Overwatch®
What Overwatch® is
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.
The sentence of its Steam description that best says what it is, picked by Jev. The developer's own words.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.
What people say
Overwatch players say matchmaking feels rigged and heroes feel unbalanced, and many ask for more content and for abandoned modes to return.
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Steam's score counts every review over the game's life; this report reads the reviews in its window, so a recent update or event moves it first.
Of the people who wrote a review
Watch out for
- Matchmaking and balance15%Most often overpowered heroes
“Matchmaking is horrific in casual play. Game is literally unplayable. Really bummed.”
- Cheaters and toxicity4%
- Servers and connection4%
- Locked out of their account2%
Share of written reviews that raise each one.
Who it suits
- Competitive play145 reviewers; most raised: matchmaking and balanceComplain88%Praise35%
- Playing with friends99 reviewers; most raised: matchmaking and balanceComplain57%Praise69%
- Relaxing18 reviewers; most raised: matchmaking and balanceComplain43%Praise85%
Steam reviews over its whole life
429,987 reviews in every language, counted per month by Steam itself.
What Overwatch® reviewers say
One public report on Overwatch® reads 2,486 Steam reviews from the last year. The report “Marvel Rivals vs Overwatch: which hero shooter do players rate higher?” was last updated Oct 26, 2026. Of its 2,486 judged reviewers, 58% complain, 40% praise something, 3% make a request and 2% say they're quitting. The top complaint is matchmaking and balance at 24% of complaints, then servers and connection (7%) and developer and updates (5%). Top praise: gameplay is fun, at 17% of praise. Top requests: bring something back (27%) and more content (26%). Two audience differences stand out. Long-time user: say they're quitting 3.7x as often as everyone (9% vs 2%). Under 2 hours: say they're quitting 2.8x as often as everyone (7% vs 2%).
One public report on Overwatch®. Each title is written by the person who shared it; the line under it says how the reviews were picked.
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