The Forest — Steam Gift

The Forest: survival against a tribe of cannibals

The Forest is a survival-horror that left a four-year early access in 2018 and instantly became a genre benchmark. You play as Eric LeBlanc: after a plane crash you wake up on a forested peninsula, your son is dragged off somewhere deep into the woods, and all around you is a tribe of mutated cannibals who keep their distance by day and come to your camp once darkness falls. There are no quest markers here — the forest itself decides whether you live or die.

We sell The Forest as a Steam gift — the game is sent to you by our friend-bot directly on Steam. Below we break down what's inside the game, how the commercial license differs, and exactly how the gift delivery works.

What makes The Forest special

The core hook is its believable day–night cycle. By day you chop trees, gather berries and bones, and build shelters, traps and whole bases through a deep construction system. At night the forest comes alive: the cannibals study your behaviour, remember where you place your walls, and test your defenses. The deeper you descend into the caves searching for your son, the more nightmarish the inhabitants become — from ordinary savages to truly horrifying mutants.

The Forest can be played solo, soaking in the oppressive atmosphere one-on-one with the woods, or in online co-op with friends — building a fort, holding the line and exploring caves together is far more fun. Each player in co-op needs their own copy of the game.

A story and ending worth reaching

Beneath the survival lies a real story. Eric is looking for his son Timmy, and the further you push through the caves and abandoned bunkers, the more you learn about what's truly happening on the island. The game has a full ending with a moral choice — this isn't an endless aimless sandbox, but a survival experience with a beginning, middle and a finale that people still discuss today.

The Forest vs Sons of the Forest

The Forest is the first, "classic" entry by Endnight Games. If the atmosphere clicks with you, check out the direct sequel Sons of the Forest — a larger, more advanced follow-up with an AI companion and changing seasons. Fans of wilderness survival may also enjoy Green Hell, with its focus on realistic medicine and sanity, and the raft survival game Raft. The Forest itself remains a self-contained game that many players return to again and again.

What's included in the gift

• The Forest (base) — the full version of the game with all 1.0 release content: single-player campaign, co-op, building system, caves and the ending.
• The Forest — Commercial License — this is not a second copy of the game, but a separate commercial license. It grants the right to run The Forest in a commercial setting (internet cafés, public venues, events) and requires the base game already owned. You don't need it for normal home play — get the base game.

How we deliver the gift

Delivery goes through our bot directly on Steam, and you don't have to activate anything manually:

• You provide a friend invite link (from your Steam profile) and your account region.
• Our bot adds itself to your friends and sends the gift — no need to accept the request.
• Steam Guard is not required, nor is owning the game or any prior account activity.
• After delivery the bot automatically removes itself from your friends.

The whole process usually takes a couple of minutes from checkout. We don't promise a strict timing — rare delays happen, as with any such service, but we aim to deliver fast.

Key conditions before buying

To make sure the gift goes through, check two things. First, your Steam account region must match the region of the chosen gift — Steam is regional, and if they don't match you won't be able to accept it. Second, The Forest must not already be in the library of the receiving account: Steam won't let you accept a gift for a game you already own. And don't forget to allow friend requests in your privacy settings — otherwise the bot can't reach you.

Platform and system requirements

The gift is for the Steam version of the game (Windows). The Forest runs reliably on modern PCs and performs well on the Steam Deck. The game came out back in 2018, so its hardware requirements are modest by today's standards — you don't need a powerful gaming rig for it.