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Great Hunt: North America vs Open Hunting XL

Great Hunt: North America and Open Hunting XL both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Great Hunt: North America (2018) is 6 years older than Open Hunting XL (2024). 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 Great Hunt: North America

Choose Great Hunt: North America if you want an Indie experience. Great Hunt: North America launched in 2018.

Choose Open Hunting XL

Choose Open Hunting XL if you want a Sports experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Open Hunting XL launched in 2024.

Both Great Hunt: North America and Open Hunting XL sit in 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

Great Hunt: North America vs Open Hunting XL — Steam metadata comparison
Great Hunt: North America — Steam game coverGreat Hunt: North AmericaOpen Hunting XL — Steam game coverOpen Hunting XL
Released20182024
GenresIndie, SimulationSports, Simulation
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PricePrice unknown8.99 USD
Steam reviews35.7% positive (14 reviews)4 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSimulators LiveKunstaat

Side by side

Great Hunt: North America vs Open Hunting XL — FAQ

Should I play Great Hunt: North America or Open Hunting XL first?
If you want chronology, Great Hunt: North America (2018) 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 Great Hunt: North America and Open Hunting XL similar?
They overlap on 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.
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