This co-op survival horror masterpiece is just $2 in the Steam Winter Sale, which could explain why it just hit an all-time high player count of nearly 100k a decade after it launched | Gaming

In 2014, survival horror game The Forest launched into early access on Steam. As part of Steam Greenlight (remember that?), the small team of developers Endnight Games delivered triple-A visuals, intricate building and crafting systems, and gut-wrenching horror as players struggled to survive on a remote island amidst terrifying cannibalistic tribes.

So why, 10 years later, did The Forest just crack its all time concurrent player record today with a whopping 97,964 players?

Well, it might have something to do with the cracking Steam Winter Sale that’s happening now. The Forest is 90% off, which means you can grab it for a mere two bucks.

That’s not the whole story, though. Even after its sequel Sons of the Forest blew the doors off Steam in 2023, the original game continues to grow more…more

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