Monster Hunter Wilds is not yet Steam Deck verified. This doesn't mean the game can't be played on the Steam Deck. The "verified" designation is for games that have controller support, support the default resolution of the Steam Deck, no compatibility issues and support the Steam Deck's Proton system.

Monster Hunter Wilds is out and off to a roaring start on Steam, already shattering previous records to become the series’ most-played PC launch to date. And that’s all despite one of the lowest Steam review scores of any recent blockbuster,

Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds has soared to a peak of over 1.3 million concurrent players on Steam within hours of its launch, catapulting it into the Steam record books. The game launched to an immediate audience of 880,806 players at midnight EST / 9 p.m. PST, and climbed to a peak of 1,307,967 players by 9 a.m. EST on Friday.