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Monster Hunter Wilds
A hunting action game where up to four players fight huge creatures and craft equipment from their spoils.
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, PlayStation, 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 join an expedition into the Forbidden Lands, where changing weather reshapes the habitats of large monsters. You hunt those creatures, gather materials and turn their parts into weapons and armor. Each weapon has its own attacks to practise. Targeting wounds creates openings, while your Seikret mount carries you across the region and holds a second weapon.
Up to four players hunt together online across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Link Parties help your group stay together between quests. You can fight close up, attack from range or bring equipment that helps the others. The story introduces the regions before repeated hunts become the focus. Shared targets, equipment choices and learning a creature’s attacks give your group reasons to return.
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
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Calm and coziness
- Time to hang out
- Building and creating
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- About
- Monsters, Fantasy adventure
Rated on our own feel scale. 4 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Monster Hunter Wilds
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.
MONSTER HUNTER RISE
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 RISE differs
- More jumping and climbing than Monster Hunter Wilds
- 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 more jumping and climbing than Monster Hunter Wilds.
Granblue Fantasy: Relink
Why it scores 91%
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, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 4 players
- 4 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 Wilds.
Monster Hunter: World
Why it scores 91%
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 Wilds.
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 full Standard Edition requires purchase on the checked Windows, PlayStation and Xbox products. The Prologue Demo is separate.
- 234
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
9 pages
capcom.co.jpOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Release date, Platforms, Genres, Crossplay, Crossplay between.
- Release date: Capcom gives February 28, 2025 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Steam displays February 27 in its regional listing.
- Platforms: The product table lists PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC as released. Switch 2 is dated December 4, 2026 and is excluded.
- Genres: Capcom labels it Hunting Action.
- Crossplay: Capcom says players can play together regardless of platform.
- Crossplay between: The released platforms in the same announcement are PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. The future Switch 2 release is excluded.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Local co-op, Free base co-op.
- Most players online: The PS5 listing supports up to four online players. This is the hunting group, not the larger social lobby.
- Local co-op: The listing specifies one player on a device.
- Free base co-op: The full Standard Edition requires purchase on the checked Windows, PlayStation and Xbox products. The Prologue Demo is separate.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Crossplay, Free base co-op.
- Most players online: The Xbox product lists Online multiplayer for two to four and cross-platform co-op. The PlayStation product independently confirms four in the online hunt.
- Crossplay: The product feature list includes cross-platform co-op.
- Free base co-op: The full Standard Edition requires purchase on the checked Windows, PlayStation and Xbox products. The Prologue Demo is separate.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, About, Free base co-op.
- Online co-op: The current store lists Online Co-op.
- About: The maker describes hunting large creatures in changing habitats. Fantasy and Dragons appear among the user tags.
- Free base co-op: The full Standard Edition requires purchase on the checked Windows, PlayStation and Xbox products. The Prologue Demo is separate.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Release status, Platforms.
- Steam app ID: Steam identifies Monster Hunter Wilds as app 2246340.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as released.
- Platforms: Steam lists Windows for the released PC version.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
icy-veins.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Friends can join mid-game, Kind of game, Working in sync.
- Friends can join mid-game: The May 12, 2025 guide explains using an SOS flare after a quest starts so other players can join. Official manual links returned 404.
- Kind of game: The guide distinguishes four-person hunting parties from larger organizing lobbies.
- Working in sync: Link Parties notify friends of quests and provide group communication during hunts.
pcgamer.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Sessions, Fighting, Exploring, Calm and coziness, Building and creating, Laughter and chaos, Time to hang out.
- Sessions: PC Gamer, February 24, 2025, describes repeated hunts and continuing directly into another target.
- Fighting: Weapon attacks, dodges, counters and wounds fill the review’s account of ordinary play.
- Exploring: Large changing regions offer gathering and roaming between hunts, although mount navigation reduces tracking.
- Calm and coziness: The reviewer describes optional light exploration and gathering between battles.
- Building and creating: Portable crafting and cooking support hunts. No settlement construction is described.
- Laughter and chaos: The review describes an absurd creature roster, including a flatulent ape, around otherwise controlled hunting.
- Time to hang out: Combat learning and quest preparation dominate the account. Quieter gathering offers limited downtime.
pushsquare.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Story, Getting better, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead, Tension and danger.
- Story: Push Square, February 24, 2025, describes a substantial introductory campaign and frequent character scenes.
- Getting better: The review describes learning weapon controls and monster patterns, with wounds making damage opportunities clearer.
- Unlocks and progress: Repeated hunting produces equipment upgrades and a continuing learning loop.
- Planning ahead: The review describes weapon choices and using terrain or other creatures in fights.
- Tension and danger: Large enemy attacks and timing create danger within repeated hunts.