Zhong Kui in Hunt: Showdown 1896
Last checked: 22 October 2026.
A demon hunter in the Louisiana bayou
Hunt: Showdown is a competitive first-person extraction shooter by Crytek, set in the supernatural swamps of late-19th-century Louisiana. It reached Steam early access in February 2018 and was released in full in August 2019. In August 2024 the game was upgraded to a new engine and relaunched as Hunt: Showdown 1896 (Wikipedia).
Zhong Kui is not a god in the game. The Hunt: Showdown 1896 – Zhong Kui DLC adds a Legendary Hunter inspired by him, framed as a descendant of a long line of demon hunters, a lineage the DLC listing links to the New Year tradition of banishing malignant spirits. The idea is the same one explored in Zhong Kui and New Year protection, moved into a Western gothic setting.
What the DLC includes
According to the Steam listing, the pack contains two Legendary Hunters, one weapon and two avatars:
| Item | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter | Zhong Kui | The main Legendary Hunter of the pack. |
| Hunter | Dead Blessing | A second Legendary Hunter included in the pack. |
| Weapon | Blood Orchid (machete) | A dao-style blade with a red cloth on the hilt, said to bring luck and confuse an opponent's eye. |
Retail listings differ on whether the avatars are included, so check your platform's store page before buying. The content is cosmetic and requires the base game on the same platform.
Availability
The DLC is sold for the versions of the game on PC (Steam), PlayStation and Xbox. After the 1896 relaunch the older PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions were removed from sale, so check which console generation you need.
- Steam: Hunt: Showdown 1896 – Zhong Kui
- Game background: Hunt: Showdown on Wikipedia