Sons of the Forest – Can you play on Steam Deck?
Learn about Sons of the Forest on Steam Deck
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Wanting to know if you can play Sons of the Forest on Steam Deck? We’ve got you covered. The sequel to the massively popular The Forest launched in early access on Steam on February 23rd.
We’ve already gone into PS5 releases and other consoles in regards to Sons of the Forest, but what treatment will the Steam Deck get?
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Can you play Sons of the Forest on Steam Deck?
We’ve had a look on the Sons of the Forest Steam page and, unfortunately, Steam Deck compatibility is currently listed as ‘Unsupported’. This is further backed up by the fact we don’t yet see it in the Steam Deck list of verified games. So, does that mean you can’t play Sons of the Forest on Steam Deck? Well, actually, you can.
Regardless the current unsupported status, you can definitely make the game work on this handheld device. We’ve even put together a list of the best graphics settings for Sons of the Forest on Steam Deck for you to check out if you want to optimize this demanding game as much as possible.
Is Sons of the Forest playable on Steam Deck with good FPS?
The good thing about the game being in early access – and planning to stay there for the next 6 to 8 months – is that it gives Endnight (the game’s developers) time to make sure all the technical creases are ironed for official Steam Deck verification in the future.
Some have argued that since the original The Forest has ‘playable’ compatibility on the Steam Deck, and that there is full support for a controller, the game will be better supported in future. However, it’s quite hard to say if Sons of the Forest will support the Steam Deck as smoothly as it’s predecessor moving forward. This is because Steam Deck’s processing power struggles to meet the game’s system requirements. Don’t expect a high framerate showing on your FPS counter.
That being said, there is plenty of time in early access to augment the Steam Deck option, and we remain hopeful!
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Sons of the Forest Steam Deck FAQs
Is Sons of the Forest good on Steam Deck?
Sons of the Forest definitely struggles to run super smoothly on the Steam Deck, especially as it’s not yet officially Steam Deck verified. Regardless, you can still play the game if you wish and practise your survival skills on Valve’s entry to the handheld market.
Is Sons of the Forest a Steam exclusive?
At the moment, Sons of the Forest is a Steam exclusive, though this could be subject to change eventually.
Can you play Sons of the Forest on Steam Deck? : Final word
That’s all there is to know about Sons of the Forest on Steam Deck. Although you can technically boot up the game on the Steam Deck, you can’t expect to get the best performance from it right now. Moving forward though, we expect the game’s optimization improve – especially if it plans to launch on console in future.
It’s also worth noting that we’ve been putting together a ton of Sons of the Forest gaming guides for you to check out. There’s everything from quickly-answered FAQs to more in-depth survival guides.
