Game News It’s a cardboard! Survival game Sons of the Forest takes Steam by storm
In 2018, and after 4 years of development in early access by the small Endnight team, The Forest had established itself as one of the best survival games. A place obtained thanks to proven mechanics, but also thanks to a fairly present narration, inviting to continue the exploration. At the start of 2023, here is its sequel.
The sequel to the excellent The Forest is finally here, or almost
Announced in 2019, Sons of the Forest will have been very discreet, and will have been postponed several times before its arrival is finally set for February 23. Faced with the magnitude of the task, the developers have decided, a little last moment it must be admitted, to renew the experience of early access, but the latter should be much shorter than for The Forest. Endnight Games table over a period of six to eight monthsbut reserves the right to shorten or extend the deadlines.
In other words, the studio offers a first version of the experience, and will take the time it takes for its game to be completed. Playable solo or multiplayer up to 8Sons of the Forest still seems quite empty, but already allows you to craft many things, explore caves full of horrible creatures, and discover the story.
Sons of the Forest imposes its style on Steam
Everything is accompanied by a redesigned building system, an enriched arsenal, dynamic weather and new enemies. The impatience of the fans was such that last night, between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., it was almost impossible to buy Sons of the Forest on Steam. Things quickly returned to normal at this level, allowing us to discover the first figures around the game. Suffice to say that the developers must currently wear a big smile, since early estimates place the survival game in fourth position of the most played productions in the last 30 days on Steam.
According to SteamDB, Sons of The Forest reportedly peaked at 650,105 players in its first 24 hours on the market, and they would be currently nearly 300,000. Production is certainly currently beaten by Counter-Strike and Dota 2, but is ahead of Hogwarts Legacy: Hogwarts Legacy, Apex Legends, PUBG: Battlegrounds, Lost Ark, Rust and Grand Theft Auto V. Very good estimates, which are currently accompany 17,575 reviews giving Endnight’s game a “very positive” overall rating. A very encouraging start for Sons of The Forest, which will be quickly and regularly updated until its release and beyond.
