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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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
82 of the 106 reviews raise this.
“Minecraft with better building and graphics and is just fun to play”
“It is significantly much better in graphics then the first version and i love very much the zipline system and the gold plating machines which makes a huge difference to the gameplay. You have so many ways of chopping…”
“Sons of the Forest is one of the most immersive survival horror experiences I’ve played in a long time. Developed by Endnight Games, it builds on the foundation of The Forest but expands everything—graphics, AI,…”
26 of the 106 reviews raise this.
“Minecraft with better building and graphics and is just fun to play”
“The only good thing I can say, is that the environments are great. But god... everything else is just awful... Monotonous, boring, confusing, etc... It's not scary... it's not challenging... it's not fun. I cannot…”
“It is significantly much better in graphics then the first version and i love very much the zipline system and the gold plating machines which makes a huge difference to the gameplay. You have so many ways of chopping…”
23 of the 106 reviews raise this.
“Really a nice game. The game is very interesting, recommended to play with friends. We have lot to explore in this. If you love horror, Survival then it is highly recommended. Worth buying”
“Genuinely one of the best games out there for multiplayer, i lowkey had so much fun playing this peak game with my friends because i aint play this typa game ever but for first timers this game is really good ESPECIALLY…”
“I have been playing the game with a friend from the beginning. I have found no issues with co-op mode. The graphics, sound effects, and game play is very smooth. I love the mystery of the game and all the added detail…”
11 of the 106 reviews raise this.
“Sons Of The Forest I feel expands on the first games map and visuals so well, the game looks stunning, I like that the map is bigger and have been enjoying exploring and finding some cool new equipment just by looking…”
“Very good survival game, especially multiplayer. The story and the way it unfolds as you explore the island is very interesting. Kelvin, best buddy.”
“If your looking for a good survival game with good story too this is the right game for you. It has so many amazing features. If your looking for your first game on steam this is a great choice.”
7 of the 106 reviews raise this.
“I had been playing sons of the forest for kinda long , it kinda a survival game and the cannibals inside the game makes it kinda difficult to play but you can set the diffculty to peaceful but i recommend setting the…”
“I have been playing the game with a friend from the beginning. I have found no issues with co-op mode. The graphics, sound effects, and game play is very smooth. I love the mystery of the game and all the added detail…”
“ill be honest, they didnt quite finish polishing this game. the AI can be pretty buggy, the pacing of the story is rough, and when you reload the revolver, the bullets disappear from the cylinder as you put them in…”
14 of the 106 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“Decent game overall, runs smoothly, controls and combat are great, building is a little lackluster but not terrible. Story was too short and many items only have a specific storyline use and then are useless later (I'm…”
“Game is alright made, is fun to play but I think the end is a little underwhelming, so is the story. It is a little hard to understand what the goal is and what happens in the end. But overal pretty alright game”
“Play with friends for max fun. Ending kinda mid but it was fun. RIP my boy Kevin why can't he respawn :(”
13 of the 106 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“I can only recommend this game in the sense that sharing a traumatic experience with others can bring you closer together”
“The only good thing I can say, is that the environments are great. But god... everything else is just awful... Monotonous, boring, confusing, etc... It's not scary... it's not challenging... it's not fun. I cannot…”
“Not as good as first game. Plus, I was a low spec gamer when I played it so it wasn't as enjoyable (j*b obtained)”
10 of the 106 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“The only good thing I can say, is that the environments are great. But god... everything else is just awful... Monotonous, boring, confusing, etc... It's not scary... it's not challenging... it's not fun. I cannot…”
“Super fun and easy to play, easy besides the second boss.”
“O chestie pe care trebuie so clarificam este ca The Forest e mult mai bun ca SOTF.Sons are mult mai multe adausuri ♥♥♥ ar fii:pistoale,GPS,tehnologie avansata si multe altele.Designurile la canibalii si diversitatea…”
7 of the 106 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Play with friends for max fun. Ending kinda mid but it was fun. RIP my boy Kevin why can't he respawn :(”
“this game was amazing, the only drawback is that if your really devoted you can get basically everything in a day, and that progressing towards the final cutscene is very time consuming.”
“Great graphics, I really love the fighting mechanics. Hangliding is awesome! Building is good, not great. Progression can be confusing first playthrough. Lack of content at the end of day, you pretty much go through one…”
5 of the 106 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“It is significantly much better in graphics then the first version and i love very much the zipline system and the gold plating machines which makes a huge difference to the gameplay. You have so many ways of chopping…”
“ill be honest, they didnt quite finish polishing this game. the AI can be pretty buggy, the pacing of the story is rough, and when you reload the revolver, the bullets disappear from the cylinder as you put them in…”
“I don't recommend this game, it crashes constantly. It has tons of bugs not being attended to, the developers are already getting ready to launch the 3rd game and they have essentially left this game in a state of a…”
Counted across 106 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 87.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Sons of the Forest is one of those games that absolutely nails the atmosphere… and then kind of leaves you to figure the rest out on your own—for better or worse. At its core, it’s an **open-world survival horror game** where you’re dropped on a remote island full of cannibals…”
— a player, Steam review · 54 hrs played“Outstanding game. I enjoyed playing it both solo and in a party. The environment and build mechanics are rich and entertaining. The combat is no joke and the first week or so on the island can be incredibly challenging. I don't nitpick games too much - my only criteria is 'how…”
— a player, Steam review · 86 hrs played“Beautiful game, Good story and definetly a improvement from the First Iconic game. The game is really pretty and the game is pretty eazy, Play it with friends. I made some awesome screenshots(check my profile) and beautiful memories. 100% Completion (all Achievements.)”
— a player, Steam review · 71 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-16 07:42 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Unity security update
Hey everyone, Due to a Unity engine security issue outlined here: https://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01/remediation we’ve updated the UnityPlayer.dll file for the following titles: Sons of the Fores
Hotfix
Hey Everyone, Here is another small hotfix for last weeks raft patch. Fixed issue where Structures built at centerpoint of raft could prevent raft from moving correctly As always, please continue to p
Hotfix
Hey Everyone, Here is a small hotfix for last weeks raft patch. Fixed issue that could occur with overlapping structures being linked incorrectly causing them to be missing on clients or impossible to
Rafts, Defensive Wall Blueprints, Fixes, Improvements and more
Hey Everyone, This patch adds 3 buildable rafts along with a mooring post. Additionally there are new buildable holders for the KnightV and the hang glider. We also added a procedural defensive wall p
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Survival · Open World · Multiplayer · Co-op · Survival Horror · Base-Building · Horror · Crafting · First-Person · Building · Exploration · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Finnish, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 32 |
| Estimated owners | 10,000,000 – 20,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64-bit Windows 10 Processor: INTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 20 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD (Preferred)