The Forest
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.
Overview of the platinum guide
6 missable trophies · 4 online trophies
Playtime
Platinum Requirement Profile (Difficulty & Effort)
Time-consuming survival Platinum requiring a strict guide for collectibles, specific trophy conditions, and mandatory co-op.
- Mechanics & Peak: 4/10 – Combat and survival are mechanically easy thanks to Peaceful Mode.
- Guide Reliance: 8/10 – Guide required for all passengers, caves, and vegan playthrough.
- Grind & Collectibles: 8/10 – Surviving 100 days and chopping 1,000 trees takes considerable time.
- RNG & Luck: 4/10 – Spawning specific animals and items requires some patience and luck.
- Punishment Severity: 5/10 – Frequent saves prevent progress loss, but mistakes on vegan run hurt.
- Co-op / MP Dependency: 4/10 – Several trophies strictly require a partner in multiplayer mode.
Trophies
Platinum Trophy
Unlock all trophies
Unlock all other trophies to earn the Platinum trophy.
Camp Out [Online trophy]
Sleep with another player (group sleep)
Online. Build any shelter capable of resting in a multiplayer session and interact with it to sleep at the exact same moment as another player.
Monster
In a Single Player game, kill a bunny
Crouch to avoid spooking a rabbit and eliminate it with a bow or spear. Trapping one inside an animal trap and hitting it also works.
Unseen
Make and wear stealth armour
Combine 1 Lizard Skin and 15 Leaves in your crafting mat to make Stealth Armor, then equip it directly from your inventory.
Be Nice [Online trophy]
Share a food or drink item in MP
Online. Equip the metal tray in multiplayer, place any food or drink item onto it, and let another player take it off the tray.
Birdseye
In a Single Player game, kill a bird with an arrow
Aim at a grounded bird resting along the shore or on a stump rather than trying to hit one mid-air.
5 Star Hotel
Sleep on yacht
Swim out to the derelict yacht off the southern coastline and rest using the bed inside the cabin.
Boy Scout
Use the compass
Retrieve the compass from Cave 2 (Hanging Cave) near the main cannibal village and equip it into your hand.
Green Thumb
Plant all 3 seed types
Gather seeds from Blueberry, Coneflower, and Aloe plants, then plant all three types in a constructed garden plot.
Demolition Expert
In a Single Player game, destroy 6 or more trees with 1 explosive
Locate a tightly packed patch of trees in the forest, plant a stick of dynamite in the center, and blow up at least six trees with the single blast.
Fisherman
Catch a fish with a spear
Stand in shallow water at any freshwater pond with an upgraded or crafted spear equipped, then strike downward using R2 when a fish swims close.
You should be looking for Timmy [Hidden]
Build a gazebo in a Single Player game
Open your Survival Guide, select the Gazebo blueprint under Custom Buildings, and deposit all 75 required logs to complete it. This can also be quickly finished in Creative mode.
Choppy Chop
Chop up 50 bodies
Use an axe or melee blade to chop off heads and limbs from fallen cannibal corpses. Dismemberments track cumulatively across sessions.
Medic [Online trophy]
Revive 10 co-op players
Online. Have a co-op partner take damage until they fall into the downed state, then interact with them to revive them. Repeat this 10 times.
Be Extremely Nice [Online trophy]
Share a weapon in MP
Online. Open your inventory, combine the metal tray with any weapon, and present the tray to a co-op partner so they can take it.
Survive The Forest [Missable]
Finish Game
Missable! Reach the Sahara Laboratory endgame area and choose to activate the artifact to bring down the plane. Make a manual save at the tent outside the facility beforehand to avoid locking yourself out.
Naturopath
Craft 10 medicine items
Combine Aloe and Marigold on your crafting mat to make Herbal Medicine, repeating the process 10 times.
Big Spender [Missable] [Hidden]
Buy a soda and candy from vending machine
Missable! Located inside the Sahara Laboratory near the end of the story. Ensure you have cash on hand before entering the lab, then interact with the vending machines to buy one soda and one snack.
Daily Grind [Missable] [Hidden]
Drink from coffee machine
Missable! Interact with the working coffee machine in the cafeteria area inside the Sahara Laboratory during the endgame sequence.
Handyman
In a Single Player game, repair a hunting shelter
Place and build a Hunting Shelter, hit it lightly with a weapon to damage it, and restore it using a Repair Tool (crafted with 2 sticks, 1 rock, 2 cloth, and 10 sap).
Gabe Fan
Collect all cassette tapes!
Collectible. For exact locations, please refer to our separate TrophyBase collectible guide.
Major Cannibalism
Eat an entire family
Dismember fallen cannibals, dry or cook their limbs on a fire, and eat 6 limbs total in a single session.
Commercial Fisherman
Be in a game when 6 or more fish are killed with a stick of dynamite
Head to a deep pond filled with schooling fish, light a stick of dynamite, and toss it directly into the school so the blast catches at least six at once.
Longest Wall
Place a blueprint for a super long wall
Select the custom wall or defensive wall from your Survival Guide and stretch the ghost blueprint as far as the game allows across the terrain. You do not need to construct it.
Make It Rain [Missable] [Hidden]
In a Single Player game, set off the sprinklers
Missable! Inside the Sahara Laboratory, ignite a flare or throw a lit explosive directly underneath one of the ceiling fire sprinkler heads.
Splatter
Killed downed enemy with rock
Knock a cannibal to the ground using blunt weapons or low attacks, switch immediately to a rock in your inventory, and strike them while they are prone.
Don't Save The Forest
Cut down 1000 trees
Bugged. Fell 1,000 trees. The counter can reset upon closing the game, so it is strongly recommended to do this in one uninterrupted session using explosives or the chainsaw in Creative mode.
Good Father
Collect all robot pieces
Collectible. For exact locations, please refer to our separate TrophyBase collectible guide.
Bite me!
Kill shark in Single Player
Paddle a raft into deep ocean waters where sharks spawn, then kill one from the safety of your raft using a bow or flintlock pistol.
You are a fun guy
Eat all mushroom types
Collectible. For exact locations, please refer to our separate TrophyBase collectible guide.
Gross! [Hidden]
Drink water from cooler that has the lawyer head in it
Collectible. For exact locations, please refer to our separate TrophyBase collectible guide.
Bad father [Missable]
Survive 100 days without finding your son
Missable! Survive 100 days without triggering the final story boss. You can speed up day progression drastically on Peaceful mode by sleeping in a shelter whenever the prompt appears.
Step Master
Pass 50,000 steps
Unlocks naturally as you play. Equip the pedometer to keep track of your progress.
Vegan [Missable]
Play through entire game without killing or eating animals
Missable! Complete the game without killing, trapping, or eating any wildlife. Sustain yourself entirely on berries, mushrooms, and packaged snacks, or rush the main objectives on Peaceful difficulty.
Crafty
Craft all items
Craft every combineable item, weapon upgrade, and utility piece listed in the Survival Guide. Keep an external checklist, as the game does not track crafting history.
Spelunker
Explore all caves
Collectible. For exact locations, please refer to our separate TrophyBase collectible guide.
Trophy Hunter
Kill all animal types and display heads
Collectible. For exact locations, please refer to our separate TrophyBase collectible guide.
Get Closure
Find all missing passengers
Collectible. For exact locations, please refer to our separate TrophyBase collectible guide.
Walkthrough
Introduction
Part 01
Prologue
Part 01
Yacht Magazine - 1/11
Part 01 · Collectibles
Milk Carton - 2/11
Part 01 · Collectibles
Cassette Player #1
Part 01 · Equipment
Teddy Bear - 1/12
Part 01 · Photos
Yacht Photo - 2/12
Part 01 · Photos
Rick Gold "Strength, Ability and Wisdom" - 1/5, Yacht Photo - 2/12
Part 01 · Cassette Tapes
Autopsy Report - 3/11
Part 01 · Collectibles
Modern Axe #2
Part 01 · Equipment
Head - 1/6
Part 01 · Toy Parts
Wolf on Fire "The Haunting" - 2/5
Part 01 · Cassette Tapes
Red Man - 1/8
Part 01 · Drawings
A Jealous God - 1/3
Part 01 · Bible Pages
Compass #3, Map #4
Part 01 · Equipment
Fatal Request "Stronghold" - 3/5
Part 01 · Cassette Tapes
The Slaps "No Conscience" - 4/5
Part 01 · Cassette Tapes
Old Gun Part - 1/8
Part 01 · Gun Parts
Introduction
Part 02
Introduction
Part 03
Old Gun Part - 2/8
Part 03 · Gun Parts
Left Leg - 2/6
Part 03 · Toy Parts
Sinkhole - 2/8
Part 03 · Drawings
Flashlight #5
Part 03 · Equipment
Rebreather #6
Part 03 · Equipment
Bible - 1/2
Part 03 · Books
Rusty Axe - #7
Part 03 · Equipment
Virginia (Sketch) - 1/3
Part 03 · Sketches
Southern Cannibal Village - 3/12
Part 03 · Photos
Old Gun Part - 3/8
Part 03 · Gun Parts
Camcorder - #8
Part 03 · Equipment
Keycard - 1/2
Part 03 · Keycards
Megan's Arrival - 1/6
Part 03 · Camcorder Tapes
Cargo Manifest - 4/11
Part 03 · Collectibles
Tower Schematic - 1/4
Part 03 · Blueprints
Glider Schematic - 2/4
Part 03 · Blueprints
Old Gun Part - 4/8
Part 03 · Gun Parts
Start
Part 04
Fortune - 5/11
Part 04 · Collectibles
The Dark Haired Man - 2/2
Part 04 · Books
Be Not Afraid, Only Believe - 2/3
Part 04 · Bible Pages
Below the Limestone - 6/11
Part 04 · Collectibles
Frankie Millionaire "Do It" - 5/5
Part 04 · Cassette Tapes
Obelisk - 2/3
Part 04 · Sketches
Sacred Tree - 4/12
Part 04 · Photos
Opening The Artifact - 3/6
Part 04 · Camcorder Tapes
Dining with Megan (Camcorder Tape) - 2/6
Part 04 · Camcorder Tapes
Chainsaw Ad - 7/11
Part 04 · Collectibles
Climbing Axe - #9
Part 04 · Equipment
Northern Pond - 5/12
Part 04 · Photos
Left Arm - 3/6
Part 04 · Toy Parts
Chainsaw - 10
Part 04 · Equipment
Missing Siblings Newspaper - 8/11
Part 04 · Collectibles
Southern Cliffs (Photo) - 6/12
Part 04 · Photos
Start
Part 05
Western Cliffs (Photo) - 7/12
Part 05 · Photos
Latin Paper (Sketch) - 3/3
Part 05 · Sketches
Decapitation (Drawing) - 3/8
Part 05 · Drawings
Torso (Toy Part) - 4/6
Part 05 · Toy Parts
Wooden Barricade (Drawing) - 4/8
Part 05 · Drawings
Airplane (Drawing) - 5/8
Part 05 · Drawings
Katana (Equipment) #11
Part 05 · Gear
Axe (Drawing) - 6/8
Part 05 · Drawings
Old Gun Part - 5/8
Part 05 · Gun Parts
Zipline Schematic (Schematic) - 3/4
Part 05 · Blueprints
Start
Part 06
Crossbow (Equipment) #12
Part 06 · Gear
Cross, Coffin and Church Schematic (Schematic) - 4/4
Part 06 · Blueprints
Old Gun Part - 6/8
Part 06 · Gun Parts
Old Gun Part - 7/8
Part 06 · Gun Parts
Old Gun Part - 8/8
Part 06 · Gun Parts
Flare Gun (Equipment) #13
Part 06 · Gear
Real! (Collectible) - 9/11
Part 06 · Collectibles
Cease and Desist (Collectible) - 10/11
Part 06 · Collectibles
Goose Lake (Photo) - 8/12
Part 06 · Photos
Right Arm (Toy Part) - 5/6
Part 06 · Toy Parts
Polaroid (Photo) - 9/12
Part 06 · Photos
Tennis Racket (Equipment) #12
Part 06 · Gear
Pedometer (Equipment) #13
Part 06 · Gear
Beach Cabins (Photo) - 10/12
Part 06 · Photos
Cave Entrance (Photo) - 11/12
Part 06 · Photos
Introduction
Part 07
Modern Bow (Equipment) #14
Part 07 · Equipment
She Is Not Dead, She Is Sleeping (Bible Page) - 3/3
Part 07 · Bible Pages
Side Effects (Camcorder Tape) - 4/6
Part 07 · Camcorder Tapes
Right Leg (Toy Part) - 6/6
Part 07 · Toy Parts
Machete (Equipment) #15
Part 07 · Equipment
Swimming (Drawing) - 7/8
Part 07 · Drawings
Keycard 1 (Photo) - 12/12
Part 07 · Photos
Armsy Breakout (Camcorder Tape) - 5/6
Part 07 · Camcorder Tapes
Introduction
Part 08 Ending
Hallway (Drawing) - 8/8
Part 08 Ending · Drawings
Second Artifact Test (Camcorder Tape) - 6/6
Part 08 Ending · Camcorder Tapes
Golden Keycard (Keycard) - 2/2
Part 08 Ending · Keycards
Introduction
Part 08 Ending
Credits
Part 08 Ending
Alternative Ending
Part 08 Ending
Artifact Key (Equipment) #16
Part 08 Ending · Equipment
Artifact Ball (Equipment) #17
Part 08 Ending · Equipment
Introduction
Multiplayer
Collectibles
Yacht Magazine - 1/11
Part 01 · Collectibles
Milk Carton - 2/11
Part 01 · Collectibles
Cassette Player #1
Part 01 · Equipment
Teddy Bear - 1/12
Part 01 · Photos
Yacht Photo - 2/12
Part 01 · Photos
Rick Gold "Strength, Ability and Wisdom" - 1/5, Yacht Photo - 2/12
Part 01 · Cassette Tapes
Autopsy Report - 3/11
Part 01 · Collectibles
Modern Axe #2
Part 01 · Equipment
Head - 1/6
Part 01 · Toy Parts
Wolf on Fire "The Haunting" - 2/5
Part 01 · Cassette Tapes
Red Man - 1/8
Part 01 · Drawings
A Jealous God - 1/3
Part 01 · Bible Pages
Compass #3, Map #4
Part 01 · Equipment
Fatal Request "Stronghold" - 3/5
Part 01 · Cassette Tapes
The Slaps "No Conscience" - 4/5
Part 01 · Cassette Tapes
Old Gun Part - 1/8
Part 01 · Gun Parts
Old Gun Part - 2/8
Part 03 · Gun Parts
Left Leg - 2/6
Part 03 · Toy Parts
Sinkhole - 2/8
Part 03 · Drawings
Flashlight #5
Part 03 · Equipment
Rebreather #6
Part 03 · Equipment
Bible - 1/2
Part 03 · Books
Rusty Axe - #7
Part 03 · Equipment
Virginia (Sketch) - 1/3
Part 03 · Sketches
Southern Cannibal Village - 3/12
Part 03 · Photos
Old Gun Part - 3/8
Part 03 · Gun Parts
Camcorder - #8
Part 03 · Equipment
Keycard - 1/2
Part 03 · Keycards
Megan's Arrival - 1/6
Part 03 · Camcorder Tapes
Cargo Manifest - 4/11
Part 03 · Collectibles
Tower Schematic - 1/4
Part 03 · Blueprints
Glider Schematic - 2/4
Part 03 · Blueprints
Old Gun Part - 4/8
Part 03 · Gun Parts
Fortune - 5/11
Part 04 · Collectibles
The Dark Haired Man - 2/2
Part 04 · Books
Be Not Afraid, Only Believe - 2/3
Part 04 · Bible Pages
Below the Limestone - 6/11
Part 04 · Collectibles
Frankie Millionaire "Do It" - 5/5
Part 04 · Cassette Tapes
Obelisk - 2/3
Part 04 · Sketches
Sacred Tree - 4/12
Part 04 · Photos
Opening The Artifact - 3/6
Part 04 · Camcorder Tapes
Dining with Megan (Camcorder Tape) - 2/6
Part 04 · Camcorder Tapes
Chainsaw Ad - 7/11
Part 04 · Collectibles
Climbing Axe - #9
Part 04 · Equipment
Northern Pond - 5/12
Part 04 · Photos
Left Arm - 3/6
Part 04 · Toy Parts
Chainsaw - 10
Part 04 · Equipment
Missing Siblings Newspaper - 8/11
Part 04 · Collectibles
Southern Cliffs (Photo) - 6/12
Part 04 · Photos
Western Cliffs (Photo) - 7/12
Part 05 · Photos
Latin Paper (Sketch) - 3/3
Part 05 · Sketches
Decapitation (Drawing) - 3/8
Part 05 · Drawings
Torso (Toy Part) - 4/6
Part 05 · Toy Parts
Wooden Barricade (Drawing) - 4/8
Part 05 · Drawings
Airplane (Drawing) - 5/8
Part 05 · Drawings
Katana (Equipment) #11
Part 05 · Gear
Axe (Drawing) - 6/8
Part 05 · Drawings
Old Gun Part - 5/8
Part 05 · Gun Parts
Zipline Schematic (Schematic) - 3/4
Part 05 · Blueprints
Crossbow (Equipment) #12
Part 06 · Gear
Cross, Coffin and Church Schematic (Schematic) - 4/4
Part 06 · Blueprints
Old Gun Part - 6/8
Part 06 · Gun Parts
Old Gun Part - 7/8
Part 06 · Gun Parts
Old Gun Part - 8/8
Part 06 · Gun Parts
Flare Gun (Equipment) #13
Part 06 · Gear
Real! (Collectible) - 9/11
Part 06 · Collectibles
Cease and Desist (Collectible) - 10/11
Part 06 · Collectibles
Goose Lake (Photo) - 8/12
Part 06 · Photos
Right Arm (Toy Part) - 5/6
Part 06 · Toy Parts
Polaroid (Photo) - 9/12
Part 06 · Photos
Tennis Racket (Equipment) #12
Part 06 · Gear
Pedometer (Equipment) #13
Part 06 · Gear
Beach Cabins (Photo) - 10/12
Part 06 · Photos
Cave Entrance (Photo) - 11/12
Part 06 · Photos
Modern Bow (Equipment) #14
Part 07 · Equipment
She Is Not Dead, She Is Sleeping (Bible Page) - 3/3
Part 07 · Bible Pages
Side Effects (Camcorder Tape) - 4/6
Part 07 · Camcorder Tapes
Right Leg (Toy Part) - 6/6
Part 07 · Toy Parts
Machete (Equipment) #15
Part 07 · Equipment
Swimming (Drawing) - 7/8
Part 07 · Drawings
Keycard 1 (Photo) - 12/12
Part 07 · Photos
Armsy Breakout (Camcorder Tape) - 5/6
Part 07 · Camcorder Tapes
Hallway (Drawing) - 8/8
Part 08 Ending · Drawings
Second Artifact Test (Camcorder Tape) - 6/6
Part 08 Ending · Camcorder Tapes
Golden Keycard (Keycard) - 2/2
Part 08 Ending · Keycards
Artifact Key (Equipment) #16
Part 08 Ending · Equipment
Artifact Ball (Equipment) #17
Part 08 Ending · Equipment