theHunter: Primal

theHunter: Primal

Expansive Worlds · 2015 · Dinosaurs, Survival, Open World, Multiplayer, Hunting

PC
Mixed59% · 2,95949Metacritic

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About theHunter: Primal

✦ AI summary

Hunt deadly dinosaurs across a massive Cretaceous island while scavenging weapons, gear, and ammo to survive against five savage species including the T-Rex and flying Quetzalcoatlus. Team up cooperatively or compete against other players in persistent multiplayer hunts where death means losing all your hard-earned equipment.

Hunt - Explore - Survive

Welcome Pioneer!

Step into a huge Cretaceous world (24 km² / 9.3 mi²) where the very environment will test your survival skills to the max. This is the planet of Primal Eden. Help us reclaim, subdue and eradicate the savage wilderness so that we may plant the seed of civilization in its place. If you are successful, we will permanently erase your criminal records. If you fail, your dead body's nourishing of wild plants and animals will be seen as treason against the Expansive Galaxies Corporation and your extended family will be volunteered as Pioneers.

There should be some supplies in your drop pod to get you started. In order to survive, you will need to explore the world in search of more powerful weapons, clothing and ammo. Sounds easy? Well, not only is the island littered with poisonous plants, but deadly dinosaurs roam the island looking to feast on the weak.

Planet Primal Eden is inhabited by 5 different dinosaur species, including the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex and the much-dreaded Quetzalcoatlus, a.k.a. Menace of the Skies. Careful planning, cooperation and backpacks filled with ammo and weapons are crucial to your survival.

theHunter: Primal is a new instalment in the highly popular and critically acclaimed theHunter franchise, created by Expansive Worlds and Avalanche Studios. Since its release, the original game has grown into a 5 million strong player community, and is still growing rapidly.

theHunter: Primal offers both single player and multiplayer modes, with the option of creating private gaming sessions. If you are looking for a serious challenge, turn on the PVP function, team up with your friends and let all hell break loose. If you prefer cooperative hunting, you can turn off the PVP function and join your friends and other players in an effort to bring down the beasts of planet Primal Eden.

The game features a persistent inventory system, which means that everything you’ve collected in one game session will remain in your inventory in the next one. But it comes with a price. If you die, all your equipment is lost. If you are fast enough you can pick up your lost backpack before another hunter loots your stuff.

Happy hunting!

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended May 21, 2026
So.. I happened to start playing this game again after many years since I had it on my steam library. I was about to suggest it to a friend so we could do CO-OP, but unfortunately it is not longer available which sucks. It is honestly a very enjoyable game for dinosaur nerds and those who like hunting games. If the developers can read this. It is a cool idea, and I would love to either see this game on the store again, or see something similar. When you try hunting a normal raptor, and you alerted the T-Rex and it starts trying to trail you and you just have to lay still in fear is one of the scariest, but also most thrilling thing I have experienced in a game before. Definitely worth working on more. Other than that, it is a cool experience, at least for me.
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Recommended Jul 12, 2026
I love getting ♥♥♥♥♥♥ by a TREX then returning to my body to find 3 TREXES and then going to the volcano to get ♥♥♥♥♥♥ by a quetzal return to 2 quetzals diving for me (DOES IT HELP LAYING DOWN?) NO Ill get RAPED on the floor instead. Anyways this game is peak buy it for 70€ on somewhere edit: You cant play the game multiplayer without knowing how to code a server to connect your IPS.
Not recommended Jul 8, 2026
I hate hunting animals. For dinasaours I made an exception but this game is garbage
Recommended May 13, 2026
I like it
Recommended May 2, 2026
great hunting game
Recommended Apr 22, 2026
we need this back

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