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Games like Monster Hunter: World

If Monster Hunter: World is your kind of game, the closest matches are Monster Hunter Wilds, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty and Nioh 3 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its deep customization and crafting, contemplative and epic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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Monster Hunter: World is a challenging third-person action RPG set in a massive shared ecosystem where intricate monster behaviors reward careful observation and environmental interaction. Players hunt solo or through online co-op, with deep crafting and extensive weapon customization driving meaningful progression through skill mastery. Players describe the experience as contemplative and epic, with cooperative hunting creating memorable shared moments and the rescue mechanism fostering community connection. The 2018 release at $29.99 has garnered strong positive reception, with 92% of 113,948 Steam reviews praising its substantial content and verified Steam Deck compatibility.

About Monster Hunter: World: Welcome to a new world! In Monster Hunter: World, the latest installment in the series, you can enjoy the ultimate hunting experience, using everything at your disposal to hunt monsters in a new world teeming with surprises and excitement.

2018Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 88Windowsby CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Monster Hunter: World — Steam game cover
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Cooperative hunting creates unforgettable momentsDeep customization and craftingMonster behaviors reward observation and adaptationContemplativeEpicImmersive

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Steam players who put hours into Monster Hunter: World also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Monster Hunter Wilds

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Monster Hunter: World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next. This is a story of monsters and humans and their struggles to live in harmony in a world of duality.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG69.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Monster Hunter: World.

    Second-strongest match for Monster Hunter: World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Nioh 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Monster Hunter: World.

    Third-strongest match for Monster Hunter: World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.

    2026ActionRPG55.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. MONSTER HUNTER RISE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Monster Hunter: World.

    Ranked #4 for Monster Hunter: World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    Rise to the challenge and join the hunt! In Monster Hunter Rise, the latest installment in the award-winning and top-selling Monster Hunter series, you’ll become a hunter, explore brand new maps and use a variety of weapons to take down fearsome monsters as part of an all-new storyline.

    2022Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Hogwarts Legacy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Monster Hunter: World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG. Now you can take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Dragon's Dogma 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Monster Hunter: World.

    Ranked #6 for Monster Hunter: World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a single player, narrative driven action-RPG that challenges the players to choose their own experience – from the appearance of their Arisen, their vocation, their party, how to approach different situations and more - in a truly immersive fantasy world.

    2024ActionRPG69.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Monster Hunter: World.

    Ranked #7 for Monster Hunter: World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Join over 30 million adventurers worldwide and take part in an epic and ever-changing FINAL FANTASY. Experience an unforgettable story, exhilarating battles, and a myriad of captivating environments to explore.

    2014Massively MultiplayerRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. New World: Aeternum

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Monster Hunter: World.

    Ranked #8 for Monster Hunter: World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    Experience a thrilling action RPG set on the supernatural island of Aeternum. Forge your destiny on an adventure filled with danger and opportunity.

    2021ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Monster Hunter: World

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. MONSTER HUNTER RISE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Monster Hunter: World.

    Reviewers of Monster Hunter: World cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    Rise to the challenge and join the hunt! In Monster Hunter Rise, the latest installment in the award-winning and top-selling Monster Hunter series, you’ll become a hunter, explore brand new maps and use a variety of weapons to take down fearsome monsters as part of an all-new storyline.

    2022Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Dauntless

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Monster Hunter: World.

    Reviewers of Monster Hunter: World cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    Become a Slayer and protect the Shattered Isles from formidable Behemoths in the ultimate free-to-slay monster-hunting co-op action game.

    2024ActionFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Monster Hunter Wilds

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Monster Hunter: World cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next. This is a story of monsters and humans and their struggles to live in harmony in a world of duality.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG69.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. GOD EATER 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Monster Hunter: World.

    Reviewers of Monster Hunter: World cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    Set in a post-apocalyptic setting, it’s up to your special team of God Eaters to take down god-like monsters devastating the world. With an epic story, unique characters, and all new God Arcs and Aragami, the latest evolution in ACTION is here!

    2019Action5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Forced Sacrifice: Lost Soul

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Monster Hunter: World cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    Nothing can stop the inevitable. Everything will play out, just as it has been planned. Forced Sacrifice: Lost Souls is a bullet-hell game with a storyline reaching for metaphysical and theological topics. Gather the power, get rid of demons and retake The Soul from the traitors.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Toukiden: Kiwami

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Monster Hunter: World.

    Reviewers of Monster Hunter: World cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    "Toukiden: Kiwami" is a hunting action game where players take on the role of a Slayer possessing unique abilities, and battle the Oni to save mankind from destruction. To defeat these huge Oni, players band together to sever, pierce, and crush parts of the Oni using the Targeted Destruction System!

    2015Action19.79 USDSteam ↗
  7. NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Monster Hunter: World.

    Reviewers of Monster Hunter: World cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Dragon's Dogma 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Monster Hunter: World.

    Reviewers of Monster Hunter: World cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a single player, narrative driven action-RPG that challenges the players to choose their own experience – from the appearance of their Arisen, their vocation, their party, how to approach different situations and more - in a truly immersive fantasy world.

    2024ActionRPG69.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Monster Hunter: World at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Monster Hunter: World on Steam right now. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Monster Hunter: World on Steam right now. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Monster Hunter: World on Steam right now. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Monster Hunter: World on Steam right now. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Monster Hunter: World on Steam right now. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Monster Hunter: World on Steam right now. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Monster Hunter: World on Steam right now. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Monster Hunter: World on Steam right now. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.

    2014Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from CAPCOM Co., Ltd.

Other recommendable Steam games by CAPCOM Co., Ltd., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Monster Hunter Wilds

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CAPCOM Co., Ltd., the studio behind Monster Hunter: World. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next. This is a story of monsters and humans and their struggles to live in harmony in a world of duality.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG69.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Resident Evil 4

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Monster Hunter: World.

    Another title from CAPCOM Co., Ltd., the studio behind Monster Hunter: World. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.

    2023ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Resident Evil 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CAPCOM Co., Ltd., the studio behind Monster Hunter: World. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.

    2019Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Devil May Cry 5

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Monster Hunter: World.

    Another title from CAPCOM Co., Ltd., the studio behind Monster Hunter: World. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.

    2019Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Resident Evil Village

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CAPCOM Co., Ltd., the studio behind Monster Hunter: World. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.

    2021Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Resident Evil Requiem

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Monster Hunter: World.

    Another title from CAPCOM Co., Ltd., the studio behind Monster Hunter: World. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.

    2026ActionAdventure69.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Resident Evil 3

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CAPCOM Co., Ltd., the studio behind Monster Hunter: World. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe.

    2020Action39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CAPCOM Co., Ltd., the studio behind Monster Hunter: World. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.

    2017ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Monster Hunter: World.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. MONSTER HUNTER RISE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Monster Hunter: World.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    Rise to the challenge and join the hunt! In Monster Hunter Rise, the latest installment in the award-winning and top-selling Monster Hunter series, you’ll become a hunter, explore brand new maps and use a variety of weapons to take down fearsome monsters as part of an all-new storyline.

    2022Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Hogwarts Legacy

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Monster Hunter: World.

    Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG. Now you can take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Monster Hunter: World

Is Monster Hunter: World verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Monster Hunter: World is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Monster Hunter: World cost?
Monster Hunter: World is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Monster Hunter: World have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Monster Hunter: World supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Monster Hunter: World?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Monster Hunter: World are Monster Hunter Wilds, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Nioh 3.
Who developed Monster Hunter: World?
Monster Hunter: World was developed by CAPCOM Co., Ltd..

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