Forager
The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!
- Released
- 2019
- Developer
- HopFrog
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 78
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 0.2 GB
What is Forager?
The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 17 April 2019 |
|---|---|
| Developer | HopFrog |
| Publisher | Balor Games |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Simulation |
| Languages | 11 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Forager received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Partial Controller Support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | partial support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | Steam Workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 0.2 GB |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like Forager
24 games overlap with Forager on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are My Time at Portia, Core Keeper and Starbound.
Common questions about Forager
What platforms is Forager on?
Forager is available on PC. It first released in 2019.
How much does Forager cost?
$19.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Forager?
89% of 43,976 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Forager?
78 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Forager work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Forager as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the Forager download?
0.2 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.