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Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX
The legendary monster training duology, “Monster Rancher” and “Monster Rancher 2”, is back!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“Played this game a lot on playstation. I would like to see them put number 4 out on steam and make another one more up to date.”
— a player, Steam review · 48 hrs played“For it's time, this game was absolutely awesome and it's great to see the game playable again. Realistically, it's not aged well and there's been minimal effort put into this re-release, so I can't imagine it bringing in new players. The price is way too high for the low amount…”
— a player, Steam review · 32 hrs played“Best game I ever had a pet die in. Cried for like 10 days. But try to beat a 500kg stone ♥♥♥♥.”
— a player, Steam review · 21 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 01:15 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
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Update Information Ver1.0.0.2(2022.1.24)
■Bug Fix Notification ・Some issues with the stats for some monsters have been fixed ・Other minor bugs and errors were fixed
Update Information Ver1.0.0.1(2021.12.10)
■Bug Fix Notification ・A bug has been fixed in Monster Rancher 2 resulting from specific characters being including in the file/directory name of the save data file (specifically double-byte character
【Bug Notification】
An error may occur in Monster Rancher 2 in the game Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX for Steam, which can cause issues with saving and loading. This issue appears to be caused by specific characters being inc
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | RPG, Simulation |
| Player tags | Simulation · RPG · Creature Collector · Fantasy · Anime · Classic · Singleplayer · Competitive · Cute · Retro · JRPG (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Keyboard Only Option · Mouse Only Option · Save Anytime · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Estimated owners | 20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/mrdx/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10, 64bit Processor: Intel Core i3 4340 or over Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570, AMD Radeon R9 280X, Intel HD Graphics 4600 or over DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 1500 MB available space Sound Card: 16 bit stereo, 48KHz WAVE file can be played Additional Notes: 1280x720 pixel over display