When Monster Hunter Wilds is released on February 28, 2025, the race for some monster hunters’ personal Game of the Year might already be over. Those who want to prepare optimally for Capcom’s adventure can do so particularly cheaply on Steam.
Why should one prepare? The games in the Monster Hunter series have long been considered not very accessible and complex. It was just part of the deal to have tough battles against huge monsters, grinding, and hard work. The rather lackluster technology also played a role, as many of the titles were released on relatively weak platforms.
This is still partly true today, but the decision-makers at Capcom managed to open the franchise to a significantly larger audience in January 2018. Monster Hunter: World was the first installment of the series for the then most powerful consoles (followed by the PC version in August 2018).
At the same time, the motivating hunt for the eponymous monsters became much more beginner-friendly, accessible, and modern. Combined with the well-known qualities of the games, it was such great fun that our chief editor Leya Jankowski wrote in her review: “Monster Hunter World is the game that Monster Hunter always should have been”.
The latest trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds:
Training at a Bargain Price
What does this have to do with Monster Hunter Wilds? While Monster Hunter Rise, released in March 2021, reminded us more of the earlier entries in the series, Monster Hunter Wilds, set to be released on February 28, 2025, will be the quasi-successor to World, again coming for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC and will play like an improved version of the first next-gen adventure.
In other words: Those who enjoyed World should carve out some time for Wilds in the coming year. And if you haven’t played the predecessor yet, you can now catch up on it cheaply on Steam – where it stands at “Very Positive” after 284,102 reviews, with 88 percent positive ratings.
Until December 4, 2024, you can secure the base game for 9.89 euros. The base game plus the Iceborne expansion will cost 15.99 euros. A great deal for the quality and scope of World. And already now the signs are good that the successor will also be great: Monster Hunter Wilds is a strong candidate for Game of the Year 2025 – Conclusion after the beta
