Monster Hunter Wilds on PC: did the 2026 performance patch turn it aroun (2)
Shared report · updated Oct 1, 2026
The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next.
Action, Adventure, RPG · $29.99 · out since 2025 · from the Steam descriptionSample2,709 reviews2,709 Steam
Which reviewsNatural mixRelease check
DatesFeb 1, 2025 to Oct 1, 2026
WhereGlobalevery language
Top praise: gameplay is fun and runs well and polished. Top complaint: performance (in 32% of complaints), then gameplay and design.
2,709Reviews analyzedposted over 3 months
54%Complain1,476 reviews
68%Praise1,847 reviews
2%Says they're quittingstopped or quitting now
What goes wrong
Gameplay and design27%
If you are coming from another Monster Hunter like World or Rise and want to jump into the newest release, I implore you to rethink this purchase and instead look into playing the older games,...
Performance30%
The beginning of the game, and the menus, were running at 5 fps, even though my computer is well above the recommended requirements.
Bugs and crashes16%
I lost the last 40 hours of my progress, even though I saved several times along the way.
What goes well
Gameplay is fun41%
Good adrenaline rushes and overall great combat and lasting replayablility.
General praise37%
Amazing game sooo fun
Runs well and polished11%
really loved the game i love how smooth the game runs in my pc in lowest settings hehe it is cool that they fixed and optimized the game hehe been dreaming to play this game for ages 10/10 worth...
Their categories
Yes or no questions the person who shared it asked of every review
Crashes14%
Game doesnt even launch, tried compatability and administrator launch and it just black screens and crashes before the loading menu even.
Monster roster4%
Just wasted the money genuinely and I dunno why I even finished the story , guess i was hoping for unique mosnters and development of the story ....few things theyve fixed like a cute not annoying...
Performance and stutter25%
The Game deleted my savefile, no backups, every thing gone! Monster Hunter World will do + poor performance that depends on high-end GPU Framegeneration
Thin endgame5%
I just don't. I get it, Monster Hunter isn't known for its story or its characters in any real capacity, but you need to give me a reason to want to be here and to fight the giant beast in front...
Too easy10%
If you are coming from another Monster Hunter like World or Rise and want to jump into the newest release, I implore you to rethink this purchase and instead look into playing the older games,...
What they use it for
310 of 2,477 reviewers said; shares are of them; 4 more with a free account
Playing with friends45%
Collecting and completing20%
What they ask for
169 reviews ask for something; 5 more with a free account
More content23%
Bring something back18%
Who is saying it
The biggest clear differences between audiences; 6 more with a free account
RecommendationRecommended: say they're quitting less often than everyone (under 1% vs 2%).
RecommendationNot recommended: say they're quitting 3.8x as often as everyone (7% vs 2%).