nov 2022
65.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

65.0

"Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch has taken me on an emotional rollercoaster. At times, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed playing it – galloping around the wide and varied landscape (the scenery is stunning), planning and building my estate. At other times, I’ve …"

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Manuel Eichhorn Gamer&s;s Palace Nov 2022
45.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

15.0

Story

65.0

"Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch certainly has potential. But nearly all of it is lost under piles and piles of bugs and technical issues. It&s;s really sad to see the game in the state it has been released."

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Matthew Pollesel Gaming Age Nov 2022
33.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

20.0

"Put this game out to pasture."

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Riley Kessler GamesCreed Nov 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

65.0

"I also really sympathized and felt a bit helpless for my crusty horse. Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch is an amazing game for young players, and like I said earlier, I could absolutely see my younger self staying up all …"

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Tuffcub TheSixthAxis Nov 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

65.0

"A pleasant and undemanding game clearly aimed at younger players, Emerald Ranch may still interest adults who want to chill out with some lovely horses. Defying all expectations, Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch is actually rather good!"

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