Can You Play Monster Hunter Wilds on Steam Deck?

Find out if Monster Hunter Wilds is compatible with the Steam Deck, including performance details and potential workarounds for smooth gameplay.

The Monster Hunter series has captured the imagination of fans for the better part of two decades, allowing them to indulge in carefully crafted monster-hunting experiences. The series has been on a variety of platforms over its lifespan but has left a significant impact on the handheld player base.

The series made its handheld debut on the PlayStation Portable in 2006 and hasn’t looked back since. Many hardcore fans now even consider handheld to be the definitive way to experience the series. It, therefore, comes as no surprise that fans want to play the series’ latest entry, Monster Hunter Wilds, on the Steam Deck. The game’s open beta shows that it can be played on the Steam Deck. Furthermore, Capcom has clarified that the game’s PC port can also be played on the Steam Deck.

However, Monster Hunter Wilds has severe performance issues on the Steam Deck based on early tests. Furthermore, the game has still not been Steam Deck verified, and we’re a little over a week away from release.

So, to answer your question: Yes, you can play Monster Hunter Wilds on the Steam Deck through the PC port. But the game may provide a less-than-stellar experience. The game lacks Valve’s seal of approval, and this will only be possible if Capcom irons out the performance issues by the game’s release on February 28, 2025. In this article, we shall look into the reported issues in detail.

Monster Hunter Wilds on Steam Deck

Early testers of Monster Hunter Wilds have revealed that the game runs poorly on the handheld device. It runs at a terribly low frame rate and features ugly and grainy textures. This issue, however, comes as no surprise, as the minimum requirements for the game had already hinted that it would struggle to run on the Steam Deck.

With a week left until release, the game has yet to be Steam Deck verified, which would be Valve’s stamp of approval on its performance on the handheld. We would not recommend picking up the game on the Steam Deck unless it is optimized and verified. Monster Hunter Wilds will also be released on the Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, and PC. We recommend playing on those platforms until the Steam Deck performance issues are sorted.

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