How to Set Up a Sons of the Forest Dedicated Server

Setting Up a Sons of the Forest Dedicated Server

Sons of the Forest is a survival horror game that supports dedicated multiplayer servers. Hosting your own server on a Breeze gives you full control over world settings, player slots, and mod configuration.

Prerequisites

• A Breeze with at least 4 GB RAM and 2 CPU cores
• SteamCMD installed for downloading the server files
• A Windows Breeze or Linux with Wine/Proton (the dedicated server currently requires a Windows environment)

Install the Server

Use SteamCMD to download the dedicated server application:

steamcmd +@sMachinePlayerIndex 0 +force_install_dir /home/steam/sotf-server +login anonymous +app_update 2465200 validate +quit

Configure the Server

Edit DedicatedServerConfig.cfg in the server directory:

{
  "IpAddress": "0.0.0.0",
  "GamePort": 8766,
  "QueryPort": 27016,
  "MaxPlayers": 8,
  "ServerName": "My Breeze SOTF Server",
  "Password": "your_server_password",
  "SaveInterval": 300
}

Firewall Rules

sudo ufw allow 8766/udp
sudo ufw allow 27016/udp

Start the Server

cd /home/steam/sotf-server
./SonsOfTheForestDS.exe

Players can connect using the in-game server browser or by entering your Breeze IP address directly. Increase RAM allocation if you plan to support more than 8 concurrent players.