Sons of the Forest survival horror game is, like most things, best with friends. The debate over dedicated servers in Sons of the Forest has been ongoing since the sequel was announced, with advocates on both sides listing potential benefits and consequences on the forums. The title is currently in the Early Access program on Steam, but playing with friends might not be so straightforward for some – here’s how to host a server in Sons of the Forest.
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Does Sons of the Forest have dedicated servers?
Sons of the Forest is currently in Early Access, and that comes with the repetitive warning that just about anything can be expanded upon in the future as the title progresses. However, at this time, there are no dedicated server options for a host to maintain an active server. Additionally, developer Endnight Games Ltd hasn’t said if they plan to make this possible in the future. Currently, the best option available for Sons of the Forest is to host a multiplayer game, although that’s not what many hope to achieve. The “custom” difficulty allows players to change many variables to make the game more online with a group of friends.
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While The Forest had the option of hosting a dedicated server, this option was only introduced well in the beginning. It’s likely, though not guaranteed, that we’ll see similar treatment for Sons of the Forest as Endnight Games continues its foray into the early access program. Players will be able to check if Sons of the Forest has released a dedicated server app by checking in the ‘Tools‘ from your Steam library, or by bookmarking this page – we’ll update it as long as Sons of the Forest finds itself with dedicated server tools during one of the many updates planned by the developer.
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