Is there a Creative Mode in Sons of The Forest? Answered

In a survival horror game, sometimes having the ability to cheat and not worry about survival can be a nice play style. So is there a Creative Mode in Sons of the Forest?

In the first game, The Forest, Creative Mode was given to you as a reward after completing the game. But how does it work in the sequel?

Sons of The Forest: Is there a Creative Mode?

Although the Early Access version didn’t have a Creative Mode, there is finally one in the full release of Sons of the Forest! If you think that means you can create a game from the jump in Creative Mode, you’re unfortunately wrong.

In The Forest, you had to complete the game on any ending to unlock Creative Mode, and to play Creative Mode in Sons of the Forest it’s the same. We can tell from the Sons of the Forest 1.0 patch notes that Creative Mode has a new alternate inventory and it gives you the ability to skip build animations. It then confirms that this unlocks after completing the game’s story.

This is a little disappointing for fans who want to experience Creative Mode right from the get-go, but there is a way to play similarly to Creative Mode without having to finish the game. As soon as you’re prompted on the main menu to create a new game, it gives you a list of difficulty options to choose from. One of these options is a Custom game.

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Choosing this lets you toggle specific things such as a variety of enemy options, the season you start, the amount of animals on the island, and more. You can even turn off damage from starvation or dehydration, which is the closest you’ll get to Creative Mode.

Luckily, you don’t have to complete Sons of The Forest to make a Custom game either. If you’re still wishing you could use cheat commands, there are plenty of mods available to download online that allow for cheats.

But for now, making a Custom game is the closest thing to Creative Mode for players who’ve yet to complete the game. Until you complete the game, you should check out our guide on how to install electricity in Sons of the Forest.