Sons of the Forest
Sons of the Forest Server Hosting
Host a Sons of the Forest dedicated server so your island survives when everyone logs off. Password protection, game-mode presets, automatic saves and off-site backups, instant setup from the panel.
7 days free, no card. One subscription runs any game we host.
- 8 GB minimum
- PC only
- Ports assigned for you
- Upload an existing save
- Game
- Sons of the Forest
- Address
- play.example.com
- Players
- 6 / 10
- RAM
- 8 GB
Console
What you get on a Sons of the Forest server
Co-op horror survival: keep one shared island alive for your group. Everything below is in the panel from the moment the server finishes installing.
- DDoS protection and NVMe storage on every server
- Daily backups with one-click restore and a file manager
- Console, scheduled tasks, team access and SFTP
- Split your RAM across as many servers as you want
Sons of the Forest server requirements
What the server needs before you pick a size. 8 GB of RAM is the minimum.
- RAM
- 8 GB minimum. Every extra gigabyte is $1 a month and can be added or removed later without a reinstall.
- CPU
- Heavy: the server simulates the whole island. 8 GB and a fast core for a full group.
- Disk
- Saves are small; the server is several GB.
- Ports
- Game, query and Steam ports, assigned for you.
- Mods and plugins
- No official server mods.
- Your existing world
- Upload the multiplayer save folder; keep the game version matching.
Start from a preset
When you create a Sons of the Forest server, pick one of these and every setting is filled in. Change any field, or save a running server's setup as your own preset.
Friends
Normal mode, 8 slots.
- Game mode: Normal
- Player slots: 8
Hard
Hard mode for a tougher run.
- Game mode: Hard
- Player slots: 8
Peaceful
Build and explore without the cannibals.
- Game mode: Peaceful
- Player slots: 8
What a Sons of the Forest server costs
You pay for RAM, not for the title: a server slot is $2.50 a month with 1 GB and 30 GB of storage, and every gigabyte after that is $1. A year is ten months. The same subscription runs Sons of the Forest today and anything else we host tomorrow.
Smaller
6 GB
$7.50/mo
or $75 a year
Under the 8 GB minimum. Move up whenever you need to, without a reinstall.
Start with 6 GBRecommended
8 GB
$9.50/mo
or $95 a year
8 GB is the minimum this page lists for Sons of the Forest.
Start with 8 GBMore room
12 GB
$13.50/mo
or $135 a year
Headroom for a bigger group or a world that has grown.
Start with 12 GBEvery size starts with the 7-day trial and no card. Add RAM, storage or a second server later from the panel, on the same subscription. See how pricing works
Who can join
The honest version, so nobody buys a server their friends cannot reach.
Platforms
PC on Steam.
Crossplay
PC only.
Regions and latency
Pick Europe or North America when you create the server. North America has nodes on the east coast and the west coast, Europe in the west, all on NVMe storage with DDoS protection in front. Players on the same continent as the server see 20 to 60 ms, which Sons of the Forest handles well; a group split across the Atlantic should host where most of them are. Changing region later is a backup, a new server in the other region, and a restore.
Frequently asked questions
- How many players can join a Sons of the Forest server?
- Up to 8, the game's own dedicated-server cap. One shared island for the whole group, persistent whether anyone is online or not.
- How much RAM does a Sons of the Forest server need?
- 8 GB is the sweet spot we provision by default: the island is a big open world and the server likes memory. With our pool pricing that's $10.50/month, and you can resize any time.
- Can I password-protect the server?
- Yes. The password is a panel setting. Only people you give it to can join, and you can change it whenever you like.
- Do saves carry over from a co-op session?
- Yes. Upload your existing save through the file manager or SFTP and the dedicated server continues that world. Our support can help with the folder layout if you get stuck.
- Is there a free trial?
- Yes. The 7-day trial needs no card, and the panel, backups and full performance are all included while you decide.
Runs alongside your Sons of the Forest server
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Seven days free, no card. The server installs itself, the address is on the page as soon as it is up, and you can cancel from the panel.
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