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MONSTER HUNTER RISE

Third-person action RPG about fast monster hunts and gear crafting

CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · Released Jan 12, 2022

Action

DRM declared on Steam

Reviews
Very Positive
82% of 87K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
89% of 1,140 in 30 days
Players
8,500
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
10 months ago
Dec 8, 2025
Minimum PC
GT 1030
8 GB RAM · 36 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)

What is MONSTER HUNTER RISE?

A third-person action RPG set around Kamura Village, where a hunter takes quests connected to the Rampage. You fight monsters with 14 weapon types, gather their materials, and craft or upgrade equipment, either solo or in online co-op for up to four players.

For you if...

  • +you prefer fast hunts with little downtime
  • +you enjoy varied weapons and customizable move sets
  • +you want both solo and four-player co-op hunts

Not for you if...

  • −you want slow, exploration-heavy hunts with extensive preparation
  • −you dislike repeated monster hunts for crafting materials
  • −you want minimal tutorials and few early text boxes

What players say

82% of 86,611 reviews are positive · 89% of 1,140 in the last 30 days

Players praise the fast, low-downtime hunts and varied, customizable weapon move sets. The most common complaints concern the post-launch addition of Enigma DRM and a tutorial-heavy opening with frequent text boxes.

Players over time

▼ -21% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 12,367 players on Oct 11, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20268,500
Nov 6, 20264,884
Nov 5, 20264,661
Nov 4, 20265,116
Nov 3, 20266,234
Nov 2, 20265,402
Nov 1, 202610,475
Oct 31, 20269,794
Oct 30, 20265,843
Oct 29, 20265,442
Oct 28, 20266,066
Oct 27, 20265,932
Oct 26, 20266,142
Oct 25, 202610,129
Oct 24, 20267,547
Oct 23, 20265,969
Oct 22, 20265,805
Oct 21, 20265,815
Oct 20, 20266,310
Oct 18, 202610,118
Oct 17, 20269,130
Oct 16, 20266,983
Oct 15, 20267,148
Oct 14, 20267,496
Oct 13, 20267,929
Oct 11, 202612,367
Oct 10, 202610,321
Oct 9, 20269,563
Oct 8, 20268,983
Oct 7, 20269,303
Oct 6, 20269,431
Oct 4, 202610,335
Oct 3, 20268,543
Oct 2, 20265,701
Oct 1, 20265,259
Sep 30, 20264,608
Sep 29, 20264,958
Sep 27, 20266,842
Sep 26, 20266,784
Sep 25, 20266,319
Sep 24, 20265,183
Sep 23, 20267,657
Sep 23, 20264,979
Sep 22, 20264,699
Sep 21, 20266,384

How many players finish MONSTER HUNTER RISE?

45% of Steam players have unlocked «Ancestral Blade», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

MONSTER HUNTER RISE screenshot 1

MONSTER HUNTER RISE system requirements

Minimum: GT 1030, 8 GB RAM, 36 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 （64-bit）
Processor
Intel® Core™ i3-4130 or Core™ i5-3470 or AMD FX™-6100
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 1030 (DDR4) or AMD Radeon™ RX 550
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
36 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
1080p/30fps when graphics settings are set to "Low".

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 （64-bit）
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-4460 or AMD FX™-8300
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 (VRAM 3GB) or AMD Radeon™ RX 570 (VRAM 4GB)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
36 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
1080p/30fps when graphics settings are set to "Average".

Does MONSTER HUNTER RISE have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does MONSTER HUNTER RISE run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
The Enigma Protector
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
100
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, HDR
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.

Does MONSTER HUNTER RISE use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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