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About the Game
theHunter: Call of the Wild™ is an open-world hunting sim in which the wild reacts to every move you make.
theHunter: Call of the Wild™ sits across adventure, simulation, and sports, but it plays most like a realistic hunting sim. Developed by Expansive Worlds and published by Avalanche Studios, it asks you to track prey through a dynamic open world rather than follow scripted objectives. The core loop is straightforward: study the animals, read their behavior, choose the right weapon and ammunition, get into position, and make your shot count. Because the wild keeps responding to your presence, a quiet stalk can turn into an unscripted encounter in a moment.
The setting gives the game much of its character. You can travel across the rugged Layton Lake District in North America or the leafy European landscapes of Hirschfelden. Each region has its own flora and fauna, and the store description highlights complex animal behavior, changing weather, full day and night cycles, realistic acoustics, and scents carried by the wind.
Weapon choice is central. The game lists rifles, sidearms, shotguns, and bows, and each should be matched to both your loadout and your prey. Targets range from jackrabbits and mallards to black bears, elk, and moose. Your best harvests can be displayed in a trophy lodge, and multiplayer supports up to eight players who can either cooperate or compete to take the most impressive harvest.
The paid content expands the experience considerably. The store description mentions 18 global reserves, from frozen northern land to dry African plains and dense jungle rivers, along with precision modern rifles, classic black-powder weapons, ATVs, mobile tents, ground blinds, and hunting dogs. The developers also describe regular updates with new reserves and equipment, so the hunt keeps changing over time.
Feature Highlights
- Two large regions, the Layton Lake District in North America and Hirschfelden in Europe, each with their own flora and fauna.
- Dynamic systems including changing weather, full day and night cycles, complex animal behavior, realistic acoustics, and wind-carried scents.
- A choice of rifle, sidearm, shotgun, or bow, matched to your loadout, ammunition, and prey.
- Multiplayer for up to eight players, with options to hunt cooperatively or compete for the most impressive harvest.
- A trophy lodge where you can display your most prized harvests for years to come.
- Paid content that adds 18 global reserves, precision modern rifles, black-powder weapons, ATVs, mobile tents, ground blinds, and hunting dogs.
Who It Is (and Is Not) For
Recommended For
Players who enjoy a patient, realistic hunting experience will find plenty to engage them here. If you like reading animal behavior, planning your loadout, and stalking prey across varied terrain, the game rewards that focus. It also suits groups of friends who want to hunt together online, since multiplayer supports up to eight players.
Not Recommended For
If you want fast action, quick arcade payoffs, or a game with scripted objectives, this will likely feel slow. The hunt depends on preparation and patience, so players who prefer a relaxed, low-commitment pace may find it demanding. It is also a poor fit for anyone who dislikes studying simulation systems before the payoff arrives.
What the Steam Reviews Say
Steam reviews for theHunter: Call of the Wild™ carry the label Very Positive, with 89% of reviews positive. The review volume is in the hundreds of thousands of reviews, which gives the rating a large and established sample.
A Very Positive label means the large majority of reviewers recommend the game. With such a big pool of reviews, the overall score is stable and is less likely to swing on a handful of opinions. A score reflects what players liked, though, not whether the game suits your own tastes, so read recent reviews and the store description before you buy.
Price History & Historical Low
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| Date | Price | Discount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-04 | NT$328 | — |
| 2026-10-29 | NT$328 | — |
| 2026-10-26 | NT$65 | -80% |
| 2026-09-08 | NT$49 | -85% |
| 2026-07-26 | NT$65 | -80% |
| 2026-06-19 | NT$32 | -90% |
All prices below are Taiwan Steam store prices in NT$. The current price is NT$ 328, which matches the regular price, so there is no discount at the moment. The highest price we recorded was also NT$ 328, while the lowest paid price we recorded was NT$ 32 on June 19, 2026. The deepest discount we recorded was 90%, and the game has been discounted often.
We have not recorded any free-to-keep promotion for this game, so it is not a candidate for a free claim. Our price record is still short, so any verdict here is tentative.
Is now a good time to buy? If you want to play right away, NT$ 328 is the full regular price. Given the low we have recorded and how often discounts appear, adding the game to your wishlist and waiting for a sale is a reasonable approach.
Analysis written 10/29/2026 from our recorded prices; the chart above is live. Taiwan-region Steam prices.
How to Buy
- Open the theHunter: Call of the Wild™ page on the Steam store and check the current Taiwan price of NT$ 328.
- If you are ready to buy, choose the purchase option and add the game to your library from there.
- If you would rather wait, add theHunter: Call of the Wild™ to your wishlist instead of buying it now.
- Turn on Steam's wishlist sale notifications so you hear about discounts as soon as they begin.
- Check back here for the price trend, since the game has been discounted often in our records.
Things to Know
The game supports Simplified Chinese, but the Steam listing does not include Traditional Chinese. English and Japanese are listed with full audio support, and other languages include French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Spain), Czech, and Polish. The listed prices are Taiwan-region Steam store prices in NT$ and may differ in other regions. The game also includes in-app purchases, so check what you are buying before you spend money. Free and discount promotions can end at any time, so check the official Steam page before making a purchase.
