Sons Of The Forestis a horror survival game, the sequel to the popular 2014 survival game,The Forest. You crash-land in a helicopter on a supposedly deserted island, and slowly unravel the mystery at the heart of the island’s strange caverns, underground facilities, and shambling mutant horrors.

This is our collection of guides, lists, news, and features for Sons Of The Forest - including full item walkthrough guides, map guides, and tips and tricks to survive the island.

A screenshot from Sons of the Forest showing Kelvin standing next to a drying rack with two pieces of meat on it.

Getting Started In Sons Of The Forest

Here are our beginner guides, tips, and tricks to help you get started in Sons Of The Forest.

Beginner Tips And Tricks

A full breakdown of how to get started in Sons Of The Forest.

Crafting

Get yourself set with some early game items using our crafting guide.

Survival

You’ll need both food and water to survive, as well as fire and other upgrades - like traps and drying racks.

Item Guides

A list of how to craft certain items and where to find others in Sons Of The Forest, including things like the Hang Glider, Rope, and other necessities.

Story And Item Progression

Keycards are used to progress in the game. Here’s where to find them all.

Essential Items

These are a list of the essential and useful items in Sons Of The Forest.

Items

Here are the location of some important items in Sons Of The Forest.

Weapons

Here’s how to get geared up in Sons Of The Forest - it makes dealing with those mutants just a little easier.

Our features and coverage of Sons Of The Forest news.

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Lore

Here’s our coverage of Sons Of The Forest lore, including lingering questions and endgame explainers.

Sons Of The Forest: Kelvin And Virginia As Companions

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A man in a zipped up silver jacket looks down at the player before knocking them out

Sons of the Forest Staring At NPC