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Way of the Hunter 2

Way of the Hunter 2

Experience the most advanced, realistic, and visually stunning hunting adventure across vast wilderness in North America and Africa. Encounter lifelike animal behavior, dynamic ecosystems, and dangerous wildlife while building a collection of trophies in your lodge.

Released Mar 26, 2026 Developer Nine Rocks Games Publisher THQ Nordic Platforms Windows Early AccessAdventureSimulationHuntingShooter
View on Steam ↗ $34.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

74.2%positive1,630 reviews
Recommended · 9 found this helpful

“Here are my pros and cons after trying both WOTH1 and WOTH2 and why I think WOTH2 is better: + Better graphics. + Hunting is more enjoyable, and you see animals more often. + You see the animal noise visuals or w/e those are called while walking or running, instead of only…”

— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“All in all this game is amazing, despite the bugs I have encountered due to it still being early access. The graphics are amazing. Animal behaviors and animations are pretty good. Perhaps great. I can't wait till this game has some polishing done. I give this game an 8/10 only…”

— a player, Steam review · 41 hrs played
Not recommended · 262 found this helpful

“I would not recommend this game in it's current state. I do a very large amount of hunting IRL and the fact that you have to be within 30m of an elk with a 308. for it to do it's job properly should tell you a lot. I don't hate the game at all and I think it has a lot of…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

1,052all-time peak
0 250 500 290 avg · Apr 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

20achievements
1.9%median completion
0.2%rarest: You're Hired: Kilimaya Reserve
5.6% of players 5.5% of players 4.5% of players 3.5% of players 3.5% of players 3.4% of players 2.8% of players 2.6% of players 2.4% of players 2.4% of players 1.9% of players 1.5% of players 1.4% of players 0.9% of players 0.9% of players 0.7% of players 0.6% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.2% of players 5.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
5.6%Let Them Cook — You are now a meat supplier.
5.5%The Right Way — This is how you place your shots.
4.5%Taxing Returns — Your first taxidermy. Now let's decide where to display it!
Rarest badges of honor
0.2%You're Hired: Kilimaya Reserve — Complete all initial Hearth & Hunt assignments in Kilimaya Reserve.
0.4%Scent Betrayal — Scents are more powerful than some of your firearms.
0.4%You're Hired: New Laurentia — Complete all initial Hearth & Hunt assignments in New Laurentia.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$34.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$34.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US34.99 USD
EU34.99 EUR
UK31.49 GBP
Australia50.99 AUD
Canada44.99 CAD
Japan5,020 JPY
Brazil124.99 BRL
China168.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$24 China Canada Japan US Australia EU UK≈$42

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 25, 2026
Way of the Hunter 2 | Merkel Helix Speedster Trailer

The days are getting shorter, and the evenings a little quieter. A perfect time to spend those long nights indoors with Merkel Helix Speedster in Way of the Hunter 2 - built for fast cycling, intuitiv

Sep 23, 2026
Way of the Hunter 2 launches next week!

Way of the Hunter 2 launches next week. We encourage you to pre-order it now or join Early Access on Steam today, and receive The Heirloom Pack at no additional cost. Celebrate a hunter's legacy with

Sep 22, 2026
Update 0.5.0 Is Live on the Default Branch

Different ammunition types offer different balances of penetration and cavity size, allowing you to adapt to the animal, the situation, and the shot you need to make. Whether you want to cover a wider

Sep 09, 2026
Patch fixes & preparations on Both Branches 

On the Experimental Branch we've just released a patch for update 0.5.0, that focuses on stabilizing the new Ammo Change system based on your feedback, with fixes to weapon/ammo compatibility issues,

Sep 04, 2026
Ammo Change Comes to the Experimental Branch

The Ammo Change system is coming early to the Experimental Branch with Update 0.5, giving you more control over how you approach every shot. Different ammunition types offer different balances of pene

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAdventure, Simulation, Early Access
Player tagsEarly Access · Adventure · Simulation · Hunting · Shooter · FPS · Exploration · Multiplayer · Immersive Sim · Realistic · 3D · First-Person (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Spanish - Latin America *
ControllerFull support
Achievements20
Official sitehttps://wayofthehunter2.thqnordic.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 11 Processor: Ryzen 5 3600X / Core i5-9600K Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce RTX 2060 / Radeon RX 5600 XT DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 38 GB available space Additional Notes: Requirements are subject to change during Early Access