# Hunt: Showdown 1896

> Hunt: Showdown 1896 is the brutally rewarding extraction shooter. Track twisted monsters and overcome ruthless PvP. Take bounties in corrupted backwaters lost to history. With a team, you might survive. Die with nothing or get out with everything.

## Game facts

- Developer: Crytek
- Publisher: Crytek
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Aug 27, 2019
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Shooting, Action, Management, Stealth, Game, Extraction Shooter, FPS, SurvivalHorror
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/594650/)
- Languages: Interface: American English, Italian (Italy), Russian (Russia), European Spanish, Chinese (China), Turkish (Türkiye), Polish (Poland), Japanese (Japan), Brazilian Portuguese, French (France), German (Germany), Chinese (Taiwan), Korean (South Korea); Subtitles: American English, Italian (Italy), Russian (Russia), European Spanish, Chinese (China), Turkish (Türkiye), Polish (Poland), Japanese (Japan), Brazilian Portuguese, French (France), German (Germany), Chinese (Taiwan), Korean (South Korea); Audio: American English, Chinese (China) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/hunt-showdown-1896)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 1, 2026

### Strengths

- Differentiates itself from other shooters through unique mechanics and combat systems
- Tense gameplay where a single mistake can decide victory or defeat, with strong rewards for mastery
- Dark, compelling atmosphere with excellent sound and sound positioning

### Weaknesses

- Unstable server quality, with frequent connection failures and server outages
- Optimization problems and random freezes can make the game unplayable
- Distrust of the anti-cheat system and responses to hackers

## Links

- [Hunt: Showdown 1896 on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/5547)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/5547/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T07:41:00.066Z