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Hunt: Showdown 1896
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is the brutally rewarding extraction shooter. Track twisted monsters and overcome ruthless PvP. Take bounties in corrupted backwaters lost to history. With a team, you might survive. Die with nothing or get out with everything.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Tactical, satisfying extraction gunplay” (54 of 103 reviews) and “Immersive Western horror visuals” (17); the most common complaint is “Cheaters, matchmaking, and server problems” (32). 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 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-09.
What reviewers agree on
54 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“VERY FUN GAME, but the netcode/networking needs a lot of work. Very buggy when inviting people or being invited. Whenever i launch the game it 80% of the time tells me it cant connect to cryteks api or something, and i…”
“I tried the tutorial and some bot matches and it was fun, but the moment I got into lobbies with real players it just became an irritating game. In 10 matches I never even got the chance to fight someone or something…”
“Hunt Showdown. It's a game that could be fun, and exciting. It often takes quite a lot of focus to play. But, many times it can be really relaxing too, with its western like atmosphere as beautiful as it is. The game…”
17 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Hunt Showdown. It's a game that could be fun, and exciting. It often takes quite a lot of focus to play. But, many times it can be really relaxing too, with its western like atmosphere as beautiful as it is. The game…”
“This game has one of the most unique atmospheres I’ve ever experienced. The sound design alone deserves an award — every footstep, every broken twig, every distant gunshot keeps you on edge. The tension is unreal. When…”
“Very nice game itself, cool guns, enviroment, mechanics but sadly as many other at lest some popular games it's full of cheaters. And matchmaking is broken, if you at least somehow pressing buttons it will put you into…”
16 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“the game would be great if there was actually a solo mode that didn't force you to play unfairly, and if people didn't play the game like they're being held by their ballsack and it'll explode if they move. People will…”
“This game has one of the most unique atmospheres I’ve ever experienced. The sound design alone deserves an award — every footstep, every broken twig, every distant gunshot keeps you on edge. The tension is unreal. When…”
“A good shooter with evacuation and its own unique twist - it's the sound, uniquely well-made, which allows for various stealth movements, as well as its own vibe and tempo of Red Dead Online with zombies!!!”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“super fun with the right people! wish the lobbies were bigger- the map is big. could easily fit like 6 duos on it.”
“I’ve been playing this game for a long time, and it’s the kind of game you love and hate at the same time. There’s really nothing else out there that comes even close to what this gem offers. It definitely has its ups…”
“You can either be good at the game, or complain about it in the reviews. Hunt plays great, looks even better, sounds so unbelievably good you can track your enemies without a monitor. every gun, every tool, every…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Hunt Showdown. It's a game that could be fun, and exciting. It often takes quite a lot of focus to play. But, many times it can be really relaxing too, with its western like atmosphere as beautiful as it is. The game…”
“Few games hold my attention. But I can't stop playing this. The complexity is rich. It takes time to learn how to play it well, but it is highly rewarding, and deeply punishing. It is strategic, and experience pays off.…”
“I’ve been playing this game for a long time, and it’s the kind of game you love and hate at the same time. There’s really nothing else out there that comes even close to what this gem offers. It definitely has its ups…”
32 of the 103 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ piece of ♥♥♥♥ game, no optimization, cheaters everywhere, rats everywhere, bugs everywhere, crashes everywhere, lags and system problems everywhere, a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game for its money”
“VERY FUN GAME, but the netcode/networking needs a lot of work. Very buggy when inviting people or being invited. Whenever i launch the game it 80% of the time tells me it cant connect to cryteks api or something, and i…”
“Servers are ass. Audio is herendous. UI is too busy compared to what it used to be. Took a break and reinstalled because I wanted to see what was new. Absolute waste of my time. Not balanced like what it used to be.…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“I tried the tutorial and some bot matches and it was fun, but the moment I got into lobbies with real players it just became an irritating game. In 10 matches I never even got the chance to fight someone or something…”
“Hunt giveth and Hunt taketh, but almost always taketh. Steep learning and devs with arguable decision making. But overall my most beloved game since years.”
“The MMR sucks, cheaters everywhere. The game is ruined by ♥♥♥♥♥♥ people. And the spawns are ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ retarded. Getting ♥♥♥♥♥♥ by multiple teams within the first minute is genuinly retarded. How did this ever go through?…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“considering how often your stupid game crashes for no ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ reason, can you at least make reconnecting to the game possible?”
“♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ piece of ♥♥♥♥ game, no optimization, cheaters everywhere, rats everywhere, bugs everywhere, crashes everywhere, lags and system problems everywhere, a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game for its money”
“Cant even launch the game because of the anti cheat even i buyed the game wow”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Game used to be an absolute delight. it lost the joy once they updated the game engine. they lost a huge chunk of the playerbase because players could no longer play the game, the menu changes also threw many off and…”
“Servers are ass. Audio is herendous. UI is too busy compared to what it used to be. Took a break and reinstalled because I wanted to see what was new. Absolute waste of my time. Not balanced like what it used to be.…”
“stay away from this game like most major streamers do. Owned this game since it came out and it just got worse and worse throughout the years. The game is filled with nothin but ping abusers and cheaters and the MMR…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Game used to be an absolute delight. it lost the joy once they updated the game engine. they lost a huge chunk of the playerbase because players could no longer play the game, the menu changes also threw many off and…”
“the game would be great if there was actually a solo mode that didn't force you to play unfairly, and if people didn't play the game like they're being held by their ballsack and it'll explode if they move. People will…”
“I feel like the game used to be way more fun when there was no MMR rankings back in the day. Some rounds you were Jesus and his disciples and some rounds you were the gum on the bottom of your shoe. The game is no…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 73.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-09
“This game is pretty spectacular. First of all the soundscape and overall ambiance of the game is incredible. Probably the best sound of rain in any game. Secondly it is very unforgiving... i was honestly extremely frustrated after first getting this game, and it went untouched…”
— a player, Steam review · 1,413 hrs played“Hunt: Showdown made me understand and love pvp shooters. Best atmosphere and sound desing in pvp games.”
— a player, Steam review · 1,251 hrs played“I love this game. The matchmaking is complete ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, you will be consistent matched against teams of higher rank. Team with a 4 star average (5, 4, 3) going against teams of 6, 5, 5, or 6, 6, 5, or 5, 5, 5.. Crytek desperately needs to fix the matchmaking if they want to be…”
— a player, Steam review · 2,051 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 2026-10-24.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-09.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Open World · Extraction Shooter · Multiplayer · Atmospheric · Tactical · FPS · Perma Death · Western · Shooter · PvP · Horror · Online Co-Op (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese * , Polish, Turkish, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean, Traditional Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 36 |
| Official site | https://www.huntshowdown.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64 bit Processor: Intel CPU 7th Gen 7700 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1650 Super or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT, with a minimum of 4GB of VRAM DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 75 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible audio card Additional Notes: Best experienced with headphones and on a SSD drive