What really gets you about Hunt? What makes you keep coming back for more? This weekend we're celebrating Hunt with a free weekend event on Steam (download the game for zero dollars right here, right now) and so last week we asked the Hunt Community for their top ten reasons for playing Hunt—and the top ten reasons they think you should join in the tense, bloody fun. Thank you to everyone who responded to our questions about why they love Hunt—it was really fun for us to read all the love you sent our way! We whittled your responses down to the top ten reasons the community loves to play Hunt, and shared a few of our favorite quotes on the subject below.
Unique Gameplay
“Not only are there no games like it currently... there may never be another game like Hunt again. The game is too special and superb to miss out on. Anyone who appreciates masterfully crafted games deserves to experience Hunt: Showdown." –Twitter, @ThatDevilJames
“Hunt blends victories and failures with triumph, frustration, adrenaline, and tension in an epic recipe of 0 to 100 chaos. Between crafting strategies with your friend, or clutching a fight when your mate is down, the game leaves you with badass tales that you just HAVE to share." –Twitter, @TheAramet
“The adrenaline, the atmosphere, the teamwork - it all blends together for an unforgettable gaming experience. This is my favorite game in a very, very long time." –Twitter, @xastranaut
Tension
“You know that nervous excitement that creeps through your veins whilst exploring haunting, unknown landscapes? Feeling your heartbeat in your ears? Senses peeled wide open? That is Hunt Showdown." –Twitter, @LKorvus
“The feeling that you never know if you are the Hunter or the Hunted, the adrenaline pumping in the veins when you are about to kill a boss and suddenly you hear crows in the distance and that feeling you get when you complete your mission and extract with bounty, feels nice man." –Facebook, Domino Dondo Lehoťák
“Legitimately the most intense multiplayer experience I've had in a long time. No way to know if there's people lurking on the map still or if you've been alone for the last 20 minutes. No way to know if someone's waiting around the corner." –Facebook, Ben Tennant
“Excitement. Adrenaline. Threat of losing everything. Great Gunplay." –Twitter, @Orphan420
“The adrenaline. From monsters, stalking other players, or running for your life. …The sheer joy of you and a friend listening for signs of other players and without a doubt, you two are going to either kill, or get killed." –Facebook, Jake Boston
“You never know where the next hunter is hiding. You can die any given second. You spot a hunter , shoot him and a horde of vicious hellhounds tears you apart. There is no relaxing - always high tension. I love it!" –Instagram, bleichben
Atmosphere
“The atmosphere of Hunt and the experiences of being next to your friend when death is final is a complete adrenaline rush. So many times I have had to take my hand off my mouse because I was shaking with excitement. This game is just as much a psychological game as it is horror." –Twitter, @RoughNeck2C
“Atmosphere. Hunt is one of the most atmospheric online games I played in recent years. The sounddesign, the graphic, the design of the weapons, hunters, landscapes etc. create a very immersive gameplay experience." –Twitter, @R4zerw4rs
“This game's atmosphere and set up feels like great single player/co-op game, and you keep forgetting that it's multiplayer until bullets start flying over your head and whole thing turns into life and death fight." –Twitter, @Schwarnold1
“The atmosphere is amazingly haunting every round is thrilling. Best shooter experience I´ve had in recent years." –Twitter, @Saiiger
Gunplay and weapons
“The game is refreshing and unique. It's extremely immersive. And the gunplay is the most satisfying feeling gun play out of any game out there. Every shot feels so good." –Twitter, @BigAngryHobo
“Beautiful weapons. Wonderful world. Horrible monsters. There is no reason not to play Hunt." –Twitter, @IKSM_pasta
“The perfect shot. Setting your sights, holding your finger on the trigger and waiting for the perfect alignment to hear that sweet splatter sound from over a 100 meters away." –Facebook, Thomas Mikhail Caslavsky
“…love the old fashioned weapons that have their fire rate and reloading quirks." –Facebook, Samuel Ito
“The moment when your bullet is on its way and hits the head with a statisfying noise. Glowing metal crushing flesh and bones." –Instagram, @xqzme_delirious
Immersion
“One word: Immersion. When you're alerted by twigs and crows in real life you know a game completely immerses you!" –Twitter, @The_Darkwreath
"Feel like Van Helsing hunting monsters. But hunting the ultimate prey, humans." –Instagram, gouws1800
“Every encounter with another player leaves my heart racing so hard I can feel it, and my palms sweating." –Instagram, jacob_burnside
Bosses and AI
“When you enter the boss arena against The Butcher and you see the sunlight pouring into the building reflecting off of all the dust and smoke in the air and he emerges through flame and then you realize that this is no ordinary shooter." –Facebook, Adam Michael Hudson
“You should be playing @HuntShowdown because if you're not hunting the Hive, the Hive will hunt Y O U." –Twitter, @ISe7eNI
Developer Support
“Love all the support this game receives from the developers. Been gaming for 35 years and this is the best game I've ever played." –Twitter, @Dbdukie
“The continued creator support. It feels like you guys actually listen to your community, and that really helps to make the game feel like our game." –Facebook, David Lee
The Community
“The game has an amazing active development team and friendly community." –Twitter, @charlievdzwan
“Beautiful graphics, well done map, developers take your community into consideration. I have nothing negative to say about the game and I will never have it!" –Twitter, @f_lopes15
Setting
“High risk, High reward. Plus awesome lore to read into and do I even have to mention how cool zombies/demons are in the 1800s America setting? Hunt just oozes with fun and atmosphere." –Twitter, @TheDarkSponge
“What I love most about Hunt: Showdown is probably the setting. I just love the 19th centrury's weapons and architecture. It also has its very onw playstyle and although every game is pretty much the same on paper, every single round feels like a whole different one. Also the community and developer's responses to players' problems is just awesome period." –Facebook, Niklas Urbanek
“The setting. Everything about the game feels like it belongs. The characters, the enemies, the weapons, the environment." –Facebook, David Lee
PvPvE
“This game has given me the most intense adrenaline filled experiences when dealing with PVP moments. When a gunfight and fighting off zombies, hives, and etc. Gets the heart beating and a must play game to try." –Twitter, @HugoStiggs
“Hunt: Showdown is original and extremely well designed in terms of gameplay and artstyle. There is simply nothing like this game on the market. This combined with progression system and balance between pvp/pve makes it an addictive must-have in your library." –Twitter, @charlievdzwan
“The PvPvE mixture is excellent and the constant tension it's great." –Twitter, @bom0
“The real thrill of chasing down the team that have the other bounty." –Facebook, Alex Marzullo
“Hair tingling suspense and explosive PvP keeps me coming back. Such a rewarding game." –Instagram, @greenbuffop