Summary
The Forest, a popular survival horror game that was first released back in 2014, has seen a massive player resurgence on Steam thanks to the platform’s recent Halloween sale. While there are a plethora of fantastic horror survival games on offer on Steam right now,The Forestcontinues to be one of the most beloved titles in the genre a decade later.
Steam’s Halloween sale, also known as Scream Fest 2024, kicked off on October 28 with plenty of spooky games for players to pick up at a discounted price. From thecritically acclaimedResident Evil 4 Remaketo indie titles likePhasmophobia, Steam’s newest sale offers a wide variety of horror-themed titles with massive discounts. Thanks to the sale, older titles likeThe Forestare once again seeing a massive resurgence in players as users pick up the title for the very first time.
The Forest Sees Massive Player Count Spike
Steam sales are a great way for older titles to receive massive player boosts, withThe Forestseemingly becoming the latest game to get a sudden resurgence thanks to the platform’s newest Halloween sale. Up until November 4, Steam users can pick upThe Forestfor a massive 80% off, taking the price down to just $3.99 USD. Clearly, the huge price drop has appealed to plenty of survival horror fans, as the title has gone from between 5,000 and 7,000 concurrent users daily, right up to 67,000. The last major play peak was back in October 2023, during Steam’s previous Halloween sale, which sawThe Foresthit an all-time peak of 78,097 concurrent players.
This isn’t the first time thatThe Foresthas seen a massive player count boost. Back in February 2023, Endnight Games released a sequel to its hit survival game titledSons of the Forest. Unfortunately, the highly-anticipated follow-up is currently in Steam early access, which means it’s not available on consoles just yet. But shortly after the title was released,The Forestre-entered PlayStation’s most-downloaded games list, coming in at number three within Europe and number eight in North America.
While a console release has been speculated on, there’s no word on when the sequel will come to other platforms. But, given thatSons of the Foresthas been a huge success on Steam, a console release seems likely but has yet to be confirmed by Endnight Games. The title is also included in Steam’s ongoing Halloween sale, with users being able to pick up the sequel at a 45% discount, making it just $16.49 USD until November 4.
The Forest
WHERE TO PLAY
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. 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.
