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Monster Hunter: World
A hunting action RPG where up to four players track huge monsters and turn their spoils into stronger equipment.
Online co-op for up to 4 players. No crossplay.
- 4 online
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op4 players
- Local co-opNoOnline only
- NoSame platform onlyFriends 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 the Research Commission in the New World, where giant creatures roam forests, deserts and other habitats. You follow tracks, gather supplies and hunt a chosen monster. The parts you bring home become weapons and armor for the next target. Learning when to strike, dodge or set a trap matters as much as improving your equipment.
Up to four players can hunt together online. Different weapons let you fight close up, attack from range or support the group with buffs. Friends can join an active quest, but story assignments require players to see the relevant cutscenes first. Repeat hunts suit a group that enjoys practising fights, choosing equipment and working toward another upgrade.
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
- Calm and coziness
- Story
- Time to hang out
- Physical comedy
- Rivalry in the group
- Jumping and climbing
- Building and creating
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- About
- Monsters, Fantasy adventure
Rated on our own feel scale. 5 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Monster Hunter: World
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.
MONSTER HUNTER RISE
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
- 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.
No big difference from Monster Hunter: World.
Monster Hunter Wilds
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
- 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: World.
WILD HEARTS
Why it scores 88%
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
How WILD HEARTS differs
- Calmer and less chaotic than Monster Hunter: World
- 3 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 calmer and less chaotic than Monster Hunter: World.
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.
- 456
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay between
- Does not apply
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
11 pages
capcom.co.jpOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Release date, Genres.
- Release date: Product details give January 26, 2018 for PS4 and Xbox One. The later Steam release is not the first release.
- Genres: Capcom labels the game Action RPG.
capcom-support.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay.
- Crossplay: Capcom support updated July 8, 2026 says PC, Xbox One and PS4 versions do not support crossplay.
steamcommunity.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Friends can join mid-game, Sessions.
- Crossplay: The official Capcom Steam FAQ also rules out play between PC, Xbox One and PS4.
- Friends can join mid-game: Players can join a story quest after it begins once the relevant cutscene has been viewed and SOS flares are available.
- Sessions: Capcom explains that quests must be replayed to obtain desired material drops.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Kind of game, About, Building and creating, Fighting, Unlocks and progress, Free base co-op.
- Online co-op: Publisher text describes hunting in co-op with up to three other players.
- Most players online: The stated hunting party is the player and up to three others.
- Kind of game: The group hunts the same monsters and brings back materials for equipment.
- About: Publisher text describes dangerous giant creatures and elder dragons. Fantasy is also a Steam user tag.
- Building and creating: Materials from hunts become weapons and armor. This is item crafting rather than construction.
- Fighting: Hunting and fighting large monsters is the stated main activity.
- Unlocks and progress: Stronger equipment lets players tackle more dangerous monsters.
- 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.
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 on the device and up to four online players.
- Most players online: The PS4 base game lists up to four online players.
- Platforms: The available base edition is a PS4 game. The PS4 base edition explicitly states that this game is playable on PS5 through backward compatibility.
- 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.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Most players online: Online co-op is 2 to 4. The separate 2 to 16 online multiplayer listing describes the larger session, not one hunting party.
- Platforms: The base game lists Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S under Play with. Series support is compatibility with the Xbox One game.
- 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.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Release status, Platforms.
- Steam app ID: App 582010 is Monster Hunter: World.
- 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.
pcgamer.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Laughter and chaos, Physical comedy, Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Story, Time to hang out, Planning ahead.
- Laughter and chaos: PC Gamer, August 7, 2018 describes combat as often hilarious, including interrupted attacks and environmental accidents.
- Physical comedy: The review describes a sprinting dodge that sends the hunter face first into the ground. This supports occasional physical comedy.
- Tension and danger: Describes dangerous prolonged fights, followed by equipment management between hunts.
- Calm and coziness: Identifies crafting and equipment management as downtime between hunts.
- Story: Contrasts the story with the stronger appeal of repeated monster fights.
- Time to hang out: Long fights demand attention to attacks, with task-focused equipment management between them. Unrelated conversation is not the main activity.
- Planning ahead: Describes choosing elemental equipment and preparing armor for particular hunts.
gamespot.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Working in sync, Rivalry in the group, Jumping and climbing.
- Working in sync: GameSpot, August 7, 2018 describes complementary weapons and party buffs becoming important in group fights.
- Rivalry in the group: Describes optional arm wrestling and competing for hunting times during downtime.
- Jumping and climbing: Describes jumping from cliffs and aerial attacks to mount monsters. Traversal is secondary to hunting.
pcgamesn.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Exploring, Getting better.
- Exploring: PCGamesN, August 8, 2018 describes intricate habitats, foraging and following tracks through several regions.
- Getting better: Describes learning weapon-specific mechanics and slow attack rhythms to find openings in monster attacks.