According to SteamDB data, on the first day of the release of "Monster Hunter Wilds", 987,000 people were online at the same time on Steam, and it is still growing, breaking the historical record of the "Monster Hunter" series and now ranking first on the current Steam popularity list.
Unless there is a catastrophic server crash, "Monster Hunter Wilds" will almost certainly be included in Steam's historical records, but I didn't expect it to come so soon.
Currently, the game ranks eighth on the Steam historical popularity list, surpassing "Elden Ring" (950,000) and "Baldur's Gate 3" (870,000), and is only 30,000 away from "Cyberpunk 2077". I believe that as the weekend approaches, this gap will gradually disappear or even be surpassed.
In Monster Hunter Wilds, you will become a "hunter" who hunts powerful monsters for a living, use the materials obtained from hunting to create stronger weapons and armor, and gradually understand the relationship between this world and people. Evolved hunting actions, seeking continuous immersion, the ultimate hunting experience is waiting for you.
Monster Hunter Wilds was released on February 28, 2025, and landed on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC platforms.