Game
Windows
Sons of the Forest
2023 Endnight Games Ltd Newnight
Survival
Horror
Open World
Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.
System requirements
780 laptops meet minimum · 498 meet recommended| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB / AMD Radeon RX 570 (46) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (70) |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 3 3300X (50) | Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X (55) |
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 20 GB | 20 GB |
Vendor requirements (raw, as published)
Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: 64-bit Windows 10
Processor: INTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 20 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD (Preferred)
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: 64-bit Windows 10
Processor: INTEL CORE I7-8700K or AMD RYZEN 5 3600X
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 1080Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 20 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD (Preferred)
Verbatim system requirements published by the vendor. They name desktop-class hardware; the tables above map them to laptops we can actually measure.
Best laptops for Sons of the Forest by budget
Budget
under $686 · 194 models
Framework Laptop 16
2023 · Laptop · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Ryzen 7 7840HS
$553
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ASUS V16 (V3607)
2024 · Laptop · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 6GB
⚙ Core i5 13420H
$650
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MSI Thin A15
2024 · Laptop · 15.6"
🎮 GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile 4GB
⚙ Ryzen 5 7535HS
$650
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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
2024 · Ultrabook · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Core Ultra 5 125H
$674
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HP Pavilion 16-ag0052wm
2024 · Ultrabook · 16"
⚙ Core Ultra 5 125U
$483
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Dell G15 5525
2022 · Gaming · 15.6"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB
⚙ Ryzen 5 6600H
$676
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Mid-range
$686–1152 · 394 models
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024/2025) G614
2024 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
⚙ Core i9 14900HX
$1,152
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Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-41)
2023 · Gaming · 17.3"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Ryzen 5 7535HS
$922
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Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3
2025 · Business · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB
⚙ Core Ultra 5 245HX
$1,144
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Dell Alienware m16
2023 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Core i7 13650HX
$922
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Dell Alienware m18
2023 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Core i7 13650HX
$922
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HP OMEN 16z-xd000
2023 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Core i5 13420H
$894
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Premium
over $1152 · 184 models
ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 9 275HX
$1,440
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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025)
2025 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025)
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB
⚙ Core Ultra 9 275HX
$1,440
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Dell Alienware 18 Area-51
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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Dell Alienware 16 Area-51
2025 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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HP Omen Max 16
2025 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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Can you run Sons of the Forest? Popular laptop GPU verdicts
| GPU | Avg FPS | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Radeon RX 7600M XT | 93 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | 88 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | 88 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | 86 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | 83 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 3080 | 77 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU | 77 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 75 | ✓ Comfortable |
Average FPS on the High graphics preset across our measured sources; ≈ marks averages that include predicted estimates. Verdicts follow the same dictionary as the FPS tables (✓ ≥60 · ⚠ 30-59 · ✗ <30).
We have no measured results for a phone version of this game yet.