Capcom isn’t slowing down with its hunting franchise in 2026. A brand-new RPG entry has already shipped, a mobile game is still on the way, and the current flagship is heading to new hardware with a paid expansion attached. Here’s exactly what’s out, what’s coming, and where each piece stands right now.
Quick answer: Yes. Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection launched on March 12, 2026. A mobile title, Monster Hunter: Outlanders, is still unreleased, and Monster Hunter Wilds is getting a Nintendo Switch 2 version plus an expansion called Ascendance with a 2027 window.
Monster Hunter games and updates in 2026
The lineup spans a full console RPG, an upcoming mobile game, the ongoing live-service Now app, and expansion plans for Wilds. The table below sorts them by status so you can see what you can play today versus what’s still pending.
| Title | Status | Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection | Released March 12, 2026 | Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC |
| Monster Hunter: Outlanders | Release date not confirmed | Mobile (iOS/Android) |
| Monster Hunter Wilds (Switch 2 version) | Confirmed, date not set | Nintendo Switch 2 |
| Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance expansion | Revealed, 2027 window | PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC |
| Monster Hunter Now: Spring Festival 2026 | Live event from April 27, 2026 | iOS, Android |
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection (out now)
This is the big one that already arrived. Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is the third entry in the spin-off RPG series, where you play as a Rider who bonds with and raises monsters instead of just hunting them. The story centers on twin Rathalos born in a twist of fate, and the combat is turn-based rather than the action hunting of the mainline games.
Capcom first confirmed the 2026 release in August 2025, pitching it as a title aimed at both series fans and broader RPG players. It launched on March 12, 2026 across Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with the standard edition priced at $69.99 and Deluxe and Premium Deluxe tiers above that. The PC version includes a free trial download if you want to test it before buying.
Monster Hunter: Outlanders (mobile, not yet released)
The next genuinely new Monster Hunter game still on the calendar is Monster Hunter: Outlanders, a mobile project from TiMi Studio Group and Capcom. It’s built as an open-world hunting experience for phones, with a wide monster roster, varied landscapes and ecosystems, iconic weapons, and turf wars between monsters.
No firm release date has been announced. The platforms haven’t been officially nailed down either, though iOS and Android are the expected targets, following the same path as Monster Hunter Now. You can track updates on the official Outlanders site.
Monster Hunter Wilds: Switch 2 version and the Ascendance expansion
Monster Hunter Wilds isn’t a 2026 newcomer, but it’s where most of the franchise’s forward momentum is right now. During Summer Game Fest, Capcom confirmed two things. First, Wilds is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2. Second, the game’s first major paid expansion, Ascendance, is on the way.
The Switch 2 port does not have a confirmed release date yet. The Ascendance expansion has a release window of 2027, so it’s a longer wait. In the meantime, Wilds continues to receive free title updates. The most recent client version, 1.041, rolled out bug-fix patches through early March 2026, and earlier title updates have steadily expanded the monster roster well past its launch count.
Monster Hunter Now: Spring Festival 2026
If you’re playing the location-based mobile app, the Spring Festival 2026 runs for two weeks starting April 27, 2026. It leans heavily into elder dragon battles, swapping Hunt-a-thon points over to Elder Dragon Interceptions and putting Namielle front and center.
The event also adds the Rose Assault light bowgun as an event-exclusive weapon, expands your access range by 50% to make it easier to join field hunts, and packs the map with monsters including riftborne variants. Full event details are on the Monster Hunter Now site.
So the short version holds up. Stories 3 is the new release you can already buy and play, Outlanders is the next fresh game with timing still up in the air, and Wilds keeps the franchise busy with a Switch 2 version and the Ascendance expansion further out in 2027. As soon as Capcom locks down dates for Outlanders or the Switch 2 release, those gaps will fill in.
