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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.
theHunter: Call of the Wild™ is a hunting, open world and multiplayer game
developed by Expansive Worlds
and published by Avalanche Studios.
Released on February 16th 2017 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.
It has received 177,610 reviews of which 157,641 were positive and 19,969 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 3.90€ on Steam with a 80% discount, but you can find it for 1.60€ on K4G.
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- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: 64bit OS - Windows 7
- Processor: Intel i3-4170
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660 / ATI HD7870 - 1GB VRAM
- Storage: 140 GB available space
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I've owned this game since launch and never managed to figure out what a good review for it would be. Now, due to a factor relating to the total amount of played hours, I feel obliged to. This is a great game. This is a great game to play with friends, this is a great game to play alone, this is a great game to run on screen #1 while doing work on screen #2, and this is a great game to just chill to. I've been grinding moose for the past 300 hours, more or less ever since I picked it up again and found out there's so much new stuff since I dropped off years ago, including some really freaky-looking animals that you can only encounter if you dance naked under the moon 31 times a month including the nights when you cannot see the moon AND you do this while consuming pine needles from the trees nearby. The community science that has gone into figuring out these elusive beasts and yet no one has figured them out exactly in the past six years or so since they were released intrigues me greatly, among other things. I keep dreaming about moose, spotting the outline of one that isn't quite right, and waking up because that unnerves me so much. I figure the moment I actually find a Great One, I'm going to throw my mouse across the room and spastically turn off my PC. All of that aside, the game in itself, beyond this freak chase, is absolutely gorgeous. The landscapes have been from the beginning breathtaking and somehow, though the game's gotten much older since I put it down, they hold up against the very best graphics of today's gaming. I was stunned when I first saw them and I continue being stunned every time I load into the game. The current variety of reserves is vast and even the ones that I own by now, which are quite a few, I have no faith in ever thoroughly exploring. It's taken me a month to scout through MOST of Revontuli Coast. I've barely even touched other maps since I started, but apparently I played a lot of Vurhonga with my friends back when, and presumably had a bunch of that scouted once upon a time. I wouldn't know - I haven't even found my favourite Cape buffalo spot yet this time around. These maps are massive, utterly gorgeous, and incredibly faithful to their locations. It is a JOY to me to find information tables scattered around Revontuli and read them in Finnish, my native language, and find that they are to the detail written as if they were real information tables in our national parks. The architecture of locations is incredible, faithful, sometimes quirky and funny but never in a way that breaks immersion - always with big personality relevant to their home regions. The animals are also incredibly realistic, and a joy to look at. I love the function of taxidermy, so you can build your own model-viewing gallery, and with the introduction of multi-trophy poses, there's even more fun to be had with them. As an artist, I appreciate this variety of poses, and the ability to spin around the harvested animals in the trophy screen immensely, because there are very few games that provide this much material that you can perfectly apply into art as reference images. I'm collecting a veritable gallery of poses of a range of animals to draw later. I find this whole feature immensely, and wish - wink wonk - that there were a few more lodge options to use, and more animals and combinations for multi-trophy poses as well. The realism of this game is also on its own level: it truly captures the sense of being outdoors, roaming the woods, being in nature. Even if you don't hunt, you can just go out there and enjoy a virtual hike. My hard drive is BLOATED with the number of scenic shots I've taken with the in-game camera. I immensely enjoy everything about this game, and I really do mean everything. I may have forced it upon quite a few of my friends as well at this point, and some of them have also gotten pretty hooked on it. There is a bit of a learning curve, and it can be frustrating at times, but I've never felt it's too steep to climb. You can always get something down, and that makes the journey worthwhile. And when you start getting it, you really do start getting it, and things get much easier from there. Finally - there's an abundance of ways to play this game with no "correct" way whatsoever presented. If you like to idle in your games, like I do while I'm working or chatting with friends on my other screen, I can go into a hunting concealment in an interesting location and wait for prey to walk to me. If I want to take a hike, I can go out there and discover the map while hunting down things on foot. If I want to work towards a goal, boy does this game have some to pick from, and the elusive Great Ones are not the only achievement you can choose. I've really never played a game that truly left it entirely up to you what you want to do or how you want to do it; this is, I feel, a game with a truly open world, and full freedom of choice. Kudos to the devs. This is a gorgeous game. Mandatory edit later: I CAUGHT MY UNCATCHABLE. Bring me another!
I’ve been playing this game for 7.5 years, and I can confirm that if you’re not a fan of grinding and extensive progression systems. This game will likely not be for you unless you really appreciate hunting. It is also has somewhat of an arcade feel. I wouldn’t neccesarily call it “unrealistic”. However, if you get better at the game, you can get a lot done in 1-3 hours. The introduction of Great One species which are incredibly rare, has added a lot of “grinding” for players, which can definitely draw people away from the game. This game also takes a long time to progress. It took me almost a whole year to get to the maximum level of 60. And I played for over 300 hours in that year. Across all platforms, multiple lost steam accounts, I have spent well over 7,000 hours in the game. Starting up a new save file can and will always feel slow. And you don’t get access to a lot of the weapons quickly, unless you pay extra for the DLC. Speaking of dlcs, the game is $20, there are several dlcs that add new firearms, which are free to buy in game. Most of those dlcs are around $4. The game is very reliant on paid dlcs, at least if you want to experience everything. There are 18+ reserves, the base game gives you access to just 2. And a very minimal amount of weapons. I suppose you could get away with the base game, but it’s incredibly unideal. The game is well over 100gb, and you need quite a beefy pc to run high graphics. For reference, my PC, can run Far Cry Primal on high perfectly, running this game on Low graphics, gives me about 45-50fps. So be aware of that. The game is super fun, and there’s a reason i’ve played it for so long, but it’s very unbeginner friendly. You will likely have to be very dedicated, and or appreciative of hunting as a whole to progress in this game. It’s not for everyone, however I would encourage anybody who is a fan of hunting, to try out this game. You can get a lot of content with the dlcs. I would recommend the Smokin’ Barrels Weapon pack, the AR pack, and a few maps, just to get you started. However you can play reserves you don’t own in multiplayer. But one person in the server must own the reserve dlc, or else the game will end in either 10 or 15 minutes (one of the two, i forgot which). You cannot host a multiplayer game on a reserve you do not own. I would highly recommend this game, and I’m sad that not many of my friends have the will to get into it anymore, but if you do, it is quite possibly the best hunting game out there.
started this game thinking “haha deer simulator” and 20 minutes later i was crawling through a bush at 0.3 km/h because i sneezed and scared away an elk from another postcode. graphics are so realistic i started apologising to animals before shooting them. half the gameplay is: walking hearing a noise panicking accidentally equipping the wrong item getting attacked by a moose built like a tank the animals somehow hear me blink from 8 kilometres away but my character can sprint through the forest sounding like a shopping trolley falling down stairs. 10/10 game though. never knew sitting in silence staring at virtual dirt could be this stressful.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 10/10 — A perfect chill game for a former FPS grinder turned busy dad I’ve put about 48 hours into Hunter: Call of the Wild, and it’s honestly become the perfect game for where I’m at in life. I’ve always been a Call of Duty and Battlefield guy — that used to be my whole gaming identity. But as I got older (and became a father of four), I found myself drifting more toward single‑player games and experiences I can enjoy at my own pace. This game hits that sweet spot. It’s calm, immersive, and incredibly easy to pick up and put down whenever life calls. There’s no pressure, no sweaty lobbies, no feeling like I’m falling behind. I can step away for dad duties and jump back in without missing a beat. And unlike a lot of modern games, I never feel pushed toward in‑game purchases. The world is beautiful, the gameplay is relaxing, and the whole vibe is exactly what I need after long days. For anyone who used to live in the FPS world but now wants something more laid‑back and rewarding, this is it. Easily a 10/10 for me.
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Frequently Asked Questions
theHunter: Call of the Wild™ is currently priced at 3.90€ on Steam.
Yes, theHunter: Call of the Wild™ is currently available at a 80% discount. You can purchase it for 3.90€ on Steam.
Yes, theHunter: Call of the Wild™ received 157,641 positive votes out of a total of 177,610 achieving a rating of 8.77.
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theHunter: Call of the Wild™ was developed by Expansive Worlds and published by Avalanche Studios.
Yes, theHunter: Call of the Wild™ is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, theHunter: Call of the Wild™ is not playable on MacOS.
No, theHunter: Call of the Wild™ is not playable on Linux.
Yes, theHunter: Call of the Wild™ is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, theHunter: Call of the Wild™ is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.
No, theHunter: Call of the Wild™ does not support VR.
theHunter: Call of the Wild™ offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
theHunter: Call of the Wild™ includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.
Yes, there are 61 DLCs available for theHunter: Call of the Wild™. Explore additional content available for theHunter: Call of the Wild™ on Steam.
No, theHunter: Call of the Wild™ does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, theHunter: Call of the Wild™ does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, theHunter: Call of the Wild™ is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for theHunter: Call of the Wild™.
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2,207
Developer
Expansive Worlds
Publisher
Avalanche Studios
Release
16 Feb 2017
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