The game was officially released for Microsoft Windows in April 2019, and later became available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, and Android.

In Forager, the player progresses by obtaining resources that spawn throughout the world, crafting new buildings, objects, and tools, solving puzzles, and collecting money to buy new lands to explore and utilize.

The player is able to simulate a variety of tasks related to cooking, economics, engineering, farming, fishing, hunting, magic, manufacturing, mining, and more.

[16] Jordan Devore of Destructoid called Forager a "[game] that knows the value of a good grind" and praised its open-ended design structure.

[13] Stephen Tailby of Push Square similarly praised the addicting nature of the gameplay aided by the pixel art style and relaxing soundtrack, and criticized the fiddly controls as well as the combat.

[14] Brittany Vincent of Shacknews enjoyed the rewarding and accessible nature of the gameplay and disliked the unintelligent AI and shallow dungeon design.