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Monster Hunter: World vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Monster Hunter: World is currently the more played game: 19,266 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 11,934 for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, about 1.6× more players. Monster Hunter: World has been ahead for 7 days straight, and has led on 53 days of the 109 days Coilr has tracked both games. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 89%. Monster Hunter: World is currently 74% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leads 6 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 88.7h in Monster Hunter: World and 40.0h in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. 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
88.7h
average of 62 members
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
40.0h
average of 100 members
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Player count history
Monster Hunter: WorldThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Monster Hunter: World has had the higher daily player count for the last 7 days. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt last led on Sep 9, 2026.
Monster Hunter: World led 53 daysThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt led 56 days
Days tracked
109
Current streak
7 days
Monster Hunter: World
Lead changes
15
Closest gap
<1%
Jul 26, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 109 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Monster Hunter: World | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 19,266 | 11,934 |
| 24-hour peak | 29,698 | 17,055 |
| 7-day average | 14,555 | 13,125 |
| 30-day average | 13,120 | 14,642 |
| 30-day trend | −15% | −6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 50,687 | 36,660 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 516,756 | 887,590 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 8, 2018 | May 18, 2015 |
| Price | $7.79 (−74%) | $49.99 |
Full stats: Monster Hunter: World · The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | Monster Hunter: World | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 6,695 | 9,456 |
| May 2026 | 8,419 | 11,801 | 8,795 | 22,192 |
| Jun 2026 | 21,104 | 50,687 | 16,364 | 35,175 |
| Jul 2026 | 17,152 | 40,029 | 17,230 | 36,660 |
| Aug 2026 | 14,190 | 30,810 | 15,315 | 31,959 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 13,291 | 30,672 | 14,068 | 28,259 |
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: World or The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?
Monster Hunter: World currently has more players: 19,266 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,934 for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, about 1.6× more players.
Is Monster Hunter: World bigger than The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Monster Hunter: World averaged 13,120 concurrent players and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt averaged 14,642. By that measure The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is currently the bigger game.
Has The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ever had more players than Monster Hunter: World?
Yes. Across the 109 days Coilr has tracked both games, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt had the higher daily average on 56 days, most recently on Sep 9, 2026. Monster Hunter: World has led for the last 7 days.
Is Monster Hunter: World better than The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?
By Steam review score, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt rates higher: 97% positive across 887,590 reviews vs 89% across 516,756 for Monster Hunter: World. Monster Hunter: World has the larger player base right now (19,266 vs 11,934 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 13,120 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 15% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 50,687.
Is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt growing or declining on Steam?
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt averaged 14,642 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,660.
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