Marvel Rivals

Free-to-play third-person hero shooter with destructible Marvel battlefields

NetEase Games · Released Dec 5, 2024

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Reviews: Mostly Positive; 76% of 418K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 65% of 7,958 in 30 days
Playing now: 91K; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 6 days ago; Sep 17, 2026

What is Marvel Rivals?

A free-to-play third-person hero shooter where two teams of six battle across locations in the Marvel multiverse. Players choose heroes or villains, use character-specific powers, combine team abilities, and reshape parts of the battlefield through environmental destruction.

For you if...

+you want fast, competitive six-versus-six superhero matches
+you enjoy coordinating character powers with a team
+you prefer free-to-play online team shooters

Not for you if...

−you want a solo or story-focused superhero game
−you dislike relying on teammates to fill combat roles
−you prefer relaxed play without competitive team pressure

What players say

76% of 417,629 reviews are positive · 65% of 7,958 in the last 30 days

Players praise the fast combat and character roster. They most often criticize uneven matchmaking, toxic behavior, poor role coordination, and character balance. Some also complain about declining performance and the growing installation size.

Screenshots and trailer

Marvel Rivals system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit (1909 or newer)
Processor: Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD RX 580 / Intel Arc A380
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 70 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: We recommend you install the game on SSD drive for better experience.

OS: Windows 10 64-bit (1909 or newer)
Processor: Intel Core i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Super) / AMD RX 5700-XT / Intel Arc A750
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 70 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: We recommend you install the game on SSD drive for better experience.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 49
Steam features: Family Sharing, In-app purchases

Steam Deck: Playable

Default controller config not fully functional
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

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