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Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.

88%
Very Positive
DeveloperEndnight Games Ltd
PublisherNewnight
Release DateFeb 22, 2024
-70%
$29.99$8.99
Peak Players411.8K
Controllerfull
PlatformsWindows
Action
Adventure
Indie
Simulation
AI Review Summary

Sons of the Forest is largely praised as a solid survival horror exploration game, offering beautiful graphics, engaging survival mechanics, and an excellent building system. While it provides fun for solo play, the experience is often elevated when playing with friends. However, some players report significant technical issues, a weak narrative, and a lack of clear in-game guidance.

Pros

  • Offers solid survival horror exploration gameplay.
  • Features beautiful/surreal graphics and an excellent building system.
  • Provides engaging combat against cannibals and monsters, with great AI movement and interaction details.
  • Considered an improvement over its predecessor, The Forest.
  • Offers fun for solo play, but the experience is elevated when playing with friends.
  • Highly recommended for fans of survival games.

Cons

  • Suffers from significant technical issues, including memory leaks in multiplayer.
  • The narrative is considered weak or questionable.
  • Lacks an autosave feature and sufficient save points, especially in critical areas like caves.
  • Progression can be frustrating due to map markers leading to areas requiring unobtained gear without in-game hints.
  • Some players feel the game is poorly designed or lacks continued content updates.

Notable Mentions

  • A significant portion of reviewers have played for over 10 hours, indicating engagement.
  • Many reviewers consider it an improvement over its predecessor, The Forest.
Confidence: 59%
Based on the 50 most relevant reviewsGenerated on Feb 18, 2026
Game Vitals

Live snapshot

Player Activity

Current peak
5.6K
Peak · last 90 days
39.5K
All-time peak
411.8K

Price

Current price
$29.99$8.99-70%
Lowest tracked
$8.99since Dec 6, 2025

Review Sentiment

Launch week
—
Last 30 days
92%
All-time positive
88%
Review Statistics
Total Reviews318.1K
Positive: 281.4K (88%)Negative: 36.8K (12%)

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Reviews from Steam Deck

0%

Dev Response Rate

63h

Avg Playtime at Review

88%

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