Monster Hunter Stories 3 Xbox PC release: November 18 date, Play Anywhere and price

The Monster Hunter Stories 3 Xbox PC release, explained

The Monster Hunter Stories 3 Xbox PC release is November 18, 2026: Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is heading to Xbox on PC on that date. Capcom confirmed the date in an Xbox Wire post dated October 7, 2026, written by Toshiaki Matsuda of Capcom's PR team. The game is already on Xbox Series X|S, and the new version covers Windows 11 PCs and compatible handheld gaming devices. The Microsoft Store listing shows a price of $69.99.

The headline feature for Xbox players is Xbox Play Anywhere. Per the Xbox Wire post, it lets players use the game on Xbox Series X|S, Windows 11 PCs and compatible handhelds at no additional cost, with save data, additional game content and achievements carrying over so players can pick up right where they left off. If you already own the Xbox version, the PC release should cost you nothing extra, though Microsoft's store listing is where to confirm that for your account.

One point is easy to miss: this is not the first time the game has reached PC. Monster Hunter Stories 3 has been on Steam since March 2026, and the November 18 date is specifically about the Xbox on PC release. For anyone who plays on Steam, it is not a new launch.

Price and editions

The Microsoft Store listing shows the base game at $69.99, matching the price on its Steam store page. The Xbox Wire post names the Deluxe Edition, Premium Deluxe Edition and Deluxe Kit, which include the Side Story: Rudy DLC that is available now. The post does not give prices for those editions, and we do not guess them here.

There is also a free trial. The Xbox Wire post says a trial version exists and that progress carries over to the full game, which is useful for a $69.99 role-playing game. Steam has its own separate trial version, listed as Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Trial Version. Neither page we opened said whether the game is coming to Game Pass, and Xbox's Game Pass wave posted the same day does not list it, so assume it is not part of the subscription unless Microsoft says otherwise.

Free Play Days for the first two games

Alongside the announcement, Xbox is pushing the series' back catalog. Monster Hunter Stories and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin are available as a three-hour timed trial from October 22 to October 25, 2026, through Free Play Days. No Game Pass membership is required for those trials, according to the Xbox Wire post. The series also marks its 10th anniversary on October 8.

For new players this is the cheapest way into the series before November 18. Three hours is enough to judge whether turn-based battles built around raising monsters appeals to you, even if you will not see the story's shape. It is a limited window, so if you are curious, mark the four days.

What the game is, and how it plays

The Monster Hunter Stories series is a role-playing spin-off set in the Monster Hunter world, where you become a Rider, raising and bonding with monsters rather than only hunting them. Steam's description calls this third entry "the third entry in the Monster Hunter Stories RPG series," with "Twin Rathalos, born in a twist of fate." Xbox Wire highlights turn-based battles and Habitat Restoration, which lets players release monsters into the wild and change their Ecosystem rank.

Xbox Wire also describes post-game content. After updating and loading a cleared save, players can take on a high-difficulty final boss, which unlocks Royal versions of most monsters, plus Royal Invasive Monsters and Royal Calamitous Elder Dragons. That is a meaningful reason to think about a second playthrough for completionists, though we have not played the game and this is Capcom's description, not our verdict.

What the PC version needs

We cannot tell you the Xbox on PC requirements, because the Xbox Wire post does not list them. The Steam page, which we did open, is a useful guide for what a PC needs to run the same game, and Capcom may publish different figures for the Microsoft Store build. On Steam, the minimum is Windows 11 (64-bit), an Intel Core i3-9100 or AMD Ryzen 3 3200G, 16GB of RAM, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 (6GB) or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (8GB), DirectX 12 and 50GB of storage, with an SSD recommended. Capcom says that setup is expected to run at 1080p and 30 fps on Low.

The recommended spec on Steam is an Intel Core i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, expected to run at 1080p and 60 fps on High. Capcom notes that framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. Windows 11 is required, which also matches the Xbox Wire description of the Xbox on PC release.

How the game has been received so far

The Steam page shows a Metacritic score of 87 for the PC version at the time we checked. Metacritic scores can shift as more reviews arrive, and we are reporting what Steam displays, not a score from our own play. We have not reviewed the game, and nothing here is a verdict.

We deliberately do not quote sales figures. We found no Capcom-reported sales total for the game, and third-party estimates are modelled guesses, not company numbers. If Capcom publishes one, we will update this piece.

What it means for Xbox and PC players

For Xbox owners, the useful news is cross-device play at no extra cost through Xbox Play Anywhere, with progress that carries over. For handheld players, the release covers compatible handheld gaming devices, per Xbox Wire. For Steam owners, there is nothing new to buy and nothing to act on.

The date to remember is November 18, 2026. The trial and the October 22 to 25 Free Play Days window are the two ways to test the series before then. As always with pre-release pricing, confirm the live Microsoft Store price and edition contents on the day.