“Monster Hunter: Wilds” Reviews Plummet, Fans Voice Concerns

The latest Steam user reviews for “Monster Hunter: Wilds” have sparked significant concern, with approval ratings plummeting to a mere 19% as of June 19, 2025. This substantial drop in positive feedback from players, a stark contrast to the series’ typical reception, has left many wondering what went wrong for this anticipated title.

Analyzing the Backlash

The negative feedback largely converges on similar points. An examination of Steam reviews reveals a multi-layered issue, providing some insight into why players are expressing their dissatisfaction with the game. Several key observations can be drawn from the reviews available.

• Increased negative reviews were recorded at the initial launch.
• Complaints center on optimization problems and content concerns.
• The peak of negative reviews coincides with a Capcom shareholder meeting.
• Regional acceptance varies.

Optimization on PC and content scarcity have been primary criticisms since “Monster Hunter: Wilds” launched in February. The volume of negative feedback, with 641 thumbs down concentrated on the same day, stands out.

The game’s reception appears particularly poor in Asia, with only 40% approval from the Japanese public on Steam, and just 27% positive reviews from those using Simplified Chinese. This regional sentiment may be a key factor in the overall negative ratings.

Asian Players’ Frustrations

Recent reviews from China, Korea, and especially Japan show consistent discontent. One reviewer, who has played the game for 223 hours and earned community awards, offered a translated perspective. The Japanese reviewer voiced many criticisms, including the game’s map design, which they feel lacks the wildness promised in its marketing, and how the game is more of an environmental simulator than an action game.

“The wild and fierce nature that is warned in the slogan [Wilds] It is not present because the map is structured as a anthill. Meteorological phenomena [uno de los selling points del juego] They only hinder visibility and interfere with hunting. The history of monsters and people feel opportunistic, and even too short to justify the price, it has a bad pace due to the inclusion of kinematics and sequences [narrativas] impossible to jump […] Although it is promoted as an action game, the official presentation puts “the environments” ahead of “the action” and in general that is what the product also does. It seems that the development team has tried to put an “environmental simulator” above the “Hunting Action” [apodo comunitario que tiene el subgénero al que pertenecen MH, Toukiden o Wild Hearts entre otros]. If you are thinking of buying it, it is best to wait for you to have finished updating it. I can’t recommend it.”

—Japanese Gamer, Steam User

Furthermore, the Japanese fan also cited excessive CPU and video memory usage. This may be related to the anti-cheat system that prevents third-party mods.

What’s Next?

The sudden influx of negative reviews suggests the impact of influencers, content creators, or a coordinated effort may have played a part in the low ratings. Approximately 20% of games released on Steam in 2024 received “Overwhelmingly Negative” reviews (Statista, 2024).

Capcom is planning a second major content update, including new monsters and the return of the Lagiacrus. Fans can anticipate more details at the Capcom Spotlight on June 26.