North Hunt Wiki - FAQ
Is this the same as West Hunt?
No -- North Hunt is a separate game from the same developer, NewGen Studio, built as a successor drawing on everything players loved about West Hunt rather than being the same game rebranded.
How many players can play together?
Between 2 and 8 total, with flexible formats confirmed including 1v1 duels, full 4v4 team matches, and custom variations like 1v3 or 2v4.
How many roles are there?
8 distinct role classes per team (Chiefs and Thieves), each with unique abilities.
What's new in Version 1.0?
Confirmed new abilities include a shrinking ability for Thieves (opening new ways to deceive and escape) and an aerial ability for Chiefs (letting them scout suspicious villagers from above), alongside the game's biggest batch of content and improvements since Early Access began.
Is North Hunt still in Early Access?
No -- it left Early Access and reached full Version 1.0 on July 13, 2026, timed to coincide with Steam's Social Deduction Fest.
How is this different from other social deduction games like Among Us?
The core twist is blending in as an AI-controlled NPC villager rather than hiding among other real players -- success depends on convincing observation and natural-feeling behavior rather than simply avoiding detection in a crowd of humans.