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ActionAdventureRPGHuntingMultiplayerOnline Co-OpCo-opCharacter Customization

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Game description

The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next. This is a story of monsters and humans and their struggles to live in harmony in a world of duality.

Basic info

DeveloperCAPCOM Co., Ltd.
PublisherCAPCOM Co., Ltd.
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateFeb 27, 2025
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows®10 (64-bit Required)/Windows®11 (64-bit Required)
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i5-10400 or Intel® Core™ i3-12100 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600
Memory16 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660(VRAM 6GB) or AMD Radeon™ RX 5500 XT(VRAM 8GB)
Storage75 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 398 reviews from the past 1 year

54.2/ 100
Bottom 5%

Steam rating: Mixed (50%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 13, 2026)

Performance problems overshadow Monster Hunter Wilds, raised in 102 reviews, and it scores 54.2.

👍 Strengths

Players who can run it enjoy it. 46 reviews say they enjoyed it despite the issues, and 27 praise the combat and feel, with the most upvoted citing satisfying parries and fun weapon variety. 26 praise the visuals, and the most upvoted calls the creature design phenomenal and the environments absurdly detailed. Some note that optimization improvements have opened it to a wider audience, and others say the monsters feel alive.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support ranks 1335th of 1399 and comes up in 72% of analyzed reviews, and some cite stutter and long shader waits. 50 report crashes and stability problems, some saying a title update left the game crashing to a black screen. 28 raise balance problems, some finding a stun mechanic trivializes fights, and others say focus mode removes the need for positioning and aim. Gameplay ranks 1076th of 1396 and Content Volume 1000th of 1351. Some accuse the developers of a cynical design that drives hardware sales.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“enjoyed the game despite issues” · 46 reviews
“stunlock mechanic trivializes combat against all monsters” · 28 reviews
“creature design phenomenal and environmental art absurdly detailed” · 26 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 45% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom -1.92 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Negative “exploration reduced to loading screen, maps feel shallower and less rewarding” · 10 reviews
Positive “seamless biome integration without loading screens, excellent auto-pathing” · 1 review

Progression 17% · Difficulty 20% · Onboarding 12% · Strategy 19% · Controls & feel 19%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

World +0.99 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “monsters are lively and alive, combat is engaging and fun” · 7 reviews
Negative “heavy story and lost pastoral atmosphere diminished immersion” · 2 reviews

Story 16% · Characters 6%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -1.64 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “same monsters hunted repeatedly, gacha weapon grind monotonous” · 7 reviews

Volume 24% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +1.62 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “creature design phenomenal and environmental art absurdly detailed” · 26 reviews
Negative “maps are horribly ugly, dull color palette, poor design especially endgame Wyveria” · 2 reviews

Audio 6%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +0.95 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “enjoyed playing with real friends through story progression” · 4 reviews
Negative “multiplayer lacks social interaction, players act like NPCs” · 3 reviews

Community 4% · Servers & Connection 4%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.65 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “stunlock mechanic trivializes combat against all monsters” · 28 reviews

Anti-cheat 2% · Pricing 15% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 72% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Performance -0.91 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “CPU usage stuck at 100%, memory usage at 100%, severe stuttering, shader compilation hangs up to 20 minutes” · 102 reviews
Positive “optimization improvements make game accessible to wider audience” · 24 reviews

Stability 25% · Developer support 45%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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