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Hunt prehistoric predators across vast open biomes in this indie co-op dinosaur hunting game. Load up your .700 Nitro Express and track T-Rex packs with up to four players online.
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NEWDino Hunters Weapon Modding & Customization: Attachments and Tuning
Customize every rifle in Dino Hunters. Learn which attachments to install, how to tune your weapon for each biome, and the best mod combos for each hunting style.
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NEWDino Hunters Hardcore Mode Strategy: One-Life Run Tips and Tactics
Survive Dino Hunters hardcore mode with confidence. Learn the one-life rules, the most common causes of permadeath, and the strategies experienced hunters use to clear hardcore contracts.
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NEWDino Hunters Map & Biome Guide: Frontier Wilderness Areas Explained
Tour every biome in the Dino Hunters Frontier Wilderness. Learn dinosaur distribution, weather patterns, and the right rifle for each map area.
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NEWDino Hunters Survival Tips: Avoid the Death Loop and Finish Every Contract
Practical Dino Hunters survival tips to avoid the death loop, manage health, and finish every contract without losing your gear or your hunter.
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NEWDino Hunters Best Weapons for Each Dinosaur: Caliber Matchup Guide
Match the right rifle to the right dinosaur. A complete Dino Hunters caliber-to-target guide showing the best weapon for every dinosaur species and contract tier.
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Dino Hunters Trophy & Contract System: Maximize Payouts and Bonuses
Complete guide to Dino Hunters Trophy & Contract system. Learn how to grade contracts, hit Spine Shot and Long-range bonuses, and turn in perfect Trophy Samples.
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Dino Hunters Triceratops Defense Patterns: Herbivore Hunting Tactics
Hunt Triceratops safely in Dino Hunters. Charge patterns, weak points, recommended calibers, and the tactics that prevent being gored.
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Dino Hunters Host a Private Game: Friends-Only Lobby Setup
Host a private Dino Hunters session for friends only. Configure lobby settings, restrict access, and manage your co-op session securely.
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Dino Hunters Steam Deck & Controller Setup: Best Configuration Guide
Set up Dino Hunters on Steam Deck and controllers. Recommended settings, button mappings, performance tips, and the best configurations for handheld play.
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Dino Hunters Mountain Biome Guide: T-Rex Territory and Cliff Tactics
Conquer the Mountain biome in Dino Hunters. T-Rex territory, cliff tactics, elevation effects on ballistics, and the strategies for the hardest region.
Read more →NEWDino Hunters Weapon Modding & Customization: Attachments and Tuning
Customize every rifle in Dino Hunters. Learn which attachments to install, how to tune your weapon for each biome, and the best mod combos for each hunting style.
Read more →NEWDino Hunters Hardcore Mode Strategy: One-Life Run Tips and Tactics
Survive Dino Hunters hardcore mode with confidence. Learn the one-life rules, the most common causes of permadeath, and the strategies experienced hunters use to clear hardcore contracts.
Read more →NEWDino Hunters Map & Biome Guide: Frontier Wilderness Areas Explained
Tour every biome in the Dino Hunters Frontier Wilderness. Learn dinosaur distribution, weather patterns, and the right rifle for each map area.
Read more →NEWDino Hunters Survival Tips: Avoid the Death Loop and Finish Every Contract
Practical Dino Hunters survival tips to avoid the death loop, manage health, and finish every contract without losing your gear or your hunter.
Read more →NEWDino Hunters Best Weapons for Each Dinosaur: Caliber Matchup Guide
Match the right rifle to the right dinosaur. A complete Dino Hunters caliber-to-target guide showing the best weapon for every dinosaur species and contract tier.
Read more →Dino Hunters Trophy & Contract System: Maximize Payouts and Bonuses
Complete guide to Dino Hunters Trophy & Contract system. Learn how to grade contracts, hit Spine Shot and Long-range bonuses, and turn in perfect Trophy Samples.
Read more →Dino Hunters Triceratops Defense Patterns: Herbivore Hunting Tactics
Hunt Triceratops safely in Dino Hunters. Charge patterns, weak points, recommended calibers, and the tactics that prevent being gored.
Read more →Dino Hunters Host a Private Game: Friends-Only Lobby Setup
Host a private Dino Hunters session for friends only. Configure lobby settings, restrict access, and manage your co-op session securely.
Read more →Dino Hunters Steam Deck & Controller Setup: Best Configuration Guide
Set up Dino Hunters on Steam Deck and controllers. Recommended settings, button mappings, performance tips, and the best configurations for handheld play.
Read more →Dino Hunters Mountain Biome Guide: T-Rex Territory and Cliff Tactics
Conquer the Mountain biome in Dino Hunters. T-Rex territory, cliff tactics, elevation effects on ballistics, and the strategies for the hardest region.
Read more →Featured Guides
Dino Hunters Beginner Guide: Your First Contract Walkthrough
Complete Dino Hunters beginner guide covering your first contract, weapon basics, dinosaur tracking, and the tips you need before accepting bigger game.
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Dino Hunters Co-op Multiplayer Setup: 1-4 Player Host and Join Guide
Complete guide to setting up Dino Hunters 1-4 player co-op. Cover host-and-join flow, Steam invites, server settings, and stability fixes for multiplayer lobbies.
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Dino Hunters Hunting Mechanics: Tracking, Stealth, and Ballistics
Deep dive into Dino Hunters hunting mechanics. Learn how to read trails, manage your heart rate, compensate for bullet drop, and pick the right caliber for each dinosaur.
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Dino Hunters Weapon & Combat Basics: Reload, Stance, and Aim
Master Dino Hunters combat basics including reload timing, weapon stance, breath-hold aiming, and the damage zones every new hunter should memorize.
Read more →Dino Hunters Trophy & Contract System: Maximize Payouts and Bonuses
Complete guide to Dino Hunters Trophy & Contract system. Learn how to grade contracts, hit Spine Shot and Long-range bonuses, and turn in perfect Trophy Samples.
Read more →Dino Hunters Best Weapons for Each Dinosaur: Caliber Matchup Guide
Match the right rifle to the right dinosaur. A complete Dino Hunters caliber-to-target guide showing the best weapon for every dinosaur species and contract tier.
Read more →Dino Hunters Survival Tips: Avoid the Death Loop and Finish Every Contract
Practical Dino Hunters survival tips to avoid the death loop, manage health, and finish every contract without losing your gear or your hunter.
Read more →Dino Hunters Map & Biome Guide: Frontier Wilderness Areas Explained
Tour every biome in the Dino Hunters Frontier Wilderness. Learn dinosaur distribution, weather patterns, and the right rifle for each map area.
Read more →Dino Hunters Hardcore Mode Strategy: One-Life Run Tips and Tactics
Survive Dino Hunters hardcore mode with confidence. Learn the one-life rules, the most common causes of permadeath, and the strategies experienced hunters use to clear hardcore contracts.
Read more →Dino Hunters Weapon Modding & Customization: Attachments and Tuning
Customize every rifle in Dino Hunters. Learn which attachments to install, how to tune your weapon for each biome, and the best mod combos for each hunting style.
Read more →Dino Hunters Beginner Guide: Your First Contract Walkthrough
Complete Dino Hunters beginner guide covering your first contract, weapon basics, dinosaur tracking, and the tips you need before accepting bigger game.
Read more →Dino Hunters Co-op Multiplayer Setup: 1-4 Player Host and Join Guide
Complete guide to setting up Dino Hunters 1-4 player co-op. Cover host-and-join flow, Steam invites, server settings, and stability fixes for multiplayer lobbies.
Read more →Dino Hunters Hunting Mechanics: Tracking, Stealth, and Ballistics
Deep dive into Dino Hunters hunting mechanics. Learn how to read trails, manage your heart rate, compensate for bullet drop, and pick the right caliber for each dinosaur.
Read more →Dino Hunters Weapon & Combat Basics: Reload, Stance, and Aim
Master Dino Hunters combat basics including reload timing, weapon stance, breath-hold aiming, and the damage zones every new hunter should memorize.
Read more →Dino Hunters Trophy & Contract System: Maximize Payouts and Bonuses
Complete guide to Dino Hunters Trophy & Contract system. Learn how to grade contracts, hit Spine Shot and Long-range bonuses, and turn in perfect Trophy Samples.
Read more →Dino Hunters Best Weapons for Each Dinosaur: Caliber Matchup Guide
Match the right rifle to the right dinosaur. A complete Dino Hunters caliber-to-target guide showing the best weapon for every dinosaur species and contract tier.
Read more →Dino Hunters Survival Tips: Avoid the Death Loop and Finish Every Contract
Practical Dino Hunters survival tips to avoid the death loop, manage health, and finish every contract without losing your gear or your hunter.
Read more →Dino Hunters Map & Biome Guide: Frontier Wilderness Areas Explained
Tour every biome in the Dino Hunters Frontier Wilderness. Learn dinosaur distribution, weather patterns, and the right rifle for each map area.
Read more →Dino Hunters Hardcore Mode Strategy: One-Life Run Tips and Tactics
Survive Dino Hunters hardcore mode with confidence. Learn the one-life rules, the most common causes of permadeath, and the strategies experienced hunters use to clear hardcore contracts.
Read more →Dino Hunters Weapon Modding & Customization: Attachments and Tuning
Customize every rifle in Dino Hunters. Learn which attachments to install, how to tune your weapon for each biome, and the best mod combos for each hunting style.
Read more →Your Dino Hunters Journey
Five quick steps to get hunting — from your first contract to mastering the most dangerous apex predators in the frontier wilderness.
Beginner Guide
Learn the core survival loop: stalking dinosaurs, picking the right rifle caliber for each species, managing stamina and ammo, and surviving your first open-world contract.
Read moreBest Starter Weapons
Discover which firearms are best for your first hours — from the versatile AR-15 platform to the affordable .308 bolt-action rifles you can chase raptors with.
Read moreMultiplayer Co-op Setup
Host or join 1-4 player co-op hunts, configure Steam invite sessions, manage revive timers, and coordinate large-game fireteams with your squad.
Read moreHow to Track Dinosaurs
Read spoor, follow blood trails, identify dung, and predict movement patterns to line up lethal shots on T-Rex, Allosaurus, and Spinosaurus.
Read moreEarning In-Game Currency
Turn dinosaur contracts into cash, sell trophy samples, and prioritize early purchases between ammo refills, rifle upgrades, and fast travel nodes.
Read moreDive into Dino Hunters
Every category on the wiki, from beginner essentials to advanced hunting strategies, organized by what you need most.
Beginner & Strategy Guides
Step-by-step walkthroughs covering your first contract, advanced tracking, ammo economy, and multiplayer co-op coordination.
Weapons Tier List
Rank every firearm from S-tier .700 Nitro Express down to D-tier starter pistols — with damage data, recoil ratings, and recommended dinosaur matchups.
Dinosaur Bestiary
Complete catalog of dinosaur species with aggression levels, biome locations, trophy values, and the recommended weapon loadout for each creature.
1-4 Player Co-op
Host and join online hunting parties, coordinate revive timers, manage squad ammo drops, and complete multi-stage contracts together.
System Requirements
Minimum and recommended PC specs to run Dino Hunters at 1080p/60fps with stable online co-op sessions.
Maps and Biomes
Explore the frontier wilderness: arid badlands, dense jungles, river floodplains, and snow-tipped mountains — each with unique dinosaur spawns.
Early Access Roadmap
Track the RaptorClaws Early Access roadmap: new weapons, dinosaur species, biomes, and co-op features planned for upcoming patches.
Steam Workshop Mods
Browse the best community-made Workshop maps, weapon mods, dinosaur skins, and gameplay overhauls.
Tips and Tricks
Quick-hit pro tips: how to track dinosaurs, save ammo, avoid aggro, and earn the highest-paying contracts faster.
Trophy and Contracts
How to maximize trophy value per kill: clean kills, spine shots, perfect-skin samples, and the bonus contracts they unlock.
Patch Notes
Latest patches, balance changes, weapon tuning, and Steam Workshop compatibility updates from the RaptorClaws dev team.
Frequently Asked Questions
Top community questions: crossplay, save files, mod compatibility, and Early Access expectations.
What is Dino Hunters?
Dino Hunters is an indie open-world dinosaur hunting game developed by RaptorClaws. Players take the role of professional hunters hired to thin, study, and conserve populations of prehistoric reptiles that have somehow returned to a vast frontier wilderness.
Realistic Ballistics
Every firearm has independent damage curves, recoil models, and bullet drop. Match caliber to species for safe takedowns.
Online Co-op
Squad up with up to 4 players to bring down T-Rex, Spinosaurus, and other apex predators together.
Steam Workshop
Mods for maps, weapons, dinosaur skins, and gameplay overhauls — community content keeps the frontier fresh.
Open Biomes
Badlands, jungles, riverlands, mountains, and coastal areas each have unique dinosaur spawns and hunting challenges.
The game focuses on realistic firearm ballistics, careful trophy harvesting, and an emerging online co-op multiplayer mode that lets 1-4 players run contracts together. Every rifle from the .700 Nitro Express to a scope-mounted AR-15 handles differently and is tuned for a specific dinosaur class.
Developer
RaptorClaws
Publisher
RaptorClaws
Platform
Steam (PC)
Genre
Action, Open World, Hunting
Status
Coming Soon / Early Access TBA
Price
TBA
Multiplayer
1-4 Player Online Co-op
Modding
Steam Workshop Supported
Weapons Tier List
Rank every firearm from S-tier .700 Nitro Express down to D-tier starter pistols — with damage data, recoil ratings, and recommended dinosaur matchups.
Dinosaur Bestiary
Complete catalog of dinosaur species with aggression levels, biome locations, trophy values, and the recommended weapon loadout for each creature.
Maps and Biomes
Explore the frontier wilderness: arid badlands, dense jungles, river floodplains, and snow-tipped mountains — each with unique dinosaur spawns.
Trophy and Contracts
How to maximize trophy value per kill: clean kills, spine shots, perfect-skin samples, and the bonus contracts they unlock.
Spine Shot
Instant takedowns on predators — highest payout tier.
Perfect Skin Sample
Untouched skin samples fetch 2x payout at the outfitter.
Long-Range Bonus
Kills over 200m add 25% contract value.
Multi-Kill Bonus
Wipe 4+ raptors in 60s for this bonus.
Clean One-Shot Kill
One-shot drops from 100m or less for trophy quality.
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Does Dino Hunters support online co-op?+
Yes — Dino Hunters is built around 1-4 player online co-op. You can host or join public squads via the Steam overlay, share ammo and medkits, and coordinate multi-stage contracts with voice chat through Steam.
Can I install Steam Workshop mods?+
Absolutely. Workshop support is enabled from launch. You can subscribe to community maps, weapon packs, dinosaur skins, and gameplay overhauls directly through Steam. Most mods work cross-version, but verify per build.
When does Dino Hunters release?+
Dino Hunters is currently in Coming Soon status with Early Access date TBA. Wishlist on Steam to be notified as soon as the launch date is announced by RaptorClaws.
What's the best weapon for new players?+
The AR-15 platform is the most versatile starter — fast follow-up shots for raptors and small predators, with manageable recoil. Upgrade to the .308 Bolt-Action for accurate long-range engagements, then graduate to the .700 Nitro Express for apex predators like T-Rex.
Is there crossplay support?+
At Early Access launch, Dino Hunters is PC-only via Steam. Console and crossplay support are part of the long-term roadmap but not available at release.
Where are my save files stored?+
Save files live in your Steam userdata folder under app ID 1758020. Cloud saves are supported through Steam Cloud, so your contracts and unlocks follow you between machines.
Will my PC run Dino Hunters?+
Minimum specs are GTX 1060 / RX 580 with 8 GB RAM and an Intel i5-6600 / Ryzen 5 1600. For 1080p/60fps with stable co-op we recommend RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM, and an SSD for fast open-world streaming.
Is Dino Hunters pay-to-win or gacha?+
No — Dino Hunters is a buy-to-play game with no gacha mechanics. All weapons and dinosaurs are unlockable through gameplay. Steam Workshop mods are free, and any future DLC will be cosmetic only.
How do I get the highest trophy payouts?+
Stack multiple bonuses: clean spine shots, perfect skin samples, long-range kills over 200m, and multi-kill bonuses (4+ raptors in 60s). Combining all four on a single contract yields the maximum payout from the outfitter.
How often does RaptorClaws update the game?+
RaptorClaws is committed to regular updates throughout Early Access — expect balance patches every few weeks during the first phase, with larger content drops (new biomes, dinosaurs, weapons) tied to roadmap milestones.
Ready to Master Dino Hunters?
Survive your first open-world contract and bring down a T-Rex with nothing but a .700 Nitro Express and your squad.