Hunting Season
Hunting Season - Play Online
Load your rifle, find your target, and pull the trigger. Hunting Season is a no-frills first-person hunting simulator where you track down wildlife across different regions—deer in forests, elephants by watering holes, boars in the underbrush. The goal is simple: aim, shoot, and rack up kills across various environments. It's built for quick sessions, so if you've got five minutes and want to feel like a virtual marksman, this is your playground.
Key Features
- Multiple Hunting Zones: Explore different regions with unique animal spawns—forests, savannahs, and more.
- Low-Poly Graphics: Runs smoothly on older devices thanks to its minimalist art style.
- First-Person Sniping: Scope-in mechanics with a red dot reticle for precision shots.
- Instant Action: No tutorials, no story—just you, a gun, and animals to hunt.
How to Play Hunting Season
Jump in and start shooting. There's no learning curve here—point, aim, fire.
Spotting Your Prey
You spawn in an open environment with animals wandering around. Use your mouse or finger to look around and locate targets. Animals move slowly, so you've got time to line up your shot. The scope view zooms in when you aim, helping you focus on distant targets.
Taking the Shot
Click or tap to fire. Hit the animal in a vital area for a clean kill. Miss, and you'll need to reposition and try again. There's no recoil management or bullet drop to worry about—this is arcade-style shooting, not a sim. If you're patient, you'll rack up kills fast.
Moving to the Next Hunt
After clearing a zone or hitting a target quota, you move to the next level. New regions introduce different animals and slightly varied terrain. You can upgrade your rifle with earned currency to improve accuracy and power, making future hunts easier.
Who is Hunting Season for?
This is for casual players who want a brain-off shooting experience. Perfect if you're killing time between meetings or waiting for a bus. Kids and teens will find it easy to pick up, and older players looking for something simple without competitive pressure will feel at home. If you need deep mechanics or a challenge, look elsewhere—this is a time-killer, not a skill tester.
The Gameplay Vibe
It's calm bordering on boring. There's no urgency, no timer, no enemies shooting back. You walk around flat, low-poly landscapes, spot an animal, zoom in, and shoot. The graphics are extremely basic—flat-shaded models with no shadows or lighting effects. Animals barely react before they drop. The audio is minimal—gunshots sound generic, and there's no ambient music to speak of. It feels more like a shooting gallery than a hunting expedition. If you want something to zone out to, it works. If you want immersion, you won't find it here.
Technical Check: Saves & Performance
The game saves your progress automatically using browser storage, so you won't lose your upgrades or unlocked levels as long as you don't clear your cache. Performance is solid—the low-poly art style means it runs smoothly even on weaker hardware or older phones. I didn't encounter any lag or frame drops, which is expected given the simplicity of the visuals.
Quick Verdict: Pros & Cons
A straightforward hunting game that does exactly what it says on the tin—nothing more, nothing less.
- ✅ Pro: Instant action with zero setup time.
- ✅ Pro: Runs on practically any device without performance issues.
- ❌ Con: Extremely repetitive—after 10 minutes, you've seen everything it has to offer.
Controls
Simple and responsive. No complaints here—everything works as expected.
- Desktop: Mouse to aim and look around, left-click to shoot, right-click to zoom/scope in.
- Mobile: Swipe to look, tap to shoot, pinch or dedicated button to zoom.
Release Date & Developer
Developed by Mamboo Games LLC and released on November 13, 2024.
