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What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 412 sampled Steam reviews (250 positive / 162 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Performance19% mention it
- Story & writing11% mention it
- Combat11% mention it
- Grind & repetition7% mention it
- Visuals & art6% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
- Bugs & crashes29% mention it
- Performance28% mention it
- Story & writing14% mention it
- Progression & loot11% mention it
- Visuals & art10% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
37%
30 reviews
5-15h
63%
49 reviews
15-40h
61%
77 reviews
40-100h
67%
96 reviews
100h+
61%
160 reviews
Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 89 | 178 |
| Creator reviews (4 tracked) | – | 82 | 7 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 49% | 51 | 1517 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 73 | 667 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 61% | 61 | 782 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Aug 14, 2026) · 300 reviews sampled · 782 total reviews in window · weighted 136.8 up / 87.7 down · computed 1h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (253)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 80
“Monster Hunter Wilds is a good new addition to this long-running series. It takes some bold steps, and although not all of them are moving it in the right direction, the overall experience was still satisfactory. Monster Hunter keeps evolving as a series, and Capcom proves once again that they are the best in this genre they created over 20 years ago.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“A great game that would have been almost perfect if Capcom had gouged out the first thirty hours and put a plug in the pernicious verbal diarrhoea of a quest board masquerading as an NPC. ”
read full review ↗ - 50
“Overcomplicated, Underexplained, Repetitive....”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Monster Hunter Wilds is exactly what longtime fans expect: familiar gameplay with faster combat and added tactics, plus improved multiplayer. Newcomers get a better, if mediocre, story that works as a decent tutorial. Unfortunately, poor graphics and weak optimization drag the game down, making it look and run badly. This technical shortcoming seriously hurts its mainstream appeal.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“It feels way too premature to even try to assess Monster Hunter: Wilds as a full package. The game will evolve, the game will be much bigger, and probably much better than it is right now. But even as it stands, Wilds is a delightfully fun. There's nothing better than the feeling of a successful hunt with your palico companion, and Wilds can give you plenty of that.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Long-time fans of the series will probably continue to resist the emergence of a full-fledged plot, and in some ways they will be right - if the narrative is not going anywhere, it would be better to make it more interesting next time. But there is complete order with the spectacle here - both in the scripted videos, and at their end, when you are left alone with a huge monster, and after the victory you create new armor from its scales.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“In just about any other game, even a single boss fight that displayed this level of carefully detailed lifelikeness would count as a major highlight. But in the context of Monster Hunter Wilds, the examples above can almost feel unremarkable, because, as in much of this series, the entire roster of creatures is suffused with the same level of care, detail, and life.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Monster Hunter Wilds is undoubtedly one of the most ambitious titles in the series and features the most expansive open world we’ve seen in the series to date. Thanks to its dynamic ecosystem, revamped combat, and smoother movement, it’s a title that pushes the boundaries of the hunting RPG genre. With its superb audiovisual presentation, sophisticated ecosystem, and a new level of interaction between the player and the world, the game is not only a worthy continuation of the series but also a great entry point for new players looking to dive into the world of Monster Hunter. However, for veterans, it’s just a bit too easy, and those nifty bonuses, like the well-thought-out crafting system or the desire for a better suit, sometimes just aren’t enough.”
read full review ↗ - 95
“Monster Hunter Wilds might be the first game in the series to truly hook you. It feels genuinely alive, thanks to its dynamic ecosystems and stunning environments that offer an organic and immersive experience - one we highly recommend.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“If you're a fan of the series, you've probably already placed a pre-order, and if not, you should know that Monster Hunter: Wilds is definitely worth playing. However, I think that if you're just starting out with Monster Hunter, World will be a great introduction, and by the time you finish it, Capcom will probably have sorted out most of Wilds' technical issues, and maybe even dropped the price a bit from the launch version.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“With its compelling monster designs, riveting fights, and amazingly lush world, it’s bound to thrill and fill players with intrigue and wonder as they smoothly and effortlessly traverse beautifully crafted environments on their Seikret mount.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“If Monster Hunter World was Capcom's attempt at making their ever-growing franchise more accessible to a bigger audience, Monster Hunter Wilds pretty much perfects it, providing an entry that's sure to satisfy longtime fans and create new ones as well.”
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Gamepressure
The Jimquisition
Stryftek
INDIANTVCZ
GameMAG
3DNews
Slant Magazine
Gaming Professors
PLAY Zine
GRYOnline.pl
RPGamer
Seasoned Gaming…and 241 more tracked reviews.
Patch history
- Update Summary (Ver.1.042.00.02)Aug 14, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Update Summary (Ver.1.042.00.01 / Demo Version 1.0.1)Aug 8, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Update Summary (Ver.1.042.00.00)Aug 3, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Update Ver. 1.042 — Maintenance NoticeAug 3, 2026
- Update Summary (Ver.1.041.03.00 / Ver.1.041.02.00)Feb 27, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Update Summary (Ver.1.041.01.00)Feb 27, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Update Summary (Ver.1.041.00.00)Feb 18, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Update Summary (Ver.1.040.03.02)Feb 1, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Update Summary (Ver.1.040.03.01)Jan 28, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Update Summary (Ver.1.040.03.00)Jan 28, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Update Summary (Ver.1.040.02.00)Dec 19, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Update Summary (Ver.1.040.01.00)Dec 17, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Preparation for Update & A Message on ModsDec 16, 2025
- Update Summary (Ver.1.040)Dec 15, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Get ready to take on the Elder Dragon, Gogmazios! Free Title Update 4 out now!Dec 11, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Update Summary (Ver.1.030.02.02)Nov 20, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- New Free Title Update 4 Content Information!Nov 12, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Update Summary (Ver.1.030.02.01)Oct 30, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Update Summary (Ver.1.030.02.00)Oct 23, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Update Summary (Ver.1.030.01.00)Oct 1, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Update Summary (Ver.1.030)Oct 1, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Title Update 3 — Maintenance NoticeSep 25, 2025
- The Showcase for the Free Title Update 3 (Ver. 1.030) is here!Sep 25, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Guild Reports - Community Information Hub & Recent Posts!Sep 22, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Update Summary (Ver.1.021.03.00)Aug 22, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Update Summary (Ver.1.021.02.00)Aug 19, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Update Summary (Ver.1.021.01.00)Aug 14, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Update Summary (Ver.1.021)Aug 14, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Director's Letter - A Message from Director Tokuda (August 2025)Aug 12, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Update Ver. 1.021 — Maintenance NoticeAug 8, 2025
- Welcome to the Wilds!Jul 2, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Title Update 2 — Maintenance NoticeJun 28, 2025
- Update Summary (Ver.1.020)Jun 27, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Mini Director's Letter - July 2025 & Introducing Guild Reports!Jun 27, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Free Title Update 2 - Available June 30, 2025Jun 27, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Free Title Update 2 - Releasing End of June!Jun 10, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Update Summary (Ver.1.011)May 28, 2025significant · resets scoring window
…and 6 earlier patch announcements.