# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — Shares automation and crafting with Forager. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
2. [Tinkerlands](https://imho.run/games/2617700/tinkerlands) — Shares resource gathering and crafting with Forager. 727 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2617700/)
3. [Outpath](https://imho.run/games/2237970/outpath) — Shares automation and resource gathering with Forager. 1,560 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2237970/)
4. [The Survivalists](https://imho.run/games/897450/the-survivalists) — Shares resource gathering with Forager. 2,979 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450/)
5. [Starbound](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound) — Shares crafting and procedural generation with Forager. 51,728 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
6. [Stardew Valley](https://imho.run/games/413150/stardew-valley) — Also Farming Sim and Crafting, like Forager. 384,187 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/)
7. [Nova Lands](https://imho.run/games/1501610/nova-lands) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Forager. 1,108 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1501610/)
8. [Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles](https://imho.run/games/580200/yonder-the-cloud-catcher-chronicles) — A frequent pick in Forager players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,533 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/580200/)
9. [Terraria](https://imho.run/games/105600/terraria) — Shares boss fights and procedural generation with Forager. 590,217 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/)
10. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — A frequent pick in Forager players' libraries, and another Strategy. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
11. [Factorio](https://imho.run/games/427520/factorio) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Forager. 114,794 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427520/)
12. [My Time at Portia](https://imho.run/games/666140/my-time-at-portia) — A frequent pick in Forager players' libraries, and another RPG. 12,030 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/666140/)
13. [Miniland Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1934040/miniland-adventure) — A frequent pick in Forager players' libraries, and another Action. 87 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934040/)
14. [Crashlands](https://imho.run/games/391730/crashlands) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Forager. 1,596 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391730/)
15. [Chocolate Factory](https://imho.run/games/2854710/chocolate-factory) — Shares automation and resource gathering with Forager. 78 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2854710/)
16. [Autonauts](https://imho.run/games/979120/autonauts) — Shares automation with Forager. 2,010 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/979120/)
17. [Farmtale](https://imho.run/games/1231520/farmtale) — Shares island expansion and resource gathering with Forager. 132 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1231520/)
18. [Graveyard Keeper](https://imho.run/games/599140/graveyard-keeper) — Shares crafting with Forager. 17,119 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/599140/)
19. [ASTRONEER](https://imho.run/games/361420/astroneer) — Shares procedural generation with Forager. 53,284 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361420/)
20. [Craftopia](https://imho.run/games/1307550/craftopia) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Forager. 7,405 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307550/)
21. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Shares crafting and procedural generation with Forager. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
22. [Portal Knights](https://imho.run/games/374040/portal-knights) — Shares inventory management with Forager. 4,796 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374040/)
23. [Space Trash Scavenger](https://imho.run/games/1759350/space-trash-scavenger) — Shares automation and procedural generation with Forager. 457 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1759350/)
24. [Don't Starve](https://imho.run/games/219740/don-t-starve) — Shares procedural generation with Forager. 32,871 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=751780&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=751780&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=751780&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=751780
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/751780
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Forager

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 751780
- **Developer:** HopFrog
- **Publisher:** Balor Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Commentary available, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 18, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 78
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/751780/forager)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=751780&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751780/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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