Sons of the Forest

Sons of the Forest
Server Hosting

Survive the cannibal island together on a Sons of the Forest server with instant setup and daily backups.

  • Up to 8 players in one persistent world
  • Adjust game settings from your control panel
  • Daily backups and DDoS protection
Starting at $9.00/moSecure checkout and instant setup
Castaway Sons of the Forest server plan

Castaway

4GB RAM · 200% CPU

Best for a small group of up to 4 players

  • ● 4GB DDR5 RAM
  • ● 200% Ryzen 9 9950X CPU
  • ● 20GB NVMe storage
🇺🇸 New York, US · 🇩🇪 Frankfurt, DE · 🇸🇬 Singapore, SG
$9.00/mo

Up to 4 players

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★ Most Popular
Settler Sons of the Forest server plan

Settler

8GB RAM · 300% CPU

Best for groups of up to 8 players

  • ● 8GB DDR5 RAM
  • ● 300% Ryzen 9 9950X CPU
  • ● 35GB NVMe storage
🇺🇸 New York, US · 🇩🇪 Frankfurt, DE · 🇸🇬 Singapore, SG
$16.00/mo

Up to 8 players

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★ Maximum Performance
Stronghold Sons of the Forest server plan

Stronghold

12GB RAM · 500% CPU

Best for a full server with mods and large builds

  • ● 12GB DDR5 RAM
  • ● 500% Ryzen 9 9950X CPU
  • ● 50GB NVMe storage
🇺🇸 New York, US · 🇩🇪 Frankfurt, DE · 🇸🇬 Singapore, SG
$23.00/mo

8 players + mods

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Included with every plan

99.9%+ UptimeServer ConsoleMySQL Database(S)FTP AccessSecure BackupsAuto RestartsDDoS ProtectedNo Player Slot LimitsPS5 & Switch 2 CrossplayGlobal LocationsInstant Setup

Why host your Sons of the Forest server with Expanse?

Ryzen 9 9950X performance, resilient networking, and a control panel built around the way long-running Sons of the Forest worlds grow.

Smooth, even with a megabase

Overclocked Ryzen 9 9950X and NVMe keep a heavily built world steady for a full crew.

Always online, always protected

Enterprise DDoS protection on every server, so your world is still standing when you log back in.

Online in minutes

Your server deploys the moment you order. No SteamCMD, no port forwarding, no waiting.

MOVING FROM A SELF-HOSTED SAVE?

Your Island, Your Builds

Upload your existing save files through the file manager and your world, bases and items carry over. Daily automated backups then protect the island between sessions.

  • Existing save files upload through the file manager
  • Daily backups protect your world between sessions

KEEPING THE SERVER PATCHED

One-Click Updates

Trigger a server update from your control panel whenever the game patches, and your world restarts on the latest version automatically. No command line needed.

  • Update the server from the control panel in one click
  • Restarts on the latest version automatically

Sons of the Forest hosting FAQ

Answers from the Expanse team for Sons of the Forest, crossplay, world transfers, mods, and long-term hosting.

Sons of the Forest supports up to 8 players on a dedicated server. The 4GB plan handles the full player count comfortably for most setups.

Yes. Upload your save files through the file manager in the control panel and your existing world and items will carry over.

Yes. All plans include enterprise DDoS mitigation up to 500+ Tbps via Cloudflare, keeping your server online during targeted attacks.

You can trigger a server update from your control panel with one click. Your server restarts on the latest version automatically.

Yes. Our game switch feature lets you move to any of 100+ supported games on the same server at any time without a new purchase.

Ready to launch your Sons of the Forest server?

Start on Ryzen 9 9950X hardware with NVMe storage, global locations, DDoS protection, and no player-slot fees.

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