Players must use natural cover to avoid detection by the animals in the game.

Completing the first 3 whitetail deer missions unlocks further missions from other animals in the game. Once a character is created and the tutorial completed, the player can hunt freely, activate missions and earn one of two types of in-game currency called gm$. Creating a character requires selecting an avatar from a pool of unique faces, and adding a unique name. To play the player must first create a character on the game's website, which includes social networking tools and messaging capabilities to allow players to connect and share in-game experiences. The game is fully playable for no charge. It features five huntable animal types whitetail deer, european rabbit, cottontail rabbit, snowshoe hare and pheasant.

The initial setting is on an open world island based on various locations, including the islands and surroundings of Washington state in the United States, Australian Outback, French Alps and more. TheHunter games play as first-person hunting games that recreate hunting wild animals in a manner as realistic as possible. ( March 2019) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This section needs additional citations for verification.

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