Way of the Hunter

Become the new owner of a hunting lodge nestled among gorgeous habitats and rich animal populations. Explore vast open world environments and hunt with a premium selection of firearms. Enjoy the perfect hunt on your own or with friends in co-op.

Way of the Hunter is a adventure, hunting and shooter game developed by Nine Rocks Games and published by THQ Nordic.
Released on August 16th 2022 is available only on Windows in 16 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Russian, Czech, Turkish, Japanese, Hindi, Indonesian and Slovak.

It has received 8,067 reviews of which 6,345 were positive and 1,722 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam and has a 75% discount.

The Steam community has classified Way of the Hunter into these genres:

Adventure Hunting Shooter Exploration FPS Realistic First-Person 3D Colorful Nature Relaxing America Open World Stealth Controller Multiplayer Gun Customization Singleplayer Co-op Online Co-Op

Media & Screenshots

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

Reviews

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

Dec. 2024

First of all if you are looking for an arcade type game which is point and shoot, this game is not for you. Second, no matter how good you make a game, it can't be exactly like real hunting (been hunting for 50 years and been a big game guide as well.) Thirdly, choose wisely the level you want to hunt at. If you have never hunted before, I suggest you choose some easier settings. What I like about the game is the fact that the physics are pretty good, some of the rifles don't perform the way they do in real life, example the .338 can knock a moose right down or flip the direction it is moving. Plus some of the best rifles I have used in real life are very under rated and powered in the game. I have guided with and shot a .270 pump for years, over 60 animals harvested, usually with one shot. I have killed a moose out to 500 yards with a shot to the head and a deer at over 600 yards, again both with one shot. Another thing that is good is that animals do react to scent, unfortunately there is no scent blockers in the game. I love the side by side, the fast travel is wonderful, and I loved exploring the whole map. Down side is when calling big game we always use both the male and female forms of calling and rattling antlers. I guided a friend on a whitetail hunt and as we sat down in our blind my antlers hit each other and within seconds a buck was charging through the woods to us. Very short hunt. What I would add to the game is fishing, many times when a hunter had filled his tag we would take them fishing, and I would add a boat of some description, canoe, kayak, just to slip down the streams and across the lakes, or to go fishing and water fowling. I have the game settings for the hunt set fairly high and it is a very challenging hunt every time. Oh, and if I am sneaking in from down wind of an animal, they don't spook as easily in real life as they do in the game, just FYI.

Nov. 2024

Fun realistic hunting. Very similar to Call of the Wild the difference being in this game you don't have to buy every single item in the game with real money. You can actually play this game and unlock items simply by playing and enjoying the game, as it should be. Really hoping the devs continue support for this game and we see more maps, guns, animals and game stability for years to come! I've only just scratched the surface of all there is to offer here.

July 2024

Compared to theHunter: Call of the Wild Pros: Vehicle included with the base game! (CotW locks its ATV behind DLC.) You can pause in single player! (HOLY SH*T! Can't do that in CotW, unless you use the "suspend process" hack. THIS FACT ALONE IS ENOUGH TO CONVINCE ME THAT COTW DEVS DO NOT PLAY THEIR OWN GAME.) Much more transparent about how respawns / herd management works. Assistance can be customized to a higher degree so that the experience is as challenging or as easy as you want it to be. Thunderstorms are way more awesome. Weather forecast helps you plan your hunt. Harvest interface is miles above CotW, like an interactive version of X-Ray cam from Sniper Elite. Animal anatomy is more detailed (arteries, ribs). Besides just Vital/Non-vital/No Organs Hit you can get more information about which organs were hit when examining the blood. Easier to keep track of individual herds, since each herd's territory and associated need zones are indicated on the map. Cons: Fewer fast travel points makes it more of a chore to get to where you want to go. [Edit: They added more in May 2024.] Much less guidance on the performance characteristics of different weapons / ammunition. No handguns. No bow perks. No option to display hunting pressure, though it is present as a game mechanic. No stealth gauges (though some may prefer this additional realism). [Edit: Apparently the spook mechanism is actually considerably less sophisticated than CoTW. Do a search.] Somewhat higher hardware requirements. Using "Hunter Sense" makes the edges of your field of view blurry and desaturates the colors, but you'll probably be spending most of your time in this, since it's the only way to have animal signs highlighted and the only way you get tracking information from animal calls. Not really a big deal, just a minor annoyance. CotW's "god rays" don't really exist here so you won't be taking as many screenshots of the sun beaming through the trees. Neutral / Personal taste: Has a story mode. Callers have to be leveled up. Visuals have a different feel to them compared to CotW. Personally I'd call them more "dream-like". Sometimes it's nice to take a break from CotW. CotW has more maps available (as DLC). If you have the disposable income for both games, buy both games (on sale). If you only want to buy one, WotH feels more "natural" and less "gamey", but CotW has considerably more variety of weapons and maps (at a price). CotW has substantially less goodwill from its players due to an earned reputation of ignoring some high-profile longstanding bugs.

April 2024

New review with more playtime compared to theHunter COTW. To make a long story short, at this time after playing both Way of the Hunter and theHunter Call of the Wild back to back, I am convinced COTW is a better game overall. WOTH has potential but it just feels unfinished and doesnt hold up to the endless content pumped out by COTW's team. Hopefully down the road WOTH gets more content but until then it is going into storage mode. Way of the Hunter: Better graphics, interesting AI herd management that I still am wrapping my head around, more diverse calls, promotes ethical hunting to those who might not understand, more realistic hunting experience. TheHunter Call of the Wild: Tons more content, better archery/bowhunting, YOU CAN FAST TRAVEL WHEREVER YOU WANT, better stories/voice acting (except Mississipi Acres, fuck Avalanche Studios for that one), more stuff to do, more fun overall. In the end it came down to the archery and fast travel for me. I like bowhunting so whichever game has the best is the one I play. WOTH currently has perks for most weapons, but no bow perks like COTW, which confuses me to no end. Why have perks and archery, but no archery perks? Also the archery just feels better in COTW, I can't explain it but it is just more satisfying and fun to play. Lastly there is fast travel, of which WOTH has practically none of except between faraway cabins. In COTW you can just plop down a tent wherever you like and fast travel back whenever you want. I did buy these games to have fun after all, not spend hours walking through the virtual woods. Until WOTH addresses these issues, I'm sticking with COTW.

Jan. 2024

I come from a hunting background and have been playing hunting games for years. I have played The Hunter classic and call of the wild both of which are good hunting games the first somewhat of a money pit but I liked the seasons and the competitions I would love it if way of the hunter would add to there game. So Way of the hunter I love it! better guns , I like the ballistics a lot , the weapons and scopes look awesome not all arcade looking. The story lines are good and I like you can choose the difficulty I myself am playing hunter but you can dumb down the animals with a lower setting if need be after all its about enjoying your game play. I dont understand how someone would give this game a thumbs down I wonder if they even played the game. This is by far my favorite hunting game and most realistic I recommend it

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