Upcoming Features

This article lists upcoming features that have been planned to be added during the alpha for The Forest.

Upcoming features

• Many more animals - fish, snakes, frogs and bird types. We want to really bring the world to life with the variety of fauna.
• More trapping and hunting options.
• Expanded A.I. - We’re trying some really cool stuff for our AI, and plan to keep it evolving and improving over the alpha.
• More areas to explore - over time new areas will be added and unlocked and our cave system will continue to develop downwards.
• More buildable items - More options in what you can construct and what’s available to use.
• More crafting options, more items combinable and more exciting things to create.
• New creatures - as we unlock more and more of the world and caves over the course of the alpha we’ll also be introducing many new terrifying creatures along with a few surprises.
• Visual improvements - we want to keep pushing what’s possible, making the world look, feel and run better.
• Many UI tweaks and polish.
• Additional game modes, including a no-enemies cheat mode for players who want a calmer experience.(implemented)
• Multiplayer - we find the idea of co-op play in this world really exciting and hope to implement a form of co-op into the experience.(implemented)
• Full oculus rift compatibility for the most immersive experience possible. * Note, this will not be available in first version of alpha*