Deal | 298,000 "Very Positive" reviews: Survival game drops to lowest-ever price on Steam

Sons Of the Forest is an open-world survival horror game developed by Endnight Games Ltd. and published by Newnight. It is the direct sequel to the 2018 title The Forest. The game entered Early Access on February 23, 2023, and reached its 1.0 release on February 22, 2024. It is available exclusively on PC via Steam and supports solo play as well as co-op for up to eight players.

Players are sent to a remote island to locate a missing CEO and his family. The story involves cannibal tribes, mutated creatures, and underground ancient secrets. Gameplay centers on open-ended survival with no forced missions or linear quests. Players must gather resources, craft tools and weapons, and construct shelters and defenses while managing hunger, thirst, disease, and seasonal changes.

The title has accumulated 298,000 reviews on Steam and is rated Very Positive overall (88% positive). Concurrent player counts average between 17,000 and 20,000, peaking at 43,000. Some reviews praise Sons Of the Forest's immersive crafting system and intense atmosphere, while others find it too difficult and punishing.

At $8.99, Sons Of the Forest currently sits at its lowest-ever price on Steam. This deal is part of the ongoing Spring Sale, which ends on March 26. The deal applies to the base game, which includes all content added during Early Access and the 1.0 launch. The game is considered complete by the developers, with only minor patches released since launch.