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Monster Hunter Wilds vs Monster Hunter: World
Monster Hunter Wilds is the more played game right now: 31,903 players on Steam against 21,175 for Monster Hunter: World, about 1.5× more players. Monster Hunter Wilds has been ahead for 41 days straight, and has led on 79 days of the 134 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Monster Hunter: World counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 50%. Across all tracked metrics, Monster Hunter Wilds leads 7 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 128h in Monster Hunter Wilds and 98.5h in Monster Hunter: World. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Monster Hunter Wilds
128h
average of 33 members
Monster Hunter: World
98.5h
average of 92 members
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Monster Hunter Wilds
28,410Monster Hunter: World
17,339Daily averages · latest day · Monster Hunter Wilds, 64% ahead of Monster Hunter: World
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Read every 10 minutes · methodology
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Head-to-head record
Monster Hunter Wilds has had the higher daily player count for the last 41 days. Monster Hunter: World last led on Aug 31, 2026.
Monster Hunter Wilds led 79 daysMonster Hunter: World led 55 days
- Days tracked
- 134
- Current streak
- 41 days
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Lead changes
- 27
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Jul 17, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 134 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | Monster Hunter Wilds | Monster Hunter: World |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 31,903 | 21,175 |
| 24-hour peak | 47,915 | 32,640 |
| 7-day average | 27,557 | 15,779 |
| 30-day average | 30,589 | 15,662 |
| 30-day trend | +89% | +21% |
| Peak (tracked) | 63,386 | 50,687 |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 68% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 333,010 | 518,942 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 27, 2025 | Aug 8, 2018 |
| Price | $39.99 | $29.99 |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| Month | Monster Hunter Wilds | Monster Hunter: World | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 6,931 | 8,438 | 8,419 | 11,801 |
| Jun 2026 | 19,860 | 47,631 | 21,104 | 50,687 |
| Jul 2026 | 16,760 | 37,651 | 17,152 | 40,029 |
| Aug 2026 | 14,250 | 27,023 | 14,197 | 30,810 |
| Sep 2026 | 26,130 | 63,386 | 14,511 | 34,594 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 26,086 | 50,476 | 15,684 | 32,640 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Monster Hunter Wilds or Monster Hunter: World?
Monster Hunter Wilds currently has more players: 31,903 concurrent players on Steam vs 21,175 for Monster Hunter: World, about 1.5× more players.
Is Monster Hunter Wilds bigger than Monster Hunter: World on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Monster Hunter Wilds averaged 30,589 concurrent players and Monster Hunter: World averaged 15,662. By that measure Monster Hunter Wilds is currently the bigger game.
Has Monster Hunter: World ever had more players than Monster Hunter Wilds?
Yes. Across the 134 days Coilr has tracked both games, Monster Hunter: World had the higher daily average on 55 days, most recently on Aug 31, 2026. Monster Hunter Wilds has led for the last 41 days.
Is Monster Hunter Wilds better than Monster Hunter: World?
By Steam review score, Monster Hunter: World rates higher: 89% positive across 518,942 reviews vs 50% across 333,010 for Monster Hunter Wilds. Monster Hunter Wilds has the larger player base right now (31,903 vs 21,175 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Monster Hunter Wilds growing or declining on Steam?
Monster Hunter Wilds averaged 30,589 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 89% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 63,386.
Is Monster Hunter: World growing or declining on Steam?
Monster Hunter: World averaged 15,662 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 21% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 50,687.
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