Rank 01Games like Overwatch®
- 16 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Overwatch® also play
The closest matches to Overwatch®: Team Fortress 2, Marvel Rivals, Paladins®, Titanfall® 2, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares competitive multiplayer and team coordination with Overwatch.
- Free
- Deck Playable
- 2024
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Why this: Also Hero Shooter and Competitive, like Overwatch.
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THE FINALS
Why this: Also Competitive and Team-Based, like Overwatch.
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FragPunk
Why this: Shares ability based combat and loadout customization with Overwatch.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Overwatch®
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Shares competitive multiplayer and team coordination with Overwatch.
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Also Hero Shooter and Competitive, like Overwatch.
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 39% of 154,711 reviews
- Genres: Action, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Addictive adrenaline spikes in close games
- Competitive ranked progression system
- Creative loadout customization
- Competitive
- Dark
- Funny
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Why this: Shares team coordination with Overwatch.
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About Overwatch®
The closest matches to Overwatch®: Team Fortress 2, Marvel Rivals, Paladins®, Titanfall® 2, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Overwatch® is your kind of game, the closest matches are Team Fortress 2, Marvel Rivals and Paladins® — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as competitive, dark and funny, and single out its ability based combat and character switching. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Overwatch® is a free-to-play hero shooter set in a sci-fi future where players assemble teams of distinctive heroes, each with unique abilities and class roles, in fast-paced 5v5 or 6v6 competitive matches. The game features ability-based combat, character-switching between rounds, and a ranked progression system that reviewers highlight as a major draw for sustained engagement. Players describe the experience as intense and competitive, with adrenaline spikes during close matches, while the diverse roster and frequent updates with new heroes and game modes keep the content feeling fresh. Reviewers also note the roster offers variety across different playstyles. According to 154,711 Steam reviews, 39% are positive. The game runs on Steam Deck and offers massive content with short-burst session structure.
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.
Is Overwatch® worth buying?
Most players don't recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 39% of 154,711 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 55% positive across 4,323 new reviews, 16 points above its all-time score.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 135 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 83 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Addictive adrenaline spikes in close games
- Competitive ranked progression system
- Creative loadout customization
- Diverse roster of heroes with unique abilities and playstyles
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Pros: The game is very fun when you get balanced teams. Cons: You never get balanced teams. Don't play unless you're a masochist. Seriously, it's always just one team curb stomping the other, just absolutely zero balance. Tried Stadium…”
“Unfortunately, no one is playing the game. Blizzard went crazy trying to build the "right" atmosphere in their opinion. The support is completely incompetent. The ban system is unfair and absurd. There are no events comparable to Overwatch…”
People who play it also play: Team Fortress 2, Marvel Rivals, Paladins®
Frequently asked about Overwatch®
Can I run it?
Does Overwatch® run on Steam Deck?
Overwatch® is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Overwatch® free to play?
Yes — Overwatch® is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Overwatch® have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Overwatch® supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Overwatch®?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Overwatch® are Team Fortress 2, Marvel Rivals, Paladins®.
Who developed Overwatch®?
Overwatch® was developed by Blizzard Entertainment, Inc..