theHunter: Call of the Wild™ ▶ Trailer
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AdventureSimulationSportsHuntingOpen WorldMultiplayerNatureRelaxing

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Game description

Discover an authentic hunting game in a dynamic open world that reacts to your every move. Track prey, face unscripted encounters, and master the hunt alone or with friends.

Basic info

DeveloperExpansive Worlds
PublisherAvalanche Studios
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateFeb 16, 2017
Price

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Minimum specs

OS64bit OS - Windows 7
ProcessorIntel i3-4170
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 660 / ATI HD7870 - 1GB VRAM
Storage140 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 421 reviews from the past 1 year

80.5/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (89%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 13, 2026)

Landscapes so beautiful players almost forget being outsmarted by a deer win praise for theHunter: Call of the Wild™, rated 80.5.

👍 Strengths

Story & World ranks 126th of 1096 and comes up in 47% of analyzed reviews. 88 reviews describe an immersive, tense atmosphere, and 62 praise beautiful landscapes. 117 say it is fun even if some hunting mechanics are not realistic. Visuals & Sound ranks 280th of 1249 and Multiplayer 223rd of 642. Players also enjoy an intricate weapon and ammunition system with varied tactics.

👎 Where it falls short

Pricing & Fairness ranks 1240th of 1399, and 102 reviews say too much paid DLC is needed to enjoy it. 39 complain there is no tutorial for weapons and hunting mechanics, and 32 find it hard, the most upvoted describing missed easy shots and animals that slip away. Gameplay ranks 850th of 1396. Others report crashes and glitching animals, and some find the long wait for rewards monotonous.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“fun game with unique hunting mechanics and creative combat” · 117 reviews
“atmosphere incredibly immersive and stressful, genuinely terrifying” · 88 reviews
“the landscape is so beautiful it almost makes you forget being outsmarted” · 62 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 59% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +2.84 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “open world exploration with freedom to roam and hunt” · 1 review
Negative “arcade gameplay replaced realism, teleporting between camps removes immersion” · 3 reviews

Progression 21% · Difficulty 25% · Onboarding 22% · Strategy 12% · Controls & feel 9%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 47% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.81 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “atmosphere incredibly immersive and stressful, genuinely terrifying” · 88 reviews

Story 3% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +1.86 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “743 hours invested, 400-500 for completionist content” · 10 reviews
Negative “forces download of DLC you don't own, bloated storage” · 8 reviews

Variety 15% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.89 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “the landscape is so beautiful it almost makes you forget being outsmarted” · 62 reviews

Audio 12%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.38 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “playing with friends gradually revealed the fun and immersive hunting experience” · 13 reviews
Negative “too little interaction with environment and animals” · 7 reviews

Community 1% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.81 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “excessive paid DLC required to enjoy game reasonably” · 102 reviews
Positive “DLC pricing is fair with diverse maps offering different gameplay experiences” · 3 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 8% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 19% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.16 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “game crashes, animals glitch out, respawns broken, zones invisible” · 16 reviews

Performance 7% · Developer support 10%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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