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Monster Hunter Stories
Monster Hunter Stories is an RPG that takes the world of Monster Hunter and expands upon it in new and exciting ways! No longer are you hunting monsters, but raising them! In this deep story featuring heroes known as Monster Riders, you will live alongside monsters and form lifelong bonds with them.
View on Steam ↗ $9.89 (US · as of 2026-09-10)What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.
What reviewers agree on
58 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“PLAY THIS FIRST before Monster Hunter Stories 2. I know you are reading reviews and some people say you can skip this since the story doesn't relate, but honestly, the game is truly great and it's worth the time, it's…”
“Monster Hunter Stories is A Charming and Addictive RPG Adventure Monster Hunter Stories is a nice spin off that proves the Monster Hunter universe has more to offer than just intense hunting action combat. Instead of…”
“Very good turn based RPG, lots of content. Feels like monster hunter in many ways. Story is a bit weak and more for kids, but its not horrible.”
19 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Never thought I would like a Monster Hunter turn based game, but here we are. You play as a Rider instead of a Hunter. How different is it? Well, as a Hunter, you track and hunt monsters to make your pants. As a Rider,…”
“PLAY THIS FIRST before Monster Hunter Stories 2. I know you are reading reviews and some people say you can skip this since the story doesn't relate, but honestly, the game is truly great and it's worth the time, it's…”
“I've been a fan of the mh series since world and have spanned over 1000 hours across many of the mainline games (new and old releases) and I can say that this game is WONDERFUL. Obviously the playstyle is pretty…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“PLAY THIS FIRST before Monster Hunter Stories 2. I know you are reading reviews and some people say you can skip this since the story doesn't relate, but honestly, the game is truly great and it's worth the time, it's…”
“It's the first one. A pretty solid romp through a more lighthearted setting compared the main games, Stories 1 is a great choice for a JRPG neophyte since it's basically baby's first Shin Megami Tensei while still…”
“Not too keen on the chibi style, but the game itself is great fun; excellent in depth monster collector, and the semi-random combats keep things challenging (sometimes to the point of frustration though, to be fair)”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“PLAY THIS FIRST before Monster Hunter Stories 2. I know you are reading reviews and some people say you can skip this since the story doesn't relate, but honestly, the game is truly great and it's worth the time, it's…”
“Very good turn based RPG, lots of content. Feels like monster hunter in many ways. Story is a bit weak and more for kids, but its not horrible.”
“Great games, hours of fun.”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I've been a fan of the mh series since world and have spanned over 1000 hours across many of the mainline games (new and old releases) and I can say that this game is WONDERFUL. Obviously the playstyle is pretty…”
“A very big leap from MH original style to a Turn based RPG style here. But if we view it as a different genre game based on the same universe, then it's really not that hard to swallow. Nice huge area to explore,…”
“Monster Hunter Stories scratched an itch I didn't know I had — I went in expecting a shallow Pokemon knockoff and came out genuinely surprised by how much strategic depth hides behind that rock-paper-scissors combat…”
18 of the 103 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“I been mostly playing on my Steam Deck and been loving it! Very good on battery with how I set it up. I think the only thing I'm a bit iffy about for the game is the combat feeling a little too random to really form a…”
“Story - below average Theorycrafting - non-existent, spam fireball and auto attack End game - boring”
“F*** Cheval, sorry sorry, but Jesus Christ that character is so Fing stupid, unlikeable and stupid, ahhhhhhhhh. Sorry weird way to start this review of a game I actually enjoyed. The gameplay is incredibly simple with a…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Good game for what it is. I want to punt Cheval and have him executed with multiple medieval torture devices”
“Very good turn based RPG, lots of content. Feels like monster hunter in many ways. Story is a bit weak and more for kids, but its not horrible.”
“Monster Hunter Stories scratched an itch I didn't know I had — I went in expecting a shallow Pokemon knockoff and came out genuinely surprised by how much strategic depth hides behind that rock-paper-scissors combat…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Pokemon for PC except its good and not a cash grab, it does take a bit to unlock some of the main mechanics, power through the story for a few hours and you're in the money!”
“Story - below average Theorycrafting - non-existent, spam fireball and auto attack End game - boring”
“Funily the story in mhstories is incredibly mid/bad. its sorta like naruto mixed with an awful saturday morning cartoon with baby monsters and obnoxious allies Characters are alright except the villains, rival character…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Never thought I would like a Monster Hunter turn based game, but here we are. You play as a Rider instead of a Hunter. How different is it? Well, as a Hunter, you track and hunt monsters to make your pants. As a Rider,…”
“Not too keen on the chibi style, but the game itself is great fun; excellent in depth monster collector, and the semi-random combats keep things challenging (sometimes to the point of frustration though, to be fair)”
“The game is set in the same world as the mainline [i]Monster Hunter[/i] games, but plays more like a crossbreed between JRPG and creature collector. The story is decent. Most of the NPCs are nothing to write home about,…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“It's fun! It's definitely a remaster of a 3DS game, but it's got a lot of charm! Coming from the previous entries into this, the lack of QoL is very noticeable, and some of the monster actions like Flight feel a little…”
“Monster Hunter Stories is an enjoyable adventure, but not without its flaws. Pros: Story: Simple and light, perfect for a relaxing experience. Monsters: The Monsties are absolutely adorable, and collecting them is…”
“Honest review from a non-monster-hunter-cult member that only played Monster Hunter World before: This game is pretty good. I'm a sucker for creature collecting games like Pokemon, and it's a good enough comparison.…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 91.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-14
“"We should be friends with Monsties!" -Young boy that charges into monster dens, murders everything in sight and steals their brood. 10/10”
— a player, Steam review · 33 hrs played“A very good game, maybe not visually since its originally a 3ds game but its literally pokemon but instead of catching pokemon with pokeballs you invade monsters homes, kidnap their children and raise them as their own. amazing.”
— a player, Steam review · 33 hrs played“This is a surprisingly good game. I went in honestly expecting to not enjoy it or find it an obnoxious pokemon rip off, but the gameplay is vastly more engaging and interesting. Funny enough one of the closest comparisons I can make of recent games is Expedition 33? Let me…”
— a player, Steam review · 37 hrs playedPlayer activity
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Achievement stats
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · JRPG · 3D · Fantasy · PvP · Singleplayer · Multiplayer · Story Rich · Anime · Adventure · Exploration · Cartoony (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese * , Korean, Spanish - Latin America * |
| Achievements | 50 |
| Official site | https://www.monsterhunter.com/stories/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: WINDOWS® 10,11 (64-BIT Required) Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3470 3.20 GHz or AMD FX™-6300 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA®GeForce® GTX 960 or AMD Radeon RX 560 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 20 GB available space Sound Card: DirectSound compatible (must support DirectX® 9.0c or higher) Additional Notes: This game is expected to run at 1080p/30 FPS, anti-aliasing off/ shadow quality low. If you don't have enough performance to run the game at your selected graphic quality, you must go to Options