Dauntless

 PC
User Score
5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 248 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 93 out of 248
  2. Mixed: 50 out of 248
  3. Negative: 105 out of 248

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  1. iDelusion
    May 8, 2021
    0
    The game is just not worthy to play in its current state. New events add only annoying new mechanics to old behemoths with zero rewards instead of actually new content. Developers push this "new" content instead of repairing games like removing bugs or doing rebalance so you need to play the only meta builds to be able to survive and actually kill behemoths. Do you want to play yourThe game is just not worthy to play in its current state. New events add only annoying new mechanics to old behemoths with zero rewards instead of actually new content. Developers push this "new" content instead of repairing games like removing bugs or doing rebalance so you need to play the only meta builds to be able to survive and actually kill behemoths. Do you want to play your favorite weapon that isn´t in the current meta? Then you are out of luck because it's pain too play. Just go play Monster Hunter World which is way better.… Expand
  2. TheLinkgirl
    Jul 14, 2023
    2
    Obviously there's some amount of effort in Dauntless, but I simply did not feel like the game had much feedback at all. Weapons felt like they went straight through monsters, as if my character was trying to slap a beast with a fist full of air. There's really no impact. When your creature hunting game fails to make the hunting part responsive, everything falls to bits.
  3. TKPTAZ
    Apr 9, 2022
    6
    This game not bad but
    It still trash stupid class, weak like my sh*t , only few a classes are good, balance too bad
  4. Ferawyn
    Mar 3, 2022
    2
    Crappy console grinding game, designed to milk your wallet. Dated graphics, horrible controls, monetization around every corner... Do not bother.
  5. Zelgadis1987
    Jan 19, 2022
    4
    I really like the art of the game, but the game play gets repetitive very very quickly. The game loop consists of getting a quest in the central hub, go to a selected planet (which is basically just some empty land with spawn points), find the monster you need, smash attacks until said monster is dead, go back to the hub and craft better weapons/armors.
    It wouldn't be a problem, IF the    I really like the art of the game, but the game play gets repetitive very very quickly. The game loop consists of getting a quest in the central hub, go to a selected planet (which is basically just some empty land with spawn points), find the monster you need, smash attacks until said monster is dead, go back to the hub and craft better weapons/armors.
    It wouldn't be a problem, IF the bosses felt like something more than health sponges, IF it rewarded skilled play instead of button smashing, IF the worlds were more entertaining to visit, IF the NPCs giving out quests felt less like floating text boxes.    … Expand
  6. zazollo
    Feb 10, 2023
    6
    Playing this on PS5 has none of the bug issues it apparently has on other consoles, which is good. The free-to-play model is pretty cancerous as it always is, but I do feel like Dauntless is not AS bad about it as many other similar games... it is completely possible to play it and have fun with it for free. I like the idea, basically Monster Hunter stylized like Fortnite. And I reallyPlaying this on PS5 has none of the bug issues it apparently has on other consoles, which is good. The free-to-play model is pretty cancerous as it always is, but I do feel like Dauntless is not AS bad about it as many other similar games... it is completely possible to play it and have fun with it for free. I like the idea, basically Monster Hunter stylized like Fortnite. And I really like the enemy designs. But the combat gets repetitive quickly, it just lacks that extra umph that makes really grindy games (like Monster Hunter) tolerable. I played this for about 2 weeks most games I will play for months if not years.

    It's not a bad game, it's just not an especially great one either.    … Expand
  7. Davuz
    Jul 30, 2023
    8
    this game is more polished then Monster hunter, idk whats wrong with these fanboys.. this games feels good not so clunky like MH
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#41 Most Discussed PC Game of 2019
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#31 Most Shared PC Game of 2019

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. PCMag
    Jun 30, 2020
    70
    Dauntless provides a streamlined, user-friendly alternative to Monster Hunter. Though repetitive at times, there’s no denying the game's solid and enjoyable core mechanics. The dull environments could use some work, however.
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  2. CD-Action
    Oct 25, 2019
    80
    There is a lot of fun in slashing the Behemoths, especially with others; the crafting is very well designed; and the game induces the familiar feeling of ‘just one more session’. [12/2019, p.81]
  3. GamesBeat
    Oct 15, 2019
    75
    I wanted very badly to love Dauntless, and for a time I think I did thanks to the fantastic combat and weapon variety. But the lack of any real storytelling makes the repetitive questing structure a glaring issue in desperate need of some TLC. If you’re looking for a new go-to F2P experience, you could do much worse — just don’t expect a world drenched teeming with lore and compelling characters.
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