Monster Hunter Rise review

Monster Hunter Rise is the runner-up because it delivers the full hunting loop on much lighter hardware than Wilds. The Steam minimum spec is 8 GB of RAM, a GT 1030 class GPU and 36 GB of storage, against 16 GB and 75 GB for Wilds. You play a hunter from Kamura Village, a settlement preparing for the Rampage, an event in which large numbers of monsters attack at once. Capcom lists 14 weapon types, and the Wirebug adds vertical movement plus a special attack for each weapon. The Hunter Hub runs multiplayer quests for up to four players, and difficulty scales between solo and a full squad. On PC you get up to 4K output, HDR, ultrawide support and an unlocked frame rate. The base game costs $39.99 on Steam. Capcom notes that its DLC bundles have been reshuffled since December 2024, so check the contents before buying extras.

Who it is for

hunters on older PCs and anyone learning the series

Price

$39.99 one-time on Steam; expansions and DLC sold separately.

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Key features

• 14 weapon types, from the Great Sword and Long Sword to the Bow and Bowguns
• Hunter Hub multiplayer quests for up to four players, with difficulty scaling for solo or full squads
• Wirebugs let you zip up walls and across maps and power special attacks for every weapon type
• Story set in Kamura Village as it prepares for the Rampage, a mass monster attack
• PC version supports up to 4K, HDR, ultrawide monitors and an unlocked frame rate

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Minimum spec is 8 GB of RAM and 36 GB of storage, half the RAM Monster Hunter Wilds asks for
• Strength: Same $39.99 Steam price as Monster Hunter Wilds
• Strength: Free title updates added new monsters, quests and gear, per Capcom's Steam page
• Weakness: Windows only on Steam
• Weakness: Capcom says the DLC lineup has been adjusted on an ongoing basis since December 2024, so bundles can change
• Weakness: Older than Wilds: on Steam since January 12, 2022

Key facts

• Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
• Released on Steam: Jan 12, 2022
• Weapon types: 14
• Minimum RAM: 8 GB
• Storage: 36 GB

Where it ranks

Monster Hunter Rise is No. 1 in our Best Monster Games verdict.