Games Like Way of the Hunter

Discover an atmospheric hunting game like no other in this realistic, stunning open world – regularly updated in collaboration with the community. Immerse yourself in the single player campaign, or share the ultimate hunting experience with friends.

Why similar: Hunting 39.4% ★, Nature 7.2%, FPS 7.1%, Sports 6.8%, Open World 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is the most direct competitor, offering a similar blend of realistic hunting mechanics and stunning, vast open-world environments.

With your hunting dog by your side, explore the Texan desert and forests of Colorado and Europe as you track down 33 animal species. Choose your gear from over 160 official weapons, accessories and clothing items (including Browning, Winchester and Bushnell).

Why similar: Hunting 28.9% ★, Sports 10%, Nature 7.3%, FPS 7.3%, Realistic 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on realistic tracking and weapon handling across diverse, authentic hunting reserves.

The Angler is an open world fishing game that can be played solo or with friends. Discover and catch a wide variety of unique fish species, from common to rare, on your journey to become a master angler.

Why similar: Hunting 33.8% ★, Sports 13%, Nature 11.4%, Realistic 9%, Open World 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team as the seed game, it offers a similar relaxing, nature-focused simulation experience centered on fishing.

Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.

Why similar: Open World 27%, Realistic 20%, Shooter 15.8%, Multiplayer 13.4%, FPS 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features one of the most detailed and rewarding hunting systems ever integrated into an open-world action game.

Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.

Why similar: Open World 21.4%, Realistic 19.8%, Multiplayer 17%, Co-op 15.4%, First-Person 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines survival, hunting, and base-building in a beautiful, immersive historical setting that rewards patience.

THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.

Why similar: Open World 36.4%, Exploration 23%, First-Person 17.7%, Adventure 9.9%, Co-op 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused experience where hunting and managing resources in a harsh, realistic wilderness are essential for survival.

Builder. Farmer. Hunter. Trader. Ranching certainly isn’t your average job. Think you have the skills to turn your family’s rundown homestead into the most prosperous ranch in the valley? Then it’s time to head out into the wilderness in this captivating single and multiplayer open-world simulator.

Why similar: Hunting 45.8% ★, Realistic 11.8%, Open World 10.1%, Multiplayer 8%, Co-op 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Blends hunting mechanics with simulation elements like farming and building in a rural, open-world setting.

Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.

Why similar: Multiplayer 25%, Open World 21.4%, Realistic 13.4%, Co-op 10.1%, Exploration 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an intense, realistic survival experience in the Amazon rainforest where hunting and tracking are vital to staying alive.

Get ready for the next-generation off-road experience! Drive powerful vehicles and overcome extreme open environments to complete dozens of challenging missions solo or with up to 3 friends!

Why similar: Realistic 19%, Nature 15.2%, Open World 15.1%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Exploration 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a methodical, slow-paced exploration experience through challenging, realistic wilderness environments.

Live the life of a wild wolf in a realistic ecological simulation set in Yellowstone National Park.

Why similar: Hunting 46.4% ★, Nature 13.7%, Open World 9.8%, Realistic 8.8%, Exploration 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A highly realistic wildlife simulator that captures the essence of animal behavior and survival in the wild.

Embark on scientific expeditions with this new off-road adventure game. Lead research missions as you drive a variety of all-terrain vehicles, using high-tech tools and managing your camp and crew to ensure your success in the wild.

Why similar: Nature 27.3%, Realistic 16.4%, Multiplayer 14%, Open World 13.8%, Exploration 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the technical aspects of traversing difficult, realistic terrain, which mirrors the exploration loop of hunting games.

Fight a fanatical cult in this open world FPS. Engage in intense combat, free hostile territory, recruit loyal followers and animal allies, and liberate Hope County solo or in full 2-player co-op.

Why similar: Hunting 27.6% ★, FPS 9.7%, Open World 8.3%, Stealth 8.2%, Nature 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a robust hunting and fishing system set within a large, explorable open world that encourages exploration.

Hunt wild animals across vast landscapes in an action-packed hunting FPS. Track your target, line up the perfect shot, and inspect every hit on detailed animal models.

Why similar: Hunting 36% ★, FPS 11.1%, Nature 9.1%, Shooter 8.8%, Realistic 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Directly focuses on the hunting and exploration loop with a focus on realistic FPS mechanics.

Farming Simulator 25 invites you to join the rewarding farm life, single-handedly or cooperatively in multiplayer. This Farm is Your Farm!

Why similar: Realistic 25.2%, Nature 18%, Multiplayer 15.3%, First-Person 12.4%, Simulation 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Satisfies the desire for realistic, slow-paced, and methodical simulation in a rural, nature-heavy setting.

Fish around the globe using float, bottom, spinning, or casting gear, and catch over 60 realistic fish species. Play solo or online in normal, realistic, or sandbox mode! Explore stunning locations, switch to an underwater cam, and fill your trophy room!

Why similar: Sports 25.3%, Realistic 17.1%, Nature 11.4%, Multiplayer 10.7%, First-Person 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the methodical, technical, and slow-paced nature of hunting simulations but applied to fishing.

Morels is a simulation game about mushroom hunting and wildlife photography. Explore a diverse range of regions spanning across the United States. Increase your hunter and photographer levels by collecting a variety of mushrooms, photographing animals, and completing weekly tasks.

Why similar: Hunting 35.3% ★, Nature 13.2%, Realistic 10.4%, Exploration 8.2%, Relaxing 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the quiet, relaxing, and nature-focused exploration aspect of the seed game through mushroom hunting.

Dive into intense dinosaur hunting adventures with your friends. Complete hunting contracts for Preton Corporation. Gather rewards, improve your equipment and become a master hunter. Are you the hunter or the hunted?

Why similar: Hunting 37.6% ★, FPS 11.6%, Stealth 10%, Shooter 8.3%, Realistic 8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a unique twist on the hunting genre by tasking players with tracking and hunting dinosaurs in an open world.

A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!

Why similar: Open World 32.2%, Multiplayer 23.2%, Exploration 18.8%, Co-op 15.4%, Adventure 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Exploration and hunting are core pillars of this survival experience, set in a beautiful, procedurally generated wilderness.

Russian Fishing 4 is a fishing simulator with RPG elements. There is no story line and the whole process is based on the concept of an open, free to roam and free to play game.

Why similar: Sports 18.9%, Nature 18.5%, Realistic 15.3%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Relaxing 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, realistic simulation experience for nature enthusiasts who enjoy the quiet patience of outdoor sports.

Fishing Planet® is a highly realistic first-person online multiplayer fishing simulator. Developed by avid fishing enthusiasts to bring you the full thrill of actual angling on your PC. Free-to-Play and just a download away!

Why similar: Sports 22.4%, Multiplayer 17.6%, Realistic 15.3%, Open World 9.7%, Relaxing 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the technical aspects of outdoor sports with a high level of realism in equipment and environments.

Deer Hunting Camp allows you to create your own private deer habitat which can be traded with friends! Once done creating, managing, and scouting your property you will be challenged with early fall bow hunting, late fall black powder hunting, and winter rifle hunting.

Why similar: Hunting 50.7% ★, FPS 17.3%, Shooter 10.9%, Open World 8.4%, Realistic 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A focused, simulation-heavy hunting experience that prioritizes the core loop of tracking and harvesting.

Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.

Why similar: Open World 28.1%, Multiplayer 19.9%, Co-op 17.6%, Exploration 12%, First-Person 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features realistic survival and hunting mechanics in a dense, atmospheric, and dangerous wilderness.

Manage your own park facility in a huge open world in Park Ranger Simulator. Take on all the tasks that need to be completed as a park ranger - alone or together in cross-platform multiplayer! You have a variety of vehicles and equipment at your disposal to complete the challenges ahead!

Why similar: Hunting 34.8% ★, Nature 17.2%, Realistic 10.5%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Exploration 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes the nature-management and exploration aspects of working in a vast, protected wilderness.

Commercial fishing in North Atlantic! Discover majestic world of Canadian Nova Scotia while admiring the vast diversity of ocean life. Search for the ocean gold with upgradable fishing boats and various fishing gear as you progress in your fisherman career.

Why similar: Open World 25.5%, Simulation 19.3%, Realistic 18.2%, Exploration 11.3%, First-Person 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a realistic, career-based simulation in a maritime setting that requires patience and navigation.

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.

Why similar: Hunting 39.6% ★, FPS 11.3%, Shooter 9.7%, Realistic 7.1%, Adventure 5.6%

Live as your favourite african animal, choose between being a carnivore, herbivore or omnivore, predator or prey. In this multiplayer ecosystem, with a realistic open world, choose to become a lion, a elephant or even a swift gazelle! But remember, the savannahs law is to survive at any cost!

Why similar: Hunting 42.5% ★, Nature 13.3%, Realistic 9.3%, Open World 8.1%, Exploration 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the survival and hunting aspects of the animal kingdom from the perspective of the wildlife itself.

Euro Fishing immerses you deep into the adrenaline-packed action, fun and beauty of Europe’s most famous lakes. Master your rod, line and tactics, and refine your technique to become a top angler. This is the closest you can get to real fishing from the comfort of your own couch.

Why similar: Hunting 37.8% ★, Sports 19.4%, Realistic 9%, Open World 7.7%, Multiplayer 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A grounded, realistic fishing simulation for those who enjoy the quiet, methodical pace of hunting games.

A realistic waterfowl hunting simulator set in the wild landscapes of Yakutia. Hunt ducks and grouse with birds driven by realistic AI instincts: flocking, feeding, hiding, and reacting to the environment. Use decoys, calls, wind conditions, and strategy. Created by hunters for hunters.

Why similar: Hunting 50.2% ★, Nature 9.8%, Realistic 9.6%, Stealth 8.4%, Sports 4.8%

Survive your evolution in Neogene Africa starting 10 million years ago. Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is a third-person open world survival game where you Explore, Expand, and Evolve to advance your clan to the next generation in the exciting new adventure from Panache Digital Games.

Why similar: Nature 25.5%, Open World 25.3%, Exploration 19.5%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Adventure 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Exploration and survival in a prehistoric, nature-heavy world that requires keen observation skills.

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

Why similar: Exploration 23.2%, First-Person 22.9%, Open World 21.9%, Adventure 19.4%, Colorful 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the atmospheric, nature-exploration side of the experience, emphasizing the beauty of the wilderness.

Bored of waiting for a bite? Would you like to catch some fish? You're lucky - in Ultimate Fishing Simulator, fish bite like crazy! Spinning, float fishing, ground fishing, and more! Comprehensive fishing simulator that allows using various techniques, in different places around the world!

Why similar: Sports 22%, Nature 15.1%, Realistic 9.7%, FPS 8.4%, Multiplayer 8.1%

Virtual Hunter brings realistic hunting to virtual reality. Pack your gear and put your hunting skills and tactics to the test in the open wilderness.

Why similar: Hunting 38.4% ★, Sports 13.1%, Nature 7.5%, Open World 6.8%, Realistic 6.5%

Hunt Deer that act and react differently depending on the time of the season, weather and rut stage. Bucks very in size and you will be able to hunt monster bucks that have potential to score well over 200 inches. Each successful hunt gains you EXP and you can purchase / upgrade gear and firearms.

Why similar: Hunting 29.2% ★, Sports 16.1%, Realistic 15.9%, First-Person 10.5%, Open World 10.3%

Create your farm and let the good times grow! Harvest crops, tend to animals, manage productions, and take on seasonal challenges.

Why similar: Nature 21.8%, Multiplayer 16.3%, Open World 16%, Co-op 15.4%, First-Person 12.3%

Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour features an authentic career mode where you work your way up to an elite angler competing against over 100 of the best anglers in the world across Bass, Carp and Predator fishing whilst unlocking sponsorship opportunities, gaining career earnings and social media followers as you go.

Why similar: Sports 34%, Realistic 19.5%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Simulation 10.5%, Hunting 10.2% ★

Begin your ranger journey in Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator. Maintain trails, assist visitors, track wildlife, rescue injured or trapped animals, and explore diverse biomes filled with varied species.

Why similar: Nature 24.5%, Open World 18%, Exploration 14.6%, Co-op 9.8%, Multiplayer 9.3%

The Fisherman – Fishing Planet is for all fans of nature and sport fishing! This simulation, made by and for fishing enthusiasts, recreates all the finer details of the art of fishing with unrivalled authenticity.

Why similar: Sports 19.2%, Nature 15.6%, Realistic 12.4%, Open World 9.1%, Exploration 8.4%

Welcome to the realistic world of duck hunting. Shoot ducks , gaining experience!

Why similar: Hunting 47.5% ★, Nature 11.9%, Realistic 10.1%, FPS 9.1%, Sports 8.7%

Become a real paleontologist, explore various environments and search for dinosaur fossils. Dig for and study the remnants of these majestic creatures to learn about their evolution. Build your own museum and experience an immersive background story.

Why similar: Nature 18.4%, Realistic 18.3%, Open World 16%, Exploration 12.2%, First-Person 11.8%

Hunters to your rifles! Bring out your shooter skills in Hunter and his 3 different game modes!

Why similar: Hunting 47.6% ★, Sports 36.1%, Simulation 7.2%, Relaxing 4.9%, Adventure 3.4%

Hunt fish solo or in co-op. Haul them in and take them down with crazy guns. Try out different baits and rods, explore unique locations, and complete your fish collection in the atlas. Or just kick back by the campfire with friends in this wild webfishing adventure 🎣 🐟 💥

Why similar: FPS 18.2%, Nature 18.1%, Shooter 15.6%, Multiplayer 10.3%, First-Person 9.5%

Explore a beautiful open world where you deliver mail, find artifacts, help people out, and fend off folks you’ve wronged.

Why similar: Hunting 37.9% ★, Nature 13.5%, FPS 11.5%, Open World 9.4%, Exploration 7.8%

Master ancient tech to hunt down giant beasts. WILD HEARTS™ is a twist on the hunting genre where technology gives you a fighting chance against giant nature-infused beasts. Hunt alone or with friends.

Why similar: Hunting 58.8% ★, Multiplayer 8%, Co-op 7.1%, Exploration 6.9%, Nature 5.9%

Become a Gunsmith and unveil the great pleasure of working in your own workshop! Repair, restore and personalize guns to make unique pieces that every firearm lover will appreciate.

Why similar: Realistic 23.5%, FPS 22.4%, Shooter 20.1%, First-Person 12.7%, Simulation 7.7%

Hunt or be hunted in this asymmetrical multiplayer shooter that pits man against Predator. As part of a Fireteam, complete missions before the Predator finds you. Or be the Predator and hunt your prey.

Why similar: FPS 21.2%, Shooter 16.1%, Gun Customization 15.8%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Stealth 10.5%

A unique life simulation where you are a lumberjack building up a business and founding a lasting dynasty for generations to come.

Why similar: Simulation 25.1%, Open World 18.4%, Nature 16.5%, Realistic 12.4%, First-Person 8.7%

MudRunner is the ultimate off-road experience putting the players in the driver seat and dares them to take charge of incredible all-terrain vehicles, venturing across extreme Siberian landscapes with only a map and compass as guides!

Why similar: Realistic 24.7%, Multiplayer 20.4%, Open World 17.8%, Co-op 11.1%, Simulation 10.2%

Fisher Online - online wild fishing simulator. Forget about licenses and catch rates. Choose bait or lures and catch fish in Europe and Russia.

Why similar: Realistic 24.9%, First-Person 17%, Multiplayer 16.8%, Relaxing 14.4%, Simulation 11%

Skinwalker Hunt is a horror themed hunting game from the creator of Witch Hunt. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linear gameplay, and atmosphere.

Why similar: Hunting 41.8% ★, FPS 13.2%, Shooter 11.8%, Open World 10.2%, First-Person 7.3%

Are you falling asleep with a rod? Never again! Professional Fishing will never let you fall asleep! Play an amazing fishing simulator and feel like a real angler! Create your own fishing club and compete with others!

Why similar: Sports 22.1%, Multiplayer 17.7%, Open World 14.9%, Realistic 13.3%, Simulation 9.4%

Legendary Hunter VR is a VR duck hunting game inspired by the old classic NES game Duck Hunt. Hunt Duck during the day time while surviving vicious crow attacks. And survive the wolves and the crocodiles at night. Enjoy the day / night cycles with dynamic weather and atmospheric surround sound.

Why similar: Hunting 50.1% ★, Sports 13.5%, Realistic 11.1%, Shooter 8.9%, FPS 7%

Open Fishing XL is an open world fishing game focused on creating a relaxing experience. Fill out a book with 115 fish species, buy rods, items, boats and more, explore the large map, identify cute insects, draw your own map, and enjoy fishing without worries with intuitive fishing mechanics.

Why similar: Hunting 42.3% ★, Nature 13.3%, Sports 9.4%, Open World 8.9%, Relaxing 7%

Deer Hunt Legends features some of the wildest beasts found around the world. Hunt for legendary animals like woolly rhinos, saber-toothed cats, and more!

Why similar: Hunting 48.1% ★, Sports 17.9%, Shooter 11.9%, First-Person 6.9%, Multiplayer 6.1%

Morels 2 is a simulation game about mushroom hunting and wildlife photography. Explore a diverse range of locations spanning across the globe. Increase your hunter and photographer levels by collecting a variety of mushrooms, photographing animals, and completing weekly tasks.

Why similar: Nature 31.5%, Realistic 15.3%, Adventure 12.9%, First-Person 10.5%, Simulation 10.4%

LIVE THE LIFE OF A WILD WOLF! As a two-year-old gray wolf in Yellowstone National Park, hunt elk and moose, find a mate, and then establish a territory and raise your pups.

Why similar: Hunting 44.3% ★, Nature 13.6%, Realistic 12.1%, Exploration 7.5%, Multiplayer 7.4%

From one of the developers behind the original Rainbow Six® and Ghost Recon® games, comes a thinking-man's first-person shooter featuring in-depth character and weapon customization. Take your time. Think ahead. Get the job done.

Why similar: Realistic 25.3%, FPS 24.6%, Shooter 15.2%, Gun Customization 11%, Multiplayer 8.8%

Experience fierce open world survival gameplay as you attempt to stay alive on an unforgiving island inhabited by dinosaurs! Hunt. Grow. Survive.

Why similar: Hunting 51.5% ★, Open World 14.9%, Realistic 11.7%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Simulation 4.1%