Forest Hustle
Released Jan 2026
You are dropped into a forest with one goal - making money and paying off your 100k debt. Collect resources, make deals, upgrade, build and hire workers to do the job for you. 🐕
90% positive · 574 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Where to buy
Steam $4.99
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Evaluation
Forest Hustle launched on January 9, 2026 as a solo-developed incremental 3D game. The developer shipped a quality-of-life and bug-fix patch on January 10, 2026, and then a more substantial content update on January 17, 2026 adding a worker upgrade system, new upgrade currency, dog petting, and late-game prestige bonuses. Since January 17, 2026, there have been no further developer communications of any kind. No DLC has been listed, no future content has been announced, and the store description presents the game as a complete experience with a defined goal (pay off your 100k debt). The game has now been on sale for over six months with no indication from the developer that additional content is planned. The post-launch patches appear to have been immediate launch-window responses to player feedback rather than the start of an ongoing update cycle. This is consistent with a small indie title that launched as a finished product and received a brief round of polish updates shortly after release.
Evidence
Content update adding worker upgrades, new currency, dog petting, and end-game prestige bonuses — the last developer communication on record
Quick post-launch patch addressing community feedback: stamina, tutorial, autosave, bug fixes, and QoL improvements
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Mike Forest
Achievements
22
Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Hi gamers!
Welcome to Forest Hustle where your goal is to get rich! It is an incremental 3D game where you scale up from chopping wood and mining stone to building bases and hiring workers to do your job. 🐕🐕🐕
Work on your strategy to strip mine the whole forest and making enough money to pay off your 100k debt! 💵
Features:
Hire dogs. 🐕
Gather resources: chop wood and mine stone.
Make money: unlock traders and take or refuse deals to earn the most cash.
Upgrade: tools and buildings.
Build: bases and hire workers.
Lo-Fi tracks for extra chill.
Last evaluated Jul 16, 2026
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