Steam market intelligence
Forest Hustle
91% positive · 506 Steam reviews · released Jan 9, 2026 · by Mike Forest
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~22.5k
(P10–P90: 9k – 49.6k)
Gross revenue: ~$92.2k
(P10–P90: $36.9k – $203k)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate
Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Jul 6, 2026.
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 84% positive across 32 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4113 games).
Price & value93% positive · 42 mentions
“I figured I'd pay 6$ for a couple hours of fun. Then after I beat the game I figured I'd play it one more time to get the last achievement, then I played it one more time, then I played it again. Very easy game to play and replay. Prestige…”
Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 8 h played · Report / request removalContent & longevity89% positive · 36 mentions
“Forest Hustle starts slow. Painfully slow. One tree. One rock. Me. Debt. Regret. Then I hire a worker. Now it’s efficient. Then it’s fast. Then it’s concerning. Workers multiply. The forest starts despawning faster than it can exist…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 9 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics79% positive · 24 mentions
“I don't think "fun" is the right word. The guy who's making this is clearly trying their best, and that's the only reason I give it a thumbs up. It still killed an afternoon for me. Here's a few pitfalls I found (that you will find too)…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 8 h played · Report / request removalPerformance & stability67% positive · 12 mentions
“Built a $3000 PC with an RTX 4090 to play Cyberpunk at max settings. Ended up playing this pixel art tree simulator for 5 hours straight. My GPU fans aren't even spinning. 10/10 optimized”
Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 5 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio83% positive · 12 mentions
“Built a $3000 PC with an RTX 4090 to play Cyberpunk at max settings. Ended up playing this pixel art tree simulator for 5 hours straight. My GPU fans aren't even spinning. 10/10 optimized”
Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 5 h played · Report / request removal327 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.