Dune Rancher
Dune Rancher is a first-person incremental Moondust collecting game where you hoard materials and keep them safe from stealing Desert Spirits. Use Moondust to buy weapons, tools and robots to boost and automate your income.
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6 itemsAbout the Game
Vanquish the stealing intruders
Don't let the Desert Spirits steal your Moondust.
Get Moondust to get upgrades, weapons and tools
Boost your Moondust income & Get robots to automate the process
Automate your income with machines
.. And get rare resources to win the game
Dune Rancher is a first-person clicker & incremental game, where you build, manage and protect your very own ranch on a desert. The ’Moonwell’ is the core of your ranch, which provide resources. Use your resources to upgrade your base, purchase robots, items, weapons and tools. But be aware, the monsters are approaching: Protect your income against the intruders of the desert.
The Story
Dune Rancher is a story of a lonely Moondust Digger who decides to start chasing his dreams of becoming a succesfull Dune Rancher. After searching months for an unoccupied Moonwell, he finally reaches the destination.
Let the rancher life begin!
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