Overwatch®

Free-to-play team shooter built around competitive hero-based matches

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. · Released Aug 10, 2023

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Reviews: Mostly Negative; 32% of 424K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 54% of 5,854 in 30 days
Playing now: 35K; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Overwatch®?

This is a free-to-play, primarily first-person hero shooter where players fight opposing teams in online PvP matches.

For you if...

+you enjoy competitive, team-based online shooters
+you want both PvP and online co-op play

Not for you if...

−you prefer solo play without reliance on matched teammates
−you want relaxed matches without competitive pressure

What players say

32% of 423,750 reviews are positive · 54% of 5,854 in the last 30 days

Players who praise the current game say its hero-based matches are fun and that it has improved since the Overwatch 2 launch. Common complaints focus on uneven matchmaking, frustrating solo queues, hostile teammates, and expensive cosmetic bundles.

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Overwatch® system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows® 10 64-bit (latest Service Pack)
Processor: Intel® Core™ i3 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8650
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 600 series, AMD Radeon™ HD 7000 series
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 50 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: Battle.net Account
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 164
Steam features: In-app purchases

Steam Deck: Playable

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Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
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Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese.