The Forest is a popular survival game that has been around since 2014. Players are tasked with surviving a dangerous and hostile environment while also trying to build a new home.
The game is available on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4, but if you want to know if they have dedicated servers available, keep reading this post!
Does The Forest Have Dedicated Servers?
Yes, the game does indeed have dedicated servers for players to access. These are tools introduced by Endnight Games in update v0.59. This enables players to create multiplayer games that run continuously at their homes or via server providers.
It is strongly advised that you visit the official Steam website for tutorials on how to set up a dedicated server. This must be done within Steam in order for it to work. It cannot be done in-game:
- Go to Steam
- View > Servers
- Favorites
- Add a Server
- Input IP: xx.xx.xx.xxx:27016
- Add27016 IS I
- Refresh
Conclusion
Yes, The Forest does have dedicated servers for players to use in order to host their own multiplayer [1] games. These Dedicated Servers are hosted by players, either at their home or through a server provider.
The process for setting up a dedicated server must be done within Steam and cannot be done in the game itself.
