Game guide
Monster Hunter: World
Game overview
What is Monster Hunter: World?
A hunting action RPG about tracking large monsters, mastering distinct weapons and crafting equipment from their parts.
What you actually do
The core loop
The main loop centers on monster hunting, weapon mastery, tracking, crafting and teamwork.
How progress works
Progress comes from gear crafting, advancing the story and hunter mastery.
Action and interaction
Action and interaction center on melee, ranged and boss combat.
How the game is structured
Explore handcrafted open regions.
WhatToGame Verdict
Our take.
Monster Hunter: World looked like exactly the kind of game I normally wouldn't get into, so I surprised myself by playing the entire base game alone. The world felt alive and the fights were good enough that progression almost became a bonus — I just wanted to hunt the next monster and figure out what it demanded from me. After finishing it I bought the expansion and finally tried playing online, and somehow the teamwork made an already great game even better.
Best for
Who this works for.
Couples
Strong for couples
Small groups
Strong for small groups
Mixed skill levels
Strong for mixed-skill groups
Your setup
Can your group play it?
The essentials first, with platform-specific detail available below.
Player and mode details3 setups
PC
- 2-4 players online
Verified PC group profile supports up to four players.
PS4
- 2-4 players online
Official PlayStation listing confirms one-player play and online play for up to four players.
Xbox One and Xbox Series
- 2-4 players online
Official Xbox listing confirms single-player and online co-op for two to four players.
In play
See how it plays.
Availability
Platform differences.
Important edition and storefront differences remain available without taking over the page.
Check platform and storefront details3 groups
Steam
PC
- PC availability and input support from publisher-submitted Steam data; cross-platform matrix left unknown here.
PlayStation Store
PS4
- Online subscription required on console
- Official store confirms PS4 availability and online play for up to four players.
Xbox Store
Xbox One · Xbox Series
- Online subscription required on console
- Official store confirms Xbox One availability and online co-op for two to four players.
- Playable on Xbox Series X|S through compatibility; not represented as a native Series release.
PC hardware
Will it run?
Reasonable on modest PCs with appropriate settings.
View minimum PC requirementsExact specs
- GPU
- NVIDIA®GeForce®GTX 760 or GTX1050 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x or RX 560
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 52 GB
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