Huntin' Buddies Launches on Steam as Co-op Hunting Horror

Huntin' Buddies, developed by solo studio Mayawi Software, is now available on Steam following a demo period that the developer credits with directly shaping the release build.

The premise is straightforward until it isn't: players enter a forbidden national park to fulfill hunting contracts, dragging carcasses back using physics systems, before the nights grow dangerous and the wildlife turns predatory.

What the game includes

• Co-op for up to four players
• Contract-based hunting with quota objectives
• Physics-driven carcass retrieval
• Escalating night-time survival scenarios
• "Cursed anomaly animals" described as breaking normal rules

The developer notes that the release version reflects substantial work done in response to community feedback from the demo phase — including bug fixes, multiplayer stability improvements, quality-of-life additions, gameplay balancing, and general polish. No specific version number or patch details are listed.

The announcement also functions as a direct appeal for Steam reviews, which the solo developer describes as carrying significant weight for an independent release.

For players who followed the demo, the full release represents the version that community testing helped build.