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Forager

2D sandbox crafting with island expansion and incremental upgrades

HopFrog · Published by Balor Games · Released Apr 18, 2019

ActionAdventureIndieSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 39K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
87% of 135 in 30 days
Players
159
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Jan 29, 2021
Minimum PC
512MB
1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)

What is Forager?

A single-player 2D open-world sandbox centered on gathering resources, farming, crafting, and base building. You buy land to expand, explore dungeons, solve puzzles, and unlock skills, abilities, and blueprints.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy steady unlocks, upgrades, and resource grinding
  • +you prefer open-ended goals in a single-player sandbox
  • +you like mixing crafting, farming, exploration, and combat

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike repetitive gathering and late-game grinding
  • −you want multiplayer or cooperative play

What players say

90% of 39,110 reviews are positive · 87% of 135 in the last 30 days

Players praise the satisfying gather-craft-upgrade loop and steady stream of unlocks. Common complaints include repetitive late-game grinding, bugs, and performance slowdowns as bases fill with structures. Many also complain that development ended without the planned multiplayer.

Players over time

▼ -56% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 705 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Sep 22, 2026517
Sep 21, 2026705

Screenshots and trailer

Forager screenshot 1

Forager system requirements

Minimum: 512MB, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP and above
Processor
1.2Ghz
Graphics
512MB
Memory
1024 MB RAM
Storage
200 MB available space

Does Forager have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Forager run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
103
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Thai, Turkish, French.

Does Forager 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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