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Games like Forage Wizard

If Forage Wizard is your kind of game, the closest matches are Buzzopolis: Hive Incremental, Nightwater and Market Empire Simulator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, cozy and lighthearted. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Forage Wizard: Click, craft and collect your way to alchemical mastery. Progress through a branching skill tree and explore the forbidden woods. Collect resources and build machines of magic. Slay monsters, farm crops and automate your production to become the all-powerful Forage Wizard!

2026StrategyIndieSimulationCasual6.29 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOSby Lost Maxim
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Steam players who put hours into Forage Wizard also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Buzzopolis: Hive Incremental

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Forage Wizard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Forage Wizard.

    An incremental roguelite colony sim about bees, mutations, and controlled chaos. Experiment with management, crafting, research, and upgrades. When mutations spiral out of control — collapse the hive, keep progress, and start fresh. Every run unlocks new strategies and a buzz of unpredictable fun.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Nightwater

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Forage Wizard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Forage Wizard.

    Forage, craft and automate to grow your factory, unlock new technologies and expand your island to discover new biomes. Progress through the ages from sticks and stones to the Bronze Age, the Industrial Era and into the future to uncover the secret of the Lighthouse and escape this reality.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Market Empire Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Forage Wizard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Forage Wizard.

    Market Empire Simulator is a business management game where you build, run, and optimize your own supermarket. Manage inventory, hire employees, stock shelves, and expand your store to create the ultimate shopping experience.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation1.24 USDSteam ↗
  4. Dwarf Eats Mountain

    WHY THIS

    Shares idle progression, upgrade system and a lighthearted mood with Forage Wizard.

    Ranked #4 for Forage Wizard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Forage Wizard.

    Dwarves hunger for gold, and no mountain shall stand in their way! Mine riches, unearth artifacts, and upgrade your dwarves to devour ever-bigger peaks in this whimsical incremental game.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. IDLE BOSS RUSH

    WHY THIS

    Shares idle progression, resource management, casual and a chill mood with Forage Wizard.

    Ranked #5 for Forage Wizard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Forage Wizard.

    Slay giant bosses and turn the hollow wasteland into the almighty kingdom! Endlessly rewarding incremental game where you collect fountains of rare loot, unleash crazy combos and watch the monsters fall under your knees. Boss Rush that keeps on going when you're gone!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Fill Up The Hole

    WHY THIS

    Shares clicker, idle progression, casual and a chill mood with Forage Wizard.

    Ranked #6 for Forage Wizard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Forage Wizard.

    Turn trash into cash in a dystopian world! Fill Up The Hole is a short incremental game where you build a city, automate garbage production, and toss it into a magical hole for profit.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Crusaders Quest : Hero Town

    WHY THIS

    Shares idle progression, casual and a chill mood with Forage Wizard.

    Ranked #7 for Forage Wizard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Forage Wizard.

    Welcome to 《Crusader Quest: Hero Town》! A little town inside your PC! Gather heroes and rebuild the town in 《Crusader Quest: Hero Town》, a desktop idle RPG that can be enjoyed even during work hours.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Farmtale

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource gathering, crafting and a chill mood with Forage Wizard.

    Ranked #8 for Forage Wizard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Forage Wizard.

    Build your farm from one chicken and explore the world as you progress. Buy animals, harvest crops, hire workers for management, and advance through unique buildings, quests, upgrades, and items in the ultimate idle clicker hybrid!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Forage Wizard

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Stacklands

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource gathering with Forage Wizard.

    Reviewers of Forage Wizard cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Forage Wizard.

    Stacklands is a village builder where you stack cards to collect food, build structures, and fight creatures. 🃏 For example, dragging a Villager card on top of a Berry Bush card will spawn Berry cards which the villagers can eat to survive. 🃏 Play your cards right and expand your village!

    2022IndieSimulationCasual7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Forage Wizard cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Episode 1 is now FREE - for a limited time! In Minecraft: Story Mode, playing as either a male or female hero named 'Jesse,' you’ll embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond.

    2015AdventureDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Minecraft Legends

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource gathering and a whimsical mood with Forage Wizard.

    Reviewers of Forage Wizard cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Forage Wizard.

    Discover the mysteries of Minecraft Legends, a new action strategy game. Explore a gentle land of rich resources and lush biomes on the brink of destruction. The ravaging piglins have arrived, and it’s up to you to inspire your allies and lead them in strategic battles to save the Overworld!

    2023ActionStrategy39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Click Mage

    WHY THIS

    Shares clicker, resource gathering, casual and a chill mood with Forage Wizard.

    Reviewers of Forage Wizard cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Forage Wizard.

    Click Mage is a unique 2D resource gatherer and building game. Mine and process resources, upgrade your clicking power and construct buildings on an idyllic island with beautiful pixel art graphics.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Forage Wizard at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~84% under Forage Wizard on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Forage Wizard.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Forage Wizard on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Forage Wizard.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Forage Wizard on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Forage Wizard.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~68% under Forage Wizard on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Forage Wizard.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~76% under Forage Wizard on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Forage Wizard.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~84% under Forage Wizard on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Forage Wizard.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Forage Wizard on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Forage Wizard.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Forage Wizard on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Forage Wizard.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Forage Wizard.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Forage Wizard.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Forage Wizard.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Forage Wizard.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Forage Wizard.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Forage Wizard.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Forage Wizard.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Forage Wizard.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Forage Wizard

Does Forage Wizard run on Steam Deck?
Forage Wizard is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Forage Wizard cost?
Forage Wizard is listed on Steam at 6.29 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Forage Wizard?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Forage Wizard are Buzzopolis: Hive Incremental, Nightwater, Market Empire Simulator.
Who developed Forage Wizard?
Forage Wizard was developed by Lost Maxim.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Forage Wizard.

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