Adventure · February 16, 2017
theHunter: Call of the Wild™ (2017)
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Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 177.6k Steam reviews | Top 1% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 89% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 58% |
| Metacritic | 64/100 | Genre average 77 — top 93% of Adventure titles |
| Concurrent peak | 2.2k players | Top 2% in Adventure by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 33 h average | Top 10% for session depth among Adventure |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Hunting · 1.5k
- Open World · 1.3k
- Multiplayer · 1.2k
- Nature · 923
- Relaxing · 910
- Stealth · 882
- FPS · 859
- Sandbox · 857
- Survival · 848
- Simulation · 848
- Realistic · 831
- Online Co-Op · 809
- First-Person · 804
- Co-op · 793
- America · 781
Peer Adventure titles
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Reception Metrics
Steam community
158.1k positive · 19.5k negative
Metacritic
Metacritic user score
7.1/10
Curator recommendations
157.5k
Peak concurrent players
2.2k
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (10)
- English volume_up
- French
- German
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Spanish - Spain
- Czech
- Polish
- Simplified Chinese
- Japanese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Japanese
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- In-App Purchases
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
“...this game is quite possibly the best hunting game of all time.” 80 – Gaming Trend “...you'll be catered for by the game's varied animal species, from foxes through to bison, the wealth of experience-linked weaponry and upgrades, and the slow-paced but ultimately rewarding nature of the hunt.” 85 – GameSpew “...this deeply immersive PC game continues to be actively supported with both free and paid content. New locations, animals, vehicles, weapons and hunting dogs are being added all the…
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
33h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
7h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
8h
Current engagement
Achievements
160
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Feb 16, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Expansive Worlds |
| Publisher | Avalanche Studios |
| Base price | $1.99 -90% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 57 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 10M–100M |
| External links | Official site · Support |
Editions & Packages
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