Overwatch Player Count

Players also call it Overwatch 2.

Overwatch®

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Overwatch®

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.Aug 10, 2023Action, Free To Play

Free to play Mostly NegativeSteam Deck Playable
  • Free to Play
  • Hero Shooter
  • FPS
  • Multiplayer
  • Team-Based
  • First-Person
  • Third-Person Shooter
  • MOBA
  • Third Person
  • PvP
Playing now
31,665
Updated 9 minutes ago
24-hour peak
50,305
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
164,636
Feb 1, 2026
Avg this month
44,792
-17.87% vs last month
Steam reviews
32%
Mostly Negative

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Overwatch® player count chart

No, Overwatch® is not dead. 31,665 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 50,305. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 14% on the month before).

History from Aug 1, 2023

Overwatch® monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 202644,792-9,746-17.87%65,789
October 202654,538-7,140-11.58%104,804
September 202661,678+21,280+21.14%121,938
August 2026n/a+25,109+33.24%100,658
July 2026n/a-26,547-26%75,549
June 2026n/a+22,809+28.77%102,096
May 2026n/a-13,330-14.39%79,287
April 2026n/a-20,176-17.89%92,617
March 2026n/a-51,843-31.49%112,793
February 2026n/a+121,768+284.05%164,636
January 2026n/a-9,105-17.52%42,868
December 2025n/a+11,269+27.69%51,973
November 2025n/a-10,701-20.82%40,704
October 2025n/a+4,684+10.03%51,405
September 2025n/a-12,074-20.54%46,721
August 2025n/a+28,583+94.61%58,795
July 2025n/a-7,150-19.14%30,212
June 2025n/a-2,808-6.99%37,362
May 2025n/a-19,957-33.19%40,170
April 2025n/a+19,892+49.44%60,127
March 2025n/a-19,097-32.19%40,235
February 2025n/a+22,697+61.95%59,332
January 2025n/a-12,047-24.75%36,635
December 2024n/a-7,925-14%48,682
November 2024n/a-1,610-2.77%56,607
October 2024n/a-1,825-3.04%58,217
September 2024n/a+884+1.49%60,042
August 2024n/a+7,150+13.75%59,158
July 2024n/a+1,457+2.88%52,008
June 2024n/a-1,026-1.99%50,551
May 2024n/a-9,439-15.47%51,577
April 2024n/a+15,127+32.96%61,016
March 2024n/a+4,311+10.37%45,889
February 2024n/a+5,878+16.46%41,578
January 2024n/a-3,240-8.32%35,700
December 2023n/a+14+0.04%38,940
November 2023n/a+530+1.38%38,926
October 2023n/a+4,238+12.41%38,396
September 2023n/a-41,203-54.67%34,158
August 2023n/an/an/a75,361

How many people play Overwatch® right now?

At this moment Overwatch® has 31,665 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #25 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 50,305 players. Today's peak is 26% below its 30-day average daily peak of 67,679.

Is Overwatch® growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days Overwatch® averaged a daily peak of 67,679 players, down 14% compared with the 30 days before (78,295). Its highest point this month (90,004) is 75% above the same period last year (51,405). In its first month after release (Aug 10, 2023) it peaked at 74,797 players. Today's player count is 19% of its all-time peak of 164,636, set on Feb 1, 2026.

Best time to play Overwatch®

Based on the last 14 days, Overwatch® is busiest around 21:00 UTC (4 PM in New York) and quietest around 09:00 UTC (4 AM in New York), when about 49% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Overwatch® players by hour and weekday

When Overwatch® has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 19:00 UTCabout 75k players on average
QuietestThursday at 09:00 UTCabout 27k players on average
Busy vs quiet2.8xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

Compare Overwatch® with similar games

Player counts, peaks, reviews and prices side by side. Compare any Steam games

About Overwatch®

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.
Released
Aug 10, 2023
Genre
Action, Free To Play
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
13 languages, 13 with full audio

Screenshots

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Overwatch® price

Overwatch® is free to play on Steam.

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Overwatch® reviews over time

32% Mostly Negative32% of 428,507 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Overwatch® on Twitch

24,270
watching now
488
live channels
35,600
24-hour peak viewers
34,270
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Overwatch", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Overwatch® Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 12 Sep 2026, with a peak of 1,502,496 viewers and 95,547 on average.

Overwatch® streamers right now

  1. RealzBlueWater6,214
  2. Warn2,233
  3. hiimsky1,792
  4. hadi_ow1,604
  5. hydro__ow782

Top Overwatch® streamers this week

  1. ow_esports30,116
  2. OW_ESPORTS_JP12,685
  3. supertf6,365
  4. Emongg5,913
  5. Aspen5,746

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Overwatch® achievements

Overwatch® has 164 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 9.3% of them; the rarest, Window of Opportunity, is held by 0.3% of players.

  • Can't Touch ThisPrevent the attacking team from touching the payload for 1 minute in Quick or Competitive Play.51.0%
  • ShutoutWin a Control map without the enemy capturing an objective in Quick or Competitive Play.49.6%
  • The Friend ZonePlay a Quick or Competitive Play game in a group with a friend.47.9%
  • DecoratedComplete 50 challenges.46.4%
  • Level 10Earn 10 battle pass tiers.42.8%
  • World TravelerWin a Quick or Competitive Play game on 12 different maps.41.1%
  • BlackjackEarn 21 endorsements.38.6%
  • Level 25Earn 25 battle pass tiers.35.1%
  • UndyingGet a 20 player kill streak in Quick or Competitive Play.30.3%
  • Level 50Earn 50 battle pass tiers.28.8%
  • Group Health PlanRestore 150 health for 4 allies without dying as Mercy in Quick or Competitive Play.27.4%
  • CentenaryWin 100 games in Quick or Competitive Play.23.4%
  • Giving You the HookInterrupt an enemy ultimate ability with Roadhog's Hook in Quick or Competitive Play.22.8%
  • The Car WashHit an enemy with 3 beams simultaneously as Symmetra in Quick or Competitive Play.22.4%
  • Simple TrigonometryFully deplete both types of Moira's Biotic Orb without dying in Quick or Competitive Play.22.0%
  • NaptimeInterrupt an enemy ultimate ability with Ana's Sleep Dart in Quick or Competitive Play.20.2%
  • SupersonicBlock 900 damage with a single use of Lúcio's Sound Barrier in Quick or Competitive Play.19.9%
  • Triple ThreatKill 2 enemies in each of Bastion's configurations without dying in Quick or Competitive Play.19.2%
  • The Power of AttractionCapture 4 enemies in a single use of Zarya's Graviton Surge in Quick or Competitive Play.18.9%
  • Conservation of EnergyGain 350 shields with a single use of Sigma's Kinetic Grasp in Quick or Competitive Play.18.7%
  • Ice BlockedBlock 1000 damage with a single use of Mei's Ice Wall in Quick or Competitive Play.18.4%
  • Incomparable PainBlock 300 or more damage and survive in a single use of Nemesis Form in Quick or Competitive Play.18.3%
  • Shot DownPrevent 1250 damage with a single use of D.va's Defense Matrix in Quick or Competitive Play.17.9%
  • Clearing the AreaKnock an enemy to their death using Pharah's Concussive Blast in Quick or Competitive Play.17.0%
  • Escort DutyPush a payload 100 meters without leaving it in Quick or Competitive Play.16.9%
  • EnablerGet 4 kills or assists with a single use of Ana's Nano Boost in Quick or Competitive Play.16.4%
  • Any MeansEliminate 3 enemies in a single use of Ramattra's Annihilation in Quick or Competitive Play.16.3%
  • Die Die Die... DieKill 4 enemies with a single use of Reaper's Death Blossom in Quick or Competitive Play.16.1%
  • YokaiRestore 1500 health and land 5 critical hits without dying as Kiriko in Quick or Competitive Play.16.1%
  • Excuse MeKill an enemy hero with Brigitte's Shield Bash in Quick or Competitive Play.15.9%
  • GotchaKill an enemy that is hindered by Flashbang with a headshot as Cassidy in Quick or Competitive Play.15.6%
  • The Path Is ClosedDestroy 3 of Symmetra's Teleporters in a single Quick or Competitive Play game.15.5%
  • Coup De GracieUse Junker Queen’s Jagged Blade and Carnage to pull and kill an enemy in Quick or Competitive Play.15.5%
  • Target Rich EnvironmentKill 4 enemies with a single use of Soldier: 76's Tactical Visor in Quick or Competitive Play.15.4%
  • Total RecallRecover 400 health using Tracer's Recall without dying in Quick or Competitive Play.15.0%
  • LockdownWin a game of Assault Maps on defense without losing the first objective.14.7%
  • Tip Of The SpearKnock an enemy to their death using Orisa's Energy Javelin in Quick or Competitive Play.14.5%
  • I Am Your ShieldBlock 7500 damage with Reinhardt's Barrier Field without dying in Quick or Competitive Play.14.2%
  • Power OverwhelmingKeep Zarya's particle cannon above 70 power for 60 seconds in Quick or Competitive Play.14.1%
  • Cold SnapFreeze 4 enemies at once with Mei in Quick or Competitive Play.13.6%
  • Anger ManagementDamage 5 enemies during a single use of Winston's Primal Rage in Quick or Competitive Play.13.5%
  • Power OutageHack 5 enemies at once as Sombra in Quick or Competitive Play.13.3%
  • The Iris Embraces YouRestore 1250 health with a single use of Zenyatta's Transcendence in Quick or Competitive Play.13.2%
  • Double CapCapture both objectives on a game of Assault Maps without dying.13.1%
  • Terrable Terrable DamageKill 3 enemies with a single use of Orisa's Terra Surge in Quick or Competitive Play.13.1%
  • Mine Like a Steel TrapKnock an enemy into your Steel Trap using Junkrat's Concussion Mine in Quick or Competitive Play.13.0%
  • Survival ExpertUse health packs to heal 900 health in a single life in Quick or Competitive Play.12.7%
  • Rocket ManGet 2 killing blows with a single use of Soldier: 76's Helix Rockets in Quick or Competitive Play.12.1%
  • Did That Sting?Kill 4 enemies using Widowmaker's Venom Mine during a single Quick or Competitive Play game.12.0%
  • Decked OutCollect 50 unlocks for a single hero.11.9%
  • Game OverKill 4 enemies with a single use of D.va's Self Destruct in Quick or Competitive Play.11.8%
  • GroundedKill an airborne enemy with Brigitte's Whip Shot in Quick or Competitive Play.11.7%
  • Incoming!Kill 3 enemies with a single use of Bastion's Configuration: Artillery in Quick or Competitive Play.11.0%
  • Death From AboveKill 4 enemies in a row without touching the ground as Pharah in Quick or Competitive Play.10.5%
  • Hack the PlanetHack 15 enemies without dying as Sombra in Quick or Competitive Play.10.4%
  • Short FuseKill an enemy by shooting Ashe’s Dynamite from at least 30 meters away in Quick or Competitive Play.10.2%
  • Smooth as SilkKill an enemy with a scoped headshot while airborne as Widowmaker in Quick or Competitive Play.9.9%
  • Cleanup DutyRecover a flag in a game of Capture the Flag.9.8%
  • Huge SuccessTeleport 15 allies in a single Quick or Competitive Play game as Symmetra.9.7%
  • Armor Up!Absorb 500 damage with Torbjörn's Overload without dying in Quick or Competitive Play.9.5%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 164 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Latest Overwatch® news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Overwatch® FAQ

Is Overwatch® dead?

No, Overwatch® is not dead. 31,665 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 50,305. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 14% on the month before).

How many people play Overwatch®?

31,665 people are playing Overwatch® on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 50,305 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Overwatch®?

Overwatch® reached its all-time Steam peak of 164,636 concurrent players on Feb 1, 2026.

Is Overwatch® growing or declining?

Overwatch® is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 67,679, down 14% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Overwatch® most active?

Overwatch® usually has the most players around 21:00 UTC (4 PM in New York) and the fewest around 09:00 UTC (4 AM in New York).

Is Overwatch® free?

Yes, Overwatch® is free to play on Steam.

Is Overwatch® good?

Steam players rate Overwatch® Mostly Negative: 32% of 428,507 reviews are positive.

When did Overwatch® come out?

Overwatch® was released on Steam on Aug 10, 2023.

Who made Overwatch®?

Overwatch® was developed by Blizzard Entertainment, Inc..

Is Overwatch® still worth playing?

Overwatch® has a big, active player base on Steam today (31,665 playing right now), but reviews are mostly negative (Mostly Negative).

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