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Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch on Steam

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Set off on a captivating horseback adventure and discover the mysteries of Emerald Valley!

Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch is a exploration, open world and horses game developed by Aesir Interactive and published by Microids.
Released on November 03rd 2022 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.

It has received 866 reviews of which 539 were positive and 327 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.1 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 29.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.70€ on K4G.


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Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7+ / 8.1 / 10 64 bit
  • Processor: Intel i3 Processor
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: ATI 7770, Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB

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42 hours played
Oct. 2026
TLDR: know what you're buying before you buy- it's either your kind of game or it's not. You might like this game if: you love riding your horse around big maps, catching wild horses, breeding horses, and an awesome interactive type of riding. You will not like this game if: you expect a good story- I'm not sure I've ever had a worse story ending/sequence in a video game lol. I don't know why they made the choices they did in a cozy game. tip: finish all the side quests before the main story, it unlocks the buildings you'll need. Pros: -very interactive riding -lead changes!! -timing shift presses with your horse's gallop can make them faster -tap for short jump, hold for long adds more skill -you can slide/drift around corners, very cool mechanic. -the horse models are honestly some of the best in these types of games- they did a pretty great job with the movement, especially compared to a lot of horse games -pretty colors! -breeding is SO much better than a lot of games. the foal is an adult overnight. -I actually love the tack sets they have for your horse. some really nice combos. mid: -the mini games for horse care are fine -you have fast travel but it's not super convenient Cons: -the STORY oh my god I have NEVER experienced one as bad as this, especially in a cozy game. it literally made me feel bad lol. I don't think I'll ever forget it because it was just... so bizarre and out there and not horse related. I did not like how they tried to "resolve" it either lol. I took screen shots because I was so shocked they would make that choice lol. -the map is pretty dang confusing. would love more fast travel. -if you're not super into breeding and taming cool colors like I am, you may run out of things to do quickly. -the world feels slightly barren especially in the human areas lol -you kinda NEED to finish the side quests before the main or you miss out on buildings that would have helped sooner, which I did not do. -Some game mechanics are confusing and not explained well -why don't horse games let you collect items on horseback? don't they know we want to stay on the horse? but there is a glitch that lets you harvest carrots, sunflowers, and sometimes apples from your farm without dismounting, even if it crosses out the option Overall: I like it for what it is- enjoying riding around and racing cool horses with cool colors in an interactive style of riding that should be exported to other games. I LOVE that they actually have lead changes! So small, but Rivershine could use that haha. I love the interactive part of the riding. it feels really good especially when you get a fast horse. sliding stops, amping up the gallop, skidding around corners, holding space for dear life as you clear huge jumps, it can be frustrating but when you get it, it's really fun and cool. I like how horses can have fears or dislikes that you can train them to overcome, that's a cool mechanic. I like that breeding is easy- get the breeding barn or go visit someone with a horse at stud/a mare and select a horse, then spend food/treats to breed them. then sleep, and you have a ready-to-ride foal in the morning. note: my hours in this game are not accurate; I accidentally left it running overnight a night or two, and once while I was at work. I'd say I've probably put like, 15 hours in for actual gameplay
22 hours played
Aug. 2026
I think everyone should play this game it took my while to get u know get like good with the controls especially when i first got to grooming and bathing..Oh buddy that was hard!..(at first) But overall the game was amazing! I haven't played the whole thing yet but i am half way there just a few more quest to go!
20 hours played
July 2026
This game is cozy, story rich, lots of things to do, user friendly and cute. I do notice occasional glitches, but nothing that prevents gameplay.
32 hours played
June 2026
Horse Tales; Emerald Valley Ranch isn't that bad. It's pretty good. Too many people are looking too much into some of these games, and this is one of them. Even though it's not hyper-realistic, it has a good storyline; it ventures on the path of "You inherited this ranch," but instead of being a lost family member, it's more like your aunt straight-up abandoned this ranch; you have to clean it up. Still, it turns out she's one of those people who couldn't care less about a lot of things, and just wants to have fun. But it has a really big map; I thought it would be smaller, but it's much bigger than you would think. Plus, it is definitely a game where you can chill, now traveling from one place to another.... that takes a long time. I kinda wish there was fast travel or something, but it's kinda nice to see the views you can stumble upon
19 hours played
June 2026
TLDR: Tentatively recommended. Only worth buying when heavily discounted - This game is not being worked on. I've had HTEVR on my Wishlist for a while now and took full advantage of the heavy discount applied to it. In total, the game and all of its DLC's cost ~£11 and I am glad I didn't pay the full price of £34. I have played the entire main storyline within approx. 14 hours, and come to find the game is no longer being updated or worked on. There are noticeable bugs, such as the wrong horse being displayed in the profile for your active horse, the player icon not being configured correctly to the map which makes wayfinding very difficult and the cut scenes displaying an entirely different horse than the one you actually have. That being said, I have so far enjoyed the game. It seems to have a decent amount of replayability with the taming, breeding, training and competition features along with the resource gathering and building aspects of not only your own ranch, but others around the map. While this offers things to do, I do wonder what will happen when I finish these areas - I assume it will be another horse game in my library gathering dust.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch is currently priced at 29.99€ on Steam.

No, Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 29.99€ on Steam.

Yes, Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch received 539 positive votes out of a total of 866 achieving a rating of 6.06.
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Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch was developed by Aesir Interactive and published by Microids.

Yes, Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch is not playable on MacOS.

No, Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch is not playable on Linux.

Yes, Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.

Yes, Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.

No, Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch does not support VR.

Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch is a single-player game.

Yes, there are 5 DLCs available for Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch. Explore additional content available for Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch on Steam.

No, Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch.

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Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch
Rating
6.1
539
327
Game modes
Features
Online players
5
Developer
Aesir Interactive
Publisher
Microids
Release 03 Nov 2022
Platforms
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