All Monster Hunter games in order of release

Since its debut in 2004, the Monster Hunter series boasts a lineup of six primary installments and a staggering 21 related titles.

Each principal installment in the Monster Hunter series shares an identical fundamental structure: it involves hunting monsters, collecting resources, crafting better equipment, and then moving on to pursue even more formidable creatures, all while repeating this process. If you’ve ever played a Monster Hunter game before, you’re already familiar with the routine.

Here’s a complete list of every Monster Hunter game ever released, sorted by release date.

Monster Hunter games complete release timeline

The table below includes every Monster Hunter title, listed in chronological order.

  • Main series games are in bold and italics.
  • Spin-offs and derivations are in italics only.
  • If two games were released in the same year, the earlier release is listed first.
  • If a game had multiple platform/region release dates, the first-ever release date is used.
Year Monster Hunter Title Platforms
2004 Monster Hunter PlayStation 2
2005 Monster Hunter G PlayStation 2, Wii
2005 Monster Hunter Freedom PlayStation Portable
2006 Monster Hunter 2 PlayStation 2
2007 Monster Hunter Freedom 2 PlayStation Portable
2007 Monster Hunter Frontier Online Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360
2008 Monster Hunter Freedom Unite PlayStation Portable, iOS
2009 Monster Hunter Tri Wii
2010 Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village PlayStation Portable
2010 Monster Hunter Portable 3rd PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3
2011 Monster Hunter Dynamic Hunting iOS
2011 Monster Hunter 3: Ultimate Nintendo 3DS, Wii U
2013 Monster Hunter Frontier G Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, PlayStation Vita
2013 Monster Hunter 4 Nintendo 3DS
2014 Monster Hunter 4: Ultimate Nintendo 3DS
2015 Monster Hunter Explore iOS, Android
2015 Monster Hunter Generations Nintendo 3DS
2016 Monster Hunter Stories Nintendo 3DS, iOS, Android
2016 Monster Hunter Frontier Z Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
2017 Monster Hunter Generations: Ultimate Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch
2018 Monster Hunter: World PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows
2019 Monster Hunter World: Iceborne PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows
2021 Monster Hunter Rise Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
2021 Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4
2022 Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows
2023 Monster Hunter Now iOS, Android
2025 Monster Hunter Wilds PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows

All main series Monster Hunter games’ review scores

Here’s a breakdown of how each main entry in the Monster Hunter series was rated by Metacritic upon release. A main series title refers to games that embody the core Monster Hunter gameplay, while also offering new mechanics, challenges, and features as standalone games.

  • Monster Hunter: 68
  • Monster Hunter 2: Not reviewed
  • Monster Hunter Tri: 85
  • Monster Hunter 4: 86
  • Monster Hunter World: 90
  • Monster Hunter Wilds: 90

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2025-02-28 21:19