I played the Monster Hunter Wilds beta on Steam Deck - it didn’t go as planned

Can I play Monster Hunter Wilds on Steam Deck? Call me naive, but I had to give it a try. I’ve been a fan of the series for over a decade at this point, having wracked up hundreds of hours in previous games across a wide range of consoles, including the Nintendo 3DS, PSP, PlayStation 4, PC, and Nintendo Switch. With Monster Hunter games having roots in the best handheld consoles of previous generations, I can’t help but dream of playing the new mainline entry on the go. However, with even top-range PCs struggling to run the game during the beta weekends, it seemed highly unlikely that the humble Steam Deck would be capable of even launching it. Now, Capcom has promised that it’s been working on optimizations to make the minimum requirements for the new Monster Hunter game a little less… intimidating, and has also released a benchmark that you can download for free on Steam to see whether your hardware is up to snuff for the full release. Continue reading I played the Monster Hunter Wilds beta on Steam Deck - it didn’t go as planned MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Steam Deck review, Steam Deck OLED review, Steam Deck 2 speculation

Feb 18, 2025 - 13:16
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I played the Monster Hunter Wilds beta on Steam Deck - it didn’t go as planned
I played the Monster Hunter Wilds beta on Steam Deck - it didn’t go as planned

Can I play Monster Hunter Wilds on Steam Deck? Call me naive, but I had to give it a try. I’ve been a fan of the series for over a decade at this point, having wracked up hundreds of hours in previous games across a wide range of consoles, including the Nintendo 3DS, PSP, PlayStation 4, PC, and Nintendo Switch.

With Monster Hunter games having roots in the best handheld consoles of previous generations, I can’t help but dream of playing the new mainline entry on the go. However, with even top-range PCs struggling to run the game during the beta weekends, it seemed highly unlikely that the humble Steam Deck would be capable of even launching it.

Now, Capcom has promised that it’s been working on optimizations to make the minimum requirements for the new Monster Hunter game a little less… intimidating, and has also released a benchmark that you can download for free on Steam to see whether your hardware is up to snuff for the full release.

MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Steam Deck review, Steam Deck OLED review, Steam Deck 2 speculation