The Forest launches this April, after four years lost in the woods

Four years in early access, a highly active player-base and nearly 4 million copies sold, according to (admittedly rough) estimates on Steamspy. The Forest has done very well for itself, considering its lengthy public development cycle, and crowded genre.

While not quite as ambitious as the excellent (and recently finalized) Subnautica, The Forest puts its own narrative-driven, oft-horrific spin on the survival sandbox genre. Development on the game has shifted gears in recent months, and developers Endnight Games are planning for it to leave Early Access this April, accompanied by one massive final update.

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