Monster Hunter Wilds

Third-person action RPG about tracking monsters and crafting better gear

CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · Released Feb 27, 2025

Reviews: Mixed; 49% of 331K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 68% of 2,031 in 30 days
Playing now: 32K; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 month ago; Aug 14, 2026

Free demo available, 96 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Monster Hunter Wilds?

This is a third-person, open-world action RPG set in the Forbidden Lands. You track and fight monsters alone or in online co-op, then use their materials to forge weapons and armor as a Guild expedition investigates a mysterious attack.

For you if...

+you enjoy learning distinct weapons and chaining combat combos
+you want repeatable hunts with gear crafting and collecting
+you want both solo and online co-op hunts

Not for you if...

−you dislike repeating monster hunts to craft stronger gear

What players say

49% of 331,052 reviews are positive · 68% of 2,031 in the last 30 days

Players praise the distinct weapons, combo-based combat, monster variety, and gear-crafting loop. Many report that optimization updates reduced stuttering and frame drops, but performance remains the main complaint; some players, particularly those using AMD graphics cards, still report crashes.

Screenshots and trailer

Monster Hunter Wilds system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows®10 (64-bit Required)/Windows®11 (64-bit Required)
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-10400 or Intel® Core™ i3-12100 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660(VRAM 6GB) or AMD Radeon™ RX 5500 XT(VRAM 8GB)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 75 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: SSD required. This game is expected to run at 1080p (upscaled from 720 native resolution) / 30 fps under the "Lowest" graphics setting. DirectStorage supported.

OS: Windows®10 (64-bit Required)/Windows®11 (64-bit Required)
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-10400 or Intel® Core™ i3-12100 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 Super(VRAM 8GB) or　AMD Radeon™ RX 6600(VRAM 8GB)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 75 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: SSD required. This game is expected to run at 1080p / 60 fps (with Frame Generation enabled) under the "Medium" graphics setting. DirectStorage supported.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: Denuvo Anti-tamper - 5 different PC within a day machine activation limit
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 50
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, HDR

Steam Deck: Verified

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
First time setup requires active internet connection

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese. Text only: Arabic, Polish, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Thai.