If you have previously played this game on Windows and have cloud saves enabled, this game will not work out of the box!

Here is how to fix it: (If on Steam Deck, go into desktop mode)

1. Open this path in a file manager (e.g. Dolphin) "~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/751780/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Local/" and backup the Forager folder to a different location. Then delete the original one.

2. Steam -> right click on Forager -> Properties -> uncheck "Keep games saves in the Steam Cloud for Forager"

3. Launch Forager and close it after it finishes launching.

4. Open the path from step 1 again and go into the Forager folder. Now copy over the contents inside the backup folder back into the original location. If you see a pop up asking what to do with already existing files select skip.

5. Repeat step 3

6. Re-enable cloud saves as shown in step 2 (just re-check the box). If Steam askes you about a file conflict, select to keep the local save.