Sons Of The Forest ending explanation (full walkthrough)

Sons Of The Forest ending explanation (full walkthrough)

Check out our guide that explains all the Children of the Forest endings and how to obtain them.


Similar to its predecessor, Sons of the Forest follows gruesome and adrenaline-pumping gameplay with an exceptional storyline. But what's most twisted is the ending, which is more puzzles than dealing with the monsters and mutants. Upon completing the storyline, various endings may differ according to your choices. So check out our guide that explains all the Sons of the Forest endings and how to get them.


Disclaimer: The following guide contains heavy plot and gameplay spoilers. So if you care about those spoilers, now is the best time to go back and check it out later.

How many endings are there in Children of the Forest?

There are three endings to Sons of the Forest and each of them depends on the choices you make throughout the game. You can get a secret ending in addition to the good or bad ending. But there are some prerequisites to get these endings.

How to get the ending (full walkthrough)

To reach the end of Sons of the Forest, you must collect all three Keycards scattered across the map. You mainly need to acquire the maintenance and VIP key card to get the Golden Armor. If you haven't gotten it yet, check out our Golden Armor location guide. After acquiring these items, head to the final Abandoned Bunker. It is located on the southeast side of the map.

• From the entrance to the Bunker, enter by lighting a torch or lantern.
• You'll find the Golden Sealed Arm door which is unlocked using the Golden Armor.
• After unlocking the Arm door, you'll find lava squirting around the cave passage.
• You must find a way through the dark caverns to reach a huge golden cube.
• If you can't find the path, focus on getting to ground level without getting hurt by the Lava.
• Upon reaching ground level through rocks and rubble, navigate to the Golden Cube.
• You will see that the principal in green is already inside the cube holding a laptop.
• When you enter the cube, the door will close with the guy revealing a countdown timer on his laptop.
• While the silver woman also tries to get into the cube, she doesn't make it in time.
• Once the countdown ends, the man in green begins to part ways with multiple versions of himself.
• Then, a moment later, you'll see a futuristic Ecumenopolis with flying supercars and skyscrapers.
• When the box returns to normal, you'll find that the silver woman has turned into a large mass of mutated flesh.

Finally, you'll wake up on the beach with two ending options. You can choose to leave the island with the Man in Green and his father by boarding a rescue helicopter. Alternatively, you can stay on the island alone with the mutants and other monstrosities. Or, lastly, you can trigger the secret or perfect ending.

All Children of the Forest Endings (Explained)

As mentioned earlier, your endings depend on the choices you make throughout the game. The endings depend on whether you board the helicopter and whether you retrieve your backpack on the ground or not. If you choose to leave your backpack and board the helicopter, you'll earn the Fought Demons achievement.


But if you choose to retrieve the backpack, the rescue helicopter will depart the island leaving you alone on the island. This would reward you with the Fight Demons achievement or trophy.

How to get the secret ending

You can trigger the Children of the Forest's secret ending if you manage to keep Kelvin and Virginia alive. If you do this, both your companions will also experience the Golden Cube events or visions. Finally, both of your companions also board the rescue helicopter with you. This will earn you the "Keep Your Friends Close" achievement or trophy.