Monster Hunter: World is an exceptional Action/Adventure that raises the bar for the genre.
90
Verdict
89%
Steam
93
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive Steam reviews (89% positive)
Active community with 14,073 concurrent players
Critically acclaimed (93/100 critic average)
Rich open world to explore
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
Monster Hunter: World is a 2018 action role-playing game developed and published by Capcom. The fifth mainline installment in the Monster Hunter series, it was released worldwide for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in January 2018, with a Windows version following in August 2018. In the game, the player takes the role of a Hunter, tasked to hunt down and either kill or trap monsters that roam in one of several environmental spaces. If successful, the player is rewarded through loot consisting of parts from the monster and other elements that are used to craft weapons and armor, amongst other equipment. The game's core loop has the player crafting appropriate gear to be able to hunt down more difficult monsters, which in turn provide parts that lead to more powerful gear. Players may hunt alone or in a group of up to four players via the game's online multiplayer.
Runs well on modern hardware.
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Defeating Fatalis is definitely the hardest thing I've ever accomplished in a video game. I wear its skin now with pride :)
If go fight godzilla with a stick was a game. The closer something looks to a generic dragon the scarier it is (unless it's a monke cause that's just goku) Hunting Horn Gang #1
After playing this game based on a friend's recommendation, it is still a great game to play in 2026.
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