Fresh, fun alternative to Monster Hunter
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“there is a truly excellent hunting game with quite frankly better offerings than the past 10 years of monster hunter underneath”
Steam review · 61.5 h played ↗
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Mixed · 48%Mixed · 48%KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.2023Action · RPG · Adventure
$69.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 1 h ago
The verdict
A fun, inventive Monster Hunter-style game with a clever building system, but the PC port is crash-prone and stuttery and the game is abandoned. Skip it at full price.
Great for
Monster Hunter fans wanting a fresh, building-driven take, who can grab it at a deep discount
Main risk
Crashes, freezes and stutter may make it unplayable on your PC, with no fixes coming
What players love
Cheap on sale and worth it
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“for €7 on sale, it's an absolute steal imo.”
Steam review · 2.2 h played ↗
Karakuri building system is creative
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The katakuri building mechanic is fantastic and elevates the game.”
Steam review · 95.8 h played ↗
Unique, fun weapons and combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The weapons themselves are super creative. Each with their own unique mechanics that players can master.”
Steam review · 95.8 h played ↗
Great with friends
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“it's still a lot of fun to play with friends”
Steam review · 24.9 h played ↗
Beautiful visuals and monster design
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“But the visuals and monsters are superb.”
Steam review · translated · 2.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
Terrible optimization and stutter
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“I *still* get constant stuttering.”
Steam review · 15.8 h played ↗
Constant crashes, even in the tutorial
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“Tutorial -> Crash Relaunch -> Crash Relaunch -> Crash Relaunch -> Crash Uninstall”
Steam review · 0.5 h played ↗
Abandoned with no fixes or updates
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Games has been abandoned by the developers just after 1 year.”
Steam review · 75.5 h played ↗
Forced EA launcher and account
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“EA Accounts make the entire process of playing this game much worse.”
Steam review · 3.1 h played ↗
Clunky, unsatisfying combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“Monster hunter but clunkier.”
Steam review · 6.7 h played ↗
Dated, ugly graphics
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“starting it up and playing felt like playing Tomb Raider III back in 1998”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: UnsupportedController support80 GB
Minimum
OS64 bit Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Memory12 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX 1060 (VRAM 6GB) / Radeon RX 5500 XT (VRAM 8GB)
Storage80 GB available space
Recommended
OS64 bit Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce RTX 2070 (VRAM 8GB) / Radeon RX 5700 XT (VRAM 8GB)
Storage80 GB available space
OS64 bit Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Memory12 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX 1060 (VRAM 6GB) / Radeon RX 5500 XT (VRAM 8GB)
Storage80 GB available space
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