Hunt Showdown Notebook and Desktop Benchmarks

Battle Royale and survival games are incredibly popular right now, and Hunt Showdown has been trying to cut out its piece of the pie from its competing rivals, namely Fortnite, PUBG, and Apex Legends. Given that the first-person shooter was developed by Crytek it comes as no surprise that it is based on the CryEngine. In the recent years, this particular engine has also been responsible for the great visuals of games such as Evolve, Kingdom Come Deliverance, Prey, and Ryse Son of Rome (albeit not in its current version V).

Despite some room for improvement we would certainly consider Hunt Showdown’s graphic quality as good. For example, we encountered random objects popping up and disappearing again even on maximum details, and some objects switched to sharper textures and more polygons as we approached them, particularly trees. On some computers, the game required multiple restarts to start up in full screen. And, last but not least, loading times could use some optimization, too.

Otherwise, the technology behind the game is pretty solid. Particularly noteworthy are the game’s thick vegetation and the well-made play with lights and shadows, and more generally, color composition. These elements combined with the unique flair, a mix between horror and western,) create a great atmosphere, which is unique in the sphere of multiplayer games. We also liked the powerful and deep weapon experience (animations, feedback, sound) and the great mix between casual and hardcore in regards to difficulty. Thanks to a good tutorial and a clean, well-structured, and clearly arranged menu the entry threshold is much lower than on other much harder games, such as for example Escape from Tarkov.

Speaking of menus and settings, the PC version’s graphic settings are plentiful. The top part of the basic menu contains settings for (rendering) resolution and image mode while below that are 10 different settings for quality and details that can be configured comfortably via Global Graphics Quality. Modifications are enabled instantly and do not require a restart. If required, you can also enable a performance display, v-sync, and limit maximum FPS (which we disabled for our tests).

Another plus are the setting explanations and the built-in VRAM display. With a download size of around 24 GB the game is not particularly large, compared to other first-person shooters that require 50 or even 100 GB.