About
Overwatch 2 came out on May 24, 2016 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, then for Nintendo Switch on October 15, 2019. On Steam, 32% of 429,432 player reviews are positive (Mostly Negative). 50,855 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 70,641 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 3 hours, doing everything about 25 hours. It was nominated for 3 awards.
Overwatch is a free-to-play first-person hero shooter developed by Blizzard Entertainment. Players choose from a large roster of role-based heroes and compete in 5v5 team matches across various objective-based game modes, with both casual and ranked competitive play. Originally released as Overwatch 2 in 2023 as a successor to the 2016 original, the game was rebranded to simply Overwatch in 2026 with a renewed focus on seasonal narrative content and expanded hero rosters.
Story
Soldiers. Scientists. Adventurers. Oddities. In a time of global crisis, an international task force of heroes banded together to restore peace to a war-torn world: OVERWATCH. It ended the crisis and helped to maintain peace in the decades that followed, inspiring an era of exploration, innovation, and discovery. But after many years, Overwatch's influence waned, and it was eventually disbanded. Overwatch is gone… but the world still needs heroes.
What is happening now
Overwatch is Blizzard's team-based hero shooter that launched in 2016 and made the transition to free-to-play with Overwatch 2 in 2023. The game has faced significant Steam reception challenges following that transition, but has been climbing back from its lowest point after years of poor reviews. Recent developments show the shooter gaining traction again. Player counts have surged, lifting Steam reviews from "Mostly Negative" to "Mixed" status, with coverage suggesting fans are returning to the game. Blizzard has been introducing new content including a fresh hero named Shion and launching new game modes like Quick Play Hacked. The studio has also expanded the game's cultural footprint through collaborations - including a music video partnership with YOASOBI and a publishing arrangement with Nexon for the South Korean market. Meanwhile, Blizzard announced BlizzCon 2026 exclusives for the title as it continues its recovery trajectory.
How long to beat Overwatch 2
from 4 playersMore in the Overwatch series
1 other titleGames like Overwatch 2
same kind of game, other seriesAwards
0 won, 3 more nominationsMedia
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 28, 2026.
Overwatch 2 player count
concurrent players on SteamPlayers counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.
Overwatch 2 achievements
164 achievements on SteamRarest
All 164 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.
In the news
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- Overwatch Devs Admit Sombra's Rework Took So Long Because They Tried "A Lot Of Things" Sep 14, 2026
- Overwatch's newest hero is yet another example of how Team 4 is on a generational run Sep 14, 2026
- Overwatch Roadhog and Sombra Reworks Revealed Sep 14, 2026
- Overwatch boss promises turning Sombra into a support hero won't remove "her identity," says he knows everyone found her "anti-fun" and "frustrating" Sep 14, 2026
- Overwatch Ultra Skin Price Increase Leads To $200 Skin Pack Sep 14, 2026
- Overwatch's New Hero Doctrine: Full Ability Kit and Perks Revealed at BlizzCon Sep 13, 2026
- Overwatch Devs Confirm That Yes, Tracer Is Still The Game’s Mascot Sep 13, 2026
- Overwatch Reveals First Look at New Omnic Hero for BlizzCon 2026 Sep 13, 2026
- Netflix moving ahead with Diablo series, Blizzard has plans for Overwatch too Sep 13, 2026
- Doctrine Trial Opens Ahead of Overwatch Season 5 Sep 13, 2026
- Overwatch Reveals First Look at New Omnic Hero Coming Later This Year Sep 12, 2026
- BlizzCon 2026: All Changes Coming to Overwatch Sep 12, 2026
- Overwatch Giving Away Free Mythic Skin Sep 12, 2026
- BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony live coverage and how to watch—what's next for Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft Sep 12, 2026
- Overwatch Season 5 turns Sombra into a support hero, reworks Roadhog to be less annoying, and adds "cool" vampire Doctrine to the roster Sep 12, 2026
- Overwatch Is Reworking Two Of Its Most Criticized Characters Sep 12, 2026
- Overwatch’s Newest Blood-Sucking Character Pushes The Game Even Further Into The Fantasy Genre Sep 12, 2026
- Overwatch's Most Divisive Heroes Are Getting Game-Changing Reworks Sep 12, 2026
- Overwatch 2 Gets New Vampire-Inspired Support Hero, Map, and Big Character Reworks Sep 12, 2026
- Overwatch x LE SSERAFIM event returns Sept. 12th, 2026 Sep 11, 2026
- Matt Mercer to DM Questwatch, an Overwatch-themed TTRPG session, live at BlizzCon on September 13 Sep 9, 2026
- Le Sserafim Drops Teaser For Overwatch Collab In Their Next Single Sep 8, 2026
- More Fan-Favorite Overwatch Characters To Become Playable Heroes, According To Game Director Aug 13, 2026
- As Overwatch and Diablo Money Rolls In, Blizzard Defies the Odds at Xbox Aug 12, 2026
- Overwatch Season 4’s Battle Pass Changes Make You Grind Even More for Free Currency Aug 11, 2026
- 'Overwatch’ Season 4 Makes a Controversial Change to Lifeweaver’s Life Grip Aug 11, 2026
- D. Mon Enters the Fight in Overwatch Season 4 Aug 11, 2026
- Overwatch Season 4 Gets Major Battle Pass Update Aug 11, 2026
- Overwatch Brings Back Old Battle Passes And Makes Them Permanent Aug 11, 2026
- Overwatch is overhauling its Battle Pass, giving more options to players Aug 11, 2026
- Overwatch Season 4 Adds D.Mon, Emerald Rank, Battle Pass Revamp, and MEKA Mania Aug 10, 2026
- Overwatch "Season 4: Heroes of Busan" Official Trailer Aug 10, 2026
- Blizzard Is Now 'Top Performing' Xbox Studio, Mostly Due To Overwatch and Diablo IV Success Aug 10, 2026
- Overwatch Reveals Future Heroes Will Be Teased Through Easter Eggs Aug 7, 2026
- Blizzard Loses the Maestro Behind World of Warcraft and Overwatch Aug 7, 2026
- Overwatch and World of Warcraft composer Adam Burgess departs Blizzard after 11 years Aug 6, 2026
- New Overwatch Trailer Has Wrecking Ball Committing War Crimes Aug 6, 2026
- August 6 is Going to Be a Big Day for Overwatch Fans Aug 4, 2026
- Overwatch season 4 will introduce some much-needed map changes to Paraiso and Busan Aug 3, 2026
- Three Overwatch maps are getting a huge rework, and they're coming sooner than you think Aug 3, 2026
- RTX Spark’s Driver Paves Way For Unofficial eGPU Support On Snapdragon X2 Elite Laptops, Bringing 200+ FPS In Competitive Shooters Like Overwatch, With the Right GPU Jul 31, 2026
- It’s a great time to jump back into Overwatch Jul 23, 2026
- BlizzCon 2026 exclusives for WoW, Overwatch, and Diablo announced Jul 22, 2026
- Doom meets BioShock and Overwatch in the coolest new shooter in years Jul 15, 2026
- Overwatch launches Quick Play Hacked and puts Stadium into maintenance mode Jul 15, 2026
- Overwatch's new hero Shion disses a girlboss icon of American literature Jul 9, 2026
- Marvel Rivals is Officially Beating Overwatch to the Punch Jul 8, 2026
- Blizzard and Nexon announce a publishing collab for Overwatch in South Korea Jul 8, 2026
- Overwatch is no longer Steam's worst-reviewed game Jul 7, 2026
- Overwatch escapes "Mostly Negative" Steam reviews 3 years after becoming the worst-rated game on Valve's store: "In 2026, we finally got back to just Overwatch" Jul 6, 2026
- Epic settles with Fortnite leaker who shared South Park, Minecraft and Overwatch collabs Jul 6, 2026
- Overwatch's Steam reviews creep up to "mixed" as playercount surges Jul 5, 2026
- Check out the official music video for YOASOBI × Overwatch's collab Jul 5, 2026