The Monster Hunter series has been running since 2004, with six main series games and 21 spinoffs or derivations.

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All main series Monster Hunter games are action RPGs that follow the same core formula: slay monsters, gather materials, forge stronger gear, hunt even tougher monsters, and repeat. If you’ve played a Monster Hunter game before, you know the drill.

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.
YearMonster Hunter TitlePlatforms2004Monster HunterPlayStation 22005Monster Hunter GPlayStation 2, Wii2005Monster Hunter FreedomPlayStation Portable2006Monster Hunter 2PlayStation 22007Monster Hunter Freedom 2PlayStation Portable2007Monster Hunter Frontier OnlineMicrosoft Windows, Xbox 3602008Monster Hunter Freedom UnitePlayStation Portable, iOS2009Monster Hunter TriWii2010Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou VillagePlayStation Portable2010Monster Hunter Portable 3rdPlayStation Portable, PlayStation 32011Monster Hunter Dynamic HuntingiOS2011Monster Hunter 3: UltimateNintendo 3DS, Wii U2013Monster Hunter Frontier GMicrosoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, PlayStation Vita2013Monster Hunter 4Nintendo 3DS2014Monster Hunter 4: UltimateNintendo 3DS2015Monster Hunter ExploreiOS, Android2015Monster Hunter GenerationsNintendo 3DS2016Monster Hunter StoriesNintendo 3DS, iOS, Android2016Monster Hunter Frontier ZMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita2017Monster Hunter Generations: UltimateNintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch2018Monster Hunter: WorldPlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows2019Monster Hunter World: IcebornePlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows2021Monster Hunter RiseNintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S2021Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of RuinNintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 42022Monster Hunter Rise: SunbreakNintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows2023Monster Hunter NowiOS, Android2025Monster Hunter WildsPlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows

All main series Monster Hunter games’ review scores

Here’s how each Monster Hunter main series title was reviewed when it released, according to Metacritic. Main series titles feature the core Monster Hunter original gameplay while being a complete game with new mechanics, challenges, and features.

  • 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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