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Sons of the Forest Updates & Patch Notes (2026)

Sons of the Forest Guide • Updated Aug 29, 2026

Sons of the Forest Updates & Patch Notes

This page tracks the update information that matters to players and dedicated-server owners. It deliberately separates an official Steam announcement from community speculation: a seasonal calendar, “Part 2” expansion, or new server setting is not a fact until Endnight publishes it.

Last checked: 29 August 2026

Use the official Sons of the Forest Steam news feed for the newest announcement and the dedicated-server guide for configuration changes.

Verified update timeline

DateOfficial itemServer-owner takeaway
22 February 2024PC 1.0 releaseUse the PC dedicated-server tool and keep client/server builds compatible.
15 January 2025Content patch with additions including rafts and defensive wall blueprintsBack up the world before updating the server and test an existing save.
20–21 January 2025Follow-up hotfixesApply the current server build rather than stopping at the first content patch.
3 October 2025Unity security update for the game and dedicated serverUpdate the server and clients together; do not rely on an old binary.

What is not a verified seasonal roadmap

There is no reliable basis for presenting a recurring spring/summer/autumn/winter release calendar, a “Winter Expansion 1.5,” or a named “Second Artifact” update as official Sons of the Forest content. Those claims often mix fan theories, other survival games, or invented server configuration keys. The Part 2 fact check explains the common story-expansion claims, and the server-admin update checklist covers the safe response when a new patch is announced.

How to update a dedicated server safely

  1. Record the installed build and read the matching official announcement.
  2. Stop the server cleanly and copy the entire SonsOfTheForestDS user-data directory.
  3. Update the dedicated-server files through SteamCMD or the host's verified update action.
  4. Check dedicatedserver.cfg after the update; it is JSON, not ServerSettings.ini.
  5. Start privately, load the save, and test joining before opening the server to the group.

The current server configuration and the required UDP ports are documented in the SOTF configuration reference. A patch does not automatically make guessed flags such as EnableRcon valid.

Patch-note checklist for players

  • Check the date, author, and game/app the announcement names.
  • Confirm whether it changes the dedicated-server tool as well as the client.
  • Read hotfix posts after a major patch; early save or connection fixes may arrive separately.
  • Keep a pre-update save until the updated world has loaded and been tested.

Official links

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