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Monster Hunter Wilds vs Monster Hunter: World
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Monster Hunter: World is currently the more played game: 11,321 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 9,768 for Monster Hunter Wilds, about 16% more players. Monster Hunter: World has been ahead for 2 days straight, and has led on 53 days of the 89 days Coilr has tracked both games. Monster Hunter: World also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 49%. Across all tracked metrics, Monster Hunter: World leads 7 of 10.
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.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 131h in Monster Hunter Wilds and 73.6h 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
131h
average of 15 members
Monster Hunter: World
73.6h
average of 45 members
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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Monster Hunter: World has had the higher daily player count for the last 2 days. Monster Hunter Wilds last led on Aug 25, 2026.
Monster Hunter Wilds led 36 daysMonster Hunter: World led 53 days
Days tracked
89
Current streak
2 days
Monster Hunter: World
Lead changes
24
Closest gap
<1%
Jul 17, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 89 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Monster Hunter Wilds | Monster Hunter: World |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,768 | 11,321 |
| 24-hour peak | 20,888 | 22,823 |
| 7-day average | 13,174 | 12,741 |
| 30-day average | 14,290 | 14,505 |
| 30-day trend | −18% | −18% |
| Peak (tracked) | 47,631 | 50,687 |
| Steam reviews | 49% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 61% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 328,263 | 515,660 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 27, 2025 | Aug 8, 2018 |
| Price | $39.99 | $29.99 |
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Players by month
| 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 | 16,761 | 37,651 | 17,156 | 40,029 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 14,312 | 27,144 | 14,304 | 31,199 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Monster Hunter Wilds or Monster Hunter: World?
Monster Hunter: World currently has more players: 11,321 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,768 for Monster Hunter Wilds, about 16% more players.
Is Monster Hunter Wilds bigger than Monster Hunter: World on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Monster Hunter Wilds averaged 14,290 concurrent players and Monster Hunter: World averaged 14,505. By that measure Monster Hunter: World is currently the bigger game.
Has Monster Hunter Wilds ever had more players than Monster Hunter: World?
Yes. Across the 89 days Coilr has tracked both games, Monster Hunter Wilds had the higher daily average on 36 days, most recently on Aug 25, 2026. Monster Hunter: World has led for the last 2 days.
Is Monster Hunter Wilds better than Monster Hunter: World?
By Steam review score, Monster Hunter: World rates higher: 89% positive across 515,660 reviews vs 49% across 328,263 for Monster Hunter Wilds. Monster Hunter: World has the larger player base right now (11,321 vs 9,768 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 14,290 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 18% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 47,631.
Is Monster Hunter: World growing or declining on Steam?
Monster Hunter: World averaged 14,505 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 18% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 50,687.
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