Choose Monster Hunter: World
Choose Monster Hunter: World if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.3% positive across 113,948 reviews.
Monster Hunter: World vs Monster Hunter Wilds
Monster Hunter: World and Monster Hunter Wilds both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Monster Hunter: World (2018) is 7 years older than Monster Hunter Wilds (2025). Monster Hunter: World scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Monster Hunter Wilds (69.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Monster Hunter Wilds
Choose Monster Hunter Wilds if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Online Co-op, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 81,516 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Monster Hunter: World and Monster Hunter Wilds sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, HDR available, and Adjustable Text Size, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Monster Hunter: World |  Monster Hunter Wilds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 69.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (113,948 reviews) | 69.7% positive (81,516 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Monster Hunter: World (2018) is 7 years older than Monster Hunter Wilds (2025).
- Monster Hunter: World scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Monster Hunter Wilds (69.7% positive).
- Monster Hunter: World is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Monster Hunter Wilds (29.99 USD vs. 69.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Monster Hunter: World is Deck Verified, Monster Hunter Wilds is Deck Unsupported.
Monster Hunter: World vs Monster Hunter Wilds — FAQ
- Which is better, Monster Hunter: World or Monster Hunter Wilds?
- On Steam reviews Monster Hunter: World scores higher (92.3% positive) than Monster Hunter Wilds (69.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Monster Hunter: World is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Monster Hunter: World or Monster Hunter Wilds first?
- If you want chronology, Monster Hunter: World (2018) came out before Monster Hunter Wilds (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Monster Hunter: World and Monster Hunter Wilds similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Monster Hunter: World and Monster Hunter Wilds have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Monster Hunter: World ships Co-op; Monster Hunter Wilds ships Online Co-op, Co-op.