When does Way of the Hunter get good?

The first 3 hours are a test. In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (53%); after 10h it's 1 in 8 (12%). Fully opens up by hour 10.

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Way of the Hunter

Aug 16, 2022 Steam: Very Positive

The first 3 hours are a test

Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Fully opens up by 10h rated like by long-time players

Started playing 63% of owners

Steam reviews 80% positive of 11,406

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (53%); after 10h it's 1 in 8 (12%).
Fully opens up by hour 10.
The opening is criticised more than in 82% of games we track.
The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
Only 63% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

before it gets good opening up fully opened up

Based on all 11,514 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 295 reviews: 11.1h for positive, 4.2h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.

Where players quit

Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (63.3% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

This game has no story achievements, so we can't tell where players quit.

All achievements (42)

story milestone ending side

In Need of New Shoes Travel 10km on foot 100%
Not Great, Not Terrible Get first ★★★•• trophy 91%
Like Father, Like Son Harvest Hollywood 68%
Been there, rode there Drive a car for 30km 59%
Go Big or Go Home Harvest 5 different species of big game animals 40%
Top of the Pyramid Harvest 4 different species of predators 34%
Change of Mind Harvest 2 animals with the same weapon loaded with different ammo. 25%
Nice to Meet You Meet all landowners in Nez Perce Valley 16%
Yeah, Nah Gain passes for both Matariki park private hunting areas. 6.5%
Sportsman stage Unlock 40 perks 6.0%
Like the Back of My Hand Discover all Points of Interest in Nez Perce Valley 5.5%
Welcome to the land of vamp… chamois! Meet all landowners in Transylvania 5.2%
Ahoooooooooy! Discover all Echo spots in Nez Perce Valley 4.9%
Aurora Gazer Discover all areas in Aurora shores. 4.4%
Read Receipt Check the inbox to start the story. 4.3%
Worth the View Finish the story in Aurora shores. 4.1%
Number One Dad Finish the story in Tikamoon plains. 3.6%
Every Nook and Cranny Discover all Points of Interest in Transylvania 2.5%
To filter or not, that’s the question Collect all Photographs in Transylvania 2.5%
Somebody to Love Harvest a sambar deer shot to its heart. 2.5%
Plain Assessment Discover all Points of Interest in Tikamoon plains. 2.1%
Vacation's End? Finish the story in Matariki park. 2.1%
Flower Girl Pick up all flowers in Aurora shores. 1.7%
Surefire Assessment Discover all Points of Interest in Aurora shores. 1.7%
Swinging Duck Build all swings in Tikamoon plains. 1.7%
Arctic Edge Finish the race in Aurora shores in 2m50s or less. 1.6%
A Lynx to the Past Harvest all exclusive Lintukoto reserve species. 1.4%
Springbok Namibia Finish the race in Tikamoon plains in 2m50s or less. 1.4%
Bow Down Mister Harvest every species in Tikamoon plains after shooting the animal with a bow. 1.1%
Don Cupi Harvest one animal of each species in Tikamoon plains shot to its heart. 1.1%
Fair Assessment Discover all Points of Interest in Matariki park. 1.1%
Legendary Hunter Complete all Job requests in Lintukoto reserve. 1.1%
Task Force Aurora Complete all Task challenges in Aurora shores. 1.1%
Will-o'-the-Wisp Finish the story in Lintukoto reserve. 1.1%
Stamping Ground Collect all stamps in Matariki park. 0.9%
Hours of Work Exhibit 50 taxidermied animals in Aurora shores at the same time. 0.9%
Rigid Assessment Discover all Points of Interest in Lintukoto reserve. 0.9%
Task Force Tikamoon Complete all Task challenges in Tikamoon plains. 0.9%
That Was Choice Complete all Job requests in Matariki park. 0.9%
Forbidden Knowledge Collect all Whispers of Lintukoto reserve. 0.8%
Task Force Matariki Complete all Task challenges in Matariki park. 0.5%
Task Force Lintukoto Complete all Task challenges in Lintukoto reserve. 0.3%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.