Monster Hunter Wildshas become the firstCapcomgame to reach one million concurrent players onSteam.After nearly hitting this milestone in its first few hours, it has now surpassedElden Ring, Baldur’s Gate III, and Hogwarts Legacy.
Monster Hunter Wilds One Million Concurrent Players
On its launch day, Capcom’s game recorded 1.2 million concurrent players onValve’splatform, as seen onSteamDB. The number is expected to rise in the coming hours or days, makingMonster Hunter Wildsthe most successful Capcom game (in terms of players) in Steam history.
We all knew this was going to happen, but it’s still amazing. Back on August 15, 2025,Monster Hunter Wildssignificantly outperformed its predecessors on Steam with its first beta, so it was clear that its final version would break records.
Just a few hours after its release onPC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S,Monster Hunter Wildshas already made history on Valve’s platform, ranking among the top 10 games with the highest concurrent player count of all time.
Breaking Records and Surpassing Major Titles
A look at SteamDB shows that the game has reached a peak of1,230,530 concurrent players. At the moment of writing, Monster Hunter Wilds holds the highest active player peak, an astonishing feat that suggests even higher numbers could be reached soon.
This milestone surpasses the numbers set by Cyberpunk 2077 at its rocky launch. The only games ahead of it areDota 2, Lost Ark, Counter-Strike: GO, Palworld, Black Myth: Wukong, and PUBG: Battlegrounds.
This makes Monster Hunter Wilds the fourth most-playedpremiumtitle in Steam’s history (excluding free-to-play games), with a strong chance of climbing even higher.
Monster Hunter Wilds hasshatteredthe records of its predecessors on Steam. According to SteamDB, it has far surpassed Monster Hunter World’s peak of334,684 playersset six and a half years ago. Similarly,Monster Hunter Risepeaked at231,360 concurrent playerswhen it launched on PC two and a half years ago.
Mixed Reviews and Performance Concerns
However, not all news is positive for Capcom’s latest title. In its first hours, the game has receivedmixed reviews, accumulating over 950 user ratings.
Some players, particularly on PC, are complaining about performance issues, which appear to beworse than in the beta tests. One player reported running the game at50 FPS on Medium settings, whereas the beta ran at60-70 FPS on High settings.
Additionally, crashes and numerous bugs have been reported, affecting the initial experience of this massive launch. While this happens with99.9% of new releases, it remains a reality for Monster Hunter Wilds right now.
Console versions, on the other hand, have received fewer complaints. The game has room for improvement on PS5 and Xbox Series X, but thePS5 Pro version seems to offer a better experienceoverall.
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