Choose Way of the Hunter
Choose Way of the Hunter if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.6% positive across 4,348 reviews.
Way of the Hunter vs Call of the Wild: The Angler™
Way of the Hunter and Call of the Wild: The Angler™ both land in Sports, Adventure, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Sports, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Both released in 2022. Way of the Hunter scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than Call of the Wild: The Angler™ (70.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Call of the Wild: The Angler™
Choose Call of the Wild: The Angler™ if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,060 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Way of the Hunter and Call of the Wild: The Angler™ sit in Sports, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Way of the Hunter |  Call of the Wild: The Angler™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Adventure, Simulation | Sports, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.6% positive (4,348 reviews) | 70.7% positive (3,060 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Nine Rocks Games | Expansive Worlds |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- Way of the Hunter scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than Call of the Wild: The Angler™ (70.7% positive).
- Call of the Wild: The Angler™ is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Way of the Hunter (29.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Way of the Hunter is Deck Playable, Call of the Wild: The Angler™ is Deck Verified.
Way of the Hunter vs Call of the Wild: The Angler™ — FAQ
- Which is better, Way of the Hunter or Call of the Wild: The Angler™?
- On Steam reviews Way of the Hunter scores higher (81.6% positive) than Call of the Wild: The Angler™ (70.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Way of the Hunter is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Way of the Hunter and Call of the Wild: The Angler™ similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Adventure, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Way of the Hunter and Call of the Wild: The Angler™ have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Way of the Hunter ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Call of the Wild: The Angler™ ships Online Co-op, Co-op.