Guild Wars 2 vs Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
Guild Wars 2 is a mmorpg RPG game from ArenaNet (2012) while Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is a JRPG RPG game from CAPCOM Co., Ltd. (2021).
What each one is
Steam files Guild Wars 2 under Mmorpg and RPG. In contrast, it files Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin under JRPG and RPG.
Guild Wars 2 is an award-winning online roleplaying game with fast-paced action combat, deep character customization, and no subscription fee required. Choose from an arsenal of professions and weapons, explore a vast open world, compete in PVP modes and more. Join over 16 million players now!
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.
At a glance
| Guild Wars 2 | Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.8/10 | 7.4/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (88%, 29,449) | Very Positive (83%, 17,179) |
| Critic aggregate | 90/100 | 82/100 |
| Price | Free | $39.99 |
| Install size | 70 GB | 28 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | verified |
| Released | 2012 | 2021 |
| Developer | ArenaNet | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Guild Wars 2 vs Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Guild Wars 2Mmorpg RPG gameMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of RuinJRPG RPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Guild Wars 2MMORPG, Adventure, RPGMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of RuinRPG, Adventure, JRPGThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Guild Wars 2 ✓Score 7.8 · 88% on Steam · 90 criticMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of RuinScore 7.4 · 83% on Steam · 82 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Guild Wars 229,449 reviews · 7 add-ons · 70 GBMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin17,179 reviews · 22 add-ons · 28 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Guild Wars 2 ✓FreeMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin$39.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Guild Wars 2PlayableMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin ✓VerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Guild Wars 2 takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueGuild Wars 2 and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
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- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Guild Wars 2 (GamingPickz Score 7.8)
- The cheaper right now: Guild Wars 2 (Free)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (verified)
- Lighter on storage: Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (28 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
AdventureRPGCharacter CustomizationFantasyThird Person3DPvPMultiplayer
Where they differ
MMORPGFree to PlayMassively MultiplayerAtmosphericClass-BasedCombat
JRPGCreature CollectorCartoonyDragonsLootTurn-Based
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Guild Wars 2 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Guild Wars 2 | Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | NVIDIA®GeForce® GTX 960 / 2GB |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel® Core™ i5-3470 3.20 GHz |
| Minimum RAM | — | 4 GB |
| Install size | 70 GB | 28 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Guild Wars 2 · Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Guild Wars 2 and 1 for Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Guild Wars 2 and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin in scope?
Guild Wars 2 has drawn 29,449 Steam reviews, ships 7 add-ons and installs in 70 GB. Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin has drawn 17,179 Steam reviews, ships 22 add-ons and installs in 28 GB.
Is Guild Wars 2 or Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Guild Wars 2 rates higher (7.8 to 7.4). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Guild Wars 2 or Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin?
Guild Wars 2 is cheaper right now at Free, against $39.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.