Ranking by series

The Monster Hunter games, ranked.

9 games compete in this selection. Monster Hunter: World tops it with 1,729 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Monster Hunter: World 2018 · Action RPG 1,729
  2. 2 Monster Hunter Rise 2021 · Action RPG 1,586
  3. 3 Monster Hunter Generations 2015 · Action RPG 1,541
  4. 4 Monster Hunter Wilds 2025 · Action RPG 1,506
  5. 5 Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate 2017 · Action RPG 1,496
  6. 6 Monster Hunter Freedom Unite 2008 · Action RPG 1,482
  7. 7 Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate 2014 · Action RPG 1,461
  8. 8 Monster Hunter Tri 2009 · Action RPG 1,447
  9. 9 Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate 2011 · Action RPG 1,376

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In detail

The Monster Hunter games ranked, what this ranking says

Monster Hunter: World leads this selection with 1,729 ELO points, ahead of Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Generations. The 9 games competing in it have played 1,293 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 9
Duels played by those games 1,293
Game in the lead Monster Hunter: World (2018)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,729
Best represented decade 2010s
Last reading November 3, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 9 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite +24 1,482
Monster Hunter Generations +21 1,541

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the Monster Hunter series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Monster Hunter series is Monster Hunter: World, with 1,729 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Generations, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Monster Hunter games are ranked?

9 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 1,293 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Monster Hunter game is climbing right now?

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 24 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 9 games in the selection moved.

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