Prehistoric Hunt

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Prehistoric Hunt is a single player and multiplayer open world shooter game with a horror theme. It was developed by Antiproto Studios and was released on December 1, 2020. It received positive reviews from players.

Prehistoric Hunt is a multiplayer or single player dinosaur hunting game with a contract system to kill or put to sleep dinosaurs which allows players to earn more experience and money than just hunting. Once the contracts are completed, they must be validated at camps present on the map just waiting to be discovered. It's at these camps that you can buy your equipment for your hunting sessions (…

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83%

Audience ScoreBased on 566 reviews

graphics18 positive mentions

grinding27 negative mentions

Best dinosaur hunting game currently available with an immersive atmosphere and diverse dinosaur species.
Developers are passionate, consistently releasing updates, improving dinosaurs, weapons, maps, and fixing bugs.
Multiplayer mode adds fun and replayability, with useful features like contracts, trophy rooms, and rare skin variants.

Game is very grindy with slow progression, making it tedious to earn money for better weapons and equipment.
Some game mechanics like stamina, slow movement, random respawn points, and poor hit registration reduce enjoyment.
Graphics, animations, and some AI behaviors are janky or outdated, causing immersion-breaking issues and bugs.

graphics
66 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
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The graphics receive mixed reviews, commonly described as outdated and reminiscent of early to mid-2010s or even early 2000s quality, with flat textures, lack of polish in animations, and inconsistent art style. While some users appreciate the dinosaur detail and lighting improvements from recent updates, many feel the visuals lack vibrancy and refinement compared to contemporary standards. Overall, graphics are viewed as serviceable but needing significant enhancements to better match the game's potential and improve immersion.
- “Pros: great graphics, dinosaur detail and accuracy is beautiful.”
- “The visuals are surprisingly good, and the multiplayer mode makes it even more fun with friends.”
- “Beautiful graphics for what it is, I can run everything on ultra with absolutely no tearing or frame drops.”
- “The graphics could be improved as they look like early 2015 quality, with flat surfaces that look strange on materials like concrete, which have cracks and damage but appear unnaturally smooth.”
- “The graphics are mostly like games from 10 years ago such as Carnivores (HD, Dinosaur Hunter Reborn), but maybe a little worse.”
- “Lots of stretched patterns on the ground, sharp and triangular edges in terrain showing visible polygon grids, repetitive vegetation, overly fast-moving clouds, rapid weather and day/night transitions, and poorly implemented flashlight effects; the graphics feel like early 2000s quality.”
gameplay
62 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay offers a mix of enjoyable hunting mechanics and a detailed ecosystem with challenging AI, but is often marred by technical issues, clunky controls, poor optimization, and repetitive or uninspired design choices. While some appreciate the simplicity and potential for fun, many criticize the game's lack of polish, unintuitive systems, and limited progression, which detract from the overall experience. Improvements in mechanics, economy, optimization, and additional features like fast travel or vehicles are commonly suggested to enhance engagement.
- “The natural feel of the animals, the tracking mechanics, the calls, it feels like you're on an island hunting big game that can seriously hurt you.”
- “With a chunky list of dinosaurs each with their own unique behaviors and AI, a very detailed target hit mechanic with bones and organs and rare skin types for dinos you can come across (piebald, albino, etc.), it's a really extensive game so far in terms of early access.”
- “The gameplay is every bit as challenging and tense as dino hunting ought to be, and the devs are still working to add more and improve the game.”
- “The most powerful gun in the game that takes multiple hours of gameplay to unlock and is very expensive, sucks, penalizing you for killing some dinos, and the ones you do use it on will take multiple vital shots, making clean kills basically impossible.”
- “Was really looking forward to this game but it's genuinely one of the worst games I have ever played. Gameplay got repetitive after literally 2 kills, graphics are abysmal, gunplay is abysmal, map is way too big and running around is not fun. I do not know if you get a vehicle later on because playing this game felt like a chore.”
- “The gameplay does not make up for poor gameplay, it was so boring I couldn't bear to play more than I already did, the UI is bad as well; you can't tell if you hit the dinosaur unless you're staring at the top left of your screen.”
story
31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is minimal and largely consists of repetitive, simplistic hunting contracts with very limited lore or mission variety, leading to a brief and grind-heavy experience. Missions are scarce, often limited to one per map, with progress frequently lost between sessions, and there is little narrative depth or meaningful advancement beyond basic gameplay tasks. Overall, players find the story lacking and uninspired, detracting from long-term engagement.
- “I was tracking a spinosaur for a mission, and to hear the bass of its footsteps from about 300 meters away built the tension to the first sighting.”
- “- A narrated training mission to start off and further explain how to use items and weapons, pointing you towards the next mission(s) in line and continuing that trend.”
- “Look for and find a trophy animal that meets a set of criteria based on mission info or readily available personal preference; once the creature is down, I should be able to claim the kill, then fill a contract or hang it in the trophy room with way less taxidermy cost.”
- “Very little lore or story; after 3-4 hours, you've pretty much played everything.”
- “No story, just 'tasks' as contracts: kill or tranquilize this or that dinosaur.”
- “Only one mission per map, making the missions tab feel pointless.”
grinding
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
4%
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The game's progression is heavily grind-dependent, with players often needing to invest extensive playtime to acquire better weapons and gear, making upgrades feel slow and costly. Frequent complaints highlight tedious travel, stamina limitations, and bugs that sometimes negate grinding efforts, leading to frustration and diminished enjoyment. While some find the grind addictive, many consider it excessive enough to hamper long-term engagement.
- “Personally, the bug of not being able to purchase the guns after grinding a very long time for them is a dealbreaker for me.”
- “The difficulty is especially rough when you are new to the game, requiring a good deal of grinding to get anywhere.”
- “The weapons and equipment upgrades are too expensive unless you want to spend weeks grinding for a .50 cal/.700 nitro, because the rewards from killing dinos and doing quests are so terrible the upgrades are essentially unobtainable.”
stability
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
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The game’s stability is mixed, with frequent bugs, glitches, and occasional crashes reported by many players, particularly related to inventory, visual effects, and character animations. While some see these issues as expected for an early access title and still find the gameplay enjoyable, others find the bugs detract significantly from the experience. Overall, stability needs improvement but shows potential as development continues.
- “It is early access and still has a lot of room to improve, but the basis is very good, and the devs know exactly how to make a fully functional, fun to play game, without going overboard, while keeping it clean, simple, and bug free (didn't find any so far).”
- “I really enjoy the game, looks great, runs great.”
- “Spinosaurus is stuck in the swimming motion while on land and glitches through the ground.”
- “Ammo glitches occur every time I load into the game or equip different items, causing my ammo to disappear from my inventory.”
- “The game freezes for me even though none of my friends experience the same issue, which significantly impacts my play experience.”
atmosphere
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its immersive sound design, tense moments, and engaging environment, which effectively compensate for its poor graphics. Players appreciate the natural, diverse settings and the suspense created by distant dinosaur sounds, though some criticize repetitive gameplay that undermines the overall experience. Overall, the atmosphere is a standout feature that keeps players engaged despite other shortcomings.
- “The atmosphere and style of the game are well intertwined, from hearing thunderous stomping in the distance to unnerving bellows from the shadows, keeping you hooked.”
- “The atmosphere is incredible; roaming through dense forests, hearing distant dinosaur roars, and tracking your prey really pulls you in.”
- “The sounds of hunting carnivores and thunder create very tense moments, and the map is excellent at hiding large dinosaurs, which adds to the game's atmosphere.”
- “Map design and atmosphere: the world lacks the density and diversity one would expect from a prehistoric jungle.”
- “I also really liked the game's atmosphere despite the kinda poor graphics.”
- “What this game lacks in graphics, it makes up for in sheer atmosphere.”
humor
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is largely unintentional and stems from absurd or poorly executed design choices, such as exaggerated energy drink usage and comically frantic animations. While some moments provoke laughter, it’s often due to how wrong or ridiculous things appear rather than clever or intentional comedic writing.
- “I won't lie, the current ones look like they drank two 6-packs before going out hunting (made me laugh the first time I saw them).”
- “And not a 'circle strafing' animation, but a hilarious 'spin 360 noscope ooooo' freakout where their model gained terminal velocity.”
- “So props to the developer for not laughing like a supervillain as they type the price for an early access game into their store page while thunder and lightning strike outside their window.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is inconsistent, with some users experiencing performance hiccups and stuttering even on high-end PCs, despite tweaking settings. While it can run smoothly on mid-range systems after adjustments, it struggles significantly on devices like the Rog Ally Z1 Xtreme, falling short of expectations despite official compatibility claims. Overall, the game is not well-optimized and may require compromises or discounts to justify the experience.
- “Aside from the weight and rarity of an animal, scoring is based on your hunting performance and skill rather than just luck, which makes it feel very rewarding in the long term as you get better.”
- “Figured it would run well/be perfect for the rog ally z1 xtreme especially after full steam deck verification but alas I was wrong. Cannot configure it to look anywhere near acceptable nor run anything approaching good enough despite their recent steam deck verification claims. I do have an RTX 2080 in my PC and I would've assumed before that my PC would run it with no issues at all (I no longer believe that either). The game isn't a masterclass at graphics nor performance so it should be configurable on the ally, but this game isn't one of them. Glad I got it on a deep discount and not full price.”
- “Game performance is pretty terrible.”
- “Set to 1440p, stuttering. Put all settings on low, stuttering. Adjusted everything possible and it stutters like crazy anytime I move or look around.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers excellent replayability, bolstered by active developers and a supportive community. The chance to encounter different color morphs for most species adds variety, and ongoing improvements to models enhance the experience over time.
- “The two developers are rather vocal in the Discord server and actually care about the game. There are things that still need to be fixed, but overall the game gets a 10/10 from me thanks to its amazing community, active developers, and amazing replayability.”
- “Pretty fun, the chance to get different color morphs for every species (except Mosasaurus for now) really adds to the replay value, and the remodels keep getting better and better.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Monetization in this game stands out positively compared to typical mobile cash grabs in the dinosaur hunting genre, offering a refreshing approach rather than relying on repetitive re-releases.
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game elicits limited emotional engagement, with player interest primarily driven by external content like YouTuber videos rather than sustained emotional connection or investment.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music aspect is notable for its absence of background music and audio chat, which enhances immersion by emphasizing natural forest sounds, making the hunting experience more believable and engaging.