I played with a buddy of mine on difficulty normal.
After 13 hours we finished the game and this is not fast at all.
We have been building a small base for about 4 hours and even stood around AFK for an hour.
There has been no rushing and we actually went into every single cave and point of interest there is on the map.
You could probably challenge yourself to complete the game in 2 hours to request a refund from steam.

We went to every single cave and experienced every aspect of the game just to ask ourselves over and over again "where is the content?".
You go into a cave, find 4 boxes with cloth and food.
Next cave, 5 boxes with cloth and food.
Next cave, 3 boxes with cloth and food and a can opener.

They made a cool looking path to the end boss filled with ammunition and weapons. Makes you think there is a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ huge end boss coming.
Turns out after a short cutscene at the end of the "path to hell" you spawn back on the island to either leave or stay on the island and that's it.

We both played The Forest and it has been a great game. Now we have Sons of the Forest which is just a better looking version of The Forest.
With a map 4x as big as in The Forest and almost no content outside of the upper left quarter which you spawn at, this game is more of a walking simulator then the "Walking Simulator" itself.
But it's smart, because if this wouldn't be the case, everyone would finish the game in 2 hours and just get their money back.

The mobs are... boring. Just boring.
There are a bunch of different mutants looking different but that actually act all the same. There is no real challenge in any of the fights especially once you obtain guns or the katana.
You don't even have to worry about ammunition as this ♥♥♥♥ is found around pretty much every point of interest.

The new building mechanic is nice. I do like this new concept and that you actually have to do things yourself and don't have blueprints for everything.
I also like the graphics. The game is really looking good and the details when walking through water or snow are nice aswell.

4 years of development for this is just pathetic.
It is early access yes, but even if a game is in early access. For 30€ I can at least expect a final fight at the end of the game.

If you played The Forest before, avoid this game and wait until there is more content and maybe actually a decent ending.
If you never played The Forest, go play The Forest instead and wait until there is more content in this game.

I myself would probably rather play through The Forest a fourth time then touching Sons of the Forest for a second time.

I played with a buddy of mine on difficulty normal. After 13 hours we finished the game and this is not fast at all. We have been building a small base for about 4 hours and even stood around AFK for an hour. There has been no rushing and we actually went into every single cave and point of interest there is on the map. You could probably challenge yourself to complete the game in 2 hours to request a refund from steam. We went to every single cave and experienced every aspect of the game just to ask ourselves over and over again "where is the content?". You go into a cave, find 4 boxes with cloth and food. Next cave, 5 boxes with cloth and food. Next cave, 3 boxes with cloth and food and a can opener. They made a cool looking path to the end boss filled with ammunition and weapons. Makes you think there is a fucking huge end boss coming. Turns out after a short cutscene at the end of the "path to hell" you spawn back on the island to either leave or stay on the island and that's it. We both played The Forest and it has been a great game. Now we have Sons of the Forest which is just a better looking version of The Forest. With a map 4x as big as in The Forest and almost no content outside of the upper left quarter which you spawn at, this game is more of a walking simulator then the "Walking Simulator" itself. But it's smart, because if this wouldn't be the case, everyone would finish the game in 2 hours and just get their money back. The mobs are... boring. Just boring. There are a bunch of different mutants looking different but that actually act all the same. There is no real challenge in any of the fights especially once you obtain guns or the katana. You don't even have to worry about ammunition as this shit is found around pretty much every point of interest. The new building mechanic is nice. I do like this new concept and that you actually have to do things yourself and don't have blueprints for everything. I also like the graphics. The game is really looking good and the details when walking through water or snow are nice aswell. 4 years of development for this is just pathetic. It is early access yes, but even if a game is in early access. For 30€ I can at least expect a final fight at the end of the game. If you played The Forest before, avoid this game and wait until there is more content and maybe actually a decent ending. If you never played The Forest, go play The Forest instead and wait until there is more content in this game. I myself would probably rather play through The Forest a fourth time then touching Sons of the Forest for a second time.