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Forest Hustle

First-person incremental game with logging, mining, and dogs for hire

Mike Forest · Published by Mike Forest, MadOctopus · Released Jan 9, 2026

AdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 599
Recent reviews
Very Positive
85% of 14 in 30 days
Players
3
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
9 months ago
Jan 17, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 1050
2 GB RAM · 0.7 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Forest Hustle?

Forest Hustle is a single-player, first-person incremental sandbox about clearing a forest to repay a $100,000 debt. You chop wood, mine stone, choose deals from traders, build bases, and upgrade tools and buildings while hiring workers to gather resources.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy planning a gradual shift toward automated production

Not for you if...

  • −you want constant activity rather than waiting for workers

What players say

90% of 599 reviews are positive · 85% of 14 in the last 30 days

Players praise the straightforward gathering loop and relaxed pace. They commonly ask for more upgrades and more to do after prestige, while some report choppy performance.

Screenshots and trailer

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Forest Hustle system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050, 2 GB RAM, 0.7 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64 bit
Processor
Intel Core i3-10100F
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
700 MB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64 bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-12400F
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660s, 6 GB or AMD Radeon RX 590, 8 GB
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
700 MB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Does Forest Hustle have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Forest Hustle run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
22
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Forest Hustle use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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