Sons of the Forest

Sons of the Forest

February 23, 2023

AdventureHorrorSurvival PC

An entirely new experience from the makers of the ‘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. A SURVIVAL HORROR SIMULATOR …

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Critic Reviews (7)

Erik Hodges Try Hard Guides Feb 2023
100.0 /100

Graphics

98.0

Gameplay

97.0

Story

96.0

"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 …"

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Jess Clayton-Berry GameLuster Feb 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

72.0

"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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Leana Hafer IGN Feb 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

76.0

"Even in early access, Sons of the Forest is already a strong survival crafter sequel that takes all the things The Forest did so well and does them a little bit better."

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Mike Alexander GamingBolt Feb 2023
90.0 /100

Graphics

95.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Sons of the Forest is exciting, immersive, and beautiful. It is also extremely scary and absolutely packed with content. These are things you probably expect from a big game, but not a budget Early Access title. Sons of the Forest …"

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Paweł Bortkiewicz ZdobywcyGier.eu Feb 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

76.0

"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 …"

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Ravi Sinha GamingBolt Feb 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

70.0

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

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Sam Chandler Shacknews Feb 2023
60.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

50.0

"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 …"

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