Monster Hunter Wilds Review Summary
Last updated: 2026-06-20
- Core gameplay remains strong
- Combat feels fun and satisfying
- Monsters are incredible and lively
- Poor optimization and performance
- Frequent crashes and errors
- Frustrating co-op system
Emotions
Archetypes
Hardware
Windows 12-15GB VRAMmixedWindows 8-11GB VRAMmixed
Snapshot History
Positive
Negative
964
48%
52%
1,643
34%
66%
154
90%
- Sample precision
- Helpful reviews
- 91%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 8%
- Protest reviews
- 1%
- 10%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 90%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 68
- Negative points
- 543
- Gameplay points
- 94
- Perf. points
- 182
- Rec. points
- 151
- Misc points
- 0
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Core gameplay remains strong
| The core gameplay is consistently described as good, solid, fluid, fun, and addictive, with several players enjoying the overall experience. | 28% |
New mechanics offset and wounds loved
| Players enjoy new combat additions like offset attacks, the wound system, clashes, and just actions, finding them creative and fun. | 16% |
Combat feels fun and satisfying
| Players enjoy the combat system, noting it feels good, is fun, and is comparable to souls-like titles, with satisfying bow evasion and improved move sets. | 15% |
Focus mode praised highly
| Multiple players highlight the focus mode as a great and cool addition that makes attacks easier to aim, enhancing combat. | 11% |
Monsters are incredible and lively
| The monsters are praised for being incredible, lively, realistic, and having great designs and a great roster. | 11% |
Environments and graphics look amazing
| Players appreciate the beautiful environments, graphics, and visual polish, with maps considered on par with Monster Hunter World. | 10% |
Fashion and transmog are best in series
| The fashion system is considered the best in the series, with easy weapon and armor transmog and the ability to make cute outfits early. | 8% |
Story progresses quickly and is satisfactory
| The story is noted for its quick progression and satisfactory narrative, with an ambitious approach to main scenario quests. | 8% |
Seikret auto-navigation is convenient
| The self-driving mount feature is appreciated for its convenience, and players are not bothered by it. | 5% |
Quality of life improvements appreciated
| Small but welcome improvements include binoculars to check monster sizes and the ability to skip the 60-second end-of-quest timer. | 5% |
Hunting horn and Palico are fun
| The hunting horn is described as very fun, and the talking Palico is cute and adds charm. | 5% |
Multiplayer is a blast when working
| Despite occasional issues, multiplayer gameplay is described as highly enjoyable and a blast. | 3% |
Ambitious open world design praised
| The ambitious open world design is highlighted as a positive evolution for the series. | 3% |
High rank gameplay is fun
| The high rank content provides an enjoyable and engaging experience. | 3% |