With launch set for July 29, 2026, Mistfall Hunter has updated its Steam page, and there’s one detail PC players tend to hunt for: Denuvo. As of July 27, 2026, the page does not list Denuvo Anti-tamper. Instead, it highlights a proprietary kernel-level anti-cheat.
Specifically, the Features panel calls out Bellring Games’ own solution and a third‑party EULA, alongside online PvP/co-op, achievements and in‑app purchases. If you’re scanning for DRM flags, that’s the current official picture.
“Uses Kernel Level Anti-Cheat — Bellring Anti-Cheat.”
Steam typically adds a clear “Incorporates 3rd‑party DRM: Denuvo Anti-tamper” line when publishers enable it. That line isn’t present here at time of writing. You can verify this yourself on the game’s Steam listing.
So, does Mistfall Hunter use Denuvo?
Right now, there’s no Denuvo mention on the store page. That usually means the game doesn’t ship with Denuvo, but it’s not a signed contract. Publishers sometimes update DRM notes close to launch or shortly after release, and a few titles have added or removed Denuvo post‑launch. If that happens here, we’ll update.
What is confirmed today is the kernel‑level anti‑cheat. For players who track Denuvo specifically because of performance debates or crack‑status history, kernel anti‑cheat falls into a different bucket. It’s about multiplayer integrity rather than single‑player tamper protection, and it operates at a deeper system level. That can raise separate questions around compatibility and trust, but it isn’t the same as a commercial anti‑tamper wrapper protecting the executable.

