# Forager

> 2D Open World Adventure

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1525624394](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1525624394)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1525624394`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Balor Games
- **Category:** Adventure
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (690 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.04
- **Last updated:** 2021-01-30
- **First published:** 2020-11-06
- **Size:** 163 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/forager/id1525624394)
- **Website:** [https://balorgames.com/games/forager](https://balorgames.com/games/forager)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://balorgames.com/privacy](https://balorgames.com/privacy)

## Description

Forager is a 2D open-world game inspired by exploration, farming, and crafting. Gather, collect, and manage resources, craft useful items and structures, and build a base, expanding by buying land to explore.

Progress through the game by leveling up, learning new skills, abilities, and blueprints. Solve puzzles, uncover secrets, raid dungeons, and set your own goals. Start small and grow your base, gear, and network of friends and enemies to shape your future.

## Rankings

- #66,645 — Overall
- #7 — Survive and Thrive
- #18 — Be Creative
- #23 — Explore Fantastic Worlds

## Review summary

Reviewers praise Forager's engaging progression, charming visuals, and relaxing sandbox gameplay, with some noting long-term appeal. However, repeating complaints center on save/load bugs that reset or erase progress, sometimes after quitting or dying. Mobile players also report difficult controls, poor targeting, and accessibility gaps, plus a buggy port that hinders item placement and world stability. Many reviews express a desire for features such as creative mode and multiplayer, and urge ongoing updates. Overall, the game is beloved for its depth and style, but stability issues and missing options dampen the experience.

### Pros

- Deep, rewarding progression with endless crafting and island expansion.
- Chaming pixel art, visuals, and music.
- Relaxing, chill sandbox vibe that many players return to for years.
- Solid mobile experience with surprisingly good mechanics.
- Save slots and ability to resume progress after setbacks.

### Cons

- Frequent save/load bugs that reset or erase progress, including world deletions and resets when quitting or dying.
- Clunky controls and targeting on mobile, with accessibility gaps and lack of control customization.
- Buggy mobile/port experience, including item placement issues and disappearing islands.
- Missing core features like creative mode and multiplayer; requests for updates are common.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1525624394)