One of 2025’s Biggest Games Now Has ‘Overwhelmingly Negative’ Reviews on Steam

Monster Hunter Wilds has experienced an influx of negative reviews on Steam, resulting in the game now sitting with an “Overwhelmingly Negative” rating with its recent reviews. Although Monster Hunter Wilds launched to critical acclaim, the game has not been received well in recent months by fans due to a variety of issues.

On February 28, Monster Hunter Wilds launched with some of the best critical review scores in Monster Hunter franchise history. Monster Hunter Wilds earned a “Mighty” rating on OpenCritic, thanks to its 89 average score and 95% recommendation rate from critics. Similarly, Monster Hunter Wilds achieved an 88 Metascore, which is based on 107 critic reviews. The game’s combat system and gameplay loop were among the features praised by fans shortly after launch, but it was clear that Monster Hunter Wilds still needed updates to bring out its full potential, especially on PC. Not only did the PC version experience various technical issues, but Monster Hunter Wilds faced scrutiny for its microtransactions, lackluster UI, and lower monster count compared to past Monster Hunter entries. These were just some of the issues that Monster Hunter Wilds players continued to criticize Capcom for, and before Title Update 2 launches at the end of June, the community rallied together to share their grievances on the game’s official Steam page.

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How Monster Hunter Wilds Went From Surefire GOTY Contender to ‘Mostly Negative’ on Steam

Monster Hunter Wilds impressed early, but its Game of the Year hopes are marred by a “Mostly Negative” Steam rating that could hold it back.

Monster Hunter Wilds has a “Mixed” overall review rating on Steam now with more than 8,300 “Overwhelmingly Negative” recent reviews, and the community has shared its thoughts on the current state of the game in the game’s review section. Many of the “Most Helpful Reviews” for the Steam version note the lack of optimization for Monster Hunter Wilds, with many players citing issues running the game and even claiming that performance has worsened over time. Other players aren’t enthused about the lack of new monsters, and some reference datamines from Monster Hunter Wilds near the time of launch, which had assets for monsters that were subsequently released in post-launch updates.

Monster Hunter Wilds Receives More Than 8,300 Overwhelmingly Negative Reviews on Steam in Recent Weeks

Steam users criticize Monster Hunter Wilds for lack of optimization on PC, lackluster content and monsters, and other issues they’ve encountered in the game.
Monster Hunter Wilds’ overall Steam rating is now “Mixed.”

Although Monster Hunter Wilds’ open world was an exciting prospect leading into its launch, it’s now another point of criticism for the game in numerous Steam reviews. Some players believe the open-world elements don’t serve a meaningful purpose for gameplay, and others argue that the systems they’ve come to know and love from the Monster Hunter series have declined in quality. For example, many players aren’t happy with the overall responsiveness and usability of weapons, while others point out that there’s a low volume of monsters that produce fun and engaging encounters.

At the very least, Capcom is expected to share some new details about the future of Monster Hunter Wilds during the June 26 Capcom Showcase. It will be a show that Capcom fans won’t want to miss, and it will likely have new details about the second Title Update for Monster Hunter Wilds. If Capcom is closely monitoring feedback, then some crucial fixes and changes could be made in that new update.