Sons of the Forest is demanding: even without players the server uses about 7 GB on our test servers. That's why our servers start at 8 GB.
Guide values
| Players at once | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| up to 4 | 8–10 GB |
| 5–8 | 10–12 GB |
| 8 with large bases | 12–16 GB |
Sons of the Forest allows at most 8 players at once.
What else affects the requirement
- Bases: Large buildings with many logs and traps cost more over time.
- Spread-out players: If players roam the whole island, the server has to simulate more areas at once.
Start small, upgrade later
You don't have to decide right away: you can change the memory yourself at any time – your world, mods and settings stay, and on an upgrade you only pay the pro-rata difference. See Booking more or less memory.
On the server page, the history shows how much memory your server really uses and recommends a suitable tier if needed – more on this. If it lags even though memory is free, more CPU power usually helps more.
Try it out
You can test the Sons of the Forest server free for 24 hours – how it works. To order: Rent a Sons of the Forest server.