Hunting Simulator

Hunting Simulator PC is a first-person hunting simulation from Nacon Studio Ghent, published by Nacon. The title has not been replaced by a rebranded edition, but the original PC game is currently marked as no longer available on Steam. Its identity remains clear: a structured hunting game built around tracking, equipment choice, environmental awareness, and cooperative missions.

A structured first-person hunting loop

Hunting Simulator is not designed as a conventional action shooter. The central loop is to choose suitable equipment, enter a regional ecosystem, locate signs of animal activity, and approach prey without disturbing it. Tracking and stalking matter as much as the final shot, while wind, weather, and time of day influence how each hunting zone behaves.

The game presents hunting through a first-person perspective and uses realistic animal behavior as the foundation for its missions. Players follow animal paths, use hunting blinds, deploy callers and lures, and adjust their approach to the terrain. That makes each objective more deliberate than a simple target-shooting challenge.

Its campaign contains 111 missions with varied objectives, including hunts involving specific species, locations, equipment, and special animals. Progress is therefore organized around completing assignments rather than building a character through traditional role-playing levels.

Wildlife, regions, and hunting equipment

The game includes 37 animal species distributed across their natural habitats. The roster covers small game, large game, predators, and waterfowl, giving the missions different tracking requirements and equipment considerations.

Hunting Simulator offers 12 hunting regions inspired by real-world environments. These include the mountains of Colorado, the oak forests of France, the plains and forests of Alberta, the canyons of Texas, Alaska, the Scottish Highlands, and the Alps. The regional structure gives the game more variety than a single repeated wilderness map.

Loadout planning is a major part of the experience. The equipment selection includes 17 firearms, including rifles, long bows, shotguns, and crossbows, alongside close to 50 hunting accessories. Callers, lures, decoys, and wind powders are not simply cosmetic choices; they support different approaches to finding and approaching prey.

One unusual feature is the reconnaissance drone, which can be used to explore the surroundings before committing to a route. It gives players another way to read the terrain and identify useful approaches without treating the game like a fast-paced combat sandbox.

Modes beyond the campaign

The campaign is only one part of Hunting Simulator. Free Hunt allows players to pursue animals at their own pace, making it the better choice for relaxed exploration, equipment testing, or learning how individual ecosystems work without the pressure of a specific mission brief.

Waterfowl hunting adds a separate style of play built around birds and specialized preparation. The game also includes a shooting range and a trap-ball practice mode for improving aim and handling before heading into the wilderness.

Online co-op supports up to four players in total. Cooperative missions let hunters divide responsibilities, coordinate their approach, and work together around the behavior of the target species. It is a mission-based multiplayer structure rather than a persistent shared hunting world.

Content model and current PC status

Hunting Simulator was sold as a paid base game rather than a free-to-play service. The Steam catalog lists one paid add-on, the Browning & Winchester Pack, which expands the equipment selection with licensed hunting gear. There is no large season-pass structure attached to the original PC release.

The important storefront detail for PC players is availability. The Steam page still identifies the product, its developer, publisher, features, languages, and downloadable content, but it also states that Hunting Simulator is no longer available on the Steam store. No current rebrand or replacement title is listed for the original game, so players should distinguish it from the later Hunting Simulator 2 and upcoming Hunting Simulator 3.

The original release was built with Unreal Engine 4. Its catalog features include Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Remote Play on TV, and online co-op. The listed third-party protection is Denuvo Anti-tamper.

Who should play Hunting Simulator?

Hunting Simulator fits players who want a clearly structured hunting game with a campaign, multiple regions, and a broad equipment list. It is especially suitable for people who enjoy learning animal routines, preparing a loadout for a specific objective, and taking a patient approach to exploration.

It is less suitable for players looking for a huge persistent sandbox, deep wildlife-management systems, or a constantly expanding online service. The campaign and mission framework provide direction, but the experience is more compact and objective-driven than modern open-world hunting platforms.

Players comparing hunting games on PC may also want to examine large-scale first-person hunting sandboxes such as theHunter: Call of the Wild. That comparison is useful because Hunting Simulator emphasizes campaign objectives and cooperative missions, while the broader sandbox format focuses more heavily on long-form exploration and ongoing content.

PC features, languages, and multiplayer reality

The PC version is a Steam-based release with online cooperative play, cloud saves, Family Sharing, and Remote Play on TV. The storefront does not list a dedicated mod platform, cabinet mode, or specialized simulation peripherals, so the main PC advantages are its Steam integration and access to the complete feature set of the original game.

Localization is interface-only across 12 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Russian. The storefront does not list full voice audio or subtitle support for these languages, so players should treat them as menu and interface localizations rather than complete audio packages.

Multiplayer is online co-op, not split-screen. The game supports a hunting party of four, but it does not present a competitive battle-royale structure or a persistent MMO-style ecosystem. The appeal comes from coordinating a mission, scouting terrain, and sharing the work of tracking and positioning.

Hunting Simulator FAQ

Is Hunting Simulator still available on PC?

The Steam listing currently says that Hunting Simulator is no longer available on the Steam store. The page remains useful for confirming the original game's features, content, developer, publisher, localization, and DLC information.

Was Hunting Simulator renamed?

No verified storefront rebrand replaces the original title. Hunting Simulator remains the name of the first game, while Hunting Simulator 2 and Hunting Simulator 3 are separate entries in the series.

How many animals are in Hunting Simulator?

The game features 37 animal species, including small game, large game, predators, and waterfowl. Species are distributed among the game's regional ecosystems rather than appearing uniformly in every location.

How many missions does the campaign have?

The campaign contains 111 missions. Objectives vary by animal, region, equipment, and hunting situation, giving the main progression a mission-based structure instead of an open-ended checklist alone.

Does Hunting Simulator support multiplayer?

Yes. The PC version includes online co-op for up to four players. Multiplayer focuses on cooperative hunting missions, where players coordinate their roles and approach to the target species.

What DLC was released for Hunting Simulator?

The Steam catalog lists the Browning & Winchester Pack as the game's paid add-on. It is equipment-focused and should be considered separate from the base game's original campaign, regions, species, and standard gear selection.

Which languages does the PC version support?

The interface is listed in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Russian. The storefront does not list full audio localization for these languages.