Developer posts and news about this game.
Dynamic Encounter Pacing Update - Added dynamic per-player pacing for hostile encounters. - Hostile spawn weights now react to recent combat pressure, alternating action with recovery periods. - New characters receive an initial action boost to make the opening more engaging. - P
Fixed enemies continuing to attack dead targets. Fixed AI getting stuck after killing another creature. Restored reliable player detection and combat reactions. Fixed severe combat shaking and unstable rotation for ranged enemies. Improved aiming so shots better match the weapon’
Complete Campfire Rework The campfire is now significantly more immersive and features a fully redesigned cooking system: Food and water containers are now physically placed around the fire. Three cooking slots are available by default. Three additional slots can be unlocked indi
⚙️ Settings & Interface Completely reworked the game's settings system. Added a dedicated FOV Slider , allowing you to adjust the field of view to your preference. Added UI Scale , allowing you to adjust the size of the interface. Reworked display settings. Changing one optio
Gameplay & AI Fixed sleep duration. Time now passes faster, and the day is brighter after waking up. Reduced and stabilized the movement speed of all humanoid and tribal enemies. Humanoid AI enemies now behave more cautiously and naturally during combat, making close-quarters
Save System Improved compatibility with older save files. Fixed an issue where exiting a vehicle could teleport the player back to their previous logout location. Fixed an issue where players loading older saves could spawn on their sleeping bag instead of their actual logout loc
Performance & Rendering Significantly optimized dense vegetation and shadow rendering. Reduced FPS drops in forest environments, especially during sunny weather. Lowered the performance cost of foliage animation and shadow updates. Improved distant tree rendering and smoother
This update brings one of the biggest overhauls to Forest Doesn't Care so far. We've completely reworked melee combat, added a large collection of new weapons, introduced new survival tools, expanded the barter system, and improved dozens of gameplay systems based on your feedbac
Multiplayer Fixed an issue where enemies could become desynchronized after respawning. In some cases, one player would see an enemy dead while another still saw them alive and invulnerable. Fixed an issue where the server incorrectly replicated the client's head pitch rotation. W
🔥 Hotfix 👥 Multiplayer Fixed an issue where clothing could duplicate when recycled in multiplayer. Fixed item unloading behavior in multiplayer. 📦 Building Moved the Demolish Structure button lower to prevent accidental clicks. When a structure is demolished, any loot stored i
World Added a smoother transition from day to night, making time-of-day changes feel much more natural. Fixed an issue where notes did not spawn correctly for other players in multiplayer. Multiplayer Quests, the quest log, and related information now work correctly for all playe
Rebalanced clothing protection values. Shorts now provide less protection, making trousers a more meaningful choice. Added Brazilian Portuguese (pt-BR) localization. Improved deer hitboxes, making ranged hits register more accurately. Added full key rebinding for movement control
Gameplay Food now disappears naturally while being eaten, instead of vanishing instantly at the end of the animation. Dead bandits can now continue firing their weapons while lying on the ground. Improved deer animation blending for more natural movement. Added several new hairst
Fixed an issue where the Sleeping Bag could not be crafted correctly. Removed a broken bridge that could interfere with vehicle movement. Fixed Rabbit Hide not dropping correctly. Fixed issues with the Sleeping Bag . Fixed an issue where the Rifle Suppressor and Shotgun Suppresso
Controls Added full key rebinding support. You can now customize your controls and assign keys however you like. Weapons You can now unload your weapons directly from the inventory Quests & Story Fixed an issue where one of the quests did not award experience upon completion.
Weapons Weapons can no longer be repaired while attachments are installed. Attachments must be removed first. Added a warning message to make this clearer. Updated suppressed weapon sound effects. Added new attachments for the Desert Eagle : Red Dot Sight Flashlight Suppressor Wo
Patch Notes ⚠️ Important This only applies to players who owned the game before the July 10 major update. If you're experiencing strange bugs after the update (especially with campfires, quests, or other systems), you're most likely using an old save. Old saves are not fully comp
Months ago, Forest Doesn't Care was a quiet place. People came here to walk. To breathe. To pick mushrooms. To disappear from the real world for a while. Since then... the forest has been changing. Not just growing. Changing. Today we're releasing the biggest update in the game's
Hey everyone. We have to be honest with you. During the final build process for the Major Update, we ran into a serious technical issue that forced us to roll back part of the project by a few days. The update is not gone. The work is not lost completely. But some systems now nee
For the last six months, we've been working on the biggest update for FOREST DOESN'T CARE. On July 7, the forest will change. A new story will unfold through dialogues and scripted events. Animals, predators, prey, and people will now exist as part of a living ecosystem. The worl