Speedrunners Take On Endnight's Sons of the Forest To Set World Records

Endnight Games' horror title Sons of the Forest has become an overnight success since its release, generating big numbers on Twitch and becoming the most wish-listed game on Steam. Not only that, but the game has also proven to be a popular choice amongst speedrunners, as several people have already managed to finish the game in record time.

It may be a horror title, but Sons of the Forest has endearing qualities, making it popular amongst players. This includes its Kelvin NPC, who has been the subject of many Reddit tributes. When it comes to records, there are many entries on the speedrun.com page for Sons of the Forest, the majority of which were done in the "Peaceful" mode, which removes enemy threats. The current world record is held by user fruich at 7:27:683, while user Benjamin_Sama__ achieved a time of 8:44:967 on "Normal" difficulty. Some of these records involve exploiting glitches, which will likely be fixed by the game's developers in due time.

Other recently released games have also caught the attention of speedrunners. For example, someone managed to beat Atomic Heart in seven minutes by utilizing glitches. This goes to show how quickly the speedrunning community can adapt to newly released titles.

In conclusion, as a small studio game, Sons of the Forest has far exceeded expectations when it comes to popularity and speedrun records. While it remains to be seen how long this popularity will last, it's likely that the speedrunning community will be determined to beat Endnight's horror title as quickly as possible. With bug fixes likely on the way, it will be interesting to see how the future of speedrunning progresses with games like Sons of the Forest.