Sons of the Forest: All difficulty settings explained

Rishov Mukherjee
A screenshot from the game Sons of the Forest

Sons of the Forest is a multiplayer survival game that is currently playable in early access. Here is a discussion on the difficulty settings of the game.

Sons of the Forest is an amazing multiplayer experience where the player is dropped onto a hellish island, filled with cannibals who are trying to devour them. The task here is to fight against these hordes of enemies, develop tactics, and figure out a way to survive on the island.

However, if the game is too easy or hard for you, there is a way in which you can tweak the difficulty settings. The process is quite simple and there are multiple options depending on what the player wants.

Here is all you need to know about the difficulty settings of Sons of the Forest.

A screenshot from the game Sons of the Forest
Sons of the Forest difficulty settings explained

All difficulty settings in Sons of the Forest

There are four difficulty settings in Sons of the Forest. Here is a list of the difficulty settings in the game alongside their descriptions:

  • Peaceful Difficulty: This is a difficulty mode where you will have very little to think about. You can focus on a lot of things and you will be fine. This is a mode that has been designed for new players. Here, you will be looking to enjoy the story of the game rather than being focused on surviving.
  • Normal difficulty: This mode provides the most balanced experience to the player. Here you will face challenges but nothing that will push you to the limits.
  • Hard difficulty: This is the difficulty mode where the game gets problematic. Here, the enemies will hit harder, resources will be limited, and the frequency of enemy spawns will increase significantly. Therefore, you will have to be quite tactical if you want to play Sons of the Forest in this difficulty mode.
  • Custom: This is a difficulty mode that is catered towards the player. In this mode, you get to select and tune the difficulty level of the game. You will be able to make adjustments to how strong you will be, resource spawns, frequency of enemies, damage dealt, and a lot more.

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Rishov is a Games Writer at Dexerto. He holds a Masters degree in Astrophysics from St Xavier's College in Kolkata, India, and has previously worked at Sportskeeda. In his spare time, he enjoys playing Street Fighter, Destiny 2, Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail, the games he specializes in as well. If you want to get in touch, contact Rishov at rishov.mukherjee@dexerto.com