
A Standard Steam key costs €19.19 (no fees); Deluxe offers ask €43.99 (no fees), Steam key. We list what Apex Predator adds and who should pay the extra €24.80.
Key facts
- Cheapest right now
- € Standard · Steam Account · Global · Key4Games
- Live offers
- 23 offers · 14 stores
- Our pick
- Standard · Steam Key · Global · Gameboost — €
On PC, the two editions of Hunting Simulator 3 are €24.80 apart: €19.19 (no fees) for a Standard Steam key at Cdkeys, against €43.99 (no fees) for a Steam key that GamersGate and Fortunadigital sell as “Deluxe Edition”. The game from Nacon Studio Ghent and Nacon was dated for 29 October on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. You can also see more information on Hunting Simulator 3 prices.
We have no reviews to go on, so this comparison looks only at what each edition contains and what it costs.
What every copy includes
Both editions give you the same game, built in Unreal Engine 5. There are two maps of about 100 km² each, Colorado and Texas, with 35 species whose behaviour is run by the SimFauna system: animals react to their surroundings and to you. You also get about 75 licensed weapons and items of gear, five licensed vehicles from Ford, Kawasaki and Polaris, and one dog breed to start with. More breeds are due in free updates.
What Apex Predator adds
| Content | Standard | Apex Predator |
|---|---|---|
| Base game | Yes | Yes |
| Remington 870 SPS SM and Model 783 | No | Yes |
| Browning Pro Vest and Rex Specs V2 for your dog | No | Yes |
| Primos call and Bushnell Fusion binoculars | No | Yes |
| Polaris RANGER EV electric UTV | No | Yes |
| Cabin content: over 20 taxidermy poses and Royal theme | No | Yes |
| Lowest PC offer | €19.19 (no fees), Steam key | €43.99 (no fees), Steam key, sold as Deluxe |
One warning: the two stores call theirs “Deluxe Edition”, not Apex Predator, and we haven't been able to match them up. Check on the offer that it's that edition before paying.
The best Standard deals on PC
Cdkeys is the simplest choice at €19.19 (no fees), Steam key, Global. Driffle comes out 15 cents cheaper at €17.99 with the coupon GOCDKEYS10 (€19.04 with fees), Steam key, Global. Steam itself charges €31.99 (no fees), Steam key.
All 21 PC offers are on the page where you can buy Hunting Simulator 3 key.
What you'll pay on PS5 and Xbox
Consoles cost far more, and every console offer we have is for the Standard edition. Both official stores ask €49.99 (no fees): PSN on the PlayStation Store, Xbox on the Microsoft Store. The saving is at Eneba, whose Xbox key is €37.16 with the coupon Gocdkeys10 (€40.91 with fees); check its region before you buy. Media Markt has the Xbox disc at €59.99 (no fees).
Two things to check on Steam
There's a Steam demo, though your progress doesn't carry over to the full game.
Pre-ordering gave you the Classic American Hunter Pack, with a Winchester 1892 Short Rifle, an American Foxhound and a Verney-Carron hat. One deals site claims Steam is giving this pack away for a limited time. We couldn't confirm that and have no date, so look at the Steam page yourself.
Standard is enough for most hunters
Maps, species and vehicles are the heart of this game, and you get all of those for €19.19 (no fees), Steam key. Apex Predator's extra €24.80 buys extra gear and cabin decoration, which is only worth it if those specific brands matter to you.
Prices checked on the morning of 31 October.
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