Hunt: Showdown 1896

Item: Hunt: Showdown 1896
Rating: 45
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-06-12

Summary

Satisfying gunplay rewards tactical accuracy.
Exceptional sound design enhances immersion.
Unique atmosphere blends horror, western.
Core gameplay is fun, original.
Optimization significantly worsened post-update.
New UI is a downgrade.

Categories

Extraction ShooterFirst-Person ShooterCompetitive MultiplayerCooperative MultiplayerTactical CombatSurvivalAction HorrorExploration

Reviews (sample size): 2000
Helpful reviews: 81%
Unhelpful reviews: 4%
Protest reviews: 15%

45%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
55%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 4673
Negative points: 7647
Gameplay points: 1613
Perf. points: 1255
Rec. points: 2181
Misc points: 622

Point	Description	Importance
Satisfying gunplay rewards tactical accuracy Description The gunplay is satisfying and unique due to the 1896 era weapons. Headshots are lethal regardless of weapon, promoting tactical play and rewarding accuracy. The game offers a variety of weapons, tools, and consumables, allowing for diverse tactics and gameplay experiences. Importance 75%	The gunplay is satisfying and unique due to the 1896 era weapons. Headshots are lethal regardless of weapon, promoting tactical play and rewarding accuracy. The game offers a variety of weapons, tools, and consumables, allowing for diverse tactics and gameplay experiences.	75%
Exceptional sound design enhances immersion Description The sound design is exceptional and crucial for gameplay. It allows players to pinpoint enemy locations, weapon types, and movements, creating a tense and immersive atmosphere where sound is as important as sight. Recent updates have further improved the audio using CrySpatial, enhancing positional accuracy. Importance 53%	The sound design is exceptional and crucial for gameplay. It allows players to pinpoint enemy locations, weapon types, and movements, creating a tense and immersive atmosphere where sound is as important as sight. Recent updates have further improved the audio using CrySpatial, enhancing positional accuracy.	53%
Core gameplay is fun, original Description The core gameplay was considered quite good, fun, and original. The reviewer values the intense emotions the game evokes, even negative ones. The game has good game mechanics. The game has an original idea. Importance 39%	The core gameplay was considered quite good, fun, and original. The reviewer values the intense emotions the game evokes, even negative ones. The game has good game mechanics. The game has an original idea.	39%
Unique atmosphere blends horror, western Description The game features a unique blend of southern gothic, horror, and wild west themes, creating a dense, dark, and cinematic atmosphere. The sound design is exceptional and a central gameplay mechanic. The setting, art direction, and atmosphere are major attractions. Importance 37%	The game features a unique blend of southern gothic, horror, and wild west themes, creating a dense, dark, and cinematic atmosphere. The sound design is exceptional and a central gameplay mechanic. The setting, art direction, and atmosphere are major attractions.	37%
New map is well-designed Description The new map, Mammon's Gulch, is a triumph and shows continuous improvement in level design, surpassing previous maps. The new map is visually appealing and well-designed, featuring detailed factories, mines, mountains, and multi-story buildings. The maps are complex, detailed, and visually appealing. Importance 37%	The new map, Mammon's Gulch, is a triumph and shows continuous improvement in level design, surpassing previous maps. The new map is visually appealing and well-designed, featuring detailed factories, mines, mountains, and multi-story buildings. The maps are complex, detailed, and visually appealing.	37%
Risk/reward creates exciting tension Description The risk and reward system, with permanent hunter death, adds a deep sense of excitement to each match. The combination of monster hunting and duels with other players creates constant tension. The game receives regular updates with new seasons, events, weapons, hunters, and skins. Importance 25%	The risk and reward system, with permanent hunter death, adds a deep sense of excitement to each match. The combination of monster hunting and duels with other players creates constant tension. The game receives regular updates with new seasons, events, weapons, hunters, and skins.	25%
Graphics significantly improved with update Description The graphics are improved, even on minimum settings. The engine update significantly improves graphics with better global illumination, diffused lighting, shadows, and more realistic geometry and water ripple effects. The UI seems more responsive and smooth. Importance 24%	The graphics are improved, even on minimum settings. The engine update significantly improves graphics with better global illumination, diffused lighting, shadows, and more realistic geometry and water ripple effects. The UI seems more responsive and smooth.	24%
New content keeps game fresh Description The addition of new content like the crocodile boss, events, and perk reworks keeps the game fresh and interesting. The new map is well-designed with fewer underground boss lairs, multiple entrances, flanking routes, overlooks, and sneaky spots. The developers have put a lot of effort into updating the game and adding detail to the maps. Importance 16%	The addition of new content like the crocodile boss, events, and perk reworks keeps the game fresh and interesting. The new map is well-designed with fewer underground boss lairs, multiple entrances, flanking routes, overlooks, and sneaky spots. The developers have put a lot of effort into updating the game and adding detail to the maps.	16%
Developers responsive to community feedback Description The developers are responsive to player criticisms and are actively releasing fixes. The development team cares for its community and tries to deliver on their feedback. Crytek's attention to detail is evident throughout the game. Frequent updates, new content, and community events show that Crytek genuinely cares about player feedback. Importance 16%	The developers are responsive to player criticisms and are actively releasing fixes. The development team cares for its community and tries to deliver on their feedback. Crytek's attention to detail is evident throughout the game. Frequent updates, new content, and community events show that Crytek genuinely cares about player feedback.	16%
Enjoyable atmosphere and welcoming community Description The atmosphere, including skins, music, and story, is enjoyable. The game's aesthetic is a major draw for veteran players. The game has a positive and welcoming community. Importance 11%	The atmosphere, including skins, music, and story, is enjoyable. The game's aesthetic is a major draw for veteran players. The game has a positive and welcoming community.	11%
Performance and stability significantly improved Description Reconnecting to the game now works reliably and quickly. Many of the crashes, stutters etc. reported by players appear to be fixed. The game has improved significantly in performance since its early access days, with increased online player counts. Importance 10%	Reconnecting to the game now works reliably and quickly. Many of the crashes, stutters etc. reported by players appear to be fixed. The game has improved significantly in performance since its early access days, with increased online player counts.	10%
Improved UI with easier navigation Description Multiple shortcuts in the new UI make navigation easier and faster. The new UI, though initially difficult, becomes enjoyable over time with customizable layouts via simple key combinations. The new user interface is much better than the old one after some improvements. Importance 7%	Multiple shortcuts in the new UI make navigation easier and faster. The new UI, though initially difficult, becomes enjoyable over time with customizable layouts via simple key combinations. The new user interface is much better than the old one after some improvements.	7%
Game actively supported with updates Description The game is still being supported with updates. The game's reasonable system has kept the community happy for years. Regular updates are released by the developers, usually at the end of events. Importance 7%	The game is still being supported with updates. The game's reasonable system has kept the community happy for years. Regular updates are released by the developers, usually at the end of events.	7%
Beautiful graphics, pleasant community Description The game is graphically one of the most beautiful multiplayer shooters on the market. Very crisp animations and weapon design. The game features a pleasant community, with opportunities for good matches with random players on both Russian and European servers. Importance 6%	The game is graphically one of the most beautiful multiplayer shooters on the market. Very crisp animations and weapon design. The game features a pleasant community, with opportunities for good matches with random players on both Russian and European servers.	6%