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Way of the Hunter 2: Steam reviews, players & page score

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Nine Rocks GamesTHQ NordicSep 29, 2026$39.9967% positive · 2,052 reviews283 playing at check15,545 followersAdventureSimulationHuntingShooter

Capsule 79Page copy 84Screenshots 94Setup 75checked 2026-11-08

<50 work
50 Average
60 Solid
70 Strong
80 strong
85 Standout
90 Exceptional
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Way of the Hunter 2 at a glance

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.

Price
$39.99
Release
Sep 29, 2026
Steam reviews
2,052 reviews, 67% positive recently
Playing now
283 players
Followers
15,545
Demo
No
Developer
Nine Rocks Games
Languages
12 (English, French, Italian, German…)
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81/100
VERY STRONG

Similar games: screenshots 94/255 · 2 trailers · 11 languages

Way of the Hunter 2 Steam header capsuleWay of the Hunter 2Nine Rocks Games · 20 tags · 16 screenshots

Section scores weights from methodology v1

Capsule visibilitybrightness 120/255 · saturation 24% at 231 × 8779
Screenshots16 shots · first five average 106/25594
Short description266 / 300 characters75
Tags20 / 20 tags78
Trailers8 trailers93
Demo & social proof67% positive recent reviews55
Long description3,328 chars · 8 clips · 1 headers98
Localization12 languages85
Links & communitywebsite · Discord65

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Fixes, ranked by estimated impact 3 ISSUES

mediumMuted palette+1 pts

Colorfulness 31.

Add one stronger accent color.

mediumSequel is never mentioned+1 pts

The game name signals a sequel but the short description doesn't say so.

Say it in the first line. Fans of the first game are your first buyers.

mediumBroad tags rank above your real genre+1 pts

Top five tags include Adventure, Simulation.

Encourage players to tag your real genre, and use your developer tags on the specific ones.

How you look on Steam

Way of the Hunter 2 at 460 × 215
Store header · 460 × 215
Way of the Hunter 2 at 231 × 87
Wishlist & lists · 231 × 87
Way of the Hunter 2 at 120 × 45
Search results · 120 × 45

Measured at 231 × 87: brightness 120/255, contrast 61, colorfulness 31, 8% near-black pixels.

Store copy short 75 · long 98

Short description · 266 / 300

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.

Sequel is never mentioned. The game name signals a sequel but the short description doesn't say so.

A rewritten draft built from your own words is in the full report.

Screenshot audit measured brightness, store order

Way of the Hunter 2 screenshot 1
#177 · 16%
Way of the Hunter 2 screenshot 2
#2121 · 9%
Way of the Hunter 2 screenshot 3
#3161 · 0%
Way of the Hunter 2 screenshot 4
#474 · 25%
Way of the Hunter 2 screenshot 5
#598 · 14%
Way of the Hunter 2 screenshot 6
#6128 · 0%
Way of the Hunter 2 screenshot 7
#789 · 5%
Way of the Hunter 2 screenshot 8
#885 · 19%
Way of the Hunter 2 screenshot 9
#916 · 96%
Way of the Hunter 2 screenshot 10
#10123 · 16%
Way of the Hunter 2 screenshot 11
#1190 · 34%
Way of the Hunter 2 screenshot 12
#12115 · 12%
Way of the Hunter 2 screenshot 13
#13102 · 32%
Way of the Hunter 2 screenshot 14
#14121 · 31%
Way of the Hunter 2 screenshot 15
#1564 · 32%
Way of the Hunter 2 screenshot 16
#16106 · 16%

Steam shows 4 to 5 thumbnails before the arrow. Red = near-black (under 30/255), amber = dark (under 45).

First five screenshots vs the games Steam shows next to you average brightness, 0–255

Far Cry® 683
theHunter: Call of the Wild™90
Far Cry® 594
Bodycam97
Way of the Hunter 2 (you)106
Hunting Simulator 3117

Trailer, tags and setup

  • warn67% positive recent reviews.
  • warnTop five tags include Adventure, Simulation.
  • ok8 trailers.
  • okAll 20 tag slots used.
  • ok12 languages.
  • ok8 GIFs or clips in the long description.
  • okDiscord, website linked.

Games Steam shows next to you

theHunter: Call of the Wild™shots 90 · 1 trailers · 10 langs
Hunting Simulator 3shots 117 · 3 trailers · 11 langs
Far Cry® 5shots 94 · 2 trailers · 15 langs
Far Cry® 6shots 83 · 2 trailers · 14 langs
Bodycamshots 97 · 2 trailers · 10 langs

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Capsule CTR1.3%
Visit → wishlist5.0%
Wishlists / week7
The capsule isn't earning clicks

1.3% of impressions become visits. Below 2% usually means the capsule doesn't read at small size.

Bronze0–40 / wk
Silver15–120 / wk
Gold100–700 / wk
Diamond300+ / wk

What's working

  • ✓ 12 languages
  • ✓ All 20 tag slots used
  • ✓ 8 GIFs or clips in the description
  • ✓ Short description uses 266 of 300 characters
  • ✓ 8 trailers

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YouTubers & streamers who play Way of the Hunter 2

12 Twitch streamers streamed it or had clips from it in the last few months. Making a game like this? These creators already have an audience for it.

From the YouTube Data API and Twitch API. Only videos whose title names the game, or streams filed under its Twitch category, are counted. StoreCheck isn't affiliated with YouTube, Twitch or Valve.

Way of the Hunter 2: common questions

Is Way of the Hunter 2 on Steam?

Yes. Way of the Hunter 2 is on Steam (app ID 2543830) at store.steampowered.com/app/2543830.

When did Way of the Hunter 2 come out?

Way of the Hunter 2 was released on Steam on Sep 29, 2026.

How much does Way of the Hunter 2 cost on Steam?

Way of the Hunter 2 costs $39.99 on Steam in the US. Regional prices differ.

Are Way of the Hunter 2's Steam reviews good?

Way of the Hunter 2 has 2,052 Steam reviews and 67% of recent reviews are positive (Mixed).

Does Way of the Hunter 2 have a demo?

There was no demo on Way of the Hunter 2's Steam page when we last checked.

Who made Way of the Hunter 2?

Way of the Hunter 2 is made by Nine Rocks Games and published by THQ Nordic.

What kind of game is Way of the Hunter 2?

Steam players tag it Adventure, Simulation, Hunting, Shooter, FPS. 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.

Which YouTubers and streamers play Way of the Hunter 2?

Recent Way of the Hunter 2 videos and streams include Tumblurr (Twitch), RepublicaDoCareca (Twitch), BearChoice (Twitch), CaptRedBeard2980 (Twitch), boooooshy (Twitch). StoreCheck lists 12 of them on this page, with subscriber counts and their latest Way of the Hunter 2 video.

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