Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.
- Survival (1550)
- Open World (1502)
- Multiplayer (1492)
- Survival Horror (1458)
- Co-op (1376)
- Base-Building (1253)
- Crafting (1107)
- Horror (1020)
- First-Person (989)
- Exploration (934)
- Adventure (902)
- Building (880)
- Singleplayer (837)
- Atmospheric (809)
- Action-Adventure (741)
- Sandbox (687)
- Action (631)
- Simulation (619)
- Early Access (494)
- Immersive Sim (460)
Early Access | Feb 23, 2023 |
Price | $ 29.99 Top 3% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 84.2% (positive) / 83.8% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 83.2% Top 15% / 82.9% Top 15% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 138.7K Top 1% / 154.6K Top 1% |
Curators | 337 reviews Top 2% |
Median Play Time | 22.3 hours Top 10% |
Play Time per Dollar | 44 minutes |
Followers | 487.1K Top 1% |
Owners | ± 7.2M Top 1% |
Copies Sold | ± 6.7M Top 1% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 171.6M Top 1% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Sons Of The Forest's Steam rating and reviews between February 2023 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a narrow range going from 81.8% (February 2023) to 83.8% (December 2023).
With 154.6K reviews Top 1%, Sons Of The Forest is an undeniable major AAA level success. The chart looks like a long tail distribution, which sometimes means that the marketing was concentrated on the game launch and then stopped, and that no major update or discounts followed.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of Sons Of The Forest's reviewers. The most popular language is English (50%), followed by Simplified Chinese (9%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 28 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 16 languages, which is nice.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in Sons Of The Forest, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. It also shows the reviews during Early Access. The time in game is excellent, with 44 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.8 times less than the median for positive reviews. A high negative review play time (median : 13 hours) could mean that Sons Of The Forest crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's rating of 84.2% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Sons Of The Forest's review data that Steam provides. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!