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MONSTER HUNTER RISE
A hunting action RPG for up to four players, with wall running, wirebug movement and rideable animal companions.
Online co-op for up to 4 players, with crossplay.
- 4 online
- Crossplay
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op4 players
- Local co-opNoOnline only
- YesPC, XboxFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- YesA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
You hunt the creatures threatening Kamura Village and use their parts to forge weapons and armor. Each weapon has its own attacks to learn. Wirebugs pull you through the air and help you recover or reposition during a fight. You can ride a Palamute across the map, gather useful wildlife and find shortcuts before taking on your target.
Up to four players tackle Hub quests together online. Village quests are solo, so your group needs to choose the shared hunts. You can join quests already under way, and different weapons give your team different ways to attack or help. Between hunts you prepare equipment for the next monster. The base game also includes Rampage quests, where you place defensive weapons and protect the village from waves of attackers.
How it feels
Kind of game
You play on the same side through shared levels, matches, missions or jobs. Progress comes from combining your actions toward the same objective.
- At its heart
- A big part
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Calm and coziness
- Story
- Time to hang out
- Building and creating
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- About
- Monsters, Fantasy adventure
Rated on our own feel scale. 6 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked MONSTER HUNTER RISE
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Monster Hunter Wilds
Why it scores 95%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Monsters and Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
- Unlocks and progress, Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 4 players
How Monster Hunter Wilds differs
- Less jumping and climbing than MONSTER HUNTER RISE
- 4 online
- Crossplay
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are about monsters that hunt you and a fantasy adventure. Both have upgrades that carry over.
But less jumping and climbing than MONSTER HUNTER RISE.
WILD HEARTS
Why it scores 95%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Monsters and Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
- Unlocks and progress, Fighting
- Notable in both
- Jumping and climbing, Working in sync, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op
- 3 online
- Crossplay
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both have a lot of fighting side by side. Both are about monsters that hunt you and a fantasy adventure.
No big difference from MONSTER HUNTER RISE.
Monster Hunter: World
Why it scores 93%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Monsters and Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
- Unlocks and progress, Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 4 players
- 4 online
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are about monsters that hunt you and a fantasy adventure. Both have upgrades that carry over.
No big difference from MONSTER HUNTER RISE.
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Does not apply
- Split or shared screen
- Does not apply
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
- 78914
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Platforms
Genres
Store IDs
- Wikidata item
- Not confirmed
Sources
14 pages
capcom.co.jpOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Release date, Genres, Platforms.
- Release date: Capcom gives March 26, 2021 for the first Nintendo Switch release.
- Genres: Product details label Rise Action RPG.
- Platforms: Lists Switch, PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5 and PS4, with their released dates.
capcom.co.jpOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between.
- Crossplay: Lists multiplayer between Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Windows, and between PS4 and PS5.
- Crossplay between: The main group is Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Windows Store PC. Steam is listed separately. PS4 and PS5 form another group. This does not connect all versions.
news.xbox.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between, Getting better, Unlocks and progress.
- Crossplay: The January 20, 2023 article quotes Capcom producer Hiroyuki Minamitani confirming Xbox and Windows PC crossplay.
- Crossplay between: The crossplay statement concerns Xbox and Windows versions. It does not include Steam.
- Getting better: Capcom explains that weapon learning and reading monsters are central, while calling Rise less punishing.
- Unlocks and progress: Describes stronger equipment, increasing hunter rank and repeated hunts to gain materials.
store.steampowered.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between.
- Crossplay: The clearly labelled Rise patch notice from January 22, 2024 states that Steam does not play with other platforms.
- Crossplay between: The same notice requires matching game versions for matchmaking and excludes Steam from other platform pools.
news.capcomusa.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Friends can join mid-game, Calm and coziness, Building and creating, Planning ahead.
- Friends can join mid-game: The January 13, 2022 launch guide explicitly describes joining in-progress quests through Join Requests.
- Calm and coziness: Calls Kamura peaceful and describes a safe training area between hunts.
- Building and creating: Describes forging and upgrading equipment at the blacksmith.
- Planning ahead: Explains choosing buddy skills and checking equipment upgrade trees.
capcom-support.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Kind of game.
- Online co-op: The July 17, 2026 support article describes creating and joining online lobbies. Multiplayer is available only for Hub quests.
- Kind of game: The supported shared activity is tackling Hub quests together.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Kind of game, About, Fighting, Sessions, Free base co-op.
- Most players online: The publisher describes up to four players teaming up for Hunter Hub targets.
- Kind of game: Players combine their attacks against shared hunting targets.
- About: Publisher text describes folklore-inspired monsters, wyverns and varied weapons. Fantasy is also a Steam user tag.
- Fighting: Hunting monsters with different weapons is the main activity.
- Sessions: The loop returns players to hunts for materials and better equipment.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
nintendo.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Most players online, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Local co-op: Lists Single system 1 separately from Local wireless 1 to 4 and Online 1 to 4. Wireless play uses separate systems.
- Most players online: The Switch release lists online play for 1 to 4.
- Platforms: Nintendo explicitly lists Switch 2 compatibility as supported with behavior consistent with Nintendo Switch. This is the Switch build, not a native new edition.
- Free base co-op: The checked Nintendo full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Most players online, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Local co-op: Lists one player locally, separately from up to four online players.
- Most players online: The PS4 and PS5 base Standard Edition lists up to four online players.
- Platforms: The purchasable Standard Edition includes native PS4 and PS5 versions.
- Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Release status, Platforms.
- Steam app ID: App 1446780 is MONSTER HUNTER RISE.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as available to play.
- Platforms: The Steam build supports Windows.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
gamespot.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Exploring, Jumping and climbing, Time to hang out.
- Exploring: GameSpot, January 11, 2022 calls exploration a key part of play, with hidden paths and wildlife buffs.
- Jumping and climbing: Describes wall running and wirebug movement through vertical environments.
- Time to hang out: Describes a faster route into fights, with repeated action at the centre of sessions.
nintendolife.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Story, Working in sync, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Laughter and chaos.
- Story: Nintendo Life, March 23, 2021 describes a light narrative, less involved than World.
- Working in sync: Describes complementary hunting teams and says coordination matters in harder Hub hunts.
- Tension and danger: Describes regular danger in High Rank fights, with easier early hunts and village preparation between them.
- Planning ahead: Describes custom Switch Skill loadouts and deploying defensive weapons in Rampage quests.
- Laughter and chaos: Nintendo Life, March 23, 2021 describes goofy village details, including small Felyne cooks and a pre-hunt song. Humour is secondary to hunting.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked Xbox full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.