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The Forest

First-person survival horror with base building and mutant cannibals

Endnight Games Ltd · Released Apr 30, 2018

ActionAdventureIndieSimulation

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 634K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 3,422 in 30 days
Players
4,711
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 3, 2025
Minimum PC
8800GT
4 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Forest?

A first-person open-world survival horror game set in a forest after a passenger jet crash. Alone or in co-op, you gather food and materials, craft tools and weapons, build shelters, explore caves, and fight or evade cannibalistic mutants while searching for your missing son.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy scavenging, crafting, and elaborate base building
  • +you want tense survival horror with cooperative play
  • +you prefer piecing together a story through exploration

Not for you if...

  • −you want a clearly guided path through the story
  • −you dislike repetitive resource gathering and extensive tree chopping
  • −you expect base building to drive story progression

What players say

95% of 634,488 reviews are positive · 95% of 3,422 in the last 30 days

Players praise co-op for turning tense survival and exploration into chaotic fun, along with the eerie nighttime atmosphere and unpredictable enemies. Common complaints include repetitive tree chopping and cave exploration, weak guidance, janky combat and construction, and persistent bugs.

Players over time

▼ -13% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 7,503 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20264,711
Nov 6, 20263,195
Nov 5, 20263,401
Nov 4, 20263,739
Nov 3, 20264,763
Nov 2, 20266,298
Nov 1, 20267,503
Oct 31, 20266,962
Oct 30, 20264,942
Oct 29, 20264,321
Oct 28, 20263,846
Oct 27, 20263,617
Oct 26, 20262,847
Oct 25, 20263,663
Oct 24, 20262,989
Oct 23, 20262,655
Oct 22, 20262,594
Oct 21, 20262,665
Oct 20, 20262,897
Oct 19, 20263,427
Oct 18, 20264,141
Oct 17, 20263,908
Oct 16, 20263,339
Oct 15, 20263,266
Oct 14, 20263,490
Oct 13, 20264,151
Oct 12, 20265,066
Oct 11, 20265,222
Oct 10, 20265,296
Oct 9, 20265,295
Oct 8, 20265,557
Oct 7, 20264,971
Oct 6, 20265,302
Oct 5, 20265,961
Oct 4, 20266,233
Oct 3, 20264,884
Oct 2, 20263,375
Oct 1, 20262,287
Sep 30, 20262,355
Sep 29, 20262,446
Sep 28, 20262,940
Sep 27, 20263,291
Sep 26, 20262,955
Sep 25, 20262,401
Sep 24, 20262,469
Sep 23, 20261,580
Sep 23, 20262,495
Sep 22, 20262,499
Sep 21, 20264,380

How many players finish The Forest?

18% of Steam players have unlocked «Survive The Forest», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

The Forest screenshot 1

The Forest system requirements

Minimum: 8800GT, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0
Notes
32bit windows users need to ensure they have at least 4gb of ram usable on their system.

Recommended

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Quad Core Processor
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does The Forest have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and LAN. It also has a single-player mode.

Does The Forest run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
45
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, VR
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Czech, Finnish, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Italian, Spanish - Spain.

Does The Forest use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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