Starter / Core
Private co-op sessions
Enough for smaller private groups that are not trying to build a persistent or public environment.
Sons of the Forest planning guide
Sons of the Forest server sizing guide.
Sons of the Forest often starts as a small co-op purchase, but the right tier changes once the world becomes persistent, the group grows, and uptime starts to matter.
Not every Sons of the Forest buyer needs a large tier. Smaller private groups can stay lower on the ladder if the world is mainly a friend-session server without heavy persistence demands. The mistake happens when buyers assume that will still be true after the world becomes a regular gathering point with more uptime and more players joining over time.
If the plan is to keep the server online consistently, preserve the world, and let a larger group treat it as an ongoing co-op environment, the safer move is to start with enough margin to avoid an early upgrade.
- Small private co-op can stay lower
- Persistent worlds deserve more margin
- More players raise the safer default
- Longer uptime changes the decision
Plus
Persistent group worlds
A better default once the server is staying online regularly and the group expects the world to last.
Pro and above
Heavier persistent communities
Choose higher tiers when the world is busier, more persistent, and expected to avoid early hardware pressure.
What Changes The Tier
- Longer uptime makes the sizing question different from a short co-op session.
- A persistent group world deserves more margin than a casual private run.
- The best choice is usually the tier that keeps the world comfortable as the group grows.
Best Next Step
Next step
Use the world plan, then choose the Sons of the Forest tier.
The game page maps these use cases to actual tiers so you can move from planning into plan comparison cleanly.