How many people are playing Overwatch® right now?

30,799 people are playing Overwatch® on Steam right now, making it the 26th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 55,703 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Overwatch®'s all-time peak player count?

Overwatch®'s highest concurrent player count on Steam is 164,636, reached in February 2026.

Is Overwatch® good? What do Steam reviews say?

32% of 429,970 Steam user reviews are positive (Mostly Negative).

How much does Overwatch® cost on Steam?

Overwatch® is free to play on Steam.

Does Overwatch® work on Steam Deck?

Overwatch® is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Overwatch®

by Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. · Released Aug 10, 2023

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Platinum

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Players now

#26

30,799

▲ 9.7%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

32% positive

Mostly Negative429,970 reviews

Owners (est., from reviews)8.6M–25.8M

24h peak

55,703

Highest seen164,636

Feb 20269 months ago

Price on Steam

Free

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Players +9.7% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 08:54 UTC · tracking since 2023-08-01

Concurrent players

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Editions and bundles on Steam

Overwatch® - Invasion BundleEdition
$14.99
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Reviews

32% positive of 429,970 · Mostly Negative · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Text input does not automatically invokes keyboard
!Interface text is not legible
!Default configuration is not performant
✓Default controller config fully functional
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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Oct 20, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
Build 25806476the current build when we started tracking104 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Nov 1, 2026
Blizzard не исключает возвращения PvE-миссий в Overwatch
Разработчики Overwatch все еще допускают появление сюжетных PvE-миссий, однако отмененная кампания в ближайшее время точно не вернется. Об этом рассказал игровой директор Аарон Келлер. По его словам, Blizzard открыта для небольших PvE-экспериментов, но полноце…
Oct 30, 2026
Blizzard выпустила анимационную короткометражку "В пасти волка" по Overwatch
Компания Blizzard Entertainment представила новый анимационный короткометражный фильм по вселенной Overwatch под названием «В пасти волка». Сюжет видео посвящен финальному противостоянию лидера организации «Когти» Думфиста и его противника Вендетты за полный к…
Oct 25, 2026
Blizzard опубликовала ключевой арт коллаборации Overwatch x EVE Protocol
Официальный аккаунт Overwatch опубликовал ключевой арт предстоящего кроссовера с EVE Protocol - коллаборации, вдохновленной персонажами Stellar Blade. Анонс сопровождается коротким сообщением: Герои, готовьтесь! Будущее зовет! Взгляните поближе на официальные …
Oct 23, 2026
Официальный аккаунт Stellar Blade анонсировал коллаборацию Overwatch x EVE Protocol
23 октября 2026 года официальный Twitter/X-аккаунт игры Stellar Blade опубликовал короткий пост, к которому приреплено изображение: Вы привлекли мое внимание! Готовится коллаборация Overwatch и EVE Protocol EVE Protocol - это название финальной миссии и один и…
Oct 17, 2026
Бывший директор Overwatch после ухода из Blizzard полностью разорвал связи с игрой ради душевного равновесия
Бывший директор Overwatch Джефф Каплан рассказал, что полностью разорвал связи с игрой после ухода из Blizzard. В интервью Gamespot он признался, что не играет в Overwatch, не ищет упоминания о ней и даже попросил алгоритмы не показывать ему контент, связанный…
Oct 6, 2026
Overwatch Reign of Talon - Season 5: A Grim Doctrine Now Live!
Something truly wicked is being unleashed during Season 5: A Grim Doctrine. The wait is over! Our newest Support Hero is here with the arrival of Doctrine. Freed from his volcanic prison by Doomfist himself, this sinister foe can manipulate life using his Eter…

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 32% on 2026-11-01 → 32% today (429,970 reviews)

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DLC

8 items on Steam, newest first.

Overwatch® - Ultimate Battle Pass Bundle 2026: Season 5
$39.9990% positive
Overwatch® Starter Pack 2026: Season 5
$9.9948% positive
Overwatch®: Lucio Complete Mythic Weapon Skin Bundle
$39.99100% positive
Overwatch®: Spooky Winston Bundle
$19.99
Overwatch®: Sweet Brigitte Bundle
$9.990% positive
Overwatch®: Starter Pack Collection
$39.99
Overwatch®: Classic Divinity Mega Bundle
$39.99
Overwatch® - Invasion Bundle
$14.9920% positive

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Overwatch® player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Overwatch® right now?: 30,799 people are playing Overwatch® on Steam right now, making it the 26th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 55,703 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Overwatch®'s all-time peak player count?: Overwatch®'s highest concurrent player count on Steam is 164,636, reached in February 2026.
Is Overwatch® good? What do Steam reviews say?: 32% of 429,970 Steam user reviews are positive (Mostly Negative).
How much does Overwatch® cost on Steam?: Overwatch® is free to play on Steam.
Does Overwatch® work on Steam Deck?: Overwatch® is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Live data from Steam, tracked by SteamPlayerBase.

Store info

Overwatch®, A FUTURE WORTH FIGHTING FOR! Overwatch® is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 or 6v6 battlefield brawl.

Developer: Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Release date: Aug 10, 2023
Install size: 50 GB minimum
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Free To Play · All
Steam app ID: 2357570

Overwatch®

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