Rank 01Why this
Shares automation and crafting with Forager.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Games like Forager
- 33 games
- Updated Oct 4, 2026
Players who liked Forager also play
The closest matches to Forager: Core Keeper, Tinkerlands, Outpath, The Survivalists, and Starbound. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares resource gathering and crafting with Forager.
- $12.99 (Price checked Oct 30)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
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The Survivalists
Why this: Shares resource gathering with Forager.
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Starbound
Why this: Shares crafting and procedural generation with Forager.
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Stardew Valley
Why this: Also Farming Sim and Crafting, like Forager.
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Nova Lands
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Forager.
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: HopFrog
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 88% of 13,308 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- Metacritic 78
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Art style is cute and inviting
- Automation feels satisfying
- Boss fights are tense but fair
- Chill
- Cozy
- Relaxing
More games like Forager, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Forager
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.
Factorio
Why this: Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Forager.
Terraria
Why this: Shares boss fights and procedural generation with Forager.
No Man's Sky
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Forager.
Moonlighter
Why this: Same whimsical mood as Forager.
Garden Story
Why this: Same cozy mood as Forager.
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Forager.
My Time at Portia
Why this: Also Farming Sim and Crafting, like Forager.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Forager at current Steam store prices.
Island Beekeeper
Why this: Shares resource gathering and crafting with Forager.
Suncraft
Why this: Shares automation and resource gathering with Forager.
Miniland Adventure
Why this: Shares crafting and procedural generation with Forager.
Farmtale
Why this: Shares island expansion and resource gathering with Forager.
Idyll Isle
Why this: Shares automation and crafting with Forager.
Dig or Die
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Forager.
Airborne Kingdom
Why this: Shares resource gathering with Forager.
MR FARMBOY
Why this: Shares automation and inventory management with Forager.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Forager, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Outpath: First Journey
Why this: Shares island expansion with Forager.
Palia
Why this: Shares resource gathering and crafting with Forager.
Leaf Blower Revolution - Idle Game
Why this: Also Farming Sim and Crafting, like Forager.
CHKN
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Forager.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Core Keeper
Why this: Shares automation and crafting with Forager.
Tinkerlands
Why this: Shares resource gathering and crafting with Forager.
Stardew Valley
Why this: Also Farming Sim and Crafting, like Forager.
Nova Lands
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Forager.
About Forager
The closest matches to Forager: Core Keeper, Tinkerlands, Outpath, The Survivalists, and Starbound. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Forager is your kind of game, the closest matches are Core Keeper, Tinkerlands and Outpath — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, cozy and relaxing, and single out its automation and boss fights. 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.
Forager is a 2019 action-adventure indie game from HopFrog, priced at $19.99 and verified for Steam Deck. Players explore multiple procedurally generated islands, gathering resources, crafting items, and expanding their base through automation systems, while also facing boss fights throughout the experience. The game blends survival-crafting with island expansion and inventory management across bite-sized locations. Reviewers describe the art style as cute and inviting, while players note the automation feels satisfying and boss encounters are tense but fair. The 88% positive rating from over 13,000 Steam reviews reflects its appeal to fans of simulation and crafting games seeking a chill experience.
About 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!
Is Forager worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 88% of 13,308 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 86% positive across 122 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 25 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 27 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Art style is cute and inviting
- Automation feels satisfying
- Boss fights are tense but fair
- Exploration never feels overwhelming
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Very fun grindy game with a cute artstyle, HOWEVER, the game has unfortunately been abandoned and could use a major bugfix and QOL update”
“May you rest peacefully in my library, Forager. You were lots of fun to play for a little while, but no updates really brings it back down.”
People who play it also play: Core Keeper, Tinkerlands, Outpath
Mobile version
Forager is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-05, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-05, source)
On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases
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Frequently asked about Forager
Can I run it?
Is Forager verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Forager is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Forager cost?
Forager is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Forager?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Forager are Core Keeper, Tinkerlands, Outpath.
Who developed Forager?
Forager was developed by HopFrog and published by Balor Games.