A first-person survival horror simulator set after a plane crash strands the player in woods owned by genetic mutants. The defining quality is its day and night contract: daytime is for chopping a fully destructible forest, scavenging, and raising anything from a lean-to to a coastal fortress, while night turns the camp into something to defend. The cannibals are the engine, behaving with eerie pack intelligence rather than scripted aggression, which keeps the tension reactive instead of staged.
Reception leans warmly positive, with critics and a large Steam community singling out the atmosphere and a building system less tedious than most rivals. The persistent friction is the combat and AI, which can feel clunky once enemies close in, alongside fiddly inventory and resource grind. It rewards players who treat survival as the point and forgive rough edges, and frustrates anyone expecting polished melee.
Players generally love The Forest for its immersive survival and horror experience, engaging gameplay, and enjoyable co-op features, which lead to countless memorable moments. However, there are mixed feelings regarding the combat and AI mechanics, as well as some frustrations with certain gameplay systems like base-building and inventory management.
Based on 102 reviews from playstation, steam
The Forest Platinum Trophy Is Soul Draining...
