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Monster Hunter: World
Welcome to a new world! In Monster Hunter: World, the latest installment in the series, you can enjoy the ultimate hunting experience, using everything at your disposal to hunt monsters in a new world teeming with surprises and excitement.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
75 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“800 hours in and my therapist says I need to talk about something other than monster weaknesses. She is wrong. MHW is a certified masterpiece and I will die on this hill, specifically while a Rajang throws me off it.…”
“TLDR: fun, but very *aggressive* hand holding! the game is fun, but my god there are some seriously annoying things. cutscenes are *not* skippable, the tutorial is way too long, constant tutorial popups, constant "HEY!"…”
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch leaves fall instead ☐ Just…”
18 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch leaves fall instead ☐ Just…”
“As someone returning to the Monster Hunter franchise after retiring back in Monster Hunter Tri, jumping into Monster Hunter: World feels incredibly refreshing. There are so many improvements that make this entry stand…”
“Beautiful graphics for a game from 2018. Albeit the story isn't as grand as something like Elden Ring, but you'd play the game not for the story. Every fight feels like an adventure.”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“playing this after mh rise. it was quite a learning curve at first but now im really really loving the mh games even more. as you learn your weapons and the monster's movesets, the gameplay feels so satisfying and fun”
“Fokin juego hermoso, al inicio vas a batallar oara acostumbrarte pero una vez elijas tu arma y te acostumbres a ella estarás frente a uno de los MH más amigables en gameplay que recompensa la habilidad, sal y mata a la…”
“>come to slay monster >monster slayed >happy >come to slay another monster >unable to slay monster >unhappy, devastated >taking a break >come to slay the monster again >monster slayed >happy Things I like the most about…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The First Monster hunter game i played best game i played so far even after many hours in game you can enjoy game every time you play lots of content to play through, Lots of Monsters to hunt. The side quests are very…”
“after reaching and slaying nergigante ive finally decided ive had enough i officially started the series with wilds recently and had a ton of fun so i decided to move on to world... and despite how much ive tried i just…”
“Great solo and multiplayer content. Various playstyles exist, so you can find the one that suits you. First mh game since gen 1 on the ps2, but I'm happy I bought World + Iceborne. This game holds up 8 years after its…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The First Monster hunter game i played best game i played so far even after many hours in game you can enjoy game every time you play lots of content to play through, Lots of Monsters to hunt. The side quests are very…”
“I’m someone who, apart from Black Desert, has never played any MMORPGs in my life. I’ve never even managed to finish The Witcher; swords, magic, monsters, and the like have never appealed to me. As someone who prefers…”
“Over 1,000 hours of playtime, and I'm quite satisfied. Monster hunting is fun. Be sure to get Iceborne. It’s pretty much a Part 2, and has the best weapons and armor.”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“Story was fun but without buying Iceborne.. Defender weapons ruin the game whats the point of grinding if you have objectively the best weapon and all monsters after are just your old same monster but more health and…”
“It has a quintessentially Capcom style—polished and fluid gameplay with complete development, yet utterly commercialized, standing in stark contrast to the charm of indie studios. The game relentlessly exploits your…”
“One of the best games ever made, I always keep it installed because I know I will not be gone for long enough to justify getting rid of it to "make space". The game does feel clunky at the start, like nothing works how…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“800 hours in and my therapist says I need to talk about something other than monster weaknesses. She is wrong. MHW is a certified masterpiece and I will die on this hill, specifically while a Rajang throws me off it.…”
“TLDR: fun, but very *aggressive* hand holding! the game is fun, but my god there are some seriously annoying things. cutscenes are *not* skippable, the tutorial is way too long, constant tutorial popups, constant "HEY!"…”
“Didn't click at all for me. The combat is the one thing that seems fun, but WHY are there so many chores that you have to do to reach it ? I don't understand what is fun about chasing a monster for ten minutes, watching…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“TLDR: fun, but very *aggressive* hand holding! the game is fun, but my god there are some seriously annoying things. cutscenes are *not* skippable, the tutorial is way too long, constant tutorial popups, constant "HEY!"…”
“One of the best games ever made, I always keep it installed because I know I will not be gone for long enough to justify getting rid of it to "make space". The game does feel clunky at the start, like nothing works how…”
“I like it. Great creature designs, maps, and OST. But it is hard to learn and master the controls and weapon combos. Can be a bit hard to know where to go and what to do sometimes though. At the moment as someone who…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Didn't click at all for me. The combat is the one thing that seems fun, but WHY are there so many chores that you have to do to reach it ? I don't understand what is fun about chasing a monster for ten minutes, watching…”
“Game is fun until they decide to make boss fights a fetch quest simulator. Velkhana's boss fight is probably the worse in the game where you are forced to deliver fuel canisters (which vanish if you run out of stamina…”
“Base World was a great game, best Monster Hunter title to date. However, it's sadly been butchered by the iceborne expansion, which has guttened the essence of the game by introducing the terrible Clutch Claw. In order…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“TLDR: fun, but very *aggressive* hand holding! the game is fun, but my god there are some seriously annoying things. cutscenes are *not* skippable, the tutorial is way too long, constant tutorial popups, constant "HEY!"…”
“Base World was a great game, best Monster Hunter title to date. However, it's sadly been butchered by the iceborne expansion, which has guttened the essence of the game by introducing the terrible Clutch Claw. In order…”
“Was world hater, still kinda am, dont like the direction this game is taking the franchise, rise was the last mon hun i liked, now there trying to turn monhun into a cinematic game, were every cool clash is built to…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 88.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Apparently my usage of mouse and keyboard has horrified all friends and family of mine. I didn't know I was supposed to use controller and now I can not as it feels funky. Adore this game though! It was my first one and has been fantastic <3”
— a player, Steam review · 139 hrs played“Love the game. Clueless on most of the mechanics but I'm enjoying them, nonetheless. I'm afraid of the pickle..”
— a player, Steam review · 201 hrs played“I endorse Ultra High-Poly Nude body mods; they really elevate the hunting experience and overall gameplay time. Game introduce insights into Japanese work culture—like exchanging business cards with contemporaries, drinking heavily after a successful workday, and grinding…”
— a player, Steam review · 107 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 10:15 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Co-op · Multiplayer · Action · Open World · RPG · Character Customization · Third Person · Adventure · Fantasy · Action RPG · Difficult · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Arabic, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish, Traditional Chinese, Japanese * , Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America * |
| Achievements | 100 |
| Estimated owners | 10,000,000 – 20,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.monsterhunterworld.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: WINDOWS® 10 (64-bit required) Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 4460 or Core™ i3 9100F or AMD FX™-6300 or Ryzen™ 3 3200G Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA®GeForce®GTX 760 or GTX1050 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x or RX 560 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 52 GB available space Sound Card: DirectSound (DirectX® 9.0c or later) Additional Notes: - These specs allow for the game to be played in 1080p/30fps with graphics settings at "Low". - 64-bit processor and operating system are required.