Most realistic hunting experience
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“The bucks chasing the does. The deer not having need zones and just doing there thing.”
Steam review · 12 h played ↗
Deer Hunting - The Season 2
Worth buying? What 73 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 73 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 85%Very Positive · 85%Chaos Entertainment2026Sports · Adventure · Simulation
$20.00
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The verdict
A slow, realistic, nostalgic deer hunting sim with scouting, trail cams and deer aging, from a solo dev. Skip it if you want polished graphics, arcade action or smooth performance.
Great for
Patient hunting fans who want a realistic scouting-focused sim and nostalgia for Deer Hunter-era games
Main risk
Dated graphics, clunky UI and performance problems for a $20 early-stage game with a steep learning curve
What players love
Nostalgic Deer Hunter-style feel
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“If you grew up playing Deer Hunter 2005 then you're about to get a whole lot of memories rushing back.”
Steam review · 4.8 h played ↗
Responsive dev and helpful community
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The developer reads the discord server and replies to questions.”
Steam review · 23 h played ↗
Scouting, trail cams and deer growth
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“The trail cameras are easily one of the best parts of the game for me.”
Steam review · 23.9 h played ↗
Rewarding, challenging hunts
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“A very slow hunting game but when you get a big buck it feels much more rewarding than other hunting games I have played.”
Steam review · 6.8 h played ↗
Runs smoothly for many players
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Frame rate is smooth as heck!”
Steam review · 16.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Poor performance and freezes
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“I was running about 10 fps or worse with a 3060 which runs all games pretty well”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Dated, weak graphics and animations
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“The graphics aren't even as good as a Cabela's game from 2006.”
Steam review · 0.6 h played ↗
Confusing, clunky UI and learning curve
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“took me 20 mins to figure out how to buy stuff and get into the game”
Steam review · 0.7 h played ↗
Not worth the price yet
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“I can't recommend the game at this price point.”
Steam review · 0.9 h played ↗
Bugs and unfinished state
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“glitchy as heck and just does not run good”
Steam review · 0.6 h played ↗
AI-generated assets and rude dev community
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Pretty much every artistic asset in the game is AI generated.”
Steam review · 38.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unknown30 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5-3470, 3.20 GHz | AMD FX-6300, 3.5 GHz
Memory16 GB RAM
Storage30 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i9
Memory32 GB RAM
Storage30 GB available space
OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5-3470, 3.20 GHz | AMD FX-6300, 3.5 GHz
Memory16 GB RAM
Storage30 GB available space
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