Unity.jsonJSON (nested stringified Data)

Sons of the Forest Save Editor

Edit Sons of the Forest player stats, world clock, and companion flags directly in the browser.

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About Sons of the Forest Saves

Sons of the Forest (Endnight Games, Unity) writes each save slot as a set of JSON files — PlayerStateSaveData.json, GameStateSaveData.json, SaveData.json and more. Most meaningful values live inside a stringified JSON blob under a 'Data' key (e.g. Data.PlayerState, Data.GameState), so our editor matches leaf keys with a wildcard and hides anything your save doesn't expose. Adjust health and survival meters, level up strength, set the time of day and days survived, and flip companion death flags to bring Kelvin or Virginia back.

What You Can Edit

Current / Max Health

Fullness (food)

Hydration (water)

Rest & Stamina

Strength Level

Game Days / time of day

Kelvin (Robby) & Virginia death flags

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How to Edit Sons of the Forest Saves — Step by Step

Close Sons of the Forest so the save isn't locked.

Open %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest\Saves\<steamid>\SinglePlayer\ and pick the newest slot folder.

Upload PlayerStateSaveData.json (stats) or GameStateSaveData.json (time & companions).

Edit meters, strength, the day/clock, or toggle companion flags.

Download the edited JSON and overwrite the original (keep a backup first).

Relaunch the game and load the slot to confirm your changes.

Save File Locations

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Windows

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest\Saves\<steamid>\SinglePlayer\<slot>\

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macOS

Not natively supported (Windows-only; via Proton/Wine).

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Linux

~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/1326470/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/LocalLow/Endnight/SonsOfTheForest/Saves/<steamid>/

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Steam Cloud

Cloud sync stores the same JSON files; edit locally while the game and Steam are closed.

Always back up the whole slot folder — several files (SaveData.json especially) are large and interdependent.

File format: JSON (nested stringified Data) | Extension: .json

Platform Compatibility

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Supported

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PS4

Not Supported

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PS5

Not Supported

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Xbox

Not Supported

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Switch

Not Supported

⚠️ Sons of the Forest is a PC-exclusive (Steam) title, so save editing only applies to Windows JSON saves.

How SaveEditor Handles Sons of the Forest Files

Auto-Detect

Automatically identifies JSON (nested stringified Data) format from file content

Smart Editing

Game-specific labels, categories, and quick-edit presets

Re-encode

Downloads in the original format — compression and encoding preserved

Frequently Asked Questions

Where are Sons of the Forest save files stored?

In %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest\Saves\<steamid>\, split into SinglePlayer and Multiplayer folders, then one folder per slot. Sort by modified date to find the latest.

How do I bring Kelvin or Virginia back to life?

Set IsRobbyDead (Kelvin) or IsVirginiaDead false in GameStateSaveData.json, then in SaveData.json set that companion's entity State from 6 back to 2 and Health to 100.

Why don't I see all the stat fields?

Values are nested inside a stringified Data blob and some stats only appear after the game sets them once. Missing rows are hidden automatically.

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