Sons Of The Forest

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jan 15, 2025) · 300 reviews sampled · 86417 total reviews in window · weighted 242.4 up / 21.9 down · computed 7h ago · full methodology →

• 80
  ZdobywcyGier.eu

  trust 83Mar 14, 2024

  “Sons of the Forest is an impressive survival game that suffers from several problems such as poor optimization and a poor ranged weapon model. However, elements such as building objects, exploration and any openness in solving the island puzzle are definitely positive choices made by the game's developers. I am able to fully recommend Sons of the Forest to all fans of survival games who are looking for fun for a dozen or even several dozen hours of gameplay, especially in co-op mode.”

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• 85
  SomosXbox

  trust 68Mar 10, 2024

  “After this analysis of Sons of The Forest, we cannot do anything other than completely recommend this title to you. The story, survival and the feeling of being in constant danger make Sons of The Forest a must-have for lovers of survival and horror games, as it surpasses and improves everything seen in the previous title.”

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• 70
  GameLuster

  trust 66Mar 8, 2023

  “Despite having less content, Sons of the Forest in its early access state is a shinier and better version of its predecessor and I look forward to future updates.”

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• 83
  Power Unlimited

  trust 65Mar 10, 2024

  “Sons of the Forest offers one of the most exciting, mysterious adventures of the year, perhaps thanks to the many challenges of surviving in the beautiful forest, the fact that you are regularly frustrated by technical limitations, the minimal narrative and the high difficulty level . Since it is also a lot of fun to play with friends and the survival aspect apart from the story missions is also entertaining, Sons of the Forest really offers you tons of janky fun.”

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• 100
  Try Hard Guides

  trust 63Mar 4, 2024

  “Sons of the Forest is an incredibly unique, immersive, and terrifying horror survival game that pits you against the mutated inhabitants of an island far away from civilization. The story is incredibly interesting and forces you out of your comfort zone as you delve deep underground and brave the horrors of the island while seeking answers.”

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• 80
  GamingBolt

  trust 63Mar 8, 2024

  “Sons of the Forest can fumble with its narrative, but its survival crafting fundamentals and sandbox still warrant a look. ”

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• 90
  IGN

  trust 61Mar 8, 2024

  “Sons of the Forest takes everything its predecessor did well and does it a little bit better. And considering how much I enjoyed the original, I can easily recommend this strong follow-up. Exploring a huge, beautiful, deadly island through the changing seasons is a treat on its own. The new base building mechanics could entertain me for days without ever touching the main story. And to top it all off, we have smarter and more unsettling enemy behavior paired with thoughtfully improved combat. The technical polish and touched up story since its Early Access release round out what is easily one of my favorite open world survival crafting games ever.”

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• 85
  G

  GameStar

  trust 59Feb 29, 2024

  “Immersive survival horror in a lively island idyll, whose half-baked story presentation doesn't keep up with its other qualities.”

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• 90
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  Games.cz

  trust 59Mar 8, 2024

  “Great survival game with beautiful graphics, excellent crafting, and a tense, mysterious atmosphere. Sons of the Forest is also an accessible game that is not unfriendly to newcomers in the genre. Highly recommended.”

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• 90
  GAMES.CH

  trust 57Apr 5, 2024

  “Sons of the Forest does pretty much everything better than its already very successful predecessor The Forest: The game world is bigger and more beautiful, the enemies are more varied and act more flexibly, the crafting options have been massively expanded - all of which makes this survival horror game one of the best in its genre.”

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• 90
  GamesRadar+

  trust 54Mar 1, 2024

  “Sons of the Forest is a great horror game and survival craft em up that balances a strong atmosphere and terrifying moments with player freedom. Whether you want to build a better tree house, or survive the story, there's something here for you. ”

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• 60
  Shacknews

  trust 53Mar 8, 2024

  “Unfortunately, Sons of the Forest doesn’t quite manage to bring all of its elements together in a tidy package. While the building, crafting, and survival elements are neat, they’re not intertwined with the story, with both feeling like they’re completely separate ideas. Even the story seems unsure of what it wants to be, with odd pacing and poor audio design. I feel that fans of the original Forest game will relish the experience on offer here, but for everyone else, there are far better survival games out there.”

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…and 5 more tracked reviews.

1. Unity security update

   Oct 3, 2025
2. Hotfix

   Jan 21, 2025
3. Hotfix

   Jan 20, 2025
4. Rafts, Defensive Wall Blueprints, Fixes, Improvements and more

   Jan 15, 2025significant · resets scoring window
5. Hotfix

   Jun 20, 2024
6. Hotfix

   May 23, 2024
7. Hotfix

   May 15, 2024
8. Hotfix

   May 14, 2024
9. Small Patch

   May 13, 2024significant · resets scoring window
10. Small Patch

    Apr 18, 2024significant · resets scoring window
11. Small Patch

    Mar 13, 2024significant · resets scoring window
12. Hotfix

    Mar 4, 2024
13. Hotfix

    Feb 29, 2024
14. Hotfix

    Feb 28, 2024
15. Hotfix

    Feb 26, 2024
16. Hotfix

    Feb 24, 2024
17. Hotfix

    Feb 23, 2024
18. v1.0

    Feb 22, 2024significant · resets scoring window
19. Hotfix

    Dec 11, 2023
20. Hotfix

    Dec 8, 2023
21. Hotfix

    Dec 7, 2023
22. Hotfix

    Dec 6, 2023
23. Hotfix

    Dec 2, 2023
24. Hotfix

    Dec 1, 2023
25. Patch 15 -Weapon holders, New cannibal type, Kelvin actions, New outfit and more

    Nov 30, 2023significant · resets scoring window
26. Release Update

    Nov 29, 2023
27. Hotfix

    Nov 10, 2023
28. Hotfix

    Nov 10, 2023
29. Patch 14 - Arrow upgrades, new blueprints, new cave and more

    Nov 9, 2023significant · resets scoring window
30. Hotfix

    Oct 23, 2023
31. Hotfix

    Oct 19, 2023
32. Patch 13 - Tarp walls, Cave additions, new blueprints and more

    Oct 19, 2023significant · resets scoring window
33. Hotfix

    Oct 4, 2023
34. Hotfix

    Sep 29, 2023
35. Patch 12 - New cave, Pick axe, solafite mining, new buildables and more

    Sep 29, 2023significant · resets scoring window
36. Patch 12 update

    Sep 28, 2023
37. Hotfix

    Sep 15, 2023
38. Patch 11 - Spear cannibals, electricity improvements, new cutscene and more

    Sep 14, 2023significant · resets scoring window
39. Hotfix

    Sep 1, 2023
40. Hotfix

    Aug 31, 2023

…and 31 earlier patch announcements.