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Presumed-dead James Earl Cash must evade hunters in Carcer City, using stealth, executions, and combat to survive a staged manhunt.
Released 04 Jan 2008
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Execute from Stealth
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You awake to the sound of your own panicked breath. In Manhunt, you must run, hide and fight to survive. If you can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you. This is a brutal blood sport.
Developed by Rockstar North · Published by Rockstar Games





James Earl Cash wakes after being declared dead in Carcer City, where a mysterious director forces him to survive a hunt. He must make his way through hostile locations while trying to uncover who put him there.
Play from a third-person perspective, moving between shadows to avoid detection and approaching enemies from behind for stealth executions. When sneaking is no longer an option, fight with weapons found along the way; painkillers restore health.
The campaign is divided into episodes that award star ratings based on performance, including speed and execution style. Earning enough stars can unlock bonus material, giving players goals beyond reaching the end of each episode.
Players who praise Manhunt often point to its oppressive urban atmosphere, tense stealth, and distinctive execution-based gameplay, describing it as memorable and unsettling. Some enjoy its weapons and level challenges, while others find the action clunky or repetitive. A recurring complaint is that the PC version can block progress or crash, with many reviewers saying they needed an outside fix to play reliably.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Players | From 1 (maximum not specified) |
| Multiplayer | The provided store information lists Single-player as a feature. No multiplayer mode, player count, or multiplayer functionality is described. A Steam tag includes Multiplayer, but the provided text does not substantiate any multiplayer details. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No information about mods or multiplayer mod support is provided. |
| Controller required | No |
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| Metacritic | 75/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |