Dauntless, the free-to-play Monster Hunter-like game is set to shut down in May 2025. Phoenix Labs announced the closure which comes after the studio faced several rounds of staff layoffs. As gamers process Dauntless’ upcoming closure,

Dauntless has been around for almost 6 years at this point, offering a free-to-play alternative to the Monster Hunter formula. At the end of May this year, the hunt is over. Dauntless is officially shutting down.

Phoenix Labs has revealed that monster-slaying action RPG Dauntless will be shutting down in May, and it won't be getting any new updates either.

Nearly six years after its release, Phoenix Labs says that the monster-slaying title Dauntless will shut down and become unavailable later this year.

Important update: Dauntless is shutting down on May 29, 2025. Dauntless will receive no additional content or updates. Dauntless will no longer be available to play on and after May 29, 2025 at 11:45PM PST. Thanks to all for being a part of the Dauntless journey.