Cut Content

This Page catalogs Cut Features from Sons of the Forest. Things such as Features talked about in Interviews, seen in Trailers, removed during the Early Access period, or found within the Game Files

Some of these features may make it into the game at some point.

Structures

Freeform Building

Freeform building was originally in the book but seemingly removed in favor of the current building system

Freeform Stick Building

Freeform stick building was originally in the book but seemingly removed in favor of the current stick building system

Stick Ladder

A Cut Structure found in the files, it seems to be added very early, it may still be added back because most of the files are still intact and can still be spawned, it would cost sticks and ducttape

Old Bed Recipe

An old icon for the Stick Bed blueprint shows it would require Rope instead of Duct tape

Storage Box

An structure that was meant to store items, probably removed in favor of shelves

Rock Wall

Originally it seems you would be able to use rocks to make was and probably other structures, cut in favor of stones, it seems to be cut late into development

Rafts

Originally you would be able to build rafts like in the first game, seems to be cut very early in development. Probably will return someday

Contact Trigger Trap

A Cut trap type. It seems to be a all in one version of the Molotov trap, Grenade trap, and Spring trap, you would also be able to put leaves over it

Bone Fences and Spikes

it seems like you would be able to place bones like sticks to create Spikes, Fences, and other stick objects

Sleeping Bag

Probably cut in favor of the tarp

Items

Air gun

A Cut Dart Gun that would be able to fire Sleeping Darts and Tracker Darts

Air gun Scope

Used with the Air gun

(Generic) Scope

Seems to be used on the Pistol, Shotgun, Rifle, and Crossbow

Rifle Rail

Used to put attachments on the Rifle, like the scope shown above

Climbing Axe

A cut item Similar to the item from the first game, it would have probably allowed you to climb cave walls and cliffs

3d Printed Knife

It is unknown what the difference between this and the Utility Knife would have been

3d Printed Under Water Mask

Probably an early game version of the Rebreather

Food Tray

Probably used like the Food Tray item from the First game

Quiver

Used with the crossbow, unknown if it would have increased ammo stack size or something else

Laser Measure Tool

Item that could have been used to build blueprints, like a mix between The Forest building system and Sons of the Forest building system

Battery Charger

Cut Charger Item, probably have been used to Charge items like the chainsaw and Flashlight

Creepy Meat

Meat you would have gotten from Mutants

Gold Stun Baton

Files suggest you would have originally been able to plate the Stun Baton

Player

Old Animations

Animations from The Forest like Swimming into water cave entrances and the cannibal kidnapping animation are still in the files, it is unknown if they were planned to appear

Old Capture Animations

Animations in the files show that at one point There would be more animations when captured other than the ones in game right now such as waking up under bodies and waking up in a coffin.

Enemies/characters

Cannibal Zipline Animation

A Animation in the files show that at one point cannibals were planned to ride ziplines, this can also be heard as a planned feature in one of the interviews

Male Cannibal Crying

Sounds in the Game Files show that Male Cannibals were at one point planned to cry over bodies, this was scrapped and reserved for Female Cannibals

Twins "Tank Form"

There are several animations that show that one of the two Twins could flip over on the top of the other and from into a "Tank Form". It is unknown if this was planned to be an ability or a separate enemy. This could likely be added in the future

Final Boss Animations

Unfinished Animations suggest that at one point the Final Boss was planned to be able to attack structures and be stunned by the stun gun. This could likely be implemented if the boss could spawn similarly to the Demon Boss

Timmy NPC

Files now removed suggest that at one point it was planned for Timmy to be an NPC in the world that would, set up camps, drink and get drunk, and attack the player and other enemies

Story

Holoville Notice

Originally you would have been able to pick up the Notices in the Bunkers

Old Holosprings Map

A outdated Version of the Holosprings Map

Sahara Music Player

Could be an old version of the Radio

Target Database

Originally you would have tracked down Tim Leblanc for Sahara, this is an remnant from the old story

Deep Sleep Book

Replaced with Another Book

Pennant Line Book

Replaced with Another Book