About
Marvel Rivals came out on December 6, 2024 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, then for PlayStation 4 on September 12, 2025. On Steam, 75% of 424,806 player reviews are positive (Mostly Positive). 36,765 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 91,131 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 2 hours, doing everything about 4.5 hours.
Marvel Rivals is a super hero team-based PvP shooter developed by NetEase Games! Assemble an all-star Marvel squad, devise countless strategies by combining powers to form unique Team-Up skills and fight in destructible, ever-changing battlefields across the continually evolving Marvel universe!
Story
The merciless clash between tyrannical dictator Doctor Doom and his future counterpart from the year 2099 has forced countless universes to collide in the Timestream Entanglement, creating new worlds and crises unknown. Now, Super Heroes and Villains from across the multiverse must fight together and against one another as disparate groups each seek to best both Dooms before one achieves domination of these realities. Familiar faces become newfound foes while former enemies become the greatest of allies in Marvel Rivals!
What is happening now
Marvel Rivals is a free-to-play team-based action game launched in December 2024 across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. The game continues its post-launch support with frequent character adjustments and seasonal content. Season 9 brought significant changes including a complete team-up system overhaul, a new Egyptian map, and the introduction of Apocalypse as the season's villain, fueling speculation about his potential future as a playable character. The season also featured a substantial Black Widow rework that retools her from sniper to flanker and burst damage dealer, inspired by her comic book role - a change that has divided the playerbase. Separately, the community has raised concerns about visual clutter and some balance decisions that appear to favor already-strong heroes, alongside frustrations about the game's overall direction.
How long to beat Marvel Rivals
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Releases
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 31, 2026.
Marvel Rivals player count
concurrent players on SteamPlayers counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.
Marvel Rivals achievements
49 achievements on SteamRarest
All 49 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.
In the news
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- Marvel Rivals Season 10.5 – Infinity War, Endgame And Halloween Events Oct 9, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Season 10.5 Launches October 9 With Infinity War 2v2 Mode, 50-Player Endgame PvE; New Trailer Streaming Now Oct 6, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Reportedly Faces Creator Backlash Over Handling of Harassment Sep 26, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Cut Content Includes Mythic Skins Sep 24, 2026
- Game Pass subscribers can finally stream Marvel Rivals via Xbox Cloud Gaming Sep 24, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Needs an Intervention Sep 23, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Sparks Another Controversy Over Discord Bans Sep 23, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Officially Removes Ability To Report Racism, Bigotry Sep 21, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Didn't Nerf Peni Enough, Judging From Player Stats Sep 18, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Implements Stricter Penalties for Inactivity, Throwing, and Leaving Matches Early Sep 18, 2026
- Marvel Rivals To Officially Crack Down On Leavers And Throwers Sep 17, 2026
- Marvel Rivals How To Get The Free President Ozzy Venom Skin Sep 16, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Galactic Concert Series Announced for London and Los Angeles Sep 16, 2026
- 10 Best Characters to Run Alongside Gorr in Marvel Rivals Sep 15, 2026
- How to Play Gorr the God Butcher in Marvel Rivals Sep 15, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Reveals Gorr the God Butcher in New Season 10 Trailer Sep 11, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Report System 2.0 Adds Notes, Replay Codes, and In-Game Mail Updates Sep 10, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Fans Furious Over "Racist" Emma Frost Spray Sep 10, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Disabled Loki Everywhere Except the Mode That Matters Most Sep 10, 2026
- What time does Marvel Rivals Season 10 release in your time zone? Sep 9, 2026
- Marvel Rivals breaks its 17 month streak of adding 2 heroes per season, but its creative director reassures fans it's not 'the new normal' Sep 9, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Version 20260911 Patch Notes: All Buffs, Nerfs, and More Sep 8, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Is Reworking Scarlet Witch For Season 10 Sep 8, 2026
- Loki Has Been Removed From The Marvel Rivals Roster Sep 8, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Season 10 is bringing one of Thor's scariest villains to the hero shooter Sep 8, 2026
- Right, where the hell is Loki hiding in Marvel Rivals, NetEase? Sep 8, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Is Letting Cyclops Remove His Cape — Why Are Tiny Cosmetic Options Becoming Such a Big Deal in Hero Shooters? Sep 4, 2026
- Daredevil Mains Are Officially The Most Toxic Players In Marvel Rivals Aug 21, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Players Are Leaving Ranked Matches Mid-Game With No Penalty Aug 17, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Players Found a Config Trick to Dodge Losses Aug 17, 2026
- 'Marvel Rivals' Players Are Exploiting a Cheat That Lets Them End Matches Without Penalties Aug 17, 2026
- Marvel Rivals players are messing with their config files 'to cancel games with no consequence' before they get a loss Aug 17, 2026
- Marvel Rivals hasn't managed to beat Overwatch's stats yet, but Disney boasts it's still "attracted 40 million players worldwide" Aug 14, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Cheat Detection System Used To Deliberately Cancel Games Aug 13, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Upgrades Storm Swimsuit Skin After Player Backlash Aug 13, 2026
- Marvel Rivals devs respond to Storm summer skin controversy, promise to do better but say harassment "is not acceptable" Aug 13, 2026
- NetEase Reveals Marvel Rivals, Sea of Remnants, Where Winds Meet, and Once Human Gamescom Details Aug 12, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 Summer Skin Intros And Animations Revealed Aug 12, 2026
- Interview: Marvel Rivals Voice Actors On Lessons From Bringing Iconic Characters to Life, Community, and Impact on Their Careers Aug 10, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Dev Interview: Keeping the Game Fresh Means Staying True to Its Core Aug 10, 2026
- Marvel Rivals: How to Play The Hood Aug 10, 2026
- Marvel Rivals hits the Ozempic, comes back 40 GB lighter Aug 10, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 Twitch Drops: how to get the free Elsa Bloodstone skin Aug 10, 2026
- Here’s the full Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 patch and balance notes ready for the new season Aug 7, 2026
- Marvel Rivals 9.5, 'The Mystery of Thebes' Adds The Hood, Summer Festival Returns, and Optimizes Storage Size By a Lot Aug 7, 2026
- 'Marvel Rivals' Character Role Guide: What Are the Strengths, Weaknesses of Each One? Aug 6, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Could Be Adding Very Surprising New Game Mode Aug 6, 2026
- Marvel Rivals adds MCU villain The Hood in season 9.5 update Aug 5, 2026
- NetEase Frees up to 40 GB for Marvel Rivals Players, but the Season 9.5 Patch Downloads Heavier First Aug 5, 2026
- Marvel Rivals is gearing up for season 9.5 with major Vanguard adjustments alongside a teaser for its next hero, The Hood Aug 5, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 Roadmap confirmed, with new skins, events and more Aug 5, 2026
- The Hood joins Marvel Rivals as Season 9.5 cuts 40GB from PC install size Aug 5, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 update will shrink the game by up to 40GB thanks to a texture revamp from NetEase Aug 5, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Is About To Give Your SSD Some Much-Needed Breathing Room Aug 5, 2026
- Marvel Rivals season 9.5 will finally address a growing issue with NetEase's hero shooter Aug 5, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Planning Big Change In Update 9.5 Aug 5, 2026
- Marvel Rivals is slashing its massive file size on Xbox Series X|S Aug 5, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 Summer Skins Officially Revealed Aug 5, 2026
- Marvel Rivals’ next update will reduce the game’s install size by up to 40 GB Aug 5, 2026
- Marvel Rivals' next update drastically reduces the game's install size on PC and console Aug 5, 2026
- Marvel Rivals File Size Reduced by 40GB on PC and 15GB on Consoles Aug 5, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 Includes File Reduction Update for PC and Console Aug 5, 2026
- 'Marvel Rivals' Season 9.5 Update's Storage Optimization Aims to Answer Performance Issues Aug 5, 2026
- Marvel Rivals’ New Hero Looks Like He Walked Straight Out Of Chainsaw Man Aug 4, 2026
- 'Marvel Rivals' Age of Ultron Event Guide: How to Unlock the Free Ultron Skin and Every Reward Jul 31, 2026
- Marvel Rivals new Age of Ultron PvE mode teases heroes and their skills ahead of its launch Jul 30, 2026
- Thinking about maining Devil Dinosaur in Marvel Rivals? Here’s how to play him Jul 28, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 release date and what to expect from the mid-season update? Jul 27, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Gets Age of Ultron PvE Mode on July 30, Reveals Avengers: Doomsday Plans; New Carmine Cassette Costume Revealed Jul 24, 2026
- Marvel Rivals gets a new Thebes Convoy map as part of the Death of Apocalypse event Jul 21, 2026
- 'Marvel Rivals' Season 9.5: Here's When to Anticipate 'The Hood' Update, New Character, and More Jul 21, 2026
- Hot Toys’ New Marvel Rivals Figure Is Going To Make A Certain Kind Of Collector Very Happy Jul 20, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Magneto Van Dyne Skin Includes A Massive Mistake Jul 17, 2026
- Marvel Rivals’ Latest Patch “Cuts Down On Battlefield Chaos”, Per NetEase Jul 17, 2026
- Marvel Rivals’ next hero, The Hood, arrives with Season 9.5 in August Jul 16, 2026
- Devil Dinosaur gets a Jeff legendary skin in Marvel Rivals Jul 16, 2026
- Marvel Rivals – Death of Apocalypse full event walkthrough Jul 16, 2026
- Marvel Rivals is making some big visual changes to 'cut down on battlefield chaos' which is wonderful because my old brain can't handle that level of overstimulation Jul 16, 2026
- Marvel Rivals – The Death of Gambit case guide Jul 16, 2026
- Proton Experimental brings fixes for Diablo IV, Marvel Rivals, RPGMaker Engine games Jul 16, 2026
- Marvel Rivals: How to Play Jubilee Jul 16, 2026
- Marvel Rivals players are airing their frustrations over Season 9's excessive "visual clutter" and other issues making it difficult to enjoy Jul 14, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Season 9: Death of Apocalypse Event Answers Jul 13, 2026
- Marvel Rivals has upset players yet again with some peculiar balances that buff some of the strongest heroes Jul 13, 2026
- All Marvel Rivals Season 9 Team Ups Jul 13, 2026
- Marvel Rivals – The Death of Wolverine case guide Jul 13, 2026
- Marvel Rivals – The Death of Psylocke case guide Jul 13, 2026
- Valve fix up Marvel Rivals on SteamOS / Linux with Proton Hotfix Jul 11, 2026
- After 2 years, Marvel Rivals finally made one of its worst characters one of its best Jul 10, 2026
- Marvel Rivals needs to pick a lane and either fully embrace balancing for 'fun' long term or stick to some serious changes Jul 10, 2026
- Marvel Rivals Season 9 Full Roadmap: New Hero Jubilee, Events, Maps and Team-Up Overhaul Jul 10, 2026
- Marvel Rivals' Black Widow Rework Is Strongly Dividing Fans Jul 9, 2026
- 'Marvel Rivals' Season 9 Introduces Apocalypse as Fans Demand Legendary Villain Become Playable Jul 9, 2026