Monster Hunter Wilds PC sales shows that console dominance is slipping fast 

Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds might be a beast on PC, but the game’s sloppy performance hasn’t stopped gamers from eating it up on Steam. 

Wilds’ success on PC is no secret. With almost 1.2 million concurrent players on Steam at release, it was clear that PC players helped Capcom’s game become the company’s most successful launch of all time. However, that’s only half of the story. 

Monster Hunter Wilds dominates on PC

According to industry analyst firm Circana, Monster Hunter Wilds on PC was the best-selling game of February 2025 across all platforms. The massive release of the latest game in Capcom’s long-running series was more than double that of its predecessor: Monster Hunter Rise. 

More interesting is the fact that Capcom’s latest launch was a massive hit with PC players more so than console players. Despite the game’s performance issues and its near-unplayable state on Steam Deck, Steam still accounted for more than half of the game’s sales. 

This trend continued with other major hits in February including Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 and Civilization 7. While console releases are still a major part of developers’ plans, it’s clear that PC is rising to heights the platform hasn’t seen in a long, long time. 

Of course, the rapid rise of PC market share in the last decade isn’t that surprising. With major console exclusives like Spider-Man 2 and Halo Infinite coming to PC months after or even on day one, PC is the place where nearly every game will eventually be. While the price of entry is higher, the decades of titles available to players is also never-ending.  

Nevertheless, console owners are still in for their own particular treats. While publisher Take-Two admits that PC releases are more important than ever, GTA 6 will not be releasing on the platform until sometime after the game’s console launch. Considering how long it took Rockstar to bring PS5 and Xbox Series features to PC, that’s not surprising at all. 

Outside of Nintendo, it’s clear that the console market is failing to hold onto the dominance that has moulded the games industry since, well, forever. With PC almost firmly in the number one slot, there’s a brand-new industry on the way.