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Monster Hunter: World vs The Outlast Trials
The Outlast Trials is the more played game right now: 55,753 players on Steam against 17,748 for Monster Hunter: World, about 3× more players. The Outlast Trials has been ahead for 7 days straight, and has led on 7 days of the 73 days Coilr has tracked both games.
The Outlast Trials also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 89%. The Outlast Trials is currently 90% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, The Outlast Trials leads 7 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts. Monster Hunter: World is read every 10 minutes, The Outlast Trials every 5 minutes. Both are Action games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 95.7h in Monster Hunter: World and 15.5h in The Outlast Trials. 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: World
95.7h
average of 88 members
The Outlast Trials
15.5h
average of 32 members
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Monster Hunter: World
14,509The Outlast Trials
50,827Daily averages · latest day · The Outlast Trials, 3.5× the players of Monster Hunter: World
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Monster Hunter: World is read every 10 minutes, The Outlast Trials every 5 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
The Outlast Trials has had the higher daily player count for the last 7 days. Monster Hunter: World last led on Oct 1, 2026.
Monster Hunter: World led 66 daysThe Outlast Trials led 7 days
- Days tracked
- 73
- Current streak
- 7 days
- The Outlast Trials
- Lead changes
- 1
- Closest gap
- 19%
- Oct 2, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 73 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: World | The Outlast Trials |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 17,748 | 55,753 |
| 24-hour peak | 29,754 | 147,955 |
| 7-day average | 15,746 | 45,551 |
| 30-day average | 15,353 | 27,408 |
| 30-day trend | +18% | +187% |
| Peak (tracked) | 50,687 | 147,955 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 518,366 | 113,279 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 8, 2018 | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Price | $7.79 (−74%) | $3.99 (−90%) |
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: World | The Outlast Trials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 8,419 | 11,801 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 21,104 | 50,687 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 17,152 | 40,029 | 7,545 | 10,798 |
| Aug 2026 | 14,197 | 30,810 | 4,999 | 10,439 |
| Sep 2026 | 14,507 | 34,594 | 3,598 | 6,679 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 15,844 | 29,877 | 35,963 | 147,955 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Monster Hunter: World or The Outlast Trials?
The Outlast Trials currently has more players: 55,753 concurrent players on Steam vs 17,748 for Monster Hunter: World, about 3× more players.
Is Monster Hunter: World bigger than The Outlast Trials on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Monster Hunter: World averaged 15,353 concurrent players and The Outlast Trials averaged 27,408. By that measure The Outlast Trials is currently the bigger game.
Has Monster Hunter: World ever had more players than The Outlast Trials?
Yes. Across the 73 days Coilr has tracked both games, Monster Hunter: World had the higher daily average on 66 days, most recently on Oct 1, 2026. The Outlast Trials has led for the last 7 days.
Is Monster Hunter: World better than The Outlast Trials?
By Steam review score, The Outlast Trials rates higher: 92% positive across 113,279 reviews vs 89% across 518,366 for Monster Hunter: World. The Outlast Trials has the larger player base right now (55,753 vs 17,748 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Monster Hunter: World growing or declining on Steam?
Monster Hunter: World averaged 15,353 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 18% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 50,687.
Is The Outlast Trials growing or declining on Steam?
The Outlast Trials averaged 27,408 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 187% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 147,955.
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