Summary
- Monster Hunter Wilds players are experiencing technical issues on Steam, leading to negative player reviews and a “Mixed” review rating.
- The technical issues include game and system crashes, shaders not loading with Nvidia and AMD GPUs, and visual glitches.
- Capcom released a PC troubleshooting guide for Monster Hunter Wilds, but players are still frustrated with ongoing issues.
Monster Hunter Wilds has experienced some trouble on Steam during release day, with many players reporting technical issues and other bugs while attempting to launch or play the game. The issues led players to submit negative reviews of Monster Hunter Wilds on Steam, and Capcom released a PC troubleshooting guide to help those encountering issues.
Released on February 28, Monster Hunter Wilds quickly reached an incredible milestone on Steam with well over a million players at its all-time peak. Heading into the game’s launch, Monster Hunter Wilds received widespread acclaim and earned a “Mighty” rating on OpenCritic, thanks to its 89 average score and 95% recommendation rate from critics. The game’s launch was far from perfect for fans, however. Monster Hunter Wilds faced scrutiny from its player base due to the game’s microtransactions, and now, Steam players are unhappy with the issues they’re facing in the PC version.
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Monster Hunter Wilds’ review rating is now “Mixed” on Steam, with thousands of players sharing their experiences running into technical issues and other problems in the game’s user review section and Steam forums. Many players are reporting instances of game crashes, shaders not loading with Nvidia and AMD GPUs, and even critical system crashes, which cause blue screen errors. Others cite a lack of optimization in the comments section under Capcom’s troubleshooting guide for Monster Hunter Wilds on PC, with some wanting Capcom to remove the Denuvo anti-tamper software from the game.
Monster Hunter Wilds Steam Players are Encountering Bugs and Technical Issues on PC
The troubleshooting guide for Monster Hunter Wilds on PC outlines steps and suggestions that players should follow if they face certain issues, such as crashes and graphics-related anomalies. Capcom recommends players update their graphics drivers, turn off compatibility mode, and add Steam and Monster Hunter Wilds to the exceptions list of users’ antivirus software programs, to name a few. However, many Monster Hunter Wilds players are frustrated that they’re still having trouble running the game.
Although Capcom hasn’t shared a statement on Monster Hunter Wilds’ Steam issues following the release of the troubleshooting guide, the company did open its official “Monster Hunter Status” Twitter account on February 28. The Twitter account is dedicated to giving fans updates on server status and known issues in Monster Hunter Wilds. It’s also another avenue that fans have for sending inquiries to the Monster Hunter Wilds support team. Despite the trouble that Steam players are facing, it’s likely that Capcom is already working on major fixes, and Monster Hunter Wilds will receive multiple post-launch updates in the months to come.
- Released
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February 28, 2025
- ESRB
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T For Teen // Violence, Blood, Crude Humor