Built for your friends
The Forest is on the way. When it's ready, it joins the same subscription at the same address. Until then, 12+ games are live for your group.
One Address, Every Live Game
Share once. Covers every live game, every session, for every friend.
Your friends' private server
Just your group, not a public lobby. Friends connect and play anytime, even when you're offline. The server's ready and waiting for them.
Saves and Updates, On Us
Your world is waiting when you return, and servers stay on the latest version without you managing updates.
Zero Setup
No port forwarding. No DNS. No tutorials. Just connect to and play. Your friends join the same way.
About the Game
Survive against cannibals and mutants with your friends. Host your The Forest server on GamersHut for cooperative survival horror. Private game servers for your friends. One subscription covers every live game. One address:
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
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The Forest Server FAQ
Common questions about hosting The Forest on GamersHut
The Forest is on the way. Get notified on this page and we'll email you the moment private servers go live. Until then, you can play 12+ live games today, and we'd love to hear from you on Discord.
When The Forest goes live, it joins your GamersHut subscription: $10 your first month during Early Access, then $20/month for The Forest and 12+ other live games. No separate The Forest hosting bill. See our pricing comparison.
Yes. One subscription covers our 12+ live games. Create a GamersHut account, invite your friends, and connect to in any of them today.
You don't need technical knowledge. GamersHut handles all server setup, configuration, updates, and management automatically. Just connect and play.
We'll host your The Forest server centrally in the US to ensure fast connections for players across North America. Need something closer to home in Europe or Asia? Let us know on Discord, we expand to new regions based on where our players actually are.
