Eric eventually reaches the underground facility and finds Timmy dead inside the resurrection device. To bring Timmy back, Eric has two choices (the game's endings):

: Eric chooses to shut down the facility's power obelisk (an EMP device). He leaves Timmy dead, effectively ending the cycle of sacrifice. He remains on the island, eventually burning a photo of his son as a final goodbye.

: Eric chooses to activate the EMP to crash another passenger plane flying overhead, providing a new child as a sacrifice.

The version specifically refers to a major update released by Endnight Games that focused on Virtual Reality (VR) support , including compatibility for Valve Index controllers and numerous VR-specific bug fixes. The Core Story of The Forest

The game’s narrative centers on , a survival expert and reality TV star.

: Eric must survive by building shelter and fighting off tribes of cannibalistic mutants. As he explores deeper into the peninsula's massive cave systems, he discovers the horrifying truth about the island's history.