Amazingly, this places Monster Hunter Wilds inside the highest 10 most-played video games on Steam of all time when it comes to concurrent gamers. It sits at quantity 7, forward of the all-time peaks of smash hits Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring, Hogwarts Legacy, and Baldur’s Gate 3. At present, solely Counter-Strike 2 has extra gamers on Steam, and Monster Hunter Wilds’ quantity is climbing steadily. Even perhaps Dota 2’s report of 1.295 million gamers is inside attain.
However, as scorching as it’s, Monster Hunter Wilds’ preliminary peak participant rely is a great distance wanting the report of three.26 million set by PUBG in 2018. Capcom’s recreation can be unlikely to climb to the 2-million-plus numbers recorded by Palworld and Black Fable: Wukong throughout their launch weeks in 2024, each pushed by big swells of curiosity from Chinese language players.
Monster Hunter Wilds may nicely enhance its place over the weekend; sometimes, video games hit their peak audiences on Steam on Saturdays and Sundays. And even higher could also be but to return, as each Elden Ring and Baldur’s Gate 3 hit their all-time peaks on the second weekend after launch. The achievement is much more outstanding given the timing of Monster Hunter Wilds’ launch exterior of peak gaming hours: late at evening in North America, within the early hours of the morning in Europe, and within the early afternoon in east Asian international locations.
The launch of the PC model of Monster Hunter Wilds hasn’t all been plain crusing for Capcom, nonetheless. Consumer evaluations on Steam are at the moment “blended,” with many gamers complaining of efficiency points. Capcom suggested gamers experiencing issues to replace their graphics drivers, flip off compatibility mode, and readjust their settings.
