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Way of the Hunter

Open-world hunting simulation with realistic ballistics and animal behavior

Nine Rocks Games · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Aug 16, 2022

AdventureSimulationSports

Reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 9,103
Recent reviews
Very Positive
86% of 60 in 30 days
Players
97
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Oct 1, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 960
8 GB RAM · 19 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Way of the Hunter?

A first-person hunting simulation set in open-world regions of the Pacific Northwest and Transylvania. You travel on foot or by car, track animals, take shots using realistic ballistics, review hits, and sell meat to fund gear and hunting passes. Story missions follow a family hunting business, while free-roam hunting and online co-op provide less structured options.

For you if...

  • +you prefer slow, patient tracking over arcade shooting
  • +you want realistic ballistics and detailed animal behavior
  • +you like alternating story missions with open-world roaming

Not for you if...

  • −you expect frequent action or easy animal encounters
  • −you dislike waiting, stalking, and careful shot placement

What players say

79% of 9,103 reviews are positive · 86% of 60 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the patient hunting, large environments, animal behavior, ballistics, and shot replay. Common complaints focus on blurry upscaled visuals and anti-aliasing, unresolved bugs, and paid DLC; recent players also say support has shifted away from fixing the game.

Players over time

▼ -56% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 260 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202697
Nov 6, 202675
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Nov 4, 2026104
Nov 3, 202698
Nov 2, 202685
Nov 1, 2026125
Oct 31, 2026112
Oct 30, 202693
Oct 29, 202687
Oct 28, 202691
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Oct 26, 2026106
Oct 25, 2026121
Oct 24, 2026130
Oct 23, 202697
Oct 22, 2026102
Oct 21, 2026129
Oct 20, 2026120
Oct 18, 2026141
Oct 17, 2026127
Oct 16, 2026121
Oct 15, 2026135
Oct 14, 2026132
Oct 13, 2026164
Oct 11, 2026217
Oct 10, 2026163
Oct 9, 2026169
Oct 8, 2026178
Oct 7, 2026189
Oct 6, 2026224
Oct 4, 2026260
Oct 3, 2026207
Oct 2, 2026190
Oct 1, 2026237
Sep 30, 2026184
Sep 29, 2026185
Sep 27, 2026196
Sep 26, 2026147
Sep 25, 2026110
Sep 24, 202696
Sep 23, 2026126
Sep 23, 2026126
Sep 22, 2026112
Sep 21, 2026198

How many players finish Way of the Hunter?

16% of Steam players have unlocked «Change of Mind», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Way of the Hunter system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 19 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
64bit OS - Windows 10
Processor
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 / Intel Core i3-8100
Graphics
GeForce GTX 960 / Radeon R9 380
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
19 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
64bit OS - Windows 10
Processor
Intel i7 quad-core
Graphics
NVidia RTX 2070 Super 8GB
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
19 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Way of the Hunter have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Way of the Hunter run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default configuration is not performant
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
42
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Russian, Czech, Turkish, Japanese, Hindi, Indonesian, Slovak.

Does Way of the Hunter use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

19 DLC available.

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