Sons of the Forest supports up to 8 players in one multiplayer session, so you can play with seven friends. It also works solo if you want to go it alone.

Multiplayer limit

  • Maximum players: 8 total.
  • Minimum players: 1, since solo play is allowed.
  • It uses online co-op rather than local split-screen co-op.

Quick note

If you were seeing older posts saying 4 players, those were outdated or mistaken; the current limit reported by recent guides is 8.

TL;DR: up to 8 people can play Sons of the Forest together.