Monster Hunter Wilds
Monster Hunter Wilds released on February 28, 2025 for PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Developed and published by Capcom. You hunt across the Forbidden Lands, a set of biomes that shift with brutal weather cycles. The hook is adaptation: storms change routes and monster behavior, wildlife migrates, and your tools have to keep up. Mounts help you cross wide spaces, tracking is more readable, and hunts chain together as habitats flip from Plenty to Fallow to Inclemency.

Deluxe Edition — what’s included
- Main game
- Deluxe Pack with layered armors and cosmetics:
- Hunter Layered Armor Set: Feudal Soldier
- Hunter Layered pieces: Fencer’s Eyepatch, Oni Horns Wig
- Seikret Decorations: Soldier’s Caparison, General’s Caparison
- Felyne Layered Armor Set: Felyne Ashigaru
- Pendant: Avian Wind Chime
- Gestures: Battle Cry, Uchiko
- Hairstyles: Hero’s Topknot, Refined Warrior
- Makeup/Face Paint: Hunter’s Kumadori, Special Bloom
- Sticker Sets and Nameplate: Avis Unit, Monsters of the Windward Plains, Extra Frame — Russet Dawn
Premium Deluxe Edition — what’s included
- Everything in the Deluxe Edition
- Cosmetic DLC Pack 1: Noblesse set, Florescent Circlet, Purehorn/Duskhorn caparisons, pose set, makeup, stickers, tent and camp customizations, BGM set
- Cosmetic DLC Pack 2: Cypurrpunk set, new hairstyles, makeup, gesture sets, stickers
- Premium Bonus: Hunter Layered Armor: Wyverian Ears, Premium Bonus Hunter Profile Set, BGM: Proof of a Hero (2025 Recording)
Review
Monster Hunter Wilds hits a strong rhythm once the weather system clicks. Hunts feel like moving puzzles. A route that was safe at dusk turns nasty when Inclemency rolls in, and monsters change habits in ways you can plan around. The loop benefits from clearer tracking, smarter use of mounts, and a world that nudges you to chain hunts instead of bouncing back to town every time. Weapons keep their identities, with a few welcome tweaks to flow and counter windows that make big commitments less punishing.
Presentation pulls weight. RE Engine lighting sells sandstorms and downpours, and sound design tells you when a predator is near before the HUD does. The social layer remains the glue. Four‑player hunts are easy to spin up, and buildcraft still scratches the itch, from early comfort sets to late glass‑cannon experiments.
Caveats are real. PC performance out of the gate needed patches, shader compilation hitches were reported, and balance will keep shifting as title updates roll in. The cosmetic DLC approach is aggressive, and menus can feel dense. Still, on a good night, you read the wind, pick a line through a storm, and land a clean trap that feels earned.
Verdict: dynamic hunts in a living map, a confident step for the series.
PC System Requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10/11 64-bit | Windows 10/11 64-bit |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-10400 or i3-12100, or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | Intel Core i5-10400 or i3-12100, or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 (6 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (8 GB) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (8 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 6600 (8 GB) |
| Storage | 75 GB available space (SSD required) | 75 GB available space (SSD required) |
Languages
| Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles | |
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| English | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| French | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Italian | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| German | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Spanish – Spain | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Arabic | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Spanish – Latin America | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Portuguese – Brazil | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Polish | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Russian | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Simplified Chinese | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Traditional Chinese | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Japanese | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Korean | ✔ | ✔ |




