Dying Light 2 offers many hours of content. But if you have already seen everything that interests you or if the parkour system does not appeal to you, you might be looking for something else. You are in luck because in May the next survival title for PC, Sons of the Forest, is coming out.
What kind of game is this? Sons of the Forest is the sequel to The Forest, one of the most popular and best survival games ever. You play as a descendant of the protagonist from the first part and you apparently visit the same island as in The Forest.
Here you will delve into the island’s mysteries and a strange society. Along the way, you will encounter various inhabitants of the questionable island paradise, such as cannibals or mutants.
You will likely follow a story, much like the first part, which may even have multiple endings. As it seems, Sons of the Forest can also be played cooperatively, just like its predecessor. More details will follow.
Sons of the Forest – Survival with PvE and Crafting
What makes the game special? The Forest already relied heavily on various elements:
- A story with multiple endings
- exciting boss fights against special monsters
- ammunition scarcity making survival tougher
- pretty disgusting enemies
- base building to defend against attacking cannibals and mutants
We expect the same from Sons of the Forest, with the variety of weapons looking even richer in the first trailers. However, concrete information is still missing.
Additionally, a woman with many arms was seen, apparently a mutant. Whether she will be a cooperative AI or a playable character in co-op is still unknown. However, this feature is new and has potential.
Who is Sons of the Forest for? Anyone who has played the first part should also take a look at Sons of the Forest. If you don’t know The Forest, it’s worth a glance if you generally enjoy horror survival games.
The Forest involves themes like distorted humans and violence. Thus, the second part is also aimed primarily at adults and is not suitable for children or families. If you are looking for adult entertainment and don’t find anything in our list of games for ages 18 and up, check out The Forest and Sons of the Forest.
While the mechanics are generally more geared towards experienced survival players, the game’s focus is on story. Newcomers to the genre or crossover players from horror games or story shooters will enjoy it here as well. If you want to “train” beforehand, you can find 5 survival games that are ideal for beginners here.
When is Sons of the Forest being released? The release for Sons of the Forest is planned for May 20, 2022. Currently, the only known platform is PC. Versions for PlayStation and Xbox are not planned yet.
The Forest was released a full 4 years after the PS4 release, mainly because an indie studio stands behind the top title. If you want to play Sons of the Forest on PS5 (or PS6), you might have to wait a bit.
More survival content maybe even before May
If you’re currently not in the mood (anymore) for Dying Light 2 and feel Sons of the Forest is taking too long, you should keep an eye on two more titles.
Pioner combines survival with MMORPG in a setting reminiscent of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The focus is on PvE and the story revolves around an island in a post-apocalyptic Soviet Union. The game is expected to come out “early 2022,” so by April. However, information is still lacking.
In V Rising you are a vampire and have your own castle, from which you venture out to collect blood. With that, you will become stronger and are meant to become the “next Dracula.” V Rising focuses on an action combat system similar to ARPGs with magic, weapons, and mounted combat in both PvE and PvP. The game is expected to launch or start a beta sometime in 2022. A specific date is missing.
Overall, the survival year of 2022 looks quite good for fans of the genre. We have already presented the important survival games for 2022 that you can look forward to on MeinMMO.
