Monster Hunter: World (2018) - How Long to Beat, Player Count

About

Monster Hunter: World came out on January 26, 2018 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, then for PC on August 9, 2018. On Steam, 89% of 322,931 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 10,908 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 26,282 in the last 30 days. It is Verified on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 35 hours, doing everything about 120 hours. It won 3 awards, including Japan Game Awards Annual Work Category Excellence Award and Japan Game Awards Annual Work Category Grand Prize.

Welcome to a new world! Take on the role of a hunter and slay ferocious monsters in a living, breathing ecosystem where you can use the landscape and its diverse inhabitants to get the upper hand. Hunt alone or in co-op with up to three other players, and use materials collected from fallen foes to craft new gear and take on even bigger, badder beasts!

Story

The player takes the role of a player-created character who travels to the "New World", an unpopulated landmass filled with monsters, to join the Research Commission that studies the land from their central command base of Astera.

What is happening now

Monster Hunter: World remains one of Capcom's most successful franchises, having sold over 20 million copies across PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One since its January 2018 release. The action-RPG established itself as a defining entry in the monster-hunting genre, blending methodical combat with deep progression systems and multiplayer cooperation. Capcom continues to support Monster Hunter: World while directing focus toward its successor, Monster Hunter Wilds. The publisher has indicated plans to sustain World through the Ascendence expansion and is considering a Switch 2 port - moves designed to maintain momentum as it works to close the significant sales gap between the two titles. The strategy suggests Capcom sees World as a long-term commercial asset rather than a finished product to be abandoned.

How long to beat Monster Hunter: World

from 4 players

Main storyrushing through the story

35 h

Main + extrasstory plus side content

198 h

Completionisteverything the game has

120 h

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Awards

3 won, 4 more nominations

Other awards 2018

Won: Japan Game Awards Annual Work Category Excellence Award Won: Japan Game Awards Annual Work Category Grand Prize Nominated: Steam Award for Game of the Year

The Game Awards 2018

Won: Best Role Playing Nominated: Best Multiplayer Nominated: Game of the Year

The Game Awards 2017

Nominated: Most Anticipated Game

Media

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Releases

Platform

Date

PlayStation 4

January 26, 2018

Xbox One

January 26, 2018

PC (Microsoft Windows)

August 9, 2018

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Verified works great out of the box

Minimum

Recommended

Windows 10 (64-bit)

Windows 10 (64-bit) / Windows 11

Processor

Intel Core i5-4460 / Intel Core i3-9100F / AMD FX-6300 / AMD Ryzen 3 3200G

Intel Core i7-3770 / Intel Core i3-8350 / Intel Core i3-9350F / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X / AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

Memory

8 GB RAM

Graphics

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon R7 260x / AMD Radeon RX 560

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (VRAM 3GB) / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 / AMD Radeon RX 480 / AMD Radeon RX 570

DirectX

Version 11

Version 12

Network

Broadband Internet connection

Storage

52 GB available space

Sound Card

DirectSound

Additional Notes

- These specs allow for the game to be played in 1080p/30fps with graphics settings at "Low". - 64-bit processor and operating system are required.

- These specs allow for the game to be played in 1080p/30fps with graphics settings at "High". - 64-bit processor and operating system are required. - Windows 10 (Version 1809 or later) and a 4GB VRAM GPU (graphics board or video card) are required for DirectX 12 API. ※ If you are using Windows 11,

Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.

Monster Hunter: World player count

concurrent players on Steam

10,908playing now14m ago

19,801peak today

26,28230-day peak

26,282highest we have seenOct 24, 2026

Oct 23daily peak, last 11 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

Monster Hunter: World achievements

100 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Conqueror of the Hinterlands Unlock all achievements for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne.

0.8%

Conqueror of the New World Unlock all achievements for Monster Hunter: World.

Ultimate Collector Find all treasure.

Veteran Collector Find all treasure within a single locale.

1.2%

True Miniature Crown Collector Obtain a miniature crown for almost every monster in your hunting log.

1.4%

True Large Crown Collector Obtain a gold crown for almost every monster in your hunting log.

1.4%

All 100 achievements by how many players unlocked them

Monster Master Maximize the research level for almost all large monsters.

1.6%

Outstanding Observer Complete many requests for the Lynian Researcher.

1.8%

Creatures of the Earth

1.9%

Miniature Crown Master Obtain a miniature crown for many monsters in your hunting log.

2.1%

Giant Crown Master Obtain a gold crown for many monsters in your hunting log.

2.1%

Sweet Melody

2.4%

Celestial Illusion

2.4%

Submerged Mystery

2.6%

Nowhere to Go but Up Complete 50 arena quests.

2.7%

Spreading the Word Collect over 50 Guild Cards.

2.9%

Deft Digger

Fledgling Collector Find your first treasure.

3.4%

Bristles for All

3.5%

Monster Ph.D. Max out the research level (up to high rank) for many monsters.

4.1%

Friendly Pointer

4.4%

Golden Gleam

4.7%

A Living Fossil

6.1%

Fledgling Observer Complete your first request for the Lynian Researcher.

6.1%

Snuggles for All

6.6%

Giant Crown Collector Obtain a gold crown for 10 or more monsters that appear from low or high rank.

6.6%

Miniature Crown Collector Obtain a miniature crown for 10 or more monsters that appear from low or high rank.

7.2%

Rainbow Bright

7.6%

Master of Masters Reach master rank 200.

8.6%

Helpful Hunter Aid a low rank or high rank hunter on 10 quests as a master rank hunter.

12.1%

In Search of Rare Materials

12.2%

Seen It All

12.3%

Architectural Artist Have 120 different types of room decor to choose from.

12.4%

Evolving Ecology

12.5%

Master Slayer Slay 50 elder dragons in master rank quests.

13%

Another Giant Crown Obtain your first gold crown for capturing endemic life in master rank.

14.7%

Insatiable Investigator

15.2%

Master Explorer Establish all camps in the Hoarfrost Reach.

15.3%

Monster Hunter Hunt 500 large monsters.

15.4%

Fate's Conclusion

16.2%

Master Capturer Capture 50 large monsters in master rank quests.

17.4%

Another Miniature Crown Obtain your first miniature crown for capturing endemic life in master rank.

17.7%

Indomitable

18.3%

The Franchise Hunter Complete 50 investigations.

19%

Devastating Offense Obtain five extremely rare weapons.

20.1%

Remodeler Change your room's interior for the first time.

20.4%

Hunter Prodigy Hunt 100 large monsters in master rank quests.

21.6%

Established Hunter Reach hunter rank 100.

21.7%

I Am the Reinforcements Respond to an SOS flare, and help complete 10 quests.

22.4%

Interior Decorator Have 50 different types of room decor to choose from.

23.2%

Elderslayer Slay 50 elder dragons.

23.6%

Unwavering Defense Obtain five extremely rare pieces of armor.

24%

Experienced Rider Use Raider Ride many times.

24.8%

Hunters United Forever Complete 100 quests via multiplayer.

25.1%

Capture Pro Capture 50 monsters.

26.3%

An End and a Beginning

27%

To the Land of Discoveries

27.3%

Step into the Arena Complete your first arena quest.

28%

The Old Everwyrm

29.4%

Skilled Steamworker Send the Steamworks into overdrive.

29.8%

Bourgeois Hunter Possess 1,000,000 zenny.

30.2%

Indomitable Spirit

30.9%

Confronting the Unknown

30.9%

Clutch Claw Neophyte Study the ways of the clutch claw.

31.1%

Eager Engineer Help the Steamworks 20 times.

31.4%

Commissioned Work Obtain 100,000 research points.

31.9%

Power is Everything Obtain five highly rare weapons.

32.2%

The Elusive Elder Dragon

33.6%

The Hunters Life for Me Complete 50 optional quests.

33.7%

Source of Relaxation Spend some time in a natural hot spring.

33.7%

Personal Treasure

34.7%

Time to Get Serious

35.3%

Temper Temper

35.8%

The True Hunt Begins Hunt your first large monster in a master rank quest.

36.9%

The Beginning of a New Expedition

37%

Mmm, So Tasty! Cook your first well-done steak.

37.3%

Movin On Up Move into an upgraded room.

38.4%

Miniature Crown Record your first miniature crown for monsters that appear from low or high rank.

38.8%

Monster Slayer Hunt 100 large monsters.

38.9%

Impregnable Defense Obtain five highly rare pieces of armor.

40.1%

Angling for a Bite Catch your first fish.

42.2%

First Ride Use your first Raider Ride.

43%

The Sapphire Star

43.3%

One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall

47.4%

New World Settler Establish five camps.

47.8%

Bosom Buddies Raise the proficiency of any Palico Gadget to level 10.

48.7%

The Empress of the Highlands

49.6%

An Inquisitive Mind Complete your first investigation.

50%

HELP! Fire an SOS flare for the first time.

50.9%

Death Begets Life

54.2%

Capture Novice Capture your first monster.

55.8%

Giant Crown Record your first silver crown or higher for monsters that appear from low or high rank.

56.9%

Into the Deep

58.4%

First Friends Befriend your first Tailraider.

66.3%

Defender of Astera

66.4%

Hunters United Complete a quest via multiplayer.

67%

The Bigger They Are... Mount your first monster.

68.1%

Nothing Stops This Commission

74.7%

Welcome to the New World

85.5%

The Art of Camouflage Escape the Jagras pack by hiding in some shrubs.

96.8%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

In the news

2 stories

Monster Hunter: World Seamless Co-Op Mod Released

1 outlet · Sep 27, 2026

Capcom is sticking with Monster Hunter Wilds as it wants to fix the game until it closes the 20 million sales gap to Monster Hunter World

3 outlets · Aug 6, 2026

Monster Hunter: World 2018