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Dauntless

Phoenix Labs · May 21, 2019

PC · PS5 · Series X|S · PS4 · Xbox One · Switch

Teen

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Behemoths draw their devastating power from aether, consuming the land and destroying our home. Hone your skills against challenging Behemoths. Hunt together and share in glory.

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PC

Critic 7.7 (15 critics) · No ratings yet

PlayStation 5

Critic 8.0 (1 critics) · Gamer 8.3

Xbox Series X|S

No critic reviews yet · Gamer 6.2

PlayStation 4

Critic 8.0 (12 critics) · Gamer 8.3

8.0

Xbox One

Critic 8.2 (9 critics) · Gamer 6.2

7.4

Nintendo Switch

Critic 7.1 (11 critics) · No ratings yet

Critic reviews

  • Pure Nintendo

    Seth Cano · Jan 19, 2020

    7.0
    Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the loop of hunting monsters and collecting their parts to craft better weapons and armor. That being said, its performance issues in the open-world hub and the inability to earn any substantial amount of platinum through regularly playing the game inhibits me from giving further praise. However, with some improvements, this game could be a sleeper hit within the library of free-to-play Nintendo Switch games.
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  • COGconnected

    Alexander Thomas · Jan 11, 2020

    6.8
    Phoenix Labs has built Dauntless to be the same game for all gamers. That has been their mission from the start and in that they have absolutely succeeded. The game plays great and it is a fun experience to work together and slay giant monsters, however the technological limitations of the Switch in its innovative handheld or tabletop mode feel like a hindrance to the experience, and those who may only have a Switch Lite may easily be put off from investing in this game as they won’t be able to play for long.
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  • Nintendo World Report

    Daan Koopman · Dec 30, 2019

    8.0
    Dauntless is a great game dragged down by a subpar presentation. The loading and framerate could really use some work, with the hub town feeling like a slideshow now and again. Once you get hunting, however, Dauntless really comes into its own. The pure focus on hunting and looting monsters feels amazing, with fun missions and even better weapons. It thrives and pushes you constantly to completion, and slowly moves that completion goal further down the pipeline. As a free-to-play title, it is absolutely one of the nicer ones and makes for a great time with your friends.
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  • NintendoLife

    Mitch Vogel · Dec 22, 2019

    7.0
    Phoenix Labs has done a great job with Dauntless, designing a game that takes the better parts of Monster Hunter and pares them down into a rapid-fire and easily accessible action experience that’s sure to demand dozens of hours of your time once it gets its hooks into you. On top of this, you’re never hit over the head with microtransactions and it’s easier than ever to play with friends on other platforms.
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  • Attack of the Fanboy

    Brandon Adams · Dec 17, 2019

    9.0
    Dauntless offers up a pleasant alternative experience in the monster hunting action genre that focuses on the battles without sacrificing the core appeal. If you've ever wanted to take down larger-than-life beasties to wear their hides and take down even nastier foes, but felt intimidated by Capcom's more deliberate design, then Dauntless will prove a great, enjoyable way to finally see what all the monster slaying fuss is about. The fact that it's a fair free-to-play game makes it all the easier to experience for yourself.
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  • GameSpew

    Richard Seagrave · Oct 16, 2019

    8.0
    Dauntless is essentially Monster Hunter but simpler. That’s certainly not a bad thing in my eyes. And to sweeten the deal even further, it’s free. You can spend money to speed up certain processes and make your character more unique if you like, but it’s not required to have a lot of fun. Unlike many other free-to-play games, Dauntless never makes you feel like you’re missing out if you don’t spend any money. Needless to say, if you’re after an action RPG along the lines of Monster Hunter to really sink your teeth into, you can’t go wrong with Dauntless.
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Gamer reviews

  • SADIK BAL

    Sep 16, 2020 · PS4

    7.8

    Good free monster hunter world alternative <3

  • jefferson costa

    Jun 25, 2020 · PS4

    8.8

    Muito bom para um jogo gratuito

  • ayad

    Jun 4, 2019 · PC

    7.5

    I've been a fan of monster-hunting games since the PSP era and Dauntless is a good addition to the genre. Despite having similarities to other games in the genre like Monster Hunter, Dauntless still has something to bring to the table. The action is fast paced and the islands where you hunt aren't that huge so you don't have to spend a lot of time tracking the behemoths. The graphics are easy on the eyes, its "cartoony" look is reminiscent of games like Fortnite. The monster design are also awe-inspiring and you can tell the designers really took their time. Another good thing about this game is that it's FREE, and it's in no way pay-to-win. Most of the micro-transactions are just in the form of cosmetics like equipment dyes and skins. Despite all these good points, the game also has it flaws. The monsters aren't really balanced, Terra-type behemoths are easier to kill compared to Shock-type and the average kill-time for each boss is too long and repetitive at times. Also, It suffers from a lot of bugs like disappearing quests and parties after a hunt and random server disconnections which gets annoying after a while. There's certainly a room for improvement and I am excited for what the developers have in store for this game's future.

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