Monster Hunter Wildshas lost over 98% of its user base on Steam. While some players are expected to return with the game’s next major update, the trend remains concerning, especially when paired with the fact thatMonster Hunter Wildshas lately been subject to review-bombing on Valve’s storefront.
Monster Hunter Wildspeaked at over 1.38 million concurrent Steam playersshortly following its February 28 debut, thus becoming by far the biggest PC launch in the history of Capcom’s action RPG franchise. In spite of immense early momentum, the game faced significant criticism from PC players over performance issues and its popularity has consistently dwindled since launch.
The downward trend has now reached a new low as of late June, whenMonster Hunter Wilds' daily concurrent player peaks on Valve’s platform consistently dropped below 20,000 even during the typically busy Friday-to-Sunday periods. According to SteamDB data picked up byTheGamer, the action RPG peaked at 18,468 concurrent users over the 24-hour period ending June 21. Compared to its late February 2025 peak,Monster Hunter Wilds' player countdeclined by 98.67%.
Monster Hunter Wilds' Steam Player Decline Since Launch
This decline in players coincides with a major review-bombing campaign thatsawMonster Hunter Wildsdrop to “Overwhelmingly Negative” recent reviews on Steam. While the fan backlash stems from multiple issues, many complaints focus on the game’s technical state, with thousands of users criticizing its poor performance across a wide range of hardware configurations, including those that exceed Capcom’s recommended system requirements. While developers often improve performance through post-release updates, someMonster Hunter Wildsplayers claim the game’s technical state has actually worsened over time on their end. At the same time, vocal fans have also criticized the slow update cadence and what they see as a limited flow of new content.
As far as content complaints are concerned,Monster Hunter WildsTitle Update 2—expected to materialize on June 30—is likely to address at least some such grievances, potentially reversing the game’s PC player decline, at least temporarily. For comparison, Title Update 1 more than doubled the concurrent Steam player peak following its early April launch, though the increase was short-lived.
Monster Hunter Wilds Still Boasts Favorable User Reviews on Consoles
While its Steam reviews currently look unenviable,Monster Hunter Wildsstill holds much more favorable user ratings on consoles. The Xbox Series X/S version currently holds a 4.3-star score based on over 2,200 player impressions, while more than 60,000 PlayStation Store users have given it an average rating of 4.49 stars. These overall console scores have largely been unchanged sinceMonster Hunter Wilds' late February launch.
