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Sons of the Forest

A sequel to 2018's The Forest, Sons of the Forest is a survival horror game that puts players in control of a character sent to find a missing billionaire lost on a remote island. What starts as a search and rescue quickly devolve into a fight for survival, as the protagonist quickly learns that the island isn't deserted - and its inhabitants only crave one thing.

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Sons of the Forest

Platform(s)
PC
Released
February 23, 2023
Developer(s)
Endnight Games
Publisher(s)
Newnight
Genre(s)
Survival Horror
ESRB
M
How Long To Beat
12h 1m
Prequel
The Forest

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