Monster Hunter Wilds PC Finally Wins Over Players After Rocky Launch

MH Wilds Steam Performance
Feliciano Mondigo III
By Feliciano Mondigo IIIStaff Writer

MH Wilds Steam Performance
  • Primary Subject: Monster Hunter Wilds (PC Version, Post Ver.1.040.03.01 Patch)
  • Key Update: PC performance has significantly improved after the January 27, 2026 patch, earning positive player recommendations.
  • Status: Confirmed
  • Last Verified: January 28, 2026
  • Quick Answer: After recent patches, Monster Hunter Wilds now runs smoother on PC, with stable FPS and positive Steam reviews, making it recommended by players.

After a rocky launch, Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds appears to be in a much better place on PC. Following the Ver.1.040.03.01 patch on January 27, 2026, most players are recommending the game, claiming that it has significantly improved its performance and overall playability.

This is good news for the overall Monster Hunter community, as Wilds’ PC version has been notorious for being unoptimized compared to its console peers. Despite selling over 11 million copies since launch, the game had trouble reaching its full potential due to performance woes. Just weeks ago, a DLC-related performance bug was a hot community discussion, but the issue has since been resolved with the latest patch.

Steam Rating for Monster Hunter Wilds Now Optimistic

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Credit: Capcom

Now, Monster Hunter Wilds sits at a 56% Mixed rating from Steam following the recent update. According to Steam’s official graphs, more positive reviews are now overtaking the negative ones.

Users report that the game now runs significantly better on older hardware, even without frame generation enabled. Many players have corroborated these improvements, noting that performance in base camps rarely drops below 20–30 FPS. Basically, the general consensus now is that Wilds is running smoothly, and players don’t need to rely on third-party tools like Lossless Scaling to make it work.

As of January 28, 2026, more PC players are now satisfied with Monster Hunter Wilds’ PC performance. The comment sections from Capcom’s official Steam post were met with positive response from the community, thanking the studio for its speedy response to its core performance issues.

For context, the months leading up to Monster Hunter Wilds’ performance patches were not favorable, culminating in its “Overwhelmingly Negative.” Most problems players indicated were a lack of good endgame content and optimization. Now, the problems have largely been addressed, and player reception has changed.

Monster Hunter Wilds Playable On Steam Deck

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In an X (formerly Twitter) post by @arturontheradio, he reported that Monster Hunter Wilds is now consistently running at 30fps on Steam Deck without using Framegen.

In the same post, one user even tried to see if Lossless Scaling would work wonders for its Steam Deck version, and it did. The game now runs significantly better, reaching 60fps.

With performance on the Steam Deck now reportedly improved, some fans are beginning to believe that the rumored Nintendo Switch 2 port might be possible after all.

The updates do not stop there. Capcom still has one more major performance update coming on February 18, which promises further stability and performance improvements on PC and consoles.

With Monster Hunter Wilds’ expansion on the horizon, this marks Capcom’s first step toward making its premier IP accessible to a wider audience ahead of the DLC’s release.

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