Choose theHunter Classic
Choose theHunter Classic if you want an Action and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 18,676 Steam reviews back the pick.
theHunter Classic vs theHunter: Call of the Wild™
theHunter Classic and theHunter: Call of the Wild™ 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. theHunter Classic (2014) is 3 years older than theHunter: Call of the Wild™ (2017). theHunter: Call of the Wild™ scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than theHunter Classic (55% 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 theHunter: Call of the Wild™
Choose theHunter: Call of the Wild™ if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.3% positive across 61,954 reviews.
Both theHunter Classic and theHunter: Call of the Wild™ 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
 theHunter Classic |  theHunter: Call of the Wild™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play | Sports, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55% positive (18,676 reviews) | 90.3% positive (61,954 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Expansive Worlds, Avalanche Studios | Expansive Worlds |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- theHunter Classic (2014) is 3 years older than theHunter: Call of the Wild™ (2017).
- theHunter: Call of the Wild™ scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than theHunter Classic (55% positive).
- theHunter Classic is free; theHunter: Call of the Wild™ is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: theHunter Classic is Deck Playable, theHunter: Call of the Wild™ is Deck Unsupported.
theHunter Classic vs theHunter: Call of the Wild™ — FAQ
- Which is better, theHunter Classic or theHunter: Call of the Wild™?
- On Steam reviews theHunter: Call of the Wild™ scores higher (90.3% positive) than theHunter Classic (55% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, theHunter: Call of the Wild™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play theHunter Classic or theHunter: Call of the Wild™ first?
- If you want chronology, theHunter Classic (2014) came out before theHunter: Call of the Wild™ (2017). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are theHunter Classic and theHunter: Call of the Wild™ 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 theHunter Classic and theHunter: Call of the Wild™ have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: theHunter Classic ships Online Co-op, Co-op; theHunter: Call of the Wild™ ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is theHunter Classic free?
- Yes — theHunter Classic is a free-to-play Steam title. theHunter: Call of the Wild™ is paid (19.99 USD).