Tom Clancy’s The Division™

Open-world third-person looter shooter in pandemic-stricken, snowbound New York

Massive Entertainment · Published by Ubisoft · Released Mar 7, 2016

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 71% of 97K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 77% of 159 in 30 days
Playing now: 699; peak 24h 892
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

Free demo available, 3 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Tom Clancy’s The Division™?

An online-only, open-world third-person looter shooter set in Manhattan after a devastating pandemic. You fight from cover, use skills, and loot, craft, and upgrade weapons and armor while restoring order, either solo or with up to three online partners. The Dark Zone combines PvE and PvP, while endgame activities provide higher-level gear.

For you if...

+you like cover-based firefights and steady gear upgrades
+you want a snowy, post-pandemic New York to explore
+you prefer missions playable solo or in online co-op

Not for you if...

−you need an offline game without persistent server access
−you dislike loot-driven progression and tougher endgame challenges
−you mainly want balanced solo endgame play

What players say

71% of 96,814 reviews are positive · 77% of 159 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the snow-covered New York atmosphere, environmental storytelling, cover combat, and gear progression. Recent complaints focus on server connection errors and crashes involving the required Ubisoft launcher, while some players also report cheaters in PvP and poor solo balance at higher difficulties.

Screenshots and trailer

Tom Clancy’s The Division™ system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS
Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 | AMD FX-6100, or better
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 with 2 GB VRAM (current equivalent NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760) | AMD Radeon HD 7770 with 2 GB VRAM, or better - See supported List*
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 40 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Laptop models of these desktop cards may work as long as they are on-par in terms of performance with at least the minimum configuration. For an up-to-date list of supported hardware, please visit the FAQ for this game on our website: NVIDIA cards at time of release: GeForce GTX500 series: GeForce GTX560 (2 GB VRAM) or better • GeForce GTX600 series: GeForce GTX660 or better • GeForce GTX700 series: GeForce GTX760 or better • GeForce GTX900 Titan series: GeForce GTX960 or better • Supported AMD cards at time of release: Radeon HD7000 series: Radeon HD7770 (2 GB VRAM) or better • Radeon 200 series: Radeon R7 270 or better • Radeon 300/Fury X series: Radeon R7 370 or better.

OS: Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 | AMD FX-8350, or better
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon R9 290, or better - See supported List*
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 40 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Laptop models of these desktop cards may work as long as they are on-par in terms of performance with at least the minimum configuration. For an up-to-date list of supported hardware, please visit the FAQ for this game on our website: NVIDIA cards at time of release: GeForce GTX500 series: GeForce GTX560 (2 GB VRAM) or better • GeForce GTX600 series: GeForce GTX660 or better • GeForce GTX700 series: GeForce GTX760 or better • GeForce GTX900 Titan series: GeForce GTX960 or better • Supported AMD cards at time of release: Radeon HD7000 series: Radeon HD7770 (2 GB VRAM) or better • Radeon 200 series: Radeon R7 270 or better • Radeon 300/Fury X series: Radeon R7 370 or better.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: Ubisoft Account (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 60
Steam features: Trading cards, In-app purchases
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Playable

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
First time setup requires active internet connection
Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian. Text only: Czech, Dutch, Hungarian, Korean, Polish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese.