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Overwatch (2016)

★ 4.1 from 1,154 players Metacritic 91 About 35h to play #1 in Casual 42% finish it

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Overview

Released in 2016, Overwatch lands in the Casual space and runs on 4 platform families: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Its community score is 4.1/5 from 1,154 ratings. Only 14% of games we track score higher. Our Casual ranking places it at #1 out of 613. Average playtime is 35 hours — a long haul, about 995% longer than the Casual average. Critics gave it a Metacritic score of 91 — 16 points above the Casual average.

What players actually do with it

42%finish it▼ genre avg 51%
82%positive ratings1,154 votes
435playing now
81on wishlists
748gave upvs 537 beat it

Finish rate = players who marked it beaten ÷ (beaten + dropped) on RAWG. Wishlist and playing-now counts refresh with every sync.

Platforms & availability

PlatformFamilyRelease
Nintendo SwitchNintendoMay 2016
PCPCMay 2016
PlayStation 4PlayStationMay 2016
Xbox OneXboxMay 2016

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Questions

When was Overwatch released?

Overwatch was released on May 24, 2016.

What platforms is Overwatch on?

Overwatch is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

How long is Overwatch?

Average playtime for Overwatch is about 35 hours.

Is Overwatch worth finishing?

42% of players who started Overwatch finished it — the average for Casual games is 51%. 82% of ratings are positive.

How many people play Overwatch?

1,712 players on RAWG own Overwatch, 435 are playing it right now and 81 have it on their wishlist.

What games are similar to Overwatch?

Closest matches in our catalog: Overwatch 2, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, Apex Legends and Titanfall 2.

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