Huntsman
Developer OnTheHouse Studios
Trapped inside a spider-infested research facility, Huntsman immerses you in a survival horror experience fueled by arachnophobia. Combining realistic spider behavior with intense tension, Huntsman will test your nerve like never before. From the Steam store page
272 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
115 positive · 54 negative
95% range 61–75%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 115 | 54 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 15 | 6 | 59 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 23 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
What players are saying
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 150 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (137 of 243 positive).
Players find the game terrifying, especially those with arachnophobia. [1][2][3] Many reviewers note the game launched with numerous bugs and performance issues. [4][5][6] Some players praise the game's core concept and horror despite its flaws. [7][8][9]
- [14]
Ok so here's the thing, I completed the boiler section, and had to go across the map to the office, then go across the map again to do another thing and start the next section of the game. . . I died. . . I was sent back to the boiler again! WHY!?! Why couldn't I just respawn at the office? It's not hard to get back but it's just tedious. The game isn't that bad but the bugs are crazy. The game kept me on edge and …
- [5]
Full of Bugs (Not Just Arachnids) The game has way too many issues to recommend right now and it's clear it was rushed out to be released before it was ready. I'll start off by saying the performance is quite frankly awful. It runs at a whopping 40fps for my a 4k max settings with a 5090. That is just frankly unacceptable for a game that looks like unity game from 15 years ago in terms of visuals and doesn't have …
- [1]
This game will either give you arachnophobia or (maybe...still to be determind) cure it. I personally have arachnophobia and the only thing helping me get through this game is naming the spiders. Yes. It sounds silly but honestly it kinda worked for me xD Huntsman - Pita (for Pain In The Ass) Orb Weavers - Fug (cause when you see them your first thought will PROBABLY be "Fug this ♥♥♥♥ i'm out!") Tarantula - Lotta …
- [2]
Oh man... I don't have any problems playing other horror games. I always enjoyed those experiences and it was never easy to truly scare me.....and since I have arachnophobia I tried this one. And to be honest...this is one of the few horror games that I physically almost CAN'T play. The movement of the spiders is actually really accurate. Accurate enough to make me gag. Since this game does exactly what it's …
- [4]
Great game, but lots of bugs as of the first day of launch
Summarised from 34 of the 235 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
65% of the 150 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Huntsman. The complaint that keeps coming up: many bugs and glitches at launch. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Reactions
60 of 272 · most liked firstDid You Know: Nazeem was supposed to live in an estate known as Wintersand Manor? This was cut from the game at some point, but he still has a key and is in a faction for it. Instead, he and his wife sleep at the Drunken Huntsman every night.
neutral · AI labelView post →Ok so here's the thing, I completed the boiler section, and had to go across the map to the office, then go across the map again to do another thing and start the next section of the game. . . I died. . . I was sent back to the boiler again! WHY!?! Why couldn't I just respawn at the office? It's not hard to get back but it's just tedious. The game isn't that bad but the bugs are crazy. The game kept me on edge and they nailed the horror right, but the checkpoints are just straight up annoying.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →wow I'm usually pretty chill with spiders but that Huntsman game is fucking HORRIFYING omfg
negative · AI labelView post →Finished 16th/600 at Calling 100 Atlanta w/ Dori R1 Huntsman (W) R2 Dio (W) R3 Dori (W) R4 Boltyn (W) R5 Dio (L) Stream Game R6 Fang (W) R7 Cindra (W) R8 Oscilio (L) R9 Dori (W) R10 Jarl (W) R11 Jarl (L) HoF + EBloom loop is silly R12 Slippy (W) R13 Kassai (W) 10W-3L #fabtcg
neutral · AI labelView post →I can't begin to describe how much Flesh and Blood means to me. The people I've met, the experiences I've had playing this game I never thought I would take further thsn my basement table with my proxied CnCs and my janky Bravo and Huntsman decks... I can't believe how big a part of my life it is.
neutral · AI labelView post →Full of Bugs (Not Just Arachnids) The game has way too many issues to recommend right now and it's clear it was rushed out to be released before it was ready. I'll start off by saying the performance is quite frankly awful. It runs at a whopping 40fps for my a 4k max settings with a 5090. That is just frankly unacceptable for a game that looks like unity game from 15 years ago in terms of visuals and doesn't have ray-tracing. Disabling Lumen and putting the settings to high nets you a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So because I apparently NEED another keyboard, I got a #Razer #Huntsman Mini with the optical linear red switches after touching one in Paris. (I love my Topre but it can get a bit tiring after a long coding session. Also, I’ve always wanted a 60%) Anyway, great little #keyboard, crappy proprietary Windows-only software. Used my Windows test machine to map Shift to Hypershift which makes the arrow keys usable. Then, in #Linux, had to press Fn+menu until the correct profile kicked in.
neutral · AI labelView post →This game will either give you arachnophobia or (maybe...still to be determind) cure it. I personally have arachnophobia and the only thing helping me get through this game is naming the spiders. Yes. It sounds silly but honestly it kinda worked for me xD Huntsman - Pita (for Pain In The Ass) Orb Weavers - Fug (cause when you see them your first thought will PROBABLY be "Fug this ♥♥♥♥ i'm out!") Tarantula - Lotta (for when you encounter them, they are a whole Lotta NOPE!) Trap door…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →top 8'd my local PQ on Huntsman, died to @wumpustcg.bsky.social in a beautiful nightmare meatgrinder of a game #fabtcg #armoryrecap
neutral · AI labelView post →Hey, I haven't streamed much this month due to work, so before @mirandamations.bsky.social and I get back into the world of Grounded today, I thought I'd have a go at another game with... Giant... Spiders... Join me now for some Huntsman! www.twitch.tv/livsmithvavo
neutral · AI labelView post →#fabtcg #armoryrecap went 3-0 on Huntsman tonight! got to be very silly (out of game) and very mean (in game) and had a good time
neutral · AI labelView post →All the animals in this game are really cute, they're very placid and beautiful. Would definitely recommend this game to those who love these absolutely beautiful and harmless creatures!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →*Big thanks to the devs, a review copy was provided to me by them* I really liked this simple humble indie horror game's concept of just running and managing tasks while evading the looming danger of spiders. However, I CANNOT recommend this at the steep price of $12.99. I have played and seen enough to decide on a price point of $5.99 maximum so far. I don't think its a bad game at all, it just needs a fair and more reasonable price point. If you like fun gimmicky horror games this ones a fun…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to like this game, but I cant in good faith recommend this to anyone in its current state, at least not for a paid product. The reason I say this, is that this game is severely lacking in 3 major areas: UI, UX, and Sound. Essentially, its just not polished at all. It was super buggy at launch, and every update seems to be introducing new issues. Its very clear that this game needed alot more time to cook, and should have had a beta release for people following it before full…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →sup gang, this week I've ended up on a series of philosophy deep dives about roleplaying games~ basically, grab e.g. Bernard Suits and 'The Elusive Shift' and bang them together to see if Vi Huntsman was right about everything (and how it looked in the 70s) #rpg #ttrpg canmom.art/rpgs/rpgs-as...
neutral · AI labelView post →The showstopper marvel of my collection is my signed Arakni, Huntsman. The hero whose reveal got me into this game, having their marvel signed by the incredible Isuardi Therianto was magical. I also got this from my friend before Huntsman was really playable! #fabcw @fabtcg.com
neutral · AI labelView post →Labyrinth Warrior, Large Huntsman, Loran Silverbeast, and Ludwig the Accursed from Bloodborne. More art from the game: creativeuncut.com/art_bloodbor...
neutral · AI labelView post →Not a single Huntsman game day one in Brisbane on stream. What gives? Why the censorship? Is it because we think "fatigue" is boring? Because they are non binary? We don't like the color red? #fabtcg
neutral · AI labelView post →The comments about the lag, low fps, etc, are valid to a point. Here's a logical breakdown, because I did like the game while almost uninstalling it: My system credentials: I'm running an Intel i9 @3.50G 64G 2400 RAM GeForce RTX 4070 OLED 2560x1440 monitor w/ plenty of refresh options (I defaulted to 60fps for this game) Running off an internal hard disk with around 3.5T still free Having said all of that, I ALMOST uninstalled immediately after booting the game up - the initial loading after…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A bit Tense. Yes, it has some bugs, but so does every game and I'm sure the developer will update. But we're not here reviewing performance. For what it is, it's a tense, sometimes psychological game. And the moment i saw the legs of my first spider, It had the desired effect. If you like tense horror, or jump scares, this is your game. If you hate spiders, maybe don't. But they're not real, so maybe do.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The developer is a bastard.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another portrait of a PC from my weekly Stonehell game. This time it's Huntsman, the amnesiac Martial Artist, here depicted in his newly stolen loot off an elven hunter, as well as wearing the fur of a slain elven lion. #D&D #art #illustration #OSR #Stonehell
neutral · AI labelView post →no story, dont care about not having a story, this game is actually terrifying
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ok ok, #fabtcg RTN #armoryrecap time. I got there on Marionette and I’m still in disbelief. R1: Mirror L R2: Pleiades W R3: KAD W R4: Victor W R5: DIO W QF: Huntsman W SF: DIO W F: Prism W Games into Victor and DIO in swiss were *so* close, and the Huntsman game is the closest game of my life 1/x
neutral · AI labelView post →Utah MBB Game: The Runnin’ Utes get the improbable win over number 17 ranked Kansas at the Huntsman Center. Utah never once trailed in the game even though it only shot 37 percent from the field. Utah even went scoreless for 7 minutes in the 2nd half and still managed to pull off the win. #GoUtes
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm just really excited to share my #DrawSteel class again soon. Getting close to fully featured through 10th level, and the art I commissioned (which already looks great) will be done within 2 weeks. Been working on the Huntsman since November, and it's the first game design project I'm monetizing!
neutral · AI labelView post →I cant recommend this game at the moment im afraid At first the game runs smoothly, then the bugs began: -Spiders not loading in -if you die and load back in tasks reset to the beginning -Items can grow in size, which causes the game to crash if you interact with anything( have to reload to a save before the growing items occur) -Spiders wont move -terrain glitches in Labs -Lab warehouse elevator gate wont open -reloading will keep items in inventory so you will have duplicates(…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →2 months after our renovations were completed. We have taken on a full time live in pest control apprentice. He’s new to the game. Hasn’t told us their name yet… #huntsman.
neutral · AI labelView post →Slippy gaming at #fabtcg Pro Quest tonight at my local game store! Entering my aggro era right as Huntsman gets good 😅 (It’ll be a nice break from having every game go to time!)
neutral · AI labelView post →🩸LIVE NOW🖤 SPIDER GAME!!! twitch.tv/mikavampire #Vtuber #ENVtuber #vtlive #Huntsman #Indiegames
neutral · AI labelView post →Very basic avoid-the-thing-so-you-can-progress horror game. There's supposedly throwing items to distract the spiders, but it does not work. I picked up 4 or 5 keycards that don't show up in my inventory and do not work on any door. Needs a lot of work. Currently a waste of time and money.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game, but lots of bugs as of the first day of launch
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Jon M. Huntsman I was not familiar with your game
neutral · AI labelView post →Oh man... I don't have any problems playing other horror games. I always enjoyed those experiences and it was never easy to truly scare me.....and since I have arachnophobia I tried this one. And to be honest...this is one of the few horror games that I physically almost CAN'T play. The movement of the spiders is actually really accurate. Accurate enough to make me gag. Since this game does exactly what it's supposed to do, I gotta give it a positive rating. Even though I hate playing every…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I genuinely wanted to enjoy Huntsman. The premise is fantastic, and a horror game centered around spiders has enormous potential to create a uniquely terrifying experience. Unfortunately, the execution falls spectacularly short. This is, without question, one of the most frustrating games I’ve ever played. The experience was riddled with bugs—some minor, but several severe enough to halt progression entirely. I was forced to restart the game because of technical issues, and by that point any…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing game. People are complaining about the bugs and lack of progression. To those that cannot progress? Skill issue. This is clearly an indie lovechild that deserves some recognition. I say this because the devs clearly want the best for the game and act diligently towards fixing problems. There are some bugs, sure, but you can expect that from indie games running are poorly made engines. All in all, it's a hidden gem that made me jump a few times. The core mechanics are simple. Don't…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New video is out! I played the full release of Huntsman, a horror game filled with giant spiders! It was truly an experience Watch here: youtu.be/GNiHcU1Q00Y
neutral · AI labelView post →I ran into @theladylotara.bsky.social in a Huntsman #fabtcg mirror matchup and we were kibitzing after the game... but WHAT IF Cindra was Huntsman the whole time?? 🤔
neutral · AI labelView post →Pulling out the big guns: If i reach 1700 followers on twitch (currently 47 away), i will play Huntsman, a game where you are trapped in an office with a massive spider #vtuber #vsky Do you wanna see someone with arachnophobia scream in terror? Then drop a follow here: www.twitch.tv/alextheshiba
neutral · AI labelView post →Got to play my first actual cardboard Arakni, Huntsman #fabtcg game against @mxzippi.bsky.social’s Verdance and I friggin’ LOVE how this deck plays! Opting your opponent’s deck all the time is such a power move and waiting until their deck is out of cards before you strike is thematically on POINT 😍
positive · AI labelView post →So, I bought this game literally on day one. Launch day. I had already played the first demo which was on itch.io, and had a blast with it, so decided to bite the bullet and by the full release on Steam. Now, admittedly, as expected with games on launch day, especially small indie projects with only a handful of people working on it, there were a lot of bugs (and issues with the game), such as the game not saving, overlapping/resetting of objectives, and spiders spawning incorrectly to name a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As much as I love Remembrance in my Huntsman deck, I would not be sad to see that card get hit in a #fabtcg BnR. It’s a game-extender in the same vein as CYB 👀
neutral · AI labelView post →Just played an absolute grind of a game as oscilio vs a huntsman (W). I friggin love this deck. And as much as I am not personally an assassin enjoyer, I have to applaud the way LSS has made Huntsman a real deck over the years. It’s nasty but not unbearable to play against. I dig.
positive · AI labelView post →The game could of been great, but it's busted. There's a lot of "bugs" no pun intended. I could not complete the end with the vents because there is no interactable. I tried reloading different saves and going back to that point, still couldn't. It's not a big deal to me, but 0 achievements ticked off as well while I was playing the game. I did play the demo in the past, that felt more polished. The spider even seemed to be less threatening IMO, I was sprinting the whole time regardless of the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →That spider had it out for me and I hate them for it. But they are all kinda cute, so I'll let it slide.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun game! But impossible to complete because of bugged progress during objectives and achievements are completely broken. Can't get past a certain point. Will re-review once it can be completed.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →lil bit from "Do It On The Day: A Video Game Podcast" Episode 3: Revenge of the Huntsman Spider youtu.be/-ceQN5SGLQU?...
neutral · AI labelView post →#armoryrecap a cheeky 2-2 tonight with RKO! R1 Dori L - fucking rough I just got behind and he got like 5 Dawnblade counters R2 Huntsman W - killed him with my final hand, very close game R3 Mario W - killed a turn with Astral gloves R4 Kassai L - 4 child soldiers!! Four!!!! Also got free stickers❤️
neutral · AI labelView post →It's very buggy, no pun intended. After dying, progressing sometimes becomes impossible as key progression items like the computer becomes unusable. Dont buy until fixed.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Look all I’m saying is Masks would be a great system for a World of Remnant Huntsman Academy game
neutral · AI labelView post →Game is good, and lives up to the original concept of the first Huntsman Demo earlier this year. - BUT - That being said, this launch was handled atrociously, and this game never should have been launched until it was properly playtested. Thankfully the devs patched the game... but the patch took 48 hours to get out - which is way too much time for the game to be left unplayable post-launch. I finally booted up the game and finished it in one sitting (game is absolutely terrifying btw, I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After their win this afternoon, the Utah women's basketball team is here at the Huntsman Center in attendance to watch this game.
neutral · AI labelView post →#fabctg #armoryrecap 3-0 on Fai CC! W Teklo - sillies t0 hand going first, but otherwise ran away with the game W Huntsman - had to block out for a few turns but once we got tempo just slammed on the gas and never stopped W RKO - closest game by far, landed a double finisher turn which felt great
positive · AI labelView post →Where to being. The Sparassidae at the beginning was quite difficult to navigate at first. Not a huntsman expert so i cannot speak on what species it was modeled after but it reminded me of my old pet Cerbalus aravaensis. We next encountered some beautiful Nephilinae, possibly Nephila pilipes, fun fact, the silk from a spider in this family was used to make a genuine article of clothing, very powerful silk. Then we move on to a beautiful Theraphosid, now i cant quite nail down this one either,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New schedule time! 🥳 Much to Marin's dismay, a goal bring our ringleader back to the horrors of Huntsman! 😨 Along with some fun in Pokemon and our adventure though D: The Game! Sounds like an interesting week over at: twitch.tv/MarinGoRound 👀 #Twitch #Schedule #Vtuber #vsky #ENVtuber
neutral · AI labelView post →The game barely gives you information on where to go so you're just running about mindless majority of the game, I also ran into a few bugs. There was only two major ones that set me back one of them made me have to restart. The first was the Maintenance door locking itself again after a death and there being no way to open it again because the game discards the key after it's use, The other big issues was putting the neurotoxin into the vents, It wouldn't let me place it in and how I fixed it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Arachnaphobe speaking I do recommend the game despite it needing work here and there... Dont play if you have arachnaphobia...worst mistake of my life...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What's got eight legs and 15% off? Our game about giant carnivorous spiders running amok in a secret research facility. Huntsman is now 15% off. Grab it while it lasts (if you can catch it). #indiedev #indiegame #horrorgame #gaming #spider #deals
neutral · AI labelView post →Update: Apparently there's music? But it ws glitched for me and not playing. Length: 3-4 hours. Difficulty: Normal. Graphics: Average. Sound: Sub par. Music: None. Story: Next to non-existent. You are some random dud that shows up (security guard *maybe*) only to find the place literally crawling with spiders. The premise has/had a lot of potential but was implemented in the barest of bare-bones ways. There's only four spider types unfortunately and three of them are next to harmless once…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →pls make this multiplayer im too scared to play solo
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