The Forest

- Developer
- Endnight Games Ltd
- Released
- Apr 30, 2018
- Steam reviews
- 96% of players recommend it, from 683,961 reviews — Steam calls that “Overwhelmingly Positive”
- Tags
- ActionAdventureIndie
On Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
This game runs great under Proton after tweaks, per ProtonDB reports (455 reports). Valve rates it Playable on Steam Deck.
Valve rates it Playable on Steam Machine. Valve marks it SteamOS Compatible.
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About this game
The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.
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.
- Chop down trees to build a camp, or start a fire to keep warm. Scavenge food to keep yourself from starving.
- Build a small shelter or a large ocean side fortress. Lay traps and defences to keep a safe perimeter.
- 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.
- Defend yourself against a clan of genetic mutant enemies that have beliefs, families, morals and that appear almost human.
- Use stealth to evade enemies, or engage them directly with crude weapons built from sticks and stones.
System requirements
As Steam lists them.
Windows
Minimum
- OS *
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- Sound Card
- DirectX®-compatible
- VR Support
- SteamVR or Oculus PC
- Additional Notes
- 32bit windows users need to ensure they have at least 4gb of ram usable on their system.
Recommended
- OS *
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Quad Core Processor
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- Sound Card
- DirectX®-compatible
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