Sons of the Forest server hosting
Run a dedicated Sons of the Forest server on a Nxeon VPS — a persistent co-op survival world for up to eight players, full root over SSH, DDoS protection, and a dedicated IPv4. From $8.99/mo.
The island is more dangerous — and more rewarding — when your world is always online. A dedicated Sons of the Forest server keeps your base, gear, and progression live 24/7, so your co-op group can drop in and survive together whenever they want, no host required.
Running your own on a Nxeon VPS means full root over SSH to install the dedicated server with SteamCMD and control every setting. Our plans pair quick cores with enterprise NVMe on ZFS, a dedicated IPv4, always-on DDoS protection, and automatic backups.
Around 4–6 GB is a comfortable baseline for a co-op group, so our Pro plan is the popular pick, with more headroom for a busy world. Resize any time as your group grows.
Run Sons of the Forest on a Nxeon VPS
Full root, NVMe on ZFS, DDoS protection, and one-click resize. Pick the size that fits your group.
Standard · 4 GB
2 vCPU · 60 GB NVMe$8.99/mo
A persistent co-op world for a small group of survivors.
DeployPro · 6 GB
3 vCPU · 80 GB NVMe$12.99/mo
The popular pick — a full eight-player group with headroom to spare.
DeployMax · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 100 GB NVMe$15.99/mo
Big builds and a busy island that never has to slow down.
DeployBuilt for Sons of the Forest
Full root access
Install the dedicated server with SteamCMD and edit every setting over SSH — nothing locked down.
Always-on world
Your base and progress stay live 24/7 so anyone in your group can jump in without a host.
Low-latency co-op
Fast cores and NVMe keep all eight players synced smoothly across the island.
DDoS protection
Always-on mitigation plus a managed firewall keep your world online when it's targeted.
Automatic backups
Scheduled backups and snapshots protect your save against crashes and bad updates.
One-click resize
Scale RAM and vCPU as your group and your builds grow — no rebuild.
Deploying in minutes
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Deploy a VPS
Pick the Pro 6 GB plan and your server is provisioned from Singapore in under a minute.
- 2
Install the server
Use SteamCMD to pull the Sons of the Forest dedicated server over SSH — our guide covers it.
- 3
Tune your settings
Set difficulty, player count, and a password, and point the server at your save.
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Invite your group
Share your IP and port, and start surviving.
Step-by-step setup guides
Prefer to run it yourself, or just want to understand the specs? These walkthroughs cover it.
Questions, answered
What are the requirements for a Sons of the Forest server?+
Sons of the Forest is a little heavier than the original — around 4–6 GB of RAM is a comfortable baseline for a co-op group, with fast storage helping the larger world. Our Pro plan gives a full group headroom.
Why run a dedicated server?+
Peer-to-peer co-op only runs while the host is online and ties progress to their save. A dedicated server stays up 24/7, so your base and progression persist and anyone in your group can join whenever they like.
How many players can join?+
Sons of the Forest supports up to eight players in co-op. A dedicated VPS keeps all eight synced with low latency across the island.
How is the dedicated server installed?+
The dedicated server installs via SteamCMD with full root over SSH. You set the world, difficulty, and a password, and your players connect with their own copies of the game.
Is my world backed up?+
Yes. Our platform adds scheduled backups and snapshots so your save is protected against a crash or a bad update.
Deploy your first server in under a minute
Creating an account is free and takes no card details. You pay when you deploy — choose a billing term and pay from your wallet or by card at checkout.