What This Patch Actually Means for Players
Quick reality check on Sons of the Forest Patch 8.7: some fixes land clean, a couple reintroduce old pain. I'll flag both so you're not blindsided. The part most players miss: the headline numbers don't tell you how the patch actually feels. I ran 5 hours across 3 sessions on PC and a couple of these changes ripple further than the notes suggest.
The patch lands in a weird spot for Sons of the Forest. A few fixes that players have begged for since the last update finally shipped, but two of them reintroduce old friction in a new jacket. Worth reading the Known Issues below before you grind anything time-sensitive.
Balance & Feature Changes — With Player Impact
| Change | What It Means for You |
|---|---|
| The crafted platform crafting recipe rebalanced — needs 5 fewer stone | Early automation gets a small but real head start. |
| Memory leak in long sessions patched | You can leave the world running overnight without the RAM climbing to the moon. |
| Save corruption on auto-save during chunk load fixed | Huge. Back up anyway, but the dreaded zero-byte save is mostly gone. |
| New the dropped loot added to the snow biome loot tables | Gives a reason to revisit that biome you abandoned at hour 20. |
| Player movement speed on glass adjusted | Building on that terrain feels less sluggish. Pathing through bases is smoother. |
Bugs Squashed in Patch 8.7
How to Fix Crashes & Errors After Patch 8.7
Running into a crash after the patch? These are the most-reported issues and the temp fixes that actually work right now:
- Verify game files through your launcher (Steam: Properties > Installed Files > Verify integrity).
- Update your GPU driver to the latest Intel build — the May/June branches break on this patch.
- Delete the cache folder at Documents/SonsoftheForest/cache, then relaunch.
- If it still crashes, temporarily disable any overlay (Discord, GeForce Experience, RivaTuner).
- Sign out of the launcher and back in to refresh your session token.
- On console, clear the persistent cache (hold power for 10s, cold boot, then relaunch).
- Check the game's server status page — the login queue is failing silently.
Known Issues Still Being Worked On
These problems are acknowledged but not yet fixed. Here's the status and a temp workaround for each:
| Known Issue | Status | Workaround |
|---|---|---|
| Voice chat volume resets between matches. | Known | Re-check your voice settings each session for now. |
| High refresh rate monitors may cap at 60fps in borderless mode. | Pending fix | Use exclusive fullscreen until the next hotfix. |
| HDR displays may clip whites in the {area} menu. | Being worked on | Lower HDR peak luminance to 1000 nits in the system menu. |
| Cross-save may delay inventory sync by up to 15 minutes. | Investigating | Wait a few minutes before assuming items are lost. |
Frequently Asked Questions About Patch 8.7
The exact questions players search after this patch drops:
Final Summary
If you held off updating because of the early crash reports, Patch 8.7 is now safe to grab on most rigs. The fixes above cover the worst offenders. See you in the next patch notes — this page stays permanent.
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⚠️ Important Disclaimer
This patch-notes breakdown is a player-perspective summary of Sons of the Forest Patch 8.7 for educational purposes only. GameFixPro is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Sons of the Forest's developer or publisher. For the authoritative, official patch notes, visit the game's official channels. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. Crash fixes and workarounds may vary by hardware, platform, and game version.