Path 08 · Action RPG · Capcom, 2025
Monster Hunter Wilds
Track and fight huge creatures across living landscapes, then craft better gear from what you carved. Thrilling alone and brilliant with friends.
Edition reviewed: Monster Hunter Wilds (2025).
Official artwork © CapcomWhat you do
Choose one of fourteen weapon types, study a monster's habits and fight long, tactical battles, then turn the materials into new armour and weapons.
Who it suits
Players who like learning a weapon deeply, and groups of friends who want a regular game night.
01The first hours
The first hours are a long tutorial, but the first big hunt shows what the series is about: reading a huge animal, finding openings and surviving its rage.
02Settling in
Once settled, the loop of hunt, craft and hunt again is very hard to put down. Co-op makes it social and a little easier.
03The long road
The story is short compared with the post-game. Each hunt is a self-contained session, so stopping after one or two is easy to plan.
Why it works
- Spectacular monster fights
- Great four-player co-op
- Hunts are natural session lengths
Watch out for
- Story is thin
- Paid cosmetics can tempt
The score
Overall 4.3 out of 5 · Heroic · how we score
Our verdict
The best co-op hunting game there is. Agree on two hunts, then stop.
Written by the Quest Lantern desk. Updated 22 October 2026. Facts were checked against the publisher and store pages at that date; prices and platforms can change.