Checked 2026-10-30

Hunting Simulator 3 release date

Hunting Simulator 3 is out. Steam, the PlayStation store search, the Xbox store, and Nacon's launch post all use 29 October 2026. If a search snippet still talks about a future window, it is behind the stores.

The date, from more than one shelf

• Steam's release field: 29 October 2026, and the coming-soon flag is off.
• Xbox store and PlayStation search: the same calendar day for the console editions.
• Steam news titled as available now, posted on launch day, repeats the date and the three platforms.

I am not reprinting an earlier June date that shows up in some search summaries. I could not tie that day to a Nacon announcement for this game, so I will not argue with a ghost date by repeating it. The date I will stand behind is 29 October 2026.

What shipped with day one

The launch post describes two reserves, Colorado and Texas, 37 species, and a hunting dog. The earlier demo-extension announcement said the Steam Next Fest demo would run until launch. No live demo download was found in this review; the historical playtest application is not a verified current demo. See the FAQ.

What is dated later

The 28 October roadmap is not a delay of the base game. It schedules later work: an Advanced Dogs update and a European Reserve in 2026, then a four-player hunt, a bow overhaul, and more reserves in 2027. Those items have years, not exact patch days. I write them as plans on the news page, not as ship dates. Platform availability, including the machines that are missing, stays on platforms.