Summary
- Monster Hunter Wilds launch on Steam faced serious performance issues, leading to “Mixed” reviews.
- The game achieved high player counts but received negative reviews due to poor optimization.
- Capcom responded to player complaints by providing troubleshooting steps to address performance issues.
It’s safe to say that Monster Hunter Wilds has had a tumultuous start to life on Steam. Even before the game launched, the beta drew in gargantuan numbers but faced backlash due to serious performance issues. That was very much the story for the game’s official launch, too.
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Shortly after it went live, the game entered Steam’s top ten highest concurrent player counts of all time, later climbing to seventh when it broke 1.2 million users. The problem is, months after the troublesome betas, the game still faced some major performance issues, leading it to launch to “Mixed” reviews on the Valve-owned platform.
Monster Hunter Wilds Launch, Sadly, Isn’t All Sunshine And Rainbows
As we write this out, Monster Hunter Wilds currently sits with 47 percent positive reviews on Steam, with SteamDB suggesting it’s closer to 42 percent. Its negative reviews are a casualty of its poor performance.
One reviewer wrote, “This game is absolutely amazing – but has the worst optimisation I’ve ever seen. I understand that new games are becoming more demanding, and people are expected to upgrade, but this is absurd.”
[Monster Hunter Wilds] has the worst optimisation I’ve ever seen. I understand that new games are becoming more demanding, and people are expected to upgrade, but this is absurd.
Another disappointed player wrote, “How does a game manage to run perfectly fine in the Open Beta AND I receive an Excellent rating score on the benchmark, but the actual product that costs ACTUAL MONEY runs like absolute sludge,” a sentiment which was echoed by many.
Following the game’s rocky PC launch, Capcom issues a statement to prospective Monster Hunter Wilds players. It said:
Hunters! If you’re experiencing any initial issues with Monster Hunter Wilds on Steam, please try updating your graphics driver, turning off compatibility mode, and then readjust your settings.
It then provides a series of further fixes that players can use to try and resolve the issues they are facing in the game.
While its numbers are great, I’m sure the team at Capcom would have preferred it didn’t have this many issues, and the path to redemption begins now.
- Released
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February 28, 2025
- ESRB
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T For Teen // Violence, Blood, Crude Humor