The Forest has 2 server regions worldwide.
Player-Hosted (Global)
Wherever the host is located Medium population No regional matchmaking — players connect to sessions hosted by friends or via Steam invite. Ping to the session depends entirely on geographic proximity to the host and their ISP quality. Community Dedicated Servers
Various — US, EU, AU common Medium population Third-party hosted dedicated servers available through providers like Apex Hosting, GTXGaming, etc. These have consistent uptime and known IPs. Players can filter by region on server browsers. Connection: p2p_with_dedicated_option
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