Watchmen: The End is Nigh

Third-person beat 'em up with masked vigilantes and split-screen co-op

Deadline Games · Published by Warner Bros. Games · Released Mar 4, 2009

Action

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 71% of 1,207
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 76% of 13 in 30 days
Playing now: 2; peak 24h 3
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 61/100 (critic reviews)

What is Watchmen: The End is Nigh?

A third-person beat 'em up set in a city beset by gangs after the Underboss escapes prison. Play as Rorschach or Nite Owl, fighting groups of criminals through six chapters, either solo or in split-screen co-op.

For you if...

+you like straightforward superhero brawlers with local co-op
+you want a short campaign without complex combos
+you enjoy dark, gritty comic-book settings

Not for you if...

−you want varied enemies and a deep combo system
−you expect more activities between fights

What players say

71% of 1,207 reviews are positive · 76% of 13 in the last 30 days

Players praise the grimy visuals, comic-style cutscenes, and local co-op. Their most common complaint is repetitive combat against similar enemies; some also find the controls awkward.

Screenshots and trailer

Watchmen: The End is Nigh system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1+ (32bit & 64bit), Vista SP1+ (32bit & 64bit)
Processor: 1.8Ghz 64bit (dual core)
Graphics: Geforce® 6 Series or greater, ATI Radeon™ x800 series or greater, shader 3.0 and 256MB video memory required
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 2GB Available HDD Space