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Forest Hustle

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. 🐕

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Developer
Mike Forest
Publisher
Mike Forest, MadOctopus
Release
January 9, 2026
205 days ago
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Very Positive522 reviews90.6%

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About the 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.

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