Hunting Simulator 2

With your hunting dog by your side, explore the Texan desert and forests of Colorado and Europe as you track down 33 animal species. Choose your gear from over 160 official weapons, accessories and clothing items (including Browning, Winchester and Bushnell).

Hunting Simulator 2 is a action, sniper and adventure game developed by Nacon Studio Ghent and published by Nacon.
Released on July 16th 2020 is available only on Windows in 12 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil and Russian.

It has received 824 reviews of which 547 were positive and 277 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.4 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Hunting Simulator 2 into these genres:

Action Sniper Adventure Open World Hunting Singleplayer First-Person Sports Realistic Shooter FPS Survival Simulation Atmospheric Walking Simulator Stealth Exploration 3D Nature Relaxing

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows7/10 x64
Processor: AMD Athlon II x3 450 or Intel Pentium Dual-Core G3220
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Radeon HD 7770 or GeforceGTX 560Ti
Storage: 17 GB available space
Sound Card: Integrated or dedicated DirectX 9 compatible soundcard

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

Jan. 2025

So I am going to say yes, I would recommend this game, but only if you can grab it relatively cheap or on a steam sale and are looking for a bit of a different experience to other hunting game titles. There are pros and cons to this game, so I will list them. Pros: Great weapons system and decent variety of weapons The Legendary animal variants/skins are cool looking (basically all piebalds except for a few) Some good animal models (red fox and bighorn in particular are great!) Options to hunt with various dogs (pointer/beagle/labs) Trophy lodge to display harvests Size variation between animal ages (young/adult/mature) Long render distances Cons: Some animal models are...less than good (bison, elk etc) Limited trophy lodge- only 1 of each species, automatically placed Limited trophy variation (only mature/legendary animals are really worth mounting) Loses replay ability fast due to lack of trophies to hunt and identical models The Tag system means you may end up missing out on a trophy if you have already filled the tag, as you can ONLY refill tags from the lodge Non realistic animal behaviour/reactions in general So there are defo some good and bad aspects, however I have played nearly 100 hours at this point and am going for 100% achievements as I do enjoy aspects of this game, tho some are frustrating. Defo excited to play Hunting Sim 3 when it releases and see the improvements from this version!

Oct. 2024

Remember the money you receive at the beginning has to cover everything so choose wisely. guns, ammo, clothes, license for the different animals on different maps. You should make more the more you play in selling the animals you shoot.

Aug. 2024

I had initially seen a few people playing Hunting Simulator 2 and describing it as a relaxing experience. I was skeptical—how could hunting animals be relaxing? However, when I decided to give the game a try, I was genuinely surprised. The realism is striking, not only in the animals' behavior but in the entire environment. The attention to detail in the landscapes, weather effects, and even the sound design creates an immersive and serene atmosphere. The game offers a sense of calm that I didn't expect, making it a pleasure to play. Hunting Simulator 2 is not just about the hunt; it's about the journey, the quiet moments in nature, and the thrill of the chase. It’s a surprisingly tranquil experience that I found myself enjoying far more than I anticipated.

Aug. 2024

I actually like the game, but you pay a penalty for everything, even if you shoot too often. You are not allowed to shoot female animals, it feels like three-quarters of the animals are female. And if you don't buy 3000 licenses, you pay a penalty for each animal. And to every new player, the first thing to buy is a shotgun,

Aug. 2024

As a veteran player of the "Hunter: Call of the Wild" and the more recent "Way of the Hunter" games, I can safely say this game is pretty good and can stand up to the rest of them. After a (thankfully) brief tutorial showing you the basics of tracking an animal and giving commands to your dog, the game takes you back to your hunting lodge to buy and pick your equipment and licenses, pick the time and day you want to start hunting at, and which hunting area you want to hunt at. Unlike the other two titles mentioned, there doesn't seem to be (as far as I can tell) a "Day-Night" cycle while you're out in the field so you can stick around as long as possible without having to head back to camp or the lodge and wait or sleep until a specific time. Notice how I said "buy and pick your equipment and licenses". Unlike Hunter: Call of the Wild and Way of the Hunter, you WILL need to purchase licenses to hunt animals and just like the other games you have to use specific ammo on a specific animal you choose to hunt and shoot. If you don't have a license for it, you will receive a fine. So be sure to buy a few licences before you go out and hunt. And YES, you do have to buy specific Game Licenses for specific Hunting Preserves. On the Licenses though, if you hit the info screen it'll tell you what game licences allows you to use what ammo types for these animals, and if you ever forget what licenses you already have while in the field, you can hit escape and check your collection at any time. This Game is NOT for beginners. There is no HUD outside of your compass and a few navigation icons. The game WILL NOT mark need zones, trails, or blinds for you on the map for you as you have to do this yourself. There are tents and camp sights you can discover and fast travel between but that's it. You have to put your own map markers and track the animals yourself or with your hunting dog. There's no special "Hunter Vision" like in Way of the Hunter that will allow you to spot tracks and need zones, and there's no "aura" that pops up when you're near a track like in Hunter: Call of the wild. The tracks you find will have a slight highlight to them as you get close to them and when you examine them it'll tell you what type of track it is, a numerical heading, and how fresh the track is. This game will not hold your hand and lead you to the next track if it's too old, and it's not going to jump out at you like "Blue's Clues". All in all, I found this game to be an interesting simulator. Not as predictable and simplified as Hunter: Call of the Wild, and not as Story Driven and easy as Way of the Hunter. If you're NEW to hunting Simulators, maybe play one of the other titles first to get an idea of how hunting games usually work. If you're coming from any of the other titles, it'll feel very familiar and won't have as many training wheels on it. I give it a double lung shot out of a heart shot.

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