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Games like The Hunted

If The Hunted is your kind of game, the closest matches are Once in Flowerlake, LostMan and Pandora : Wild Origins — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About The Hunted: THE HUNTED is a brutal wilderness survival simulation set in the Alaskan backcountry. Build fires, craft essential gear, manage hunger, thirst, fatigue, and exposure, and survive an unforgiving wilderness where every decision has consequences.

2026IndieAdventureSimulationEarly Access12.74 USDWindowsby Unforgiving Worlds
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Players who liked The Hunted also play

Steam players who put hours into The Hunted also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Once in Flowerlake

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Hunted fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with The Hunted.

    This is a short story in a sci-fi setting with a top-down view, telling the story of a nameless man lost in routine in the middle of a cold world and soulless machines. But what if it could be different?

    2021AdventureSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. LostMan

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Hunted fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Hunted.

    Survive in a world where darkness is your greatest enemy. Explore forests, caves, bunkers and abandoned places, gather resources, build your base, and uncover the secrets hidden beyond the light. Play solo or survive together in online co-op.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Pandora : Wild Origins

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Hunted fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Hunted.

    Pandora: Wild Origins is an animal simulation game where you play as a feline. Explore a new world and discover the mysteries of the lands of Pandora. Survive and evolve to become the most feared predator, meet a partner to start a family !

    2021ActionIndieAdventure18.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. I Hear the Forest

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Hunted fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Hunted.

    A slow-burn folk horror. You play as a forest ranger who finds himself surrounded by talking trees, flying witches' heads, and cursed dryads. You'll be very lucky if you make it out of the forest alive.

    2027IndieSimulationSteam ↗
  5. Another Try 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Hunted fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Hunted.

    The virus has devastated cities and lands. Most of the population died, the rest turned into the walking dead. You're one of the last survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another day.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Animalia Survival

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Hunted fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Hunted.

    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!

    2021ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Green Hell VR

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Hunted fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Hunted.

    Green Hell VR is an Open World Survival game set in the Amazon rainforest, based on the successful PC title Green Hell. You are left alone in the jungle with no food or equipment. To survive, you must learn real-life survival techniques, and crafting weapons can be a matter of life and death

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Frost Survival VR

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Hunted fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Hunted.

    Sandbox Survival in VR. Face a frozen wilderness solo or in co-op - build a shelter, craft tools, hunt for food, and manage your resources to endure harsh conditions. Strategize your moves against unpredictable weather and lurking dangers. And remember to keep yourself safe and sane!

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Hunted at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under The Hunted on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Hunted.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under The Hunted on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Hunted.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~45% under The Hunted on Steam right now. Shares Early Access with The Hunted.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under The Hunted on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Hunted.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. How to Fish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under The Hunted on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Hunted.

    A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation4.95 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under The Hunted on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Hunted.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under The Hunted on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Hunted.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under The Hunted on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Hunted.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Hunted.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Hunted.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Hunted.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Hunted.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Hunted.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Hunted.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Hunted.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Hunted.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Hunted

How much does The Hunted cost?
The Hunted is listed on Steam at 12.74 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Hunted?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Hunted are Once in Flowerlake, LostMan, Pandora : Wild Origins.
Who developed The Hunted?
The Hunted was developed by Unforgiving Worlds.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on The Hunted.

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