Predator: Hunting Grounds
Developer IllFonic
Predator: Hunting Grounds is a 2020 asymmetrical shooter game developed by IllFonic and originally published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The game is part of the Predator franchise. Set in the remote jungles of the world, it tasks a team of four elite operatives with completing paramilitary operations before a single Predator can find and eliminate them. IllFonic assumed publishing duties on March 2024. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
321 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
146 positive · 76 negative
95% range 59–72%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 146 | 76 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 5 | 0 | 90 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* 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 218 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (4,367 of 5,745 positive).
Players praise the game's fun gameplay and fan service for Predator franchise fans. [1][2][3] Many reviewers note the low player count makes matchmaking difficult. [4][5][6] Some players criticize the developers for poor updates and lack of support. [7][8][9]
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I used to love this game but an untalented and greedy DLC dev team have made it borderline unplayable. I am keeping this negative review up until the grappling hook is removed but I might never come back to this game so possible it stays up forever. The amount of dumb stuff added by the dev team to try to enhance things 1% for the Predator while making it 500% less fun to play as Fireteam is insane. I was one of the …
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I bought this game on Epic Games Store when it came out in 2020. The development was active maybe until 2022, after that, the developers literally abandoned their own game and community. From time to time they would release a "DLC" Predator reskin just to milk their own players while the game suffers from bugs that were present even in beta testing phase, those bugs are still in the game. They used that money from …
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Please revive this game... i can see how many patches and DLC this game gets, yet hardly anyone plays it, get some new free maps in, possibly a city one, hell, make the game free to play, balance it financially with DLCs, i dont care, just get some more players in Illfonic. I beg you. so much potential still. edit: i've put so many hours in when it came out on epic. i bought it on steam too to show how much i …
- [3]
If you are a fan of the Predator franchise then this should already be on your list, but even if you just want a thrilling multiplayer shooter, Predator: Hunting Grounds is worth checking out. Predator: Hunting Grounds is an asymmetrical 4v1 multiplayer shooter where a team of four human paramilitaries completes jungle objectives while hunted by a player-controlled Predator, or vice versa.Hunt or be hunted in this …
- [13]
not as dead as people say, its not devoid of sweats but its a game i would grab if its on sale. Fun as hell with friends as well. Would recommend grinding in private for a bit on predator or you will suffer sadly. but overall its fun and still has a decent amount of players for not being in the mainstream media.
Summarised from 34 of the 274 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 11, 2026. How summaries are made
66% of the 218 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Predator: Hunting Grounds. The complaint that keeps coming up: low player base leads to long queue times. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Predator: Hunting Grounds received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received weak approval, being recommended by 20% of critics. Tomas Franzese of Inverse reviewed the beta, calling it the "worst Sony game of this generation" and saying that the "game feels like a mess", and was visually outdated and unpolished. Jonathon Dornbush of IGN, who also played the trial weekend, noted the excessive wait times to get in to a game and said he hopes that IllFonic "can find a better balance to making the other objectives a bit more interesting". In Japan, the PlayStation 4 version of…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 321 · most liked firstHappy #SuperbOwl Sunday! 🦉 Our MVP (Most Valuable Predator) Forrest is celebrating in style! Our Eurasian eagle owl is 19 years old and still bringing his A-game. With those big orange eyes, he's always on the lookout for a touchdown snack. 👀
neutral · AI labelView post →🎲🐍 Time to get WRAPPED! 🐍🎲 WRAPPED! is a dice-based roleplaying game intended for two players: a voracious serpentine Predator and their Prey! Check out the rulebook, find a friend, and see how long it takes before one of you ends up in the coils of the other! www.furaffinity.net/view/65936125/
neutral · AI labelView post →Most interesting hint of what their culture is like is in Predator 2, when he spares a woman because his infrared vision shows that she’s pregnant. Shows they have some fish and game regulations.
neutral · AI labelView post →BEHOLD 🐺 THE APEX PREDATOR OF THE CRUISERWEIGHT DIVISION, THE HOOWWWLLLIIINNNGG BLADE! Genuinely so happy to be apart of this game, AND to see my own teaser!!!
neutral · AI labelView post →Me: In a Nickelodeon Magazine interview from 1997, Joss Whedon said that if Buffy fought Xenomorphs they'd kill her. However, in Capcom's Alien vs. Predator arcade game, Lieutenant Linn Kurosawa kills hundreds of Xenomorphs; ergo Linn would definitely beat Buffy in a fight City Councilman: Ma'am,
neutral · AI labelView post →Retro Blast Game Name Challenge! Choose one Retro Game per letter of your first name. Comment with yours below! P - Parasite Eve A - Alien Vs Predator Arcade T - TMNT Turtles in Time R - Resident Evil (2002) I - illbleed C - Castlevania SotN K - Killer Instinct
neutral · AI labelView post →I used to love this game but an untalented and greedy DLC dev team have made it borderline unplayable. I am keeping this negative review up until the grappling hook is removed but I might never come back to this game so possible it stays up forever. The amount of dumb stuff added by the dev team to try to enhance things 1% for the Predator while making it 500% less fun to play as Fireteam is insane. I was one of the few Fireteam players and its not that I can't still win as much as when I win…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is my favorite Games Night video yet. You have to check it out! Which Arnolds will survive vs The Predator in the Slasher Horror miniatures game 'Don't Look Back'? www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5mB...
neutral · AI labelView post →The 'Playable Predator' update is ready to be played! (check my bio for the link!) You can now play as Vicky, a predator investigator who can hunt down and devour prey! Also new perks system, and in-game player outfits! There's a bunch of new stuff added, I hope you all enjoy the update! <3
neutral · AI labelView post →Screaming Mad George's ParanoiaScape (1998 | Mathilda | PS1): A bizarre 1st person pinball game with graphic and audio design by Screaming Mad George, the practical effects legend behind Predator & Society. Is it good? Irrelevant. Does it play like the official game of salvia? Yes
neutral · AI labelView post →This is Linn Kurosawa from the Alien v Predator arcade game, commissioned by @/zehcroo over on twitter. This is from 3 months ago
neutral · AI labelView post →Prey was released 19 years ago today. Not the beloved Arkane game, nor the beloved Predator movie, but the beloved Human Head Studios game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Please revive this game... i can see how many patches and DLC this game gets, yet hardly anyone plays it, get some new free maps in, possibly a city one, hell, make the game free to play, balance it financially with DLCs, i dont care, just get some more players in Illfonic. I beg you. so much potential still. edit: i've put so many hours in when it came out on epic. i bought it on steam too to show how much i appreciate this game, dont want to see it die indefinitely.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A commission for @fireguystwinksnack.bsky.social Look like Team Predator wins the basketball game
neutral · AI labelView post →It’s cool that the main thesis of Predator is the predators are on vacation big game hunting
neutral · AI labelView post →First game of 2025 is Alien Vs Predator. I've always had a little crush on Lt Kurosawa.
neutral · AI labelView post →Game is so dead even when it's on sale. Really wish this game had more people but that's the problem with these multi-player only games. Eventually they die...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dark Predator || AVP 2010 I still have the disc for this game. :3 #predator | #yautja | #avp
neutral · AI labelView post →---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Please add a co-op vs ai mode or something or add bots to normal matchmaking cause it's annoying to find a match, thank you.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Why do we live in a world where the Child Predator Gambling Hell App (Roblox) is doing anime game bullshit better than literally anyone in the industry
neutral · AI labelView post →I bought this game on Epic Games Store when it came out in 2020. The development was active maybe until 2022, after that, the developers literally abandoned their own game and community. From time to time they would release a "DLC" Predator reskin just to milk their own players while the game suffers from bugs that were present even in beta testing phase, those bugs are still in the game. They used that money from DLC's to finance their other projects (which failed) instead of actually hiring…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#PSA Predator has just started on Film4, if anyone fancies some ‘I ain’t got time to bleed’ action before the game!
neutral · AI labelView post →As a die hard predator fan, I want to glaze the hell out of anything predator related. I have loved this franchise since 6 years old, you have no idea how much I want to glaze this game and say its the best thing I ever played, however I just can't. The reason why I feel this way is not only the low player count but also the gameplay in general. (Also keep in mind I'm writing this review on the predators perspective) GAMEPLAY: The gameplay itself is rather boring, matches go 1 of 3 ways.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As someone who’s a massive fan of the Predator franchise, I really wanted to love this game. The concept is amazing — the idea of stepping into the shoes of a Predator and hunting down a fireteam should’ve been everything I hoped for. Unfortunately, the actual experience is the complete opposite. The biggest downfall isn’t even the gameplay itself, it’s the community. The amount of toxicity completely ruins the fun. Jumping in as a level 1 Predator against fully maxed-out fireteams who spam…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →LOVE the Predator franchise but this game suffers from the illfonic plague (it's developers). What is that plague? The devs don't actually update or release new worthwhile content for the game. So it's a broken buggy mess with a constant stream of just skins and new predators. BTW every game from illfonic has this issue, don't buy from them
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Aliens vs Predator 2 is an extremely good game that deserves to have proper resolution scaling lmao
positive · AI labelView post →New single player Predator game New Single Player Predator Game NEW SINGLE PLAYER PREDATOR GAME PLEASE GODDAMN YOU 💢💢💢💢
positive · AI labelView post →Anyone else catch the preview for the upcoming PREDATOR: BADLANDS? PREY was amazing and a real return to form for the IP, so 🤞🏻. Here’s some awesome cover by #ChrisWarner on PREDATOR: BIG GAME 2. #Predator #Yautja #comicbooksky #comicsky
neutral · AI labelView post →• Aliens versus Predator 2 - a masterpiece by legendary studio Monolith Productions. The game features 3 singleplayer campaigns for Colonial Marines, Predator and Alien, plus the multiplayer is still alive thanks to fans myabandonware.com/game/aliens-... #abandonware #MyAbandonware
neutral · AI labelView post →Game is lowkey a banger, you have at least a full week playing 24 hours a day to unlock everything and learn the ropes, after that u either dip or play it regularly because it is kinda fun even when i have only mained 1 class since 2022 (my first time playing it in a ps4) and people saying that this game is "Dead" are ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ LYING! this game is NOT dead, and i mean sure it has about 50 to 100 people playing all the time (only STEAM-wise tho) but did you know it has been like that for over…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →✖️MEET YOUR OOMF✖️ • Name: Oscar 🗑️ • Sign: Gemini • Hobbies: Gaming, Movies, Sneakers • Birth flower: Rose 🌹 • Fav drink: Coffee , Raspberry Iced Tea • Fav animal: Dogs 🐕 • Fav Game: SA2/MGS! • Fav Artist: Schoolboy Q • Comfort movie: Reservoir Dogs, 90s TMNT, Predator 🍿 #promosky #moothunt
neutral · AI labelView post →The Mating Game: Choose the Killer That's Right for You! Aliens Versus Predator print advertisement. Source: PC Gamer, April 1999.
neutral · AI labelView post →A Predator getting arrested by another Predator wearing a Game Warden Hat while a human looks on like "???"
neutral · AI labelView post →Hideo Kojima teases an interest in making a Predator video game! #PredatorBadlands #HideoKojima #Predator #Yautja #DanTrachtenberg
neutral · AI labelView post →The game should have single player mission, no, the tutorial doesn't count. Also it takes longer to find a game where you can play as the Predator due to the 4:1 ratio of fire team vs Predator.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game I Always Wanted to Play: Alien vs. Predator for the Atari Jaguar
neutral · AI labelView post →My mom got me this game for Christmas and I am enjoying it so far. As a person newer to the predator fandom I am so glad I got this game. It takes a while to get into the match buts its okay :). I've met a nice predator person who made my day by simply helping me since he was following the code of honor and since I didnt shoot at him (unlike my teammates he helped me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yeah but also the first Alien is a predator and the Predator is more of a game hunter.
neutral · AI labelView post →I have around a thousand hours on this game from console a couple years ago, I stopped around the time back when they said they were no longer going to be supporting it, not because I was disappointed with this news but mostly just because there is nothing I guess "fun" is the word and just the fact I knew (or I guess thought at the time) the game was no longer going to be receiving content in any capacity that killed the majority of the drive I had for the game, I was around level 800 (maybe…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tip before you buy; Most players want to play Predator, so majority of the time you'll find yourself playing fireteam, even if you want to play predator. Most of the DLCs are (mostly) worth the money, but the different characters have different stats so keep that in mind (Scar and Wolf are most OP in stats) Fireteam customization is very limited. Playing Predator is actually quite tough, and you'll find yourself thinking of hunting strategies more than you would think, because however you put…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🎯 Predator: Hunting Grounds – Fun Hunt, Short Season (6/10) Predator: Hunting Grounds starts strong — the first few matches are tense, atmospheric, and full of promise. The sound of the Predator’s clicking nearby, the shimmer in the trees, the panic as your squad scrambles to extract — it feels like the movies. For a while, it’s great. But after a few hours, the cracks start to show. Matches begin to feel repetitive, balance can swing wildly, and the AI enemies are more of a nuisance than a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Anubis #Predator is coming to @phgthegame.bsky.social! He joins Cleopatra as the second ancient Egyptian inspired #Yautja in the game.
neutral · AI labelView post →The gameplay and fun are really good, fans of the film will definitely love it. Both sides are fun to play there's tons of fan service and the sounds are original. It's just a shame there aren't many players and the online experience isn't what it used to be so you have to sweat it out finding a rink. But just running around with your buddies and getting freaked out by the creaking sounds in the jungle is perfect )))))))
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Used to be very fun. but now in current day its riddled with hackers and modders. its a nightmare trying to progress as a low level overall due to the fact that everyone is either cheating to make it impossible to attack or will just completely stop you in ur track. the predators also dont give fight anymore. they stand there like a sitting duck and letting people kill them. i personally wouldnt get this game. it has changed alot along the years.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New GOP game show: Name That Predator.
neutral · AI labelView post →Our ash tree is coming down today. I'm absolutely fascinated by this apparatus, which appears to be a hybrid of a claw game, a pipe cutter tool, and the mouth claws of The Predator.
neutral · AI labelView post →the game is trash.. people dont care about playing the game they just want to hunt down the pred for the easiest possible win.. whats the point in giving levels, exp and OBJ's to do if no one is ever gonna do them?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just a reminder that I reviewed this FANTASTIC and COMPLETE book about every single Alien, Aliens, Aliens Vs Predator and Predator game... official -AND- unofficial! I really want to read @mikediver.bsky.social's other books. I should fix that before December... #gamesky #booksky #retrogames
neutral · AI labelView post →Scuffed, flawed, and beyond redemption. Sorry, guys. Competitive games are fun when both sides are equal but make mistakes. This game has no skill matchmaking. Only one side makes mistakes. The entire game is decided by Pred build vs the Marine synergy. The actual gameplay is largely irrelevant. You're already dead. Marines If the party has complimentary builds = Invincible. Predator makes too much noise. Turn Music/foliage off. Predator can be seen in Stealth. Turn up gamma. Groups…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kinktober 16: Nipple Play & Predator/Prey! Looks like Quitela discovered that Champa's nipples are just as tender as his ass! (I'm a little late to the game but let's see if I can finish out the month! Also these are great prompts for warmup sketches!) #kinktober #kinktober2026 #kinktober26
neutral · AI labelView post →Quite liked Rogue Trooper! Genuinely funny film. The visual style looks fine, but is so close to video game cutscenes that the action disengaged my attention somewhat (had this with Predator Badlands, too). Made me intrigued about its goofy British sci-fi universe which seems like loads of fun.
neutral · AI labelView post →If you are a fan of the Predator franchise then this should already be on your list, but even if you just want a thrilling multiplayer shooter, Predator: Hunting Grounds is worth checking out. Predator: Hunting Grounds is an asymmetrical 4v1 multiplayer shooter where a team of four human paramilitaries completes jungle objectives while hunted by a player-controlled Predator, or vice versa.Hunt or be hunted in this asymmetrical multiplayer shooter that pits man against Predator. As part of a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Like most games developed by Illfonic, Predator: Hunting Grounds, had a lot of potential, there are a lot of things there that will make any Predator fan cheer, from the noises and music, to climbing through trees and striking down humans with your ever expanding arsenal. However, I would highly advise against purchasing this game, even if you are a major fan of the franchise. The playerbase is all but dead, the game is riddled with bugs, and there is a long list of paid DLC you have to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So it feels... dated, really dated. The idea is cool, especially the vibe when entering a match. feeling like you are being observed walking around or jumping in the trees as the predator, but everything feels unpolished. I played a game as the predator, felt lost most of the time, and there was nothing to do in the match except go around to find the players (or bots). After finding them it's almost way too easy to take them down, run, do 3 autos, and thats it. Then as a survivor, you do…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Famine - Feminine anime animal anima / uncanNY YANdere - haLÖWIN / Manga hunger-anger / Kitty in kinky tights / Mascot Cat Mask / Cat meows and mouse game / PREdatoR and PREy / KIller InsTIncT-IT [HD] A new way of showing I'm a starving artist that works for Halloween too Any victim? #indiecomics
neutral · AI labelView post →Awesome but has no player base, would have been better if it had coop and single player options but instead is limited to desperately needing players that don't exist
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is abandoned and is only updated for more paid pred dlc
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic game but it really could use PvE modes for both Fireteam and Predator players
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is fun but I keep being placed with players who are over level 100 while I'm only level 20.
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