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Gravel Host

The Forest | Rock

  • 4 GB RAM
  • 6 players
  • yearly

$5.08$3.81/ month

On a 12-month term

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Host's CPU pool
AMD Ryzen
Storage
NVMe
Host recommendation
6 players
Host recommendation
6 playersAccording to store · Not independently tested
Billing
Regular price before discount: $61.02 prepaid for 12 months
Locations
Germany · Amsterdam · Tampa · Dallas · Los Angeles · Sydney · Virginia · Oregon · New York
Data as of
Prices checked on 01.11.2026

Host recommendation for the default configuration. No independent load test.

Why choose this plan

  • Price-based selection within this host. Known renewal prices are included.
  • NVMe storage according to the plan source.

What you should know

  • The exact processor may vary depending on location and available machine.
  • $61.02 prepayment commits you for 12 months.
  • The host link goes to the host's home page. Select the plan above there.
  • CPU details describe the host pool, not measured performance or a commitment to an exact processor for this plan.
  • Optional extras are not included in the comparison price.
  • Player count is a host recommendation, not guaranteed capacity.

Player count assumptions

  • Host recommendation for the default configuration. No independent load test.

EUR checkout and server locations As of 01.11.2026Product resources and host recommendation As of 09.09.2026CPU family of the host pool, model not guaranteed As of 09.09.2026

Gravel Host

The Forest | Rock

  • 4 GB RAM
  • 6 players
  • every 3 months

$5.38$4.03/ month

On a 3-month term

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Host's CPU pool
AMD Ryzen
Storage
NVMe
Host recommendation
6 players
Host recommendation
6 playersAccording to store · Not independently tested
Billing
Regular price before discount: $16.14 prepaid for 3 months
Locations
Germany · Amsterdam · Tampa · Dallas · Los Angeles · Sydney · Virginia · Oregon · New York
Data as of
Prices checked on 01.11.2026

Host recommendation for the default configuration. No independent load test.

Why choose this plan

  • Price-based selection within this host. Known renewal prices are included.
  • NVMe storage according to the plan source.

What you should know

  • The exact processor may vary depending on location and available machine.
  • $16.14 prepayment commits you for 3 months.
  • The host link goes to the host's home page. Select the plan above there.
  • CPU details describe the host pool, not measured performance or a commitment to an exact processor for this plan.
  • Optional extras are not included in the comparison price.
  • Player count is a host recommendation, not guaranteed capacity.

Player count assumptions

  • Host recommendation for the default configuration. No independent load test.

EUR checkout and server locations As of 01.11.2026Product resources and host recommendation As of 09.09.2026CPU family of the host pool, model not guaranteed As of 09.09.2026

Gravel Host

The Forest | Rock

  • 4 GB RAM
  • 6 players
  • monthly

$5.97$4.48/ month

With monthly payment

Go to host
Host's CPU pool
AMD Ryzen
Storage
NVMe
Host recommendation
6 players
Host recommendation
6 playersAccording to store · Not independently tested
Billing
Regular price before discount: $5.97 per month
Locations
Germany · Amsterdam · Tampa · Dallas · Los Angeles · Sydney · Virginia · Oregon · New York
Data as of
Prices checked on 01.11.2026

Host recommendation for the default configuration. No independent load test.

Why choose this plan

  • Price-based selection within this host. Known renewal prices are included.
  • NVMe storage according to the plan source.

What you should know

  • The exact processor may vary depending on location and available machine.
  • The host link goes to the host's home page. Select the plan above there.
  • CPU details describe the host pool, not measured performance or a commitment to an exact processor for this plan.
  • Optional extras are not included in the comparison price.
  • Player count is a host recommendation, not guaranteed capacity.

Player count assumptions

  • Host recommendation for the default configuration. No independent load test.

EUR checkout and server locations As of 01.11.2026Product resources and host recommendation As of 09.09.2026CPU family of the host pool, model not guaranteed As of 09.09.2026

Gravel Host

The Forest | Crossbow

  • 6 GB RAM
  • 8 players
  • yearly

$7.63$5.73/ month

On a 12-month term

Go to host
Host's CPU pool
AMD Ryzen
Storage
NVMe
Host recommendation
8 players
Host recommendation
8 playersAccording to store · Not independently tested
Billing
Regular price before discount: $91.53 prepaid for 12 months
Locations
Germany · Amsterdam · Tampa · Dallas · Los Angeles · Sydney · Virginia · Oregon · New York
Data as of
Prices checked on 01.11.2026

Host recommendation for the default configuration. No independent load test.

Why choose this plan

  • Price-based selection within this host. Known renewal prices are included.
  • NVMe storage according to the plan source.

What you should know

  • The exact processor may vary depending on location and available machine.
  • $91.53 prepayment commits you for 12 months.
  • The host link goes to the host's home page. Select the plan above there.
  • CPU details describe the host pool, not measured performance or a commitment to an exact processor for this plan.
  • Optional extras are not included in the comparison price.
  • Player count is a host recommendation, not guaranteed capacity.

Player count assumptions

  • Host recommendation for the default configuration. No independent load test.

EUR checkout and server locations As of 01.11.2026Product resources and host recommendation As of 09.09.2026CPU family of the host pool, model not guaranteed As of 09.09.2026

Gravel Host

The Forest | Crossbow

  • 6 GB RAM
  • 8 players
  • every 3 months

$8.08$6.06/ month

On a 3-month term

Go to host
Host's CPU pool
AMD Ryzen
Storage
NVMe
Host recommendation
8 players
Host recommendation
8 playersAccording to store · Not independently tested
Billing
Regular price before discount: $24.22 prepaid for 3 months
Locations
Germany · Amsterdam · Tampa · Dallas · Los Angeles · Sydney · Virginia · Oregon · New York
Data as of
Prices checked on 01.11.2026

Host recommendation for the default configuration. No independent load test.

Why choose this plan

  • Price-based selection within this host. Known renewal prices are included.
  • NVMe storage according to the plan source.

What you should know

  • The exact processor may vary depending on location and available machine.
  • $24.22 prepayment commits you for 3 months.
  • The host link goes to the host's home page. Select the plan above there.
  • CPU details describe the host pool, not measured performance or a commitment to an exact processor for this plan.
  • Optional extras are not included in the comparison price.
  • Player count is a host recommendation, not guaranteed capacity.

Player count assumptions

  • Host recommendation for the default configuration. No independent load test.

EUR checkout and server locations As of 01.11.2026Product resources and host recommendation As of 09.09.2026CPU family of the host pool, model not guaranteed As of 09.09.2026

Gravel Host

The Forest | Crossbow

  • 6 GB RAM
  • 8 players
  • monthly

$8.97$6.73/ month

With monthly payment

Go to host
Host's CPU pool
AMD Ryzen
Storage
NVMe
Host recommendation
8 players
Host recommendation
8 playersAccording to store · Not independently tested
Billing
Regular price before discount: $8.97 per month
Locations
Germany · Amsterdam · Tampa · Dallas · Los Angeles · Sydney · Virginia · Oregon · New York
Data as of
Prices checked on 01.11.2026

Host recommendation for the default configuration. No independent load test.

Why choose this plan

  • Price-based selection within this host. Known renewal prices are included.
  • NVMe storage according to the plan source.

What you should know

  • The exact processor may vary depending on location and available machine.
  • The host link goes to the host's home page. Select the plan above there.
  • CPU details describe the host pool, not measured performance or a commitment to an exact processor for this plan.
  • Optional extras are not included in the comparison price.
  • Player count is a host recommendation, not guaranteed capacity.

Player count assumptions

  • Host recommendation for the default configuration. No independent load test.

EUR checkout and server locations As of 01.11.2026Product resources and host recommendation As of 09.09.2026CPU family of the host pool, model not guaranteed As of 09.09.2026

Gravel Host

The Forest | Molotov

  • 8 GB RAM
  • 8 players
  • yearly

$10.17$7.63/ month

On a 12-month term

Go to host
Host's CPU pool
AMD Ryzen
Storage
NVMe
Host recommendation
8 players
Host recommendation
8 playersAccording to store · Not independently tested
Billing
Regular price before discount: $122.04 prepaid for 12 months
Locations
Germany · Amsterdam · Tampa · Dallas · Los Angeles · Sydney · Virginia · Oregon · New York
Data as of
Prices checked on 01.11.2026

Host recommendation for the default configuration. No independent load test.

Why choose this plan

  • Price-based selection within this host. Known renewal prices are included.
  • NVMe storage according to the plan source.

What you should know

  • The exact processor may vary depending on location and available machine.
  • $122.04 prepayment commits you for 12 months.
  • The host link goes to the host's home page. Select the plan above there.
  • CPU details describe the host pool, not measured performance or a commitment to an exact processor for this plan.
  • Optional extras are not included in the comparison price.
  • Player count is a host recommendation, not guaranteed capacity.

Player count assumptions

  • Host recommendation for the default configuration. No independent load test.

EUR checkout and server locations As of 01.11.2026Product resources and host recommendation As of 09.09.2026CPU family of the host pool, model not guaranteed As of 09.09.2026

Gravel Host

The Forest | Molotov

  • 8 GB RAM
  • 8 players
  • every 3 months

$10.76$8.08/ month

On a 3-month term

Go to host
Host's CPU pool
AMD Ryzen
Storage
NVMe
Host recommendation
8 players
Host recommendation
8 playersAccording to store · Not independently tested
Billing
Regular price before discount: $32.30 prepaid for 3 months
Locations
Germany · Amsterdam · Tampa · Dallas · Los Angeles · Sydney · Virginia · Oregon · New York
Data as of
Prices checked on 01.11.2026

Host recommendation for the default configuration. No independent load test.

Why choose this plan

  • Price-based selection within this host. Known renewal prices are included.
  • NVMe storage according to the plan source.

What you should know

  • The exact processor may vary depending on location and available machine.
  • $32.30 prepayment commits you for 3 months.
  • The host link goes to the host's home page. Select the plan above there.
  • CPU details describe the host pool, not measured performance or a commitment to an exact processor for this plan.
  • Optional extras are not included in the comparison price.
  • Player count is a host recommendation, not guaranteed capacity.

Player count assumptions

  • Host recommendation for the default configuration. No independent load test.

EUR checkout and server locations As of 01.11.2026Product resources and host recommendation As of 09.09.2026CPU family of the host pool, model not guaranteed As of 09.09.2026

Gravel Host

The Forest | Molotov

  • 8 GB RAM
  • 8 players
  • monthly

$11.95$8.97/ month

With monthly payment

Go to host
Host's CPU pool
AMD Ryzen
Storage
NVMe
Host recommendation
8 players
Host recommendation
8 playersAccording to store · Not independently tested
Billing
Regular price before discount: $11.95 per month
Locations
Germany · Amsterdam · Tampa · Dallas · Los Angeles · Sydney · Virginia · Oregon · New York
Data as of
Prices checked on 01.11.2026

Host recommendation for the default configuration. No independent load test.

Why choose this plan

  • Price-based selection within this host. Known renewal prices are included.
  • NVMe storage according to the plan source.

What you should know

  • The exact processor may vary depending on location and available machine.
  • The host link goes to the host's home page. Select the plan above there.
  • CPU details describe the host pool, not measured performance or a commitment to an exact processor for this plan.
  • Optional extras are not included in the comparison price.
  • Player count is a host recommendation, not guaranteed capacity.

Player count assumptions

  • Host recommendation for the default configuration. No independent load test.

EUR checkout and server locations As of 01.11.2026Product resources and host recommendation As of 09.09.2026CPU family of the host pool, model not guaranteed As of 09.09.2026

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The Forest Game info at a glance. Go to game overview

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Prices and offers per platform.

PC from $15.5133 offers PS4 from $8.463 offers

How much does a The Forest server cost?

The cheapest current plan for each minimum number of slots or RAM, price works out per month.

The Forest: By slots
Minimum slots Price per month Cheapest host More offers
from 2 slots from $2.54 Gravel Host 54 offers
from 4 slots from $2.54 Gravel Host 54 offers
from 6 slots from $5.08 Gravel Host 51 offers
from 8 slots from $7.63 Gravel Host 48 offers
from 10 slots from $13.51 Host Havoc 41 offers
from 12 slots from $13.51 Host Havoc 39 offers
from 16 slots from $13.51 Host Havoc 37 offers
from 20 slots from $13.51 Host Havoc 37 offers
from 24 slots from $20.28 Host Havoc 32 offers
from 32 slots from $27.03 Host Havoc 28 offers
from 40 slots from $27.03 Host Havoc 28 offers
from 50 slots from $33.79 Host Havoc 24 offers
from 64 slots from $47.30 Host Havoc 16 offers
from 100 slots from $67.57 Host Havoc 4 offers
The Forest: By RAM
Minimum RAM Price per month Cheapest host More offers
from 1 GB from $2.54 Gravel Host 12 offers
from 2 GB from $2.54 Gravel Host 12 offers
from 3 GB from $5.08 Gravel Host 9 offers
from 4 GB from $5.08 Gravel Host 9 offers
from 6 GB from $7.63 Gravel Host 6 offers
from 8 GB from $10.17 Gravel Host 3 offers

Rent a The Forest server: a fixed island for your group

A The Forest server suits a PC group that wants to run its shared island independently of its previous host. Before ordering, clarify who already owns a multiplayer world and whether it should be taken over. For a new round, access, difficulty and shared play times come first. When moving, a cleanly documented import route also matters.

Compare the offered player slots and the location with your actual round. A password helps keep the island limited to trusted players. Check where this setting is made and who gets admin rights. Also pay attention to the explicitly supported platform: a dedicated server offer for PC is no guarantee for a mixed PC and PlayStation group.

Save slot and continue must match

The Forest uses fixed save slots. The documented import consists of a complete folder such as Slot1; a single file is not enough. The selected slot must match the uploaded folder. Stop the server for the transfer and keep an unchanged copy of the original save game. That way you can still correct a wrong starting state without losing your starting point.

Initialization is especially important: for an existing save game, the server must continue instead of creating a new world. EmeraldHost describes the value Continue for this. Ask your host which settings are managed by the panel and which are kept in files. Changes to a configuration overwritten by the panel may otherwise disappear on the next start.

Also check the next restart

After the import, check buildings, world state and whether the group can join. Then restart the instance in a controlled way and make sure the same state loads again. This short test detects a wrong initialization sooner than several more game nights. The save interval and any Steam server login that may be needed also belong to the provider’s documented setup.

Besides the total price, compare the options for downloading and restoring a complete save slot. An external backup makes a later switch easier. For the term, what is actually prepaid and how the server is extended matter. For a first shared season, a manageable commitment is often more practical than a cheap compute price over a long period.

Sources and technical basics

Frequently asked questions about The Forest Game Server

What do I need for a The Forest world import?

The complete multiplayer save slot and a matching slot setting. Back up the starting state and stop the server for the transfer.

Why does a new world start despite an uploaded save?

Check the selected slot and the initialization. For an existing world, the server must continue; New can create a fresh state.

Can I download the world later?

That depends on the host's file access. Before booking, check whether the complete save slot can be exported and restored in a targeted way.

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