Sons of the Forest
Sons of the Forest is a survival-horror game built around exploration, building, resource gathering and co-op survival on a hostile island. A dedicated server allows the group to use one persistent world instead of depending on the original session host.
What is Sons of the Forest?
Sons of the Forest is a survival-horror game built around exploration, building, resource gathering and co-op survival on a hostile island. A dedicated server allows the group to use one persistent world instead of depending on the original session host.
Dedicated hosting keeps the island available when the original host leaves and gives the group a central place for save files, configuration and backups.
What you get with Sons of the Forest hosting.
These are the service capabilities around the game server itself. Anything game-specific is called out instead of being hidden in a generic feature list.
Console, file manager, settings, schedules and power controls through Pterodactyl.
Manage supported server files in the browser or transfer them directly over SFTP.
Create recovery points for supported world, save and configuration data.
Bring a compatible existing Sons of the Forest world or save and move it into the hosted server.
Only validated server software, mod, plugin and configuration workflows are advertised as supported.
Final network details for this later product will be published when its capacity class is available.
Tools for the server itself.
The customer account handles billing and support. The game panel handles the world.
[INFO] Starting Sons of the Forest server...[INFO] Server is ready for connections[INFO] Saving world data...Manage Sons of the Forest without fighting the host.
A dedicated Sons of the Forest world that stays online when the host player leaves.
Recommendation is guidance. Price follows your RAM.
Final sizing for Sons of the Forest is still being validated before it becomes a paid product.
Keep the world. Change the host.
Where Sons of the Forest supports portable world or save data, migration help is part of the service. The game page and support center document the supported import path.
Sons of the Forest hosting FAQ
How much does Sons of the Forest hosting cost?
Sons of the Forest is planned for a later capacity class, so its final paid pricing is not published yet.
Do my players need a Runic Hosting account?
No. The customer account belongs to the person managing the hosting service. Players connect through the game using the server address and port that applies to Sons of the Forest.
Can I choose less RAM than the recommendation?
This title is not yet in the launch shared catalog. Its final selectable range will be published with the product.
Where will this server run?
This game is planned for a later capacity class, so its final location availability will be published with the paid product.
Can I upload an existing world or save?
Yes, where the existing Sons of the Forest data is compatible with the supported server version. Runic Hosting includes migration assistance and direct file access for the supported workflow.
Can I use mods, plugins or custom server settings?
Current supported workflows include: Dedicated server · Configuration access. Support is game-specific because incompatible third-party content can change resource use and stability.
Do I get file and backup access?
Runic Hosting’s production panel model includes browser file management, SFTP and backup access. Exact backup limits and any game-specific exclusions are published with the paid product before checkout.
Sons of the Forest remains on the roadmap while Runic Hosting validates the capacity class, install/update path, backups, restore behavior and support workflow needed to offer it properly.
Want Sons of the Forest hosting later?
Tell Runic Hosting this is the game you care about so roadmap demand is visible while capacity is validated.