In the shadowy depths of an endless forest, where every rustle could spell doom, 99 Nights in the Forest challenges you to build, scavenge, and survive against unrelenting horrors. Developed by Grandma’s Favourite Games, this Roblox hit blends tense horror survival with cooperative multiplayer, tasking you with defending your campfire from monstrous entities like the relentless Deer, the screeching Owl, and invading Cultists. With over 23.8 billion visits and millions of favorites, it’s a gripping test of strategy and teamwork that keeps players coming back for more.
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Game Overview
99 Nights in the Forest is a multiplayer survival horror experience for up to 5 players per server. Your core objective: survive 99 nights by maintaining a central campfire, gathering resources, crafting defenses, and rescuing four missing children scattered across the map. Each rescued child grants a multiplier that reduces the nights needed to win, potentially cutting your run short.
The game unfolds in a vast, fog-shrouded forest that expands as you upgrade your campfire. Days are for exploration and preparation; nights bring terror as bosses like The Deer (a bipedal stag that chases you to camp), The Owl (a dives-bombing predator in snowy areas), and The Ram (a charging beast in volcanic zones) spawn. Cultist raids escalate in intensity, while biomes like Snow and Volcanic offer high-risk, high-reward loot. Difficulty scales with team size—solo is balanced for one, but friends amplify both challenge and fun.
Recent updates introduced new classes, Hard Mode (“The Forest is Angry”), pets, fishing, and events like Halloween Spotlight, keeping the meta fresh.
How to Play
Launch into the lobby, select your class (more on that later), and queue for a server (1-5 players). Upon spawning near your campfire, prioritize:
- Gather Wood: Chop nearby trees for logs to fuel the fire.
- Upgrade Campfire: Feed logs/coal to level it up (1-6), revealing more map, enabling health regen, and preventing boss attacks.
- Loot Structures: Raid cabins, clinics, and shacks for scrap, fuel, chests (guns, ammo), and food.
- Survive Nights: Return to camp as darkness falls; defend against entities.
- Rescue Kids: Locate caves guarded by wolves/bears, kill guardians for keys, escort children back for multipliers.
- Win: Hit 99 effective nights (adjusted by kids saved). Push beyond for badges and glory.
Hunger drains with sprinting—cook meat or stew to stay topped up. Rain soaks wood (store in rain-proof chests), and lightning demands a rod. If the fire dies, bosses strike harder.
Gameplay Features
- Campfire System: Heart of progression—upgrades expand fog, boost regen, unlock biomes.
- Crafting Bench: Grinds scrap for tiers (1-5+); build farms, teleporters, oil drills, defenses like bear traps and laser fences.
- Traders/NPCs: Pelt Trader (animal pelts for axes/sacks/flashlights); Fairy (flowers for seeds).
- Biomes: Snow (icy weapons, freeze risk); Volcanic (lava gear, scorpions).
- Entities: Hunt bunnies/wolves/bears for pelts/food; tame with flutes for pets.
- Classes: 30+ unlockable perks (e.g., Lumberjack for wood, Cyborg for lasers).
- Events: Cultist Strongholds, Frog Caves, UFOs for rare loot.
- Daily Quests: 3 tiers (easy/avg/hard) for diamonds/flames; refresh daily.
Controls (PC & Mobile)
Controls are intuitive Roblox standards with game-specific binds.
PC
- WASD: Move
- Mouse: Look/Aim
- Left Click: Attack/Use Tool
- E: Interact/Hold (chests, NPCs)
- F: Store Items (with Sack equipped)
- M: Open Map
- Shift: Sprint
- Spacebar: Jump
- R: Reload (guns)
- Scroll Wheel: Switch Tools
Shiftlock enabled via settings for third-person aiming.
Mobile
- Virtual Joystick: Move (left screen)
- Jump Button: Right side
- Sprint Toggle: Hold joystick outer ring
- Interact: Tap/hold objects
- Attack/Aim: Right-side buttons
- Map: UI button
Disable auto-sprint for precise actions like chopping. Touch-optimized for looting/afk farming.
Tips and Strategies
Beginner Essentials
- Day 1 Priority: Max campfire to lvl 4 ASAP (guaranteed coal/logs nearby). Kill bunnies for Rabbit’s Foot—trade for Good Axe/Sack.
- Food Hack: Hunt animals, cook on fire. Farm plots + Crock Pot = infinite stew.
- Base Building: Circle campfire with replanted trees/logs for Cultist defense. Add traps/wires later.
- Night 1 Safe: Deer doesn’t attack—loot freely.
Combat & Bosses
- Deer: Flashlight stuns; lead into trees/pathing bugs; safe spots like fire towers.
- Owl/Ram: Freeze motion for Owl; sidestep Ram charges.
- Cultists: Funnel into traps; revive teammates with bandages (save medkits).
- Pro Trick: Hop on enemies for easy kills; switch weapons to speed-reload.
Advanced
- Kids Order: Dino (easy, Day 1), Kraken (revolver+spear), Squid (rifle vs bears), Koala (shotgun).
- Resource Loops: Biofuel processor (meat→fuel); oil drills for lvl 5+ fire.
- Solo: Scavenger/Lumberjack classes; duo+ for raids.
- Hard Mode: Manage corruption (chop rifts/kill corrupted); tougher spawns, but same win con.
Game Modes
- Normal: Standard survival; scales with players.
- Hard Mode (“The Forest is Angry”): Activated post-update; introduces corruption meter—rifts spawn debuffs, corrupted mobs/trees. Slay to cleanse. Ideal for veterans chasing 500+ days/badges.
Rewards / Levels / Progression System
Progression ties to survival milestones:
| Survival Milestone | Badge Reward (Diamonds) |
|---|---|
| 10/20/30 Days | 2-4 each |
| 99 Days (Team of 5) | 8 |
| 250/500 Days | 8 each |
| Rescue All Kids | 4 |
| Fire to Lvl 6 | 4 |
Badges: 40+ total (e.g., “Usurpation” for Cultist King); redeem for 284 diamonds max.
Daily Quests: Tier 1: 5 diamonds; Tiers 2/3: 5 + random flame. Examples: “Survive 5 Cultist waves” (T1), “Tame Mammoth” (T3).
Classes: Unlock with diamonds (40-900); tiered perks (e.g., S-Tier Cyborg: laser cannon, night vision). Reroll talents.
Flames: Cosmetic fires from quests/events.
Why Players Love This Game
The adrenaline of night defenses, joy of a perfect kid rescue, and satisfaction of a lvl 6 base draw millions. Cooperative chaos with friends, constant updates (new classes/biomes), and badge grinds create replayability. It’s Roblox survival perfected—simple to start, impossible to master.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. How do I survive the first night? Upgrade campfire to lvl 2-3, return to camp, and defend with spear/axe. Deer won’t attack—use time to loot.
2. What’s the best beginner class? Scavenger (25 diamonds): extra sack space for looting. Or free default for learning.
3. How do I rescue the missing children? Kill cave guardians (wolves/bears) for keys; escort back. Start with Dino Kid (Day 1, spear works).
4. What is Hard Mode? “The Forest is Angry”—corruption spreads via rifts; kill corrupted to manage. Activated in lobby; for pros.
5. How to get diamonds fast? Complete badges (e.g., 10/20 days), daily quests (15/day max), events.
6. Can I play solo? Yes—balanced for 1 player. Difficulty doesn’t drop if friends leave.
7. Does the game work on mobile? Yes, fully playable with touch controls. Disable sprint for precision.
