The hype surrounding Monster Hunter Wilds is undeniable. In a year where major titles like GTA VI, Death Stranding 2, DOOM: The Dark Ages, and Ghost of Yotei are set to compete, Capcom’s latest entry remains one of the most talked-about games. The beta phase proved to be a massive success, and fortunately, that success has carried over to the final release.
This is extremely obvious on the PC platform, with Monster Hunter Wilds making waves on Steam, reaching an all-time peak of 1.3 million concurrent players, according to SteamDB. This number far surpasses the previous record set by Monster Hunter World, which peaked at around 800,000 concurrent players.
With this achievement, Monster Hunter Wilds has officially become Capcom’s most popular game of all time in terms of concurrent player count on Steam. This metric is often strongly correlated with total sales figures, though Capcom has yet to release official sales data at the time of writing.
Despite its overwhelming success, the game’s launch has been as smooth as Capcom would have liked. The Steam user reviews for Monster Hunter Wilds are currently sitting at a “Mixed” rating due to widespread complaints about poor optimisation. Many PC gamers, even those with high-end rigs capable of handling modern AAA titles, have reported severe performance issues when running the game at its highest settings.
Visuals can appear washed out, and when you are trying to slay monsters and every action counts, it can lead to unwanted frustration. This situation feels all too familiar, as the PC release of Monster Hunter World also suffered from similar optimisation problems at launch.
Nevertheless, the game’s immense popularity suggests that Capcom has delivered another hit. Whether the developers can address these performance concerns in upcoming patches remains to be seen, but for now, Monster Hunter Wilds stands as one of the most significant gaming successes of the year so far.
