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About the Game
The Forest is a first-person survival horror sim about a lone plane-crash survivor building a base against cannibalistic mutants.
The Forest is a first-person survival horror simulator that mixes survival, base building and exploration under constant threat. On Steam it is listed under Action, Adventure, Indie and Simulation, and the store description frames it around staying alive rather than following a scripted path. You begin as the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, stranded in a mysterious forest with only what you can gather.
The core loop runs on a day and night cycle. During the day you chop down trees, and the store page says every tree and plant in this living world can be felled. You use that wood to build a camp or start a fire to keep warm, scavenge food so you do not starve, and craft weapons and tools. Your shelter can start small and grow into a large oceanside fortress, with traps and defences set around a safe perimeter.
Night is when the danger becomes serious. The description suggests you either bunker down through the evening or take the fight directly to the enemy. The enemies are a clan of genetic mutants with their own beliefs, families and morals, and they appear almost human. You can use stealth to slip past them or engage them directly with crude weapons made from sticks and stones.
Below ground, the world opens into a vast network of caves and underground lakes, which adds another layer to exploration. The tags list single-player as well as co-op, online co-op and LAN co-op options, so you can face the forest alone or with friends. The store page leans heavily on its horror framing, so expect tension rather than a relaxed building sandbox.
Feature Highlights
- Every tree and plant in the living world can be chopped down, which shapes how you gather materials and build your camp.
- Explore a vast network of caves and underground lakes that stretches below the forest floor.
- Build a small shelter early on or grow it into a large oceanside fortress guarded by traps and defences.
- Defend your base at night, or use stealth to evade a clan of mutant enemies that appear almost human.
- Play alone or team up with friends through co-op, online co-op and LAN co-op options.
- The Steam features list VR support, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing alongside the multiplayer options.
Who It Is (and Is Not) For
Recommended For
Survival fans who enjoy gathering resources, managing hunger and building a base will find a lot to like here. Horror players who want steady tension after dark and a world that rewards careful planning will get what they came for. Friends who want to survive together can take advantage of the co-op options.
Not Recommended For
Players who want a gentle, low-pressure building game may find the night attacks and constant need for food stressful. Anyone sensitive to graphic horror content should look closer before buying, given the adult content flag on the store page. Players who want a fully controller-driven experience should note that controller support is listed only as partial.
What the Steam Reviews Say
The Steam review label is Overwhelmingly Positive (壓倒性好評), with 95% of reviews positive across hundreds of thousands of reviews. That is the top tier of Steam's labels and signals that the large majority of players who reviewed The Forest were happy with it.
Steam calculates these labels from the ratio of positive to negative reviews, and at this volume the percentage is a stable signal rather than the product of a handful of opinions. A high score tells you most players enjoyed the game, not that it will suit your own taste, so read the description and feature list before deciding. The exact review count is shown live in the page header.
Price History & Historical Low
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| Date | Price | Discount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | NT$63 | -80% |
| 2026-10-27 | NT$63 | -80% |
| 2026-09-08 | NT$318 | — |
| 2026-09-01 | NT$69 | -78% |
These are Taiwan Steam store prices in NT$. The Forest has a regular price of NT$ 318 and is currently NT$ 63, an 80% discount. The lowest price we have recorded is NT$ 63, set on 2026-10-27, which is also the latest price, and the highest price we recorded is NT$ 318.
Discounts are frequent in our record, so waiting for a sale is a realistic strategy. We have not recorded The Forest being free to keep, so every price we have logged has been a paid one.
Our price record is still short, so treat this verdict as tentative rather than a firm forecast. The current NT$ 63 matches the lowest price we have logged, and an 80% cut from NT$ 318 is a deep discount for a game with this review profile. If you want it now, this is a reasonable moment to buy, but if you can wait, keep an eye on the price trend here.
Analysis written 10/27/2026 from our recorded prices; the chart above is live. Taiwan-region Steam prices.
How to Buy
- Sign in to Steam on the website or in the desktop client before you buy.
- Open The Forest store page and check the current Taiwan price shown there.
- Add the game to your wishlist if you want to wait, or buy it directly if the price suits you.
- Turn on Steam's wishlist sale notifications so you hear about future discounts.
- Check back on this page for the price trend before you make your final decision.
Things to Know
The Forest supports Traditional Chinese (繁體中文) along with English, and English has full audio support. The store page carries an adult content flag, so parents and anyone sensitive to graphic horror should check it before buying. Prices shown here are Taiwan-region Steam prices in NT$ and may differ in other regions. Free and discount promotions can end at any time, so check the official Steam page before you buy.
