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Community Contest Round 2 Starts Now



Hunters,

Round 2 of the Community Contest has begun. From today until August 17, score kills with the following Hunters and lead your team to victory:

Team Fool: Bone Mason, Dorothy Alice: Nightmare, Oliver Whitman (all variants)
Team Judge: The Prescient, Dorothy Alice: Dream, Jane Eddings (all variants)

The winning team will unlock new lore and advance the story, along with receiving BB weapon discounts: Silent Sting (Bornheim Silencer) for Team Fool, and Ignis Fatuus (New Army) for Team Judge.

Good luck!

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The soil of the hunting grounds is soaked with the blood of those who fought in the name of The Fool. Does all that death avenge those lost to the grisly side effects of the Miracle Mouth All-Cure? No. The Pale Judge does not think so, not yet. He thinks that more blood should be shed. That it should go beyond soaking into the soil and should overflow from the mouths of graveyard statues and tint muddy puddles crimson all across the bayou and the gulch. The Pale Judge wants The Fool to understand that he doesn't stand a chance. That murderous chaos only exists to be extinguished by those chosen few with the power to pass the ultimate judgment.

But The Fool has thoughts of his own.

He thinks all that freshly shed blood is only a matter of perspective. Blood paves the road to Hell, and The Fool believes that road was carved out especially for The Pale Judge. That at the end of that bloody, bloody road, there is something waiting. A courtship with madness. A realization that whether The Fool lives or dies, The Pale Judge's dead daughter will stay dead, and the world will continue to rot like the bloated corpses of this Corruption. At least the corpses made by The Fool are smiling—well, some of them anyway. His warning: Let all those blinded by The Pale Judge's influence feel the wrath of madness in every unnoticed corner, every Hideout and grove and mine tunnel.

Hold your breath, Hunter. Pull the trigger. Choose a side and see for yourself what lies in store for the future of The Pale Judge and The Fool.

Twitch Drops are Live Now!


Hunters,

It’s that time of the year when Thundershower soaks the bayou and washes blood from bounties. Alongside the storm, Legends Return brings back beloved Hunters and equipment with updated visuals. New players gain their first chance to play with this iconic content, while veterans enjoy fresh takes on past favorites.

And it’s also time for a new Twitch Drops campaign to bring you the goods and rewards from the past, giving you another chance to earn a handful of rewards. With each week comes a different set of rewards!

The campaign begins at 3pm UTC on August 6th, 2025, and will end at 3pm UTC on August 27th, 2025.

Watch any participating Hunt: Showdown 1896 streamer to unlock the rewards.

[h3]Schedule[/h3]

  • Week 1 (Aug 6th – 13th)

    • Watch for 30min – 1 Supply Crate
    • Watch for 60min – Gator Eye (Charm)
    • Watch for 90min – 1 Supply Crate
    • Watch for 150min – The Marquis (Knife)
    • Watch for 180min – 1 Supply Crate
    • Watch for 240min – Bingham Brash (Martini-Henry Riposte)
  • Week 2 (Aug 13th – 20th)

    • Watch for 30min – 1 Supply Crate
    • Watch for 60min – Moondial (Charm)
    • Watch for 90min – 1 Supply Crate
    • Watch for 150min – Alley Cat (Bornheim No. 3)
    • Watch for 180min – 1 Supply Crate
    • Watch for 240min – Old Tusk (Springfield 1866)
  • Week 3 (Aug 20th – 27th)

    • Watch for 30min – 1 Supply Crate
    • Watch for 60min – Hera’s Gift (Charm)
    • Watch for 90min – 1 Supply Crate
    • Watch for 150min – Seven Sights (Sparks Sniper)
    • Watch for 180min – 1 Supply Crate
    • Watch for 240min – Random Hunter


If you already own the items above, then you will unlock a similar reward from a select pool. For a full list of items and details on rewards, check out the FAQ on our website.

[h3]Random Hunter[/h3]

  • Previous Twitch Drops Hunters will have priority.
  • If you already own all previous Twitch Drops Hunters, then you will unlock a random Hunter from the list of Blood Bond Hunters.
  • There is also a small chance to unlock Bad Hand, Union Suit: Red Drawers, or Union Suit: Sunday Best as individual Hunters.
  • If you already own all previous Twitch Drops and Blood Bond Hunters, then you will receive 10,000 Hunt Dollars.


[h3]Supply Crates[/h3]

Like our previous Drops campaigns, we are bringing back the Supply Crates. These will grant you several in-game item instances, such as Weapons, Tools, Consumables, and a random amount of Hunt Dollars.

Watch any participating Hunt: Showdown 1896 streamer to gain up to 3 Supply Crates per week.

Each Supply Crate will contain these 8 item instances:

  • 1 x Random Rifle
  • 1 x Random Pistol
  • 1 x Random Shotgun
  • 1 x Random Special Weapon
  • 3 x Random Tool or Consumable
  • 1 x Random amount of Hunt Dollars


For more info on how to link your account and address other potential issues, visit our FAQ page on our website.

Get your rewards while watching and kick off the rainy season by getting new Skins into your hands. We’ll see you in the Bayou.

-Your Hunt: Showdown 1896 Team

Legends Return - Live Now!


Hunters,

Today, we are excited to launch Thundershower and Legends Return! Read more about them below!

[h2]Thundershower Falls on Judgement of the Fool[/h2]

Folklore whispers that warm August days foretell a long winter, while August rains bring blessings like honey and wine. But in the bayou, the Thundershower falls like lead, a deadly weight on Fools and Judges alike. Thundershower demands vigilance: it smothers the sounds of creeping danger, shrouds vision in thick fog, and clears the path of crows for those bold enough to press forward through the deluge.

Thundershower transforms the bayou and mountains with its hyper-realistic, dynamic storm. It brings even more variety to Hunt: Showdown’s 1896 tense Missions. Complex, layered soundscapes of dynamic rain, thunder, howling wind, and environmental effects (like squishy footsteps and rattling structures) force Hunters closer together, obscuring vision with fog and masking creeping dangers.

Duration and Availability

  • Thundershower will be initially available only in Stillwater Bayou and Mammon’s Gulch, with plans to expand it to the other maps in the near future.
  • The chances of having Thundershower are:
    • Stillwater Bayou 30% chance.
    • Mammon's Gulch 20% chance.


[h2]Legends Return: From the Jaws of Defeat [/h2]

Today we’re introducing a brand-new initiative, Legends Return, which will reintroduce iconic, historic Hunters and Skins for our community. The collections will feature beloved items from times gone by, with a new or unique twist.

These battle-worn Hunters bring with them the scars of many years spent striving to survive and profit in the unforgiving world of Hunt. In the ‘From the Jaws of Defeat’ collection, you can rediscover:

  • The Scaled Warrior - Once the Reptilian's ward, he has proven himself the true heir by defeating his mentor to claim the first kill of Rotjaw. Strong yet wise, he carries his mentor's legacy.
  • The Skinner - Defined by pain and vengeance, he found a new path when faced with the Reptilian. Lured by riches over revenge, they now hunt together.
  • Ferryman’s Toll - For each kill, The Scaled Warrior embedded a coin into this rifle. When he finally took down Rotjaw, he sunk in one last coin, confident his toll to the ferryman would be paid in full.
  • Nola’s Tiller - This Bomb Lance, carved from the wreckage of The Skinner’s old boat, once drove him further and further into bloodshed. But it was also a means to guide him out towards calmer seas, back to the man he once was.
  • Howling Gale - The Scaled Warrior once hunted to get away from grief’s wild headwinds. But somewhere along the way, he found himself enjoying the finer things again. His heirloom handgun was imbued with that finery.
  • Golden Bruiser - The Reptilian once won this primal prize from Felis. The right to wield it passed onto The Scaled Warrior when the Reptilian deemed him worthy of taking up his mantle.


Judgement of the Fool continues through any weather. With Thundershower intensifying the challenge and legendary Hunters joining the fray, there's no better time to test your mettle in the storm-swept bayou.

Hunt: Showdown 1896 broken on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck due to Easy Anti-Cheat

Here we go again? Hunt: Showdown 1896 is a popular extraction shooter from Crytek that's now broken on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck due to Easy Anti-Cheat.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/hunt-showdown-1896-broken-on-linux-steamos-and-steam-deck-due-to-easy-anti-cheat/

Update 2.4.0.2 Now Live!


Hunters,

The live servers are back online — Update 2.4.0.2 is now live!

You can find the list of fixes below.

Happy hunting!



  • Fixed an issue where all Charms from the Judgement of the Fool Event were correctly displayed in the Shooting Range but did not appear during normal Bounty Hunt Missions
  • Fixed an exploit where Compact Ammo could be replaced with Buckshot, allowing players to shoot Buckshot at long range while retaining the Compact Ammo count