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Hunting Simulator 3

Explore Colorado and Texas with your hunting dog by your side. Choose officially licensed equipment, follow wildlife through the wilderness, and bring your finest trophies back to your lodge.

  • Released Oct 29, 2026
  • 2 Hunting Regions
  • 4 Weapon Categories
  • 25 GB Storage Required
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Hunting Simulator 3 gameplay screenshot
Image: Steam / Nacon Studio Ghent

Latest guides

Hunting Simulator 3 Animal List: All 37 Launch Animals
Animals

Hunting Simulator 3 Animal List: All 37 Launch Animals

Explore the Hunting Simulator 3 animal list with all 19 Colorado and 18 Texas animals, plus locations and tracking tips to help you plan your next hunt.

Hunting Simulator 3 Dog GPS: How to Track Your Dog
Animals

Hunting Simulator 3 Dog GPS: How to Track Your Dog

Hunting Simulator 3 dog GPS helps you find your companion during a chase. Learn how the collar, handheld tracker, and louder barks help you stay on track.

Hunting Simulator 3 Hound Baying: How to Use Your Dog
Animals

Hunting Simulator 3 Hound Baying: How to Use Your Dog

Learn Hunting Simulator 3 hound baying, use scent trails to start a pursuit, position for clear shots, and keep track of your dog with launch GPS features.

Hunting Simulator 3 Platinum Trophies: Scoring Guide
Animals

Hunting Simulator 3 Platinum Trophies: Scoring Guide

Hunting Simulator 3 platinum trophies depend on animal quality and careful shooting. Learn how genetics, aging, tags, and trophy scores shape your hunts.

Hunting Simulator 3 Rares: Genetics and Trophy Guide
Animals

Hunting Simulator 3 Rares: Genetics and Trophy Guide

Hunting Simulator 3 rares include striking coat variants. Learn how genetics, selective harvesting, and animal tracking shape your own trophy hunt in-game.

Hunting Simulator 3 SimFauna: DNA and Wildlife Guide
Animals

Hunting Simulator 3 SimFauna: DNA and Wildlife Guide

Learn how Hunting Simulator 3 SimFauna shapes animal aging, DNA, herd leaders, and predator behavior, plus how selective hunting shapes future trophies.

What is Hunting Simulator 3?

Hunting Simulator 3 is an open-world hunting simulation developed by Nacon Studio Ghent and published by Nacon. Explore Colorado and Texas on foot or in an all-terrain vehicle, with a hunting dog to help you track wildlife and retrieve small game.

Choose rifles, shotguns, bows, and crossbows from an arsenal featuring officially licensed brands. Animals react to your actions and age through SimFauna, while your customizable lodge provides space for trophies, equipment changes, and a break between hunts.

Developer
Nacon Studio Ghent
Publisher
Nacon
PC Platform
Steam · Windows
Genre
Open-World Hunting Simulation
Release Date
Oct 29, 2026
Hunting Regions
Colorado & Texas
Weapon Categories
4
Supported Languages
11

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Hunting Simulator 3 Weapons and Equipment

Build your hunting loadout with rifles, shotguns, bows, and crossbows. Explore licensed equipment from Remington, Beretta, Winchester, Browning, and other hunting brands.

Firearms

The hunting arsenal includes rifles and shotguns.

Archery

Bows and crossbows offer additional weapon choices.

Licensed Brands

Equipment brands include Remington, Beretta, Winchester, and Browning.

Gear Management

Purchase or modify your equipment at the hunting lodge.

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Hunting Simulator 3 Hunting Dog Guide

Bring your hunting dog along to spot tracks, follow trails, and retrieve small game. Give orders through the command wheel to put your companion's senses to work.

Spot Tracks

Your dog helps locate animal tracks in the wilderness.

Follow Trails

Use your dog's tracking abilities to follow an animal's trail.

Retrieve Game

Your dog can retrieve small game.

Command Wheel

Use the command wheel to issue orders to your hunting dog.

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Hunting Simulator 3 Maps and Regions

Explore the wilderness of Colorado and Texas in an open world. Both regions contain dozens of wild species to hunt, with travel available on foot or by all-terrain vehicle.

Colorado →

Explore Colorado wilderness inhabited by dozens of wild species.

Texas →

Hunt across the untamed Texas outback, which also features dozens of wild species.

Open World

Explore the hunting environments on foot or behind the wheel of an all-terrain vehicle.

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Hunting Simulator 3 Animals and SimFauna

Get to know the animal behaviour behind each hunt. SimFauna drives wildlife that reacts to your actions, ages over time, and lives within changing ecosystems.

SimFauna

The wildlife simulation system gives animals true-to-life behaviour.

Animal Reactions

Animals react to what you do in their environment.

Animal Aging

Animals age over time.

Changing Ecosystems

Wildlife inhabits ever-changing ecosystems across the hunting regions.

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Hunting Simulator 3 Hunting Lodge and Trophies

Make the hunting lodge your base between outings. Customize the space, display your finest trophies, and purchase or modify gear before heading back into the wilderness.

Customization

The hunting lodge is customizable.

Trophy Displays

Showcase your finest hunting trophies inside the lodge.

Equipment

Purchase and modify hunting gear at the lodge.

Downtime

Relax by the fire between hunts.

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Hunting Simulator 3 Clay Pigeon Shooting

Take a break from tracking wildlife and test your aim against clay targets. Hit targets within the time limit to score points and compete for a place on the leaderboard.

Clay Targets

Shoot clay pigeons in a dedicated shooting activity.

Time Limit

Knock down targets within the allotted time to maximize your score.

Leaderboard

Compete for the top positions on the clay-pigeon shooting leaderboard.

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Hunting Simulator 3 Vehicles and Exploration

Travel through the hunting regions on foot or drive an all-terrain vehicle. Explore the open world's environments with your hunting dog alongside you.

All-Terrain Vehicle

Drive an all-terrain vehicle while exploring the open world.

On-Foot Travel

Explore the wilderness on foot.

Dog Companion

Your hunting dog helps you understand your surroundings by spotting tracks and following trails.

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Hunting Simulator 3 PC System Requirements

Check your PC against the minimum and recommended hardware before installing. Both specifications require 64-bit Windows 11, DirectX 12, and 25 GB of available storage.

Operating System

Minimum and recommended: Windows 11 (64-bit), a 64-bit processor, and DirectX 12.

Minimum CPU and RAM

Intel Core i5-9400F or AMD Ryzen 5 3600, with 8 GB RAM.

Minimum GPU

Radeon RX 5600 XT with 6 GB VRAM or GeForce RTX 2060 with 6 GB VRAM.

Recommended CPU and RAM

Intel Core i5-14600K at 3.5 GHz or AMD Ryzen 9 7900X at 4.7 GHz, with 16 GB RAM.

Recommended GPU

GeForce RTX 4060 with 8 GB VRAM or Radeon RX 6800 XT with 16 GB VRAM.

Storage

Both hardware specifications require 25 GB of available space.

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Frequently asked questions

Can you play Hunting Simulator 3 with friends at launch?

The launch game is single-player. Multiplayer is planned for a later update, and crossplay will not be part of the initial multiplayer release.

Where can you hunt?

Explore the Colorado and Texas reserves, with 37 animal species across the two regions.

What can your hunting dog do?

Your dog can help find tracks, follow trails and retrieve small game. Use the command wheel to choose its task.

Which platforms is the game available on?

Hunting Simulator 3 is available on Windows PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Ready to Explore Hunting Simulator 3?

Get familiar with your hunting dog, explore the equipment selection, and discover the systems behind the wildlife of Colorado and Texas.