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News video games 24 February 2023, 13:58

author: Wiktor Szczesny

Sons of the Forest With Good Launch; Steam Reviews are Impressive

The sequel to The Forest has received a very warm reception from the fans. Sons of the Forest has received a great deal of attention, and positive reviews have flooded Steam.

Sons of the Forest debuted yesterday in early access and immediately started making waves. The second part of the survival horror game from Endnight Games has attracted a ton of players, which can be seen both from the stats on Steam as well as by the number of reviews. Most of them are positive and praise the new title .

Huge interest from the community

On Steam on the day of release Sons of the Forest was runned by 270,000 people at the same time, which enabled the game to rank high on the list of the most popular games on the platform. This result is even more impressive when we compare it with the stats of the first part. Record result of The Forest was "barely" 76,000 people playing at the same time.

Sons of the Forest is also cranking out strong numbers on Twitch. At the hottest moment of the release day, streams from Endnight Games' new title were watched by more than 777 thousand viewers..

Reviews on Steam

Players appreciated Sons of the Forest. This is obviously indicated by the first reviews on Steam. Of the 10 thousand reviews already issued, as many as 9.6 thousand are positive. One of the reviewers of the new game is the popular youtuber Isamu.

"After the first hour of the game I am in love. I encountered a few small bugs, but nothing more serious. I'm going to continue playing."

Players praise the game for its well-made and very aesthetically-pleasing graphics and a great soundtrack.. Some people in their reviews jokingly appreciate... the ability to eat people.

"Thanks to this game I switched to cannibalism, 10/10, would recommend," knowcik

Admittedly, there are comments, emphasizing that the game is not free of bugs and flaws, but they are in the vast minority. Nevertheless, this topic is worth attention - we will devote a separate message to it.

Fight for survival

Sons of the Forest debuted on February 23 on Steam as part of early access. The title, like the first part released in 2018, takes us to an island full of cannibals. The player's goal is to survive, find companions and escape from this hell.

  1. Endnight Games - official website

Wiktor Szczesny

Wiktor Szczesny

Joined the Gamepressure team after gaining experience and defending his bachelor's thesis in journalism, becoming one of the authors of the Cooldown.pl articles. Published his first texts on his own fanpage even before graduation. In his free time, enjoys playing racing games and fighting games; he also digs into platform games, especially Sonic. An enthusiast of retro consoles, among which he values the Sega Mega Drive the most, where he spends most of his free time. He's no stranger to YouTube or Twitch. Apart from gaming, enjoys tinkering with old Unitra audio equipment. Also interested in French and Japanese cars.

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