theHunter: Call of the Wild™
Open-world hunting simulation built around tracking, stealth, and ballistics
Expansive Worlds · Published by Avalanche Studios · Released Feb 16, 2017
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 203K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 1,450 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 3,016
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 week ago
- Sep 15, 2026
What is theHunter: Call of the Wild™?
A first-person, open-world hunting simulation set across wildlife reserves. You track, lure, and ambush animals, choosing weapons and ammunition for each species while accounting for animal behavior, weather, wind, sound, and ballistics. It supports solo play and online co-op for up to eight players.
For you if...
- +you enjoy slow, patient tracking and stealth
- +you want an open world to explore alone or cooperatively
- +you like detailed ballistics and animal behavior simulations
Not for you if...
- −you want fast action or frequent instant rewards
- −you dislike long progression grinds and rare trophy hunts
What players say
89% of 203,205 reviews are positive · 88% of 1,450 in the last 30 days
Players praise the natural environments and patient tracking, both solo and with friends. The most common complaint is the amount of paid DLC, including equipment some consider important to normal play; players also criticize the large installation size and late-game trophy grind.
Screenshots and trailer
theHunter: Call of the Wild™ system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- 64bit OS - Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel i3-4170
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GTX 660 / ATI HD7870 - 1GB VRAM
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 140 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- 64bit OS - Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel i7 quad-core
- Graphics
- NVidia GTX 760 / R9 270x - 4GB VRAM
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 140 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 160
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese.
Tags
- Hunting
- Open World
- Multiplayer
- Nature
- Relaxing
- Stealth
- FPS
- Simulation
- Survival
- Realistic
- Sandbox
- Co-op
- Online Co-Op
- First-Person
- Walking Simulator
- Shooter
Recent updates
- Sep 15, 2026 · Patch Notes | Patch 9.3
- Sep 8, 2026 · Old West Weapon Pack & Patch 9.3 | Sept. 15th
- Jul 23, 2026 · German Shorthaired Pointer DLC Fix
- Jul 14, 2026 · Hotfix 9.2.1 Notes
- Jun 15, 2026 · Patch Notes | Patch 9.2
61 DLC available.
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