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
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 71% of 1,207
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 72% of 22 in 30 days
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
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 · 72% of 22 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.
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Watchmen: The End is Nigh system requirements
Minimum: ® 6 Series, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- 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
Does Watchmen: The End is Nigh have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does Watchmen: The End is Nigh run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.
Does Watchmen: The End is Nigh use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
