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As a Monster Rider, explore a changing world, hatch monster eggs, customize companions, and fight in strategic turn-based battles.
Released 08 Jul 2021
Hatch Monster Eggs
Customize Monstie Genes
Win Type-Match Battles
A new adventure awaits you in this second installment of the turn-based RPG series set in the world of Monster Hunter! Become a Rider and form bonds with friendly monsters known as Monsties to fight alongside them as you take part in an epic story.
Developed by CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · Published by CAPCOM Co., Ltd.






You play as a customizable Monster Rider in a world where Rathalos are disappearing. Alongside Ena, you set out to protect a special egg and investigate strange changes affecting the environment.
Explore regions and search Monster Dens for eggs, then bring them to the Stables to hatch new Monsties for your party. Monsties can also help you get around the field with abilities such as dashing, flying, swimming, and finding items.
Battle monsters in turn-based fights built around Power, Speed, and Technical attacks. Predict opponents’ moves, build your Kinship Gauge, target body parts with different weapons, and strengthen Monsties by leveling them and transferring genes. You can also forge equipment and join co-op expeditions or Versus Battles.
Players often enjoy collecting and raising Monsties, especially the egg-hunting and gene-customization systems, and many praise the tactical battles and improvements over the first game. Some also highlight the monster variety, presentation, and battle animations. Opinions on the story are mixed, with recurring criticism that it focuses too much on the protagonist’s grandfather; repetitive exploration and predictable combat are other common complaints.




| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 48 |
| Age ratings |
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| Players | 1–2 |
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| Multiplayer | The game supports single-player and online multiplayer. Online multiplayer includes Co-Op Expedition Quests and Versus Battles. Co-op can also be done with an NPC partner instead of another player. Story progression is single-player only, while co-op applies to non-story quests. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No multiplayer mod support is described in the provided information. One review mentions a mod unrelated to multiplayer. Reviews also mention anti-cheat-related multiplayer issues and save access bugs, but no mod-enabled multiplayer features. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 22 listed on Steam |
| DRM / EULA |
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| Metacritic | 82/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
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