Host a dedicated The Forest server with up to 8-player cooperative horror survival, auto-updates, and the hardware stability this cannibal-island survival demands.
Our modified Pterodactyl panel gives you everything you need to manage a dedicated game server from any device.
Every server you run, on one screen. Live CPU, RAM, network, and player counts update in real time — no refresh, no terminal, no hunting through tabs. Start, stop, or restart any instance with a single click.
13 data centers across 5 continents. Pick the location closest to your players at checkout — switch anytime.
The Forest is Endnight's 2018 co-op horror survival game — the cannibal-filled island that launched the modern survival genre's darker sibling. Up to 8 players crash-land, build bases, explore caves, and survive the increasingly hostile mutant tribes. Got a sequel in 2024 (Sons of the Forest) but the original still has an active community.
Our The Forest template uses the official dedicated server binary with auto-updates, correct ports opened, and daily save backups. The game's world is persistent — your base, caves explored, and crafted items survive restarts.
The Forest is light on RAM (4 GB handles 8-player comfortably) but CPU-moderate during cannibal AI sieges. Our Ryzen 9 nodes keep ticks stable during mass attacks where budget CPUs hitch.
“Server performance is excellent. Our community is very happy with the uptime and stability.”
“Setup was instant and the panel makes server management so easy. Highly recommend.”
“Best hosting we've used. Support is responsive and the hardware is top-tier.”
8 players on dedicated servers. All our plans support it.
PC-only on Steam; the PS4 version used separate infrastructure and is not hosted via our platform.
The Forest (2018) is the original; Sons of the Forest (2024) is the sequel. Different games, different servers, both hosted by us. Sons of the Forest is newer and more popular now.
Community modding via ModAPI exists. Full file access is available for mod installs.
4 GB for 8-player vanilla; 6 GB adds buffer for long uptimes.
Yes. 7-day rolling retention on every plan.
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