Survival horror fans only have a little more time to wait before discovering Sons of the Forest, as the highly anticipated sequel to The Forest release time was confirmed to be February 23 at 9am PT. Steam players can start planning their first gaming session for Sons of the Forest's early access release.
Sons of the Forest is the sequel to The Forest, a 2014 survival game that saw players trying to fight off cannibalistic monsters and stay alive in a creepy forest on a remote island. Just like its predecessor, Sons of the Forest takes place on a forested island populated by mutated creatures. To survive in this hellscape, players will have to craft various equipment and build safe spaces to prepare themselves before fighting the deadly creatures roaming around the island. Sons of the Forest supports multiplayer for up to eight players so that friends can experience the horrors of this new game together.
According to the store page of Sons of the Forest on Steam, this survival horror game will launch on February 23 at 09:00am PST, 12:00pm EDT, and 17:00pm GMT. PC players can prepare themselves to discover the early access version of Sons of the Forest, while console players will have to wait as neither developer Endnight Games nor publisher Newnight have announced a console release for Sons of the Forest just yet. However, as its predecessor The Forest was available on PlayStation 4, Sons of the Forest could eventually release on consoles.
The latest Sons of the Forest trailer shed more light on the multiplayer features of the game. Players can build shelters together, gather material to craft new equipment, and take on hordes of cannibalistic mutated creatures. Whether discovering Sons of the Forest with others or solo, players will be able to use an AI-controlled companion called Kelvin to help them do the various tasks needed to survive on the remote island filled with deadly monsters.
Sons of the Forest is one of the most anticipated horror games coming out in 2023, dethroning Starfield as the most wishlisted game on Steam. This sequel to The Forest comes out in early access to prevent further delay, as Sons of the Forest was already postponed three times. Endnight warned players that Sons of the Forest was not yet fully polished, but that it wanted players’ feedback to improve the game and make it better over time.
Sons of the Forest releases in early access for PC on February 23, 2023.
Source: Steam
