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Sons of the Forest multiplayer: How to play with friends in Sons of the ForestLearn how to team up with friends in Sons of the Forest

Learn how to team up with friends in Sons of the Forest

Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Endnight Games Limited

Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Endnight Games Limited

Sons of the Forest image showing two players stood in a shaded cabin together in the woods.

Want to know how to play multiplayer in Sons of the Forest?Sons Of The Foresthas finally released out of early access, and there’s no better time to dive into its unsettling mutant-infested shores. But you need not go alone.Sons of the Foresthas multiplayer, allowing you to team up with pals as you explore, craft, fight, and (hopefully) survive.

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How to play Sons of the Forest in multiplayer

To play multiplayer in Sons of the Forest, simply head to the main menu and hit multiplayer. There’s no way to convert a solo save into a multiplayer session, so you’ll need to start fresh with friends.

It’s worth noting that, since Sons of the Forest is not on Xbox or PlayStation consoles at launch, there are also no crossplay options. If it launches for consoles in the future, we’ll let you know if it has cross platform multiplayer.

The server settings screen in Sons Of The Forest, where you can customise the world name and who can join your multiplayer game. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Endnight

Sons of the Forest menu screen, showing the various settings that a host can change in multiplayer.

Of course, you can also invite friends at any time after starting, so if you’re planning on having pals join you later, you can go ahead and start whenever.

Sons of the Forest has multiplayer for up to eight players. That’s right, you and up to seven friends can run around in Sons of the Forest together.

You’ll also be able to meetKelvinandVirginiawhile roaming around, which bumps the total number of people in your party up to 10!