Choose theHunter: Call of the Wild™
Choose theHunter: Call of the Wild™ if you want a Sports experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.3% positive across 61,954 reviews.
theHunter: Call of the Wild™ vs Way of the Hunter 2
theHunter: Call of the Wild™ and Way of the Hunter 2 both land in 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 Adventure, Simulation on Steam. theHunter: Call of the Wild™ (2017) is 9 years older than Way of the Hunter 2 (2026). theHunter: Call of the Wild™ scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than Way of the Hunter 2 (72.4% 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 Way of the Hunter 2
Choose Way of the Hunter 2 if you want the DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,054 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both theHunter: Call of the Wild™ and Way of the Hunter 2 sit in 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: Call of the Wild™ |  Way of the Hunter 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Adventure, Simulation | Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.3% positive (61,954 reviews) | 72.4% positive (2,054 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Expansive Worlds | Nine Rocks Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- theHunter: Call of the Wild™ (2017) is 9 years older than Way of the Hunter 2 (2026).
- theHunter: Call of the Wild™ scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than Way of the Hunter 2 (72.4% positive).
- theHunter: Call of the Wild™ is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Way of the Hunter 2 (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
theHunter: Call of the Wild™ vs Way of the Hunter 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, theHunter: Call of the Wild™ or Way of the Hunter 2?
- On Steam reviews theHunter: Call of the Wild™ scores higher (90.3% positive) than Way of the Hunter 2 (72.4% 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: Call of the Wild™ or Way of the Hunter 2 first?
- If you want chronology, theHunter: Call of the Wild™ (2017) came out before Way of the Hunter 2 (2026). 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: Call of the Wild™ and Way of the Hunter 2 similar?
- They overlap on 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: Call of the Wild™ and Way of the Hunter 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: theHunter: Call of the Wild™ ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Way of the Hunter 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.