Choose theHunter: Call of the Wild™
Choose theHunter: Call of the Wild™ if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 61,954 Steam reviews back the pick.
theHunter: Call of the Wild™ vs Open Hunting XL
theHunter: Call of the Wild™ and Open Hunting XL both land in Sports, 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, Simulation on Steam. theHunter: Call of the Wild™ (2017) is 7 years older than Open Hunting XL (2024). Open Hunting XL is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than theHunter: Call of the Wild™ (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Open Hunting XL
Choose Open Hunting XL if it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. Open Hunting XL launched in 2024.
Both theHunter: Call of the Wild™ and Open Hunting XL sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam, 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™ |  Open Hunting XL | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Adventure, Simulation | Sports, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.3% positive (61,954 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Expansive Worlds | Kunstaat |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- theHunter: Call of the Wild™ (2017) is 7 years older than Open Hunting XL (2024).
- Open Hunting XL is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than theHunter: Call of the Wild™ (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- theHunter: Call of the Wild™ has co-op; Open Hunting XL does not.
- theHunter: Call of the Wild™ is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Open Hunting XL has no Deck rating yet.
theHunter: Call of the Wild™ vs Open Hunting XL — FAQ
- Should I play theHunter: Call of the Wild™ or Open Hunting XL first?
- If you want chronology, theHunter: Call of the Wild™ (2017) came out before Open Hunting XL (2024). 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 Open Hunting XL similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.
- Does Open Hunting XL have multiplayer like theHunter: Call of the Wild™?
- No. theHunter: Call of the Wild™ supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Open Hunting XL is listed as single-player only.