Despite some issues, Monster Hunter World finds its players on Steam. A year and a half after the original release in August 2018, many seem to be returning with Iceborne. Apparently, new players are also getting into MHW. The player numbers on Steam are rising drastically. Even the peak player count from launch is back in reach.
These are the numbers: The most players had Monster Hunter World on Steam at release in August 2018, the second best month was September 2018. But now in January 2019, the numbers increase significantly with the launch of Iceborne on Steam:
- Monster Hunter World was released on Steam on August 9, 2018: In that month, the game had an average of 188,291 players online and a peak of 329,333
- now Iceborne is out and the peak player count has risen to 284,090
This strong increase in player numbers makes Monster Hunter World currently number 4 on Twitch, only behind the thriving CS:GO, PUBG, and the struggling DOTA 2.
Monster Hunter World is currently stronger on Steam than titles like GTA 5 or Destiny 2.
Thus, the number of Monster Hunters playing simultaneously has increased more than fourfold compared to December 2019 and is nearly back to the release level.
According to Steamcharts, the continuous rise in player numbers began on January 10. That night at 1:00 AM, MHW first surpassed 100,000 players logged in to Steam simultaneously. Already 10 hours later, Monster Hunter World had surpassed the 200,000 mark.
Here are the sales figures: The top seller list on Steam supports the impression from the Steam charts.
Apparently, not only veterans have purchased the expansion “Monster Hunter World: Iceborne”, but new players are also jumping in, as the base game “Monster Hunter World” is again in the top seller list.
Steam reviews dampen the celebratory mood
What is the mood? The reviews for Iceborne are still relatively low at 40% positive. We reported on MeinMMO over the weekend that some PC players are reporting performance issues. Capcom is already working on improvements.
