Champions Online
Free-to-play superhero MMORPG built around extensive character customization
Cryptic Studios · Published by Arc Games · Released Jun 14, 2011
Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To Play
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 71% of 4,386
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 52% of 17 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 56
- peak 24h 177
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 month ago
- Aug 4, 2026
Metacritic: 72/100 (critic reviews)
What is Champions Online?
A free-to-play, third-person superhero MMORPG set in a comic-book multiverse. After creating a hero and personal nemesis, you fight enemies, complete missions, and join group events across an open world threatened by villains.
For you if...
- +you enjoy building and role-playing highly customized superheroes
- +you want action combat in a shared comic-book world
- +you like cooperative missions and large multiplayer events
Not for you if...
- −you want a story-led RPG with varied handcrafted missions
- −you prefer playing alone rather than in a shared world
What players say
71% of 4,386 reviews are positive · 52% of 17 in the last 30 days
Players consistently praise the costume and power customization, with many spending much of their time creating and role-playing heroes. The most common complaints are restrictive monetization and a maintenance-mode feel, with little new content beyond cosmetics and recurring events.
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Champions Online system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 / 8 / 10 64 bit
- Processor
- 2.5GHz Single Core or 1.8GHz Dual Core
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 7800 / ATI Radeon X700 or HD / Intel Graphics with Dual Core
- Memory
- 2GB RAM
- Storage
- 10GB Free Disk Space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 / 11 64 bit
- Processor
- 2.5GHz Dual Core or Better
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 8800 or Better / ATI Radeon HD3850 or Better
- Memory
- 3GB RAM or Better
- Storage
- 10GB Free Disk Space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 709
Steam Deck: Playable
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- 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
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- The native resolution is not the default one
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- MMORPG
- Superhero
- Character Customization
- Free to Play
- Action RPG
- Massively Multiplayer
- Comic Book
- Third Person
- Combat
- PvP
- Online Co-Op
- PvE
- Open World
- Choices Matter
- RPG
- Adventure
Recent updates
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