Steam Hits 40M Concurrent Users Playing Monster Hunter Wilds

Steam, the go-to digital game distributor for PC gamers, has shattered its concurrent user record once again, surpassing the milestone of 40 million players. This impressive feat occurred over the weekend, perfectly aligning with the launch of Monster Hunter Wilds on Friday, February 28. During this period, Steam recorded a staggering 40,270,997 simultaneous users, eclipsing its previous record of 39.9 million set in February 2025.

SteamDB reports that Steam's concurrent user record, often used as a benchmark for the platform's success, has been broken nearly every month since May 2024. The concurrent peak has risen from 35.5 million to 40.2 million over just six months. While this figure encompasses idle players—those with Steam open but not actively playing—the number of users engaged in games has also reached a new high, increasing from 12.5 million to 12.8 million.

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Throughout 2024, Steam experienced surges in player peaks, breaking records twice in March and again in July. The latest peak can largely be attributed to the release of Monster Hunter Wilds, which achieved a 24-hour concurrent user peak of 1.38 million. Notably, other titles like Counter-Strike 2, PUBG, Dota 2, and Marvel Rivals also saw significant 24-hour peaks, with 1.7 million, 819,541, 657,780, and 268,283 users, respectively.

Despite its popularity, Monster Hunter Wilds has received a 'mixed' user review rating on Steam, prompting Capcom to release official guidance addressing PC performance issues. Additionally, Capcom has shared preliminary details about Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 1, which will introduce an endgame social hub for players.

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IGN's review of Monster Hunter Wilds awarded it an 8/10, stating: "Monster Hunter Wilds continues to smooth off the rougher corners of the series in smart ways, making for some extremely fun fights but also lacking any real challenge."