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theHunter Classic

The most realistic hunting experience awaits. Explore 12 reserves and hunt 45 unique species, ranging from waterfowl to big game. Over 100 weapons from state-of-the art rifles to bows. Customize your load-out with stands, blinds and dogs. Play alone or in multiplayer with up to 7 friends.

DEV: Expansive Worlds, Avalanche StudiosPUB: Expansive Worlds, Avalanche StudiosAppID 253710

DEVELOPER POSTSevery ~7d·last 85d ago·12 recorded in 6 months

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Newest identified developer post

theHunter: Classic is no longer available on the Steam Store.

Aug 19, 2026 · Published by the developer

3recent developer posts shown belowSelected from the developer record, separately from press coverage. Announcements are not necessarily shipped patches.

Last successful news check: Nov 11, 2026 (UTC) This is our collection date, not the date of the latest patch.

Newest in this record · Aug 19, 2026
theHunter: Classic is no longer available on the Steam Store.
From the recorded announcement
Players who already own the game will still be able to access and play it until November 11, 2026.
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Earlier announcement · Jul 9, 2026
Additional notes from the developers
From the recorded announcement
Howdy hunters, We wanted to throw in a few notes of our own, anticipating some things you may want to know. The Community League will end October 9. We won’t start another. Regular Competitions will run as normal to end on November 10, so anyone entering a final competition can see the end result if they wish. Daily…
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Howdy hunters, We wanted to throw in a few notes of our own, anticipating some things you may want to know. The Community League will end October 9. We won’t start another. Regular Competitions will run as normal to end on November 10, so anyone entering a final competition can see the end result if they wish. Daily Missions will run as normal until the end. Trophy of the Week will continue in DiscordThe external competition site is up and running! The top 10 comps each week will be paid out in em$. You can join the comps here: https://thc-comps.com/Sales. The possibility to purchase new in-game currency has been disabled. Any in-game currency that you already own can be used until November 11. Starting tomorrow, most of the store will be on sale at 95% discount. The exceptions: items that have caused problems in the store before, items we've never put on sale (and therefore aren't sure they won't break anything), and the Wolfsbane weapons, which are 100% off so everyone can join in on Halloween. The sales will run until November 11. The game has always been online; this means old disc copies of the game will not work after the shut down. Please do not be fooled into paying a fortune for a disc that won’t work. We still don’t like hackers, particularly those who try to dominate competitions. Please remember that if you want to download images from the gallery or Discord to do this before November 11. We will not be able to save anything for you. You will not be able to create a new game account or Forum account, effective immediately. Please think about this before…
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Earlier announcement · Jul 9, 2026
Update on Development
From the recorded announcement
We are so proud of what we’ve built over the last 17 years. Having such a passionate community of hunters sticking around with us after all this time is something we truly cherish. So it is with a heavy heart that we bring you news about our future. After careful consideration, we’ve made the difficult decision to say…
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We are so proud of what we’ve built over the last 17 years. Having such a passionate community of hunters sticking around with us after all this time is something we truly cherish. So it is with a heavy heart that we bring you news about our future. After careful consideration, we’ve made the difficult decision to say goodbye to theHunter Classic. As we face the reality of our dwindling playerbase, continuing active support is simply no longer financially sustainable. The game is set to shut down on November 11th, 2026. When we started developing Classic, we never dreamed it would reach the level of success that it did. Back then, we were a small team, many of us fresh out of college, working on our first game. Working in such an experimental way was something special. Before we close the door on this chapter, we would like to celebrate one last Halloween with you with the traditional Classic werewolf event from October 28th to November 11th, 2026. Thank you for being a part of this journey and sticking around with us for all these years, many of you for a huge chunk of your lives. We do not take that for granted. From everyone at Expansive Worlds and Magic Media, we wish you many thrilling hunts, wherever you find them next.FAQQ1: What do you mean when you say you're "shutting down" theHunter Classic? This means we will no longer make content, patches, or updates for the game, and that the game will be removed from storefronts on November 11th, 2026. Additionally, you will no longer be able to purchase any new in-game currency from storefronts from July 9th, 2026.…
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54.0

Weak

Elixir Rating

58.4% of 44,774 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 58. It was sold as a game that would keep being worked on, and the developers have gone dormant — subtracting 4.0.

reception 58·support −4.0·Weak

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

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Development

Dormant

Last heard from developers

3 months ago

Historical posting rhythm

every ~7 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

Current silence

12× normal

The developers have been silent for 85 days against a normal rhythm of about 7 — roughly 12 times longer than usual. 1 substantial update recorded in the past six months.

Last successful news check: Nov 11, 2026, 2:03 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted.

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Two years of development

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50 announcements · 2 substantial · 14 months with nothing

News & source history

30 recorded posts · includes developer announcements and press coverage

Community AnnouncementsAug 19, 2026

theHunter: Classic is no longer available on the Steam Store.

Players who already own the game will still be able to access and play it until November 11, 2026.

Community AnnouncementsJul 9, 2026

Additional notes from the developers

Howdy hunters, We wanted to throw in a few notes of our own, anticipating some things you may want to know.The Community League will end October 9. We won’t start another.Regular Competitions will run as normal to end on November 10, so any…

Community AnnouncementsJul 9, 2026

Update on Development

We are so proud of what we’ve built over the last 17 years. Having such a passionate community of hunters sticking around with us after all this time is something we truly cherish. So it is with a heavy heart that we bring you news about ou…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 3, 2026

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