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  • Supports up to 4 online players with PS Plus
  • Online play optional
  • 1 player
  • Accessibility features (7)
    Accessibility Features
  • PS5 Version
    Vibration function and trigger effect supported (DualSense wireless controller)
Blood, Language, Violence
In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
  • PS Plus required for online play
  • In-game purchases optional
  • Supports up to 4 online players with PS Plus
  • Online play optional
  • 1 player
  • Accessibility features (7)
    Accessibility Features
  • PS5 Version
    Vibration function and trigger effect supported (DualSense wireless controller)

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  • Way of the Hunter 2
Deluxe Edition
  • Way of the Hunter 2
  • Way of the Hunter 2: Season Pass

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Way of the Hunter 2 delivers a deeper, more dynamic hunting experience built around living ecosystems, advanced animal behavior, and three distinct hunting regions. Track game across a vast North American wilderness, face dangerous wildlife in an African hunting ground, and explore a Rocky Mountain region centered around the Hearth & Hunt Headquarters lodge — an expandable hunting hub with additional rooms, display space, and trophy mounts for showcasing trophies from current and future hunting grounds.

Animals behave and react naturally to their surroundings, rewarding players who carefully study tracks, movement patterns, and habitat conditions before taking a shot. Players can also venture out freely to explore the wilderness, enjoy spontaneous hunts, and experience the beauty of nature alongside their dog companion. Expanding on the foundation of the original game, the sequel sharpens realism, accessibility, and player freedom while preserving the deliberate pacing and authenticity that define the series.

Experience the thrill of the hunt across diverse wilderness regions in North America and Africa. Track and display big game like Moose, Elk, Bears, Bison, and a wide range of smaller animals and birds. In Africa, face some of the world’s most dangerous wildlife, including massive hippos, thunderous buffalo, prowling lions, and stealthy Nile crocodiles.

As an adaptable hunter building your reputation, you’ll take on unique challenges across three breathtaking hunting regions after being recruited by Hearth & Hunt to help local residents, work alongside your new Hearth & Hunt colleagues, and preserve regional ecosystems. In New Laurentia, investigate the unusual behavior of the local moose population with the help of a skilled dog trainer and a former warden.

In Kilimaya Reserve, support a renowned safari guide, train with an eccentric archery expert, and track down a legendary retired huntress while helping maintain the balance of the ecosystem. Meanwhile, deep in the Rocky Mountains, a colorful elderly Irish carpenter is more than happy to turn your hard-earned cash into lodge expansions with extra rooms and trophy displays—usually while distracting you with stories about mushrooms and local folklore

FEATURES:
• Hunting Dog: A loyal companion that detects animal signs, follows blood trails, and tracks wounded game. With regular exercise and training, it grows more skilled over time.
• Shot review: Our improved bullet camera lets you break down every shot with precision. Analyze trajectory, speed, angle, placement, and more — learn how to make the perfect shot, every time.
• High-Tech Equipment: Advanced gear sharpens your instincts, delivering a more immersive hunting experience with thermal night vision and enhanced reserve monitoring to manage habitats.
• Hearth & Hunt HQ: A smaller Rocky Mountain hub map where you can explore the surrounding wilderness. Expand the Lodge and fill it with your favorite trophies from across all regions.
• Gear from more than 10 real-world brand partners, ranging from hunting rifles to high-tech equipment, delivering a deeply immersive and realistic hunting experience.
• Experience the wilderness together in online co-op multiplayer. Hunt side by side, explore vast reserves, and share every unforgettable moment in the wild.

Platform:
PS5
Release:
9/29/2026
Publisher:
THQ NORDIC GMBH
Genres:
Action
Voice:
Chinese, English, French (France), German, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Mexico)
Screen Languages:
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Spanish (Mexico)
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