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Hamster Hunter
You come home for an annual family reunion, only to find your family missing with an eerie note left by your father. After you discover what has happened you SEEK REVENGE!
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “automation and torture systems” (66 of 104 reviews) and “cheap fun for hours” (12); the most common complaint is “missing machines and broken mechanics” (11). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-30 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-15.
What reviewers agree on
66 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“this game is a woderful worck of art and i am glad to have spent 90+ hours of my life raping killing and autmating the prudction of hamster poducts ,murder , and mass torure im gonna continue to play this game even tho…”
“I got on this game with hesitation but now it has made me a confident psychopath 10/10 would reccomend!”
“This turns out to be a Factorio-like/base building game revolving around the farming/grinding of hamsters to avenge the death of your family. Currently writing this while my hamster death factory is automatically…”
12 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This turns out to be a Factorio-like/base building game revolving around the farming/grinding of hamsters to avenge the death of your family. Currently writing this while my hamster death factory is automatically…”
“10/10 this game is worth putting me at a negative number in my bank account. Just buy it”
“i'm not that rich to buy games, but money well spent. Cured my depression and i love every second of the game, going to kill more after this review”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“played for 6 hours straight with my boyfriend and we made bob's burgers, a hamster torment farm, and a tower of babel made out of hamster meat containing a single gas chamber. 10/10 couples game”
“Me and bro used to to this every day, but life got tough and now we live very far from eachother... but now with this multiplayer update I can relive those good memories again. I need to admit some tears have taken…”
“>Buy hamster hunter >play for a bit, lose interest >multiplayer update comes out >friends join >we create a hamster eugenics program to create the strongest, fastest and smartest hamster >night comes >no defences…”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“this game is a woderful worck of art and i am glad to have spent 90+ hours of my life raping killing and autmating the prudction of hamster poducts ,murder , and mass torure im gonna continue to play this game even tho…”
“This game is so stupid, for two dollars it's amazing, easy too 100% surprisingly addicting game play (if you're a fan of tycoons). Loading it up with some friends was fun for the 4 hours, would go back every now and…”
“It's fantastic. I love the way the protagonist gets his revenge and how well-developed the villain is. The only downside is that the lore ends too quickly, but thankfully there's a post-game. Highly recommended if you…”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“this game is great. the story writing is what sold me”
“Not a bad game. The story is very short, although apparently the ending isn't canon and there's going to be a new one some day. I finished it within 30 minutes. Beyond the story, the game is basically a 3D automation…”
“I went into Hamster Hunter expecting a dumb meme game, but I ended up having way more fun than I thought I would. The mix of absurd humor, creepy atmosphere, and surprisingly addictive gameplay actually works really…”
11 of the 104 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“for going into their discord and actually telling them what to improve cuz i found a lot of bugs and the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ developer just isnt doing anything about the game this game is ♥♥♥♥ and i dont recommend it”
“This ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ass game nearly bricked my computer. Im ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ refunding it.”
“Lost 10 hours off progress by going in the basment geting stuck reloading the game and all placed down machines were gone”
10 of the 104 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Played the game for an hour, enjoyed it but will never open it again. Constant shock humour updates, most basic gameplay. Not the fun basic gameplay either”
“Game was okay. I made burgers most of the time, the terrain could do better if it was flatter. dev should remove hamster grape though.”
“would refund if i could story is short and boring gameplay is just rinse and repeat i know the game isnt finished but i truly dont believe it will be any better than the state its currently in and it honestly should be…”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“would refund if i could story is short and boring gameplay is just rinse and repeat i know the game isnt finished but i truly dont believe it will be any better than the state its currently in and it honestly should be…”
“It is a good game, but for me it got boring after just 80mins so i refunded. The game needs more different things to do, since it kinda seems like a roblox game. No hate tho.”
“Not a bad game. The story is very short, although apparently the ending isn't canon and there's going to be a new one some day. I finished it within 30 minutes. Beyond the story, the game is basically a 3D automation…”
4 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“would refund if i could story is short and boring gameplay is just rinse and repeat i know the game isnt finished but i truly dont believe it will be any better than the state its currently in and it honestly should be…”
“got this as a gift (thank you!) because someone knew the theme would absolutely match an old inside joke about rodents we’ve had for years. It looked so ugly I'd never buy it myself! Despite the hideous graphics and…”
“honestly, pretty boring. the story is fine, but allbeit cheezy. found this game through youtube shorts and thought it would be fun to try out but it's not for me. i can understand the appeal, but i am definitely not the…”
4 of the 104 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Not a bad game. The story is very short, although apparently the ending isn't canon and there's going to be a new one some day. I finished it within 30 minutes. Beyond the story, the game is basically a 3D automation…”
“All hamsters go to hell. The problem is they die to easily and frequently they have overrun hell.”
“automation is slightly hard, id reccomend adding a full guide better than the small video showing whats compatable with what. other than that i kiled 500 hamsters in half an hour”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-15
“5 stars. Hamster Hunter is way more fun than I expected. I built a mega compound and my whole family actually enjoys watching me expand it. Chill game. Great base building. Totally worth it.”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“The game is decently fun for a few hours, but gets boring after 5+”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“Its a great game although violent, still quite fun especially since my own hamster bit my finger 2/3s of the times i touched it.”
— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-21.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
THE UPDATE
Hamster Hunter: "THE UPDATE" OUT NOW Additions New Features PVP added to the underground fighting arena Expanded the map Fade to black when switching scenes World settings (go creative or modify other
LOBOTOMIES + Automation progression rework (NIGHT DISABLES)
This update brings a new torture device which is the Lobotomy Machine. Use this to forcefully give Hamsters down syndrome and just have fun with it. Plus Automation is no longer fully unlocked by defa
Building Improvements, Optimization & QOL
Added Added the ability to store Hamsters in the fridge in the house. Added Wait Here and Follow Me interaction to the hamster sled Added a targeting switch to all four turrets to aim at the closest o
Proximity Chat & Server Browser + More
This update focuses on the new proximity chat as well as the server browser. You can now chose to host publicly as well as use text chat and voice chat options. This brings more depth to the "Social"
[CROSSPLAY ENABLED] Mobile Hamster HUnter Is now out!
Hamster Hunter is now available on the google play store! This update brings cross play capabilities between the playstore and steam. As well as some other updates such as: I fixed a lot of other opti
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-15.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Casual · Action · Adventure · Arcade · Action-Adventure · Exploration · Abstract · Cartoony · Pixel Graphics · Stylized · Comedy · Dark Comedy (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , German * , Dutch * , Russian * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 16 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: WINDOWS 10 Processor: Toaster Memory: 1500 MB RAM Graphics: Integrated Storage: 1 GB available space