Games Like The Forest

Player insightsAI-assisted · 16 selected reviews

Analysed Oct 4, 2026

Review selection window: Jul 6, 2026–Oct 4, 2026

Players likedCooperative play with friends is excellent and makes survival fun.
Worth knowingLingering bugs persist without ruining the overall experience.

Aspect breakdown

Left: critical · Right: positive

Content
5 opinions · 5 positive
Story
5 opinions · 3 positive · 2 mixed
Gameplay
4 opinions · 1 positive · 2 mixed · 1 negative
Visuals
4 opinions · 3 positive · 1 negative
Challenge
4 opinions · 2 positive · 1 mixed · 1 negative
Technical performance
3 opinions · 3 negative
Online play
3 opinions · 3 positive
Value
1 opinion · 1 positive
Developer support
1 opinion · 1 negative

Audio: 1 mention without sentiment

About The Forest

As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

Key features

Enter a living, breathing world, where every tree and plant can be chopped down. Below ground explore a vast network of caves and underground lakes.

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Chop down trees to build a camp, or start a fire to keep warm. Scavenge food to keep yourself from starving.

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Build a small shelter or a large ocean side fortress. Lay traps and defences to keep a safe perimeter.

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Explore and build during the day. Defend your base at night. Craft weapons and tools. Bunker down during the evening or bring the fight directly to the enemy.

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Defend yourself against a clan of genetic mutant enemies that have beliefs, families, morals and that appear almost human.

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Use stealth to evade enemies, or engage them directly with crude weapons built from sticks and stones.