Recommended3 found it helpful48 hours played7 Oct
Such a fun game with friends! Don't understand anyone would play alone considering i would piss my pants but yeah amazing!
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Sons Of The Forest
Players recommending the game
88%Very Positive
of all 322,344 reviews on Steam89%about the same
recommend the game, last 7 days1,011▲ 116%
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What players talk about in the latest 200 reviews
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Great with friends. Praise: Playing with others as the point. Friends, family, partner, co-op or competitive as a social ritual. The theme mentioned most in the latest 200 reviews. Every other bar is sized against it.
Looks great. Praise: Visual style, art direction, animation, visual charm. Mentioned about half as often as Great with friends, the theme mentioned most.
Story and writing. Praise: Story, characters, dialogue, lore, writing quality. Mentioned about a third as often as Great with friends, the theme mentioned most.
Complaints
Bugs and crashes. Complaint: Bugs, crashes, softlocks, freezes, corrupted saves. Mentioned about a third as often as Great with friends, the theme mentioned most.
Bad solo. Complaint: Bad alone. Built only for groups. Mentioned far less often than Great with friends, the theme mentioned most.
Bars compare each theme with the one mentioned most. We don’t print counts: 200 recent reviews are a sample, not a measure of the game.
New Steam reviews each day
The last 7 days against the 7 before. Point atTap a day for its counts.
Recommended, last 7 days902Not recommended, last 7 days109Recommend the game, last 7 days89%
| Day | Recommended | Not recommended | Recommending the game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September, 7 days before | 72 | 8 | 90% |
| 27 September, 7 days before | 84 | 7 | 92% |
| 28 September, 7 days before | 43 | 3 | 93% |
| 29 September, 7 days before | 52 | 3 | 95% |
| 30 September, 7 days before | 51 | 6 | 89% |
| 1 October, 7 days before | 41 | 5 | 89% |
| 2 October, 7 days before | 85 | 9 | 90% |
| 3 October, last 7 days | 132 | 15 | 90% |
| 4 October, last 7 days | 149 | 12 | 93% |
| 5 October, last 7 days | 94 | 11 | 90% |
| 6 October, last 7 days | 114 | 17 | 87% |
| 7 October, last 7 days | 129 | 16 | 89% |
| 8 October, last 7 days | 151 | 18 | 89% |
| 9 October, last 7 days | 133 | 20 | 87% |
Most helpful reviews, 3 to 9 October
Steam’s top-ranked review for and against the game in these 7 days, in English. Votes as they stood when this map was made.
Most helpful recommending the gameMost helpful against the game
Not recommended1 found it helpful2 hours played8 Oct
It's just like The Forest, but it costs more, and it isn't better.
Recommended by playtime
ClickTap a row to read an example reviewThis week’s reviews, split by hours played, and how many recommend the game.
Players with 50 hours or more mostly recommend the game. The first 2 hours are where it goes wrong.
First 2 hours55 reviews56% recommendMixed
2 to 10 hours363 reviews91% recommendVery Positive
10 to 50 hours494 reviews90% recommendVery Positive
50 hours or more146 reviews97% recommendVery Positive
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Steam Deck
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Unsupported371 reviews90% recommendEveryone: 88%
Reviews by language
How many of the game’s reviews are in its main languages, with the rest together, and how many in each recommend the game.
| Language | Reviews | Share | Players recommending the gameThe line marks all languages together, 88%. The chip shows how far each language is above or below it. |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 134,457 | 42% | 88%0 |
| Russian | 42,930 | 13% | 92%+4 |
| Simplified Chinese | 35,056 | 11% | 83%−5 |
| German | 22,427 | 7% | 89%+1 |
| Polish | 16,433 | 5% | 94%+6 |
| Spanish | 14,588 | 5% | 93%+5 |
| Turkish | 11,563 | 4% | 83%−5 |
| Portuguese - Brazil | 9,195 | 3% | 94%+6 |
| Other languages | 35,697 | 11% |
All reviews ever, as Steam counts them. Each language named has its own Steam score; Other languages holds every other language together.
