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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Endnight Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Endnight Games}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Newnight}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2022|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Shadowstealer7|date=2024-02-23}}</ref>|build=2022.2.16f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 2023}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 22, 2024}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|link|rating}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|link|rating}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|link|rating}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Survival horror }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building, Sandbox, Survival horror }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, Horror, Zombies }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, Horror, Zombies }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Forest }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | The Forest }}
|steam appid  =  
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|steam appid  = 1326470
 
|steam appid side =  
 
|steam appid side =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|official site=  
 
|official site=  
|hltb        =  
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|hltb        = 72839
|igdb        = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row -->
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|igdb        = sons-of-the-forest
|mobygames    =  
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|mobygames    = 199747
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    =  
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|wikipedia    = Sons_of_the_Forest
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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|introduction      =  
 
|introduction      =  
  
|release history  =  
+
|release history  = The game entered early access on February 23, 2023. The full release followed on February 22, 2024.
  
 
|current state    =
 
|current state    =
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1326470 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 1326470 | DRM-Free | | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported                =
 +
|dlc                        =
 +
|expansion pack              =
 +
|freeware                    =
 +
|free-to-play                =
 +
|one-time game purchase      = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored                  =
 +
|subscription                =
 +
|subscription gaming service =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Microtransactions===
 +
{{Microtransactions
 +
|boost              =
 +
|cosmetic            =
 +
|currency            =
 +
|finite spend        =
 +
|infinite spend      =
 +
|free-to-grind      =
 +
|loot box            =
 +
|none                = None
 +
|player trading      =
 +
|time-limited        =
 +
|unlock              =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\appdata\locallow}}\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest\SonsGameSettings.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\appdata\locallow}}\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest\Saves}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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 +
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 +
|xbox cloud                = unknown
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|xbox cloud notes          =
 
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}}
  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = true
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], [[SMAA]], and [[TAA]] are supported
|upscaling                  = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = true
|upscaling tech            =  
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|upscaling tech            = DLSS 2.4, FSR 1.0, FSR 3.0, TAAU
 
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|upscaling notes            =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing                = false
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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==Input==
 
==Input==
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
|acceleration option notes =  
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|acceleration option notes = Mouse smoothing is forced, and there's no known way to disable it.
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
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|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions          = unknown
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes         =  
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|eax support notes       =  
|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
|royalty free audio notes =  
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|royalty free audio notes =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |subtitles = true
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|fan      =
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{{L10n/switch
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|ref      =
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{{L10n/switch
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|ref      =
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|ref      =
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|ref      =
 +
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{{L10n/switch
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|ref      =
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{{L10n/switch
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|ref      =
 +
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{{L10n/switch
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|ref      =
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 +
|fan      =
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|ref      =
 +
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{{L10n/switch
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 +
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 +
|audio    = false
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|ref      =
 +
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|audio    = false
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 +
|fan      =
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|ref      =
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|ref      =
 +
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|fan      =
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|ref      =
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 +
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|ref      =
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 +
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 +
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 +
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
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|physics          =  
 
|physics          =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            =  
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|audio            = FMOD
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    =  
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|minCPU  =  
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|minCPU  = Intel Core i5-8400
|minRAM  =  
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|minCPU2  = AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
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 +
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 +
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX 570
 +
|minVRAM  = 3 GB (Nvidia), 4 GB (AMD)
 +
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|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
|recCPU  =  
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|recRAM  =  
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 +
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|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  =  
+
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|notes    =  
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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Sons of the Forest
Sons of the Forest cover
Developers
Endnight Games
Publishers
Newnight
Engines
Unity 2022[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows February 22, 2024
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Building, Sandbox, Survival horror
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary, Horror, Zombies
Series The Forest
Sons of the Forest on HowLongToBeat
Sons of the Forest on IGDB
Sons of the Forest on MobyGames
Sons of the Forest on Wikipedia
The Forest
The Forest 2018
Sons of the Forest 2024

Sons of the Forest is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person building, sandbox and survival horror game in the The Forest series.

The game entered early access on February 23, 2023. The full release followed on February 22, 2024.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Windows

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions None

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest\SonsGameSettings.cfg
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1326470/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest\Saves
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1326470/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-8400
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
System memory (RAM) 12 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
AMD Radeon RX 570
3 GB (Nvidia), 4 GB (AMD) of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
SSD preferred and a 64-bit system is required.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2022.2.16f1[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2024-02-23