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Your own Sons of the Forest dedicated server, online 24/7
Survive the island with your group on a private server that keeps running when you log off. Instant setup, DDoS protection and 24/7 expert support.
Why Host With Us?
Powerful Hardware
Latest-generation processors and NVMe storage as a standard - we ensure that our hosting outperforms the competition with unmatched speed and reliability.
Fully DDoS Protected
We protect you from the most complex attacks with our multi-tiered mitigation platform, even those that exploit vulnerabilities within certain games.
24/7 Technical Support
It's unacceptable to wait hours, possibly days, for a response to support requests. Our customers enjoy an average ticket response time of less than 10 minutes.
Full FTP Access
For power users who prefer to self-manage, we provide FTP access and a file manager to install and manage your game server content, server settings and more.
$15.00/mo
+ billing term & add-ons
High Performance Hardware
Unlike most hosting providers, we own & operate our own hardware.- Xeon and Ryzen CPUs
- DDR4 & DDR5 Memory
- Up to 10Gbps Uplinks
- NVMe SSD Drives
Easy-to-Use Game Management
We host all of our Sons Of The Forest servers on our modified TCAdmin v2 platform. This proven, powerful control suite offers the best in server management capability.
- Web Console
- File Manager
- Workshop Installer
- Log Viewer
- Offsite Backups
- Easy Data Restores
About Sons of the Forest: Endnight's co-op survival horror sequel for up to 8 players
Sons of the Forest is the sequel to The Forest from Endnight Games, released as version 1.0 in February 2024 after a year in Early Access. You are sent to a remote island to find a missing billionaire, then spend your days gathering resources, building bases and fighting off cannibals and mutants as the seasons change, with the companions Kelvin and Virginia at your side. In a player-hosted game, the island only exists while the host is online. A dedicated server keeps your world, your bases and everyone's progress available around the clock, so anyone in your group can log in and keep building.
Game modes and custom settings
The server runs every preset the game offers: Peaceful, Normal, Hard, Hard Survival and Creative. Set the server name, password and game mode from the Host Havoc control panel without editing dedicatedserver.cfg by hand. For finer control, the Custom mode lets you tune enemy spawns, health, damage and aggression, season and day length, cold penalties, building resistance and PvP damage.
Saves, backups and protection
Each world lives in its own save slot, so you can keep a long-running base in one slot and start a fresh run in another. Automated save backups, DDoS protection and 24/7 support come with every server.
How to Set Up a Sons of the Forest Dedicated Server
With Host Havoc
The easy way: with Host Havoc
- Pick your region. Every plan is sized for the game's 8-player cap.
- Deploy in minutes. Your server launches on the latest build, ready to join.
- Manage from the panel. Set the server name, password, and game mode in a few clicks. No
dedicatedserver.cfgediting.
Automated save backups, DDoS protection, and 24/7 support are included.
Without Host Havoc
The manual way: self-hosting
The Sons of the Forest dedicated server from Endnight is Windows-only; on Linux it only runs through Wine. Plan for 2 to 4 fast cores and at least 8 GB of RAM for a full 8-player group, more as bases grow. No GPU needed.
- Download the server with SteamCMD using the anonymous login and Steam App ID
2465200:steamcmd +login anonymous +app_update 2465200 validate +quit - Run
StartSOTFDedicated.batonce so it writesdedicatedserver.cfgto the user data folder, then stop it and setServerName,Password,MaxPlayers(the game caps it at 8),GameMode,SaveSlot, andSaveMode. - Forward three UDP ports:
8766(game),27016(query), and9700(blob sync). Without9700, players get kicked right after joining. - Add admins by listing their Steam64 IDs in
ownerswhitelist.txtin the same folder. - Keep it running as a service on Windows. The server shuts down at startup if its network accessibility test fails, so confirm your ports first.
After that it is on you: patching on every update, backing up saves, restarting after crashes, and absorbing DDoS yourself.
Sons Of The Forest Server Guides
Step-by-step guides for setting up, configuring, and managing your server.
Connect to your Sons of the Forest dedicated server hosted by Host Havoc. This guide walks you through locating your server in the in-game browser using Dedicated server mode.
Read guide How to Add Admins on Your Sons of the Forest ServerGrant admin access on your Sons of the Forest dedicated server by adding Steam64 IDs to ownerswhitelist.txt via the Host Havoc Game Control Panel. Admins can manage the server in-game.
Read guide How to Change Your Sons of the Forest Server NameUpdate the display name of your Sons of the Forest dedicated server by editing dedicatedserver.cfg in the Host Havoc Game Control Panel. The new name appears in the in-game server browser immediately after restart.
Read guide How to Set a Password on Your Sons of the Forest ServerProtect your Sons of the Forest dedicated server by setting a join password in dedicatedserver.cfg. Only players who know the password can connect once it is saved.
Read guide How to Set Up Automatic Restarts for Your Sons of the Forest ServerSchedule automatic daily or recurring restarts for your Sons of the Forest dedicated server using the Scheduled Tasks feature in the Host Havoc Game Control Panel. Keep your server stable with minimal manual effort.
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