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Online action RPG

Monster Hunter World

Monster Hunter: World is Capcom's action RPG built around online co-op hunting parties in instanced quests from a shared hub city, rather than a persistent open shared world.

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Status
Released (not an MMO)
Business model
Buy-to-play
Genre
Online action RPG
Release
—
Platforms
WindowsPlayStationXbox
Developer
Capcom
Publisher
Not yet verified
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MMO DNA

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PvECombat focusPvP

PvE monster-hunting is the sole focus — there is no meaningful PvP

SoloPlay styleGroup

Solo hunts are viable; the game is built around co-op hunting parties

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

Structured hunts and quests are the stronger catalog signal

TargetedCombat feelAction

Real-time action combat is recorded

HousingRecordedCraftingRecordedTradingNot recordedControllerRecordedPvERecordedPvPNot recorded
Player fit

Why you might like it

  • Not actually an MMO — a session-based co-op action RPG (matchmade hunting parties, not a persistent shared world) included here as a catalog miscategorization.
  • If exploring it anyway: the franchise's breakout global hit, introducing a more seamless, semi-open world design to the series.
  • Supports local and online co-op hunting parties of up to four players for quests.
  • Fully playable solo against AI-controlled monsters, with online play as an optional addition.
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Things to consider

  • This entry does not belong in a true MMO catalog — flagged as a miscategorization; Monster Hunter's mainline games are session-based co-op, not persistent-world MMOs.
  • No shared open world exists — players matchmake into individual hunting-quest instances, though a shared hub area connects them.
  • Best evaluated as a co-op action RPG rather than compared against genre-typical MMORPGs.
  • The genuine online MMO entry in this franchise is Monster Hunter Frontier, a separate, since-closed game.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-08-28
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Source note
Discovered in MMORPG.com / MMO game directories; deeper fields pending verification
No direct official link verified in the current record.
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What MMOFinder has checked

6/6documented areas
  • Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaTwo verified, locally hosted gameplay screenshots are available.Verified
  • Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 28, 2026.Verified

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Combat matchTrapped Dead: LockdownBoth cataloged with Not yet verifiedGenre & settingTorchlight InfiniteBoth cataloged as Online action RPGShared featuresTorchlight IIIShared: PvE, solo playBusiness modelTollan WorldsBoth recorded as Not yet verified

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Game history

Monster Hunter World timeline

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  1. —
    Released

    MMOFinder records Monster Hunter World as released in —.

  2. Current
    Catalog status

    Released

  3. 2026-08-16
    Research checked

    Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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Media

Monster Hunter World screenshots & gameplay

Two verified, locally hosted gameplay screenshots are available.

Source: Verified YouTube gameplay video

Gameplay, availability and research notes

Monster Hunter World is cataloged by MMOFinder as a Online action RPG. Its recorded status is Released, while the business model is listed as Buy-to-play. MMOFinder records its release year as —. Current platform data lists Windows, PlayStation, Xbox. The profile keeps uncertain fields explicit so incomplete research is not presented as established game information.

Gameplay metadata currently describes combat or multiplayer structure as Real-time co-op monster-hunting combat, primarily solo/co-op (not a persistent shared MMO world). Discovery tags on the record include Online Game, Catalog. The developer field lists Capcom, and the publisher field lists Not yet verified. Together these catalog fields help distinguish this title from similarly named games and provide useful inputs for MMOFinder’s filtering and comparison tools.

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