Monster Hunter Wilds
Third-person action RPG about tracking monsters and crafting better gear
CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · Released Feb 27, 2025
Reviews trending up: 75% positive in the last 30 days vs 53% overall DRM declared on Steam
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 53% of 211K
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 75% of 1,752 in 30 days
- Players
- 18K
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 1 week ago
- Oct 27, 2026
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
53% of 210,874 reviews are positive · 75% of 1,752 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.
Players over time
▼ -34% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 51,032 players on Sep 21, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 18,041 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 11,036 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11,340 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12,490 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 15,764 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13,190 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 21,895 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 19,282 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12,527 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12,418 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14,588 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 14,199 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 22,031 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 18,712 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 13,572 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 13,126 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 13,577 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 14,193 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 22,610 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 20,083 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 14,806 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 15,434 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 15,801 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 17,225 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 25,756 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 22,293 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 18,525 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 18,002 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 19,999 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 20,388 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 28,772 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 25,891 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 20,104 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 21,144 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 20,523 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 22,269 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 33,229 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 31,184 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 26,647 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 24,914 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 31,735 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 27,545 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 25,121 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 51,032 |
How many players finish Monster Hunter Wilds?
62% of Steam players have unlocked «One Corner of the World», 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 Wilds system requirements
Minimum: GTX 1660, 16 GB RAM, 75 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Monster Hunter Wilds?
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- 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.
Recommended
- 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.
Does Monster Hunter Wilds have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.
Does Monster Hunter Wilds 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
- First time setup requires active internet connection
PC version details
- 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
- 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.
Does Monster Hunter Wilds 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
Tags
- Hunting
- Action
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Co-op
- Character Customization
- Open World
- Dragons
- Third Person
- Action RPG
- Dating Sim
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- RPG
- Singleplayer
- Cute
Recent updates
- Aug 14, 2026 · Update Summary (Ver.1.042.00.02)
- Aug 8, 2026 · Update Summary (Ver.1.042.00.01 / Demo Version 1.0.1)
- Aug 3, 2026 · Update Summary (Ver.1.042.00.00)
- Aug 3, 2026 · Update Ver. 1.042 — Maintenance Notice
- Feb 27, 2026 · Update Summary (Ver.1.041.03.00 / Ver.1.041.02.00)
201 DLC available.