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Updated October 1, 2026 · live Steam data
Overwatch® Player Count
Overwatch® has 56,379 players in game right now and peaked at 63,401 concurrent players over the past week, placing it #14 on Steam. Below are the live number, the 30-day trend, and the full PC requirements.
Players right now
56,379
October 1, 2026
24-hour change
-0.1%
vs yesterday's peak
All-time tracked peak
98,883
since tracking began
Steam rank
#14
▲ 1 vs last week
Overwatch® players over the last 30 days
View the data as a table
| Date | Peak players |
|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 56,379 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 56,415 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 60,319 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 67,365 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 66,452 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 64,308 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 60,938 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 58,260 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 60,382 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 62,894 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 72,351 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 66,094 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 62,742 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 68,932 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 73,414 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 85,064 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 98,883 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 57,945 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 56,064 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 56,368 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 55,146 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 62,939 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 62,332 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 64,464 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 65,007 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 35,235 |
Trend at a glance
24 hours
-0.1%
7 days
-3.2%
30 days
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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. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. |
| Release date | 10 Aug, 2023 |
| Price | Free to play |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play |
| Steam reviews | Mostly Negative — 32% positive of 425,232 |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Metacritic | — |
Is Overwatch® still popular in 2026?
Yes — it currently sits at #14 out of every game on Steam by concurrent players. A 30-day comparison appears once a month of history has been collected. The figures on this page come straight from Steam and refresh every day.
→ Overwatch® system requirements (minimum & recommended)
Overwatch® player count — frequently asked questions
- How many people play Overwatch® right now?
- 56,379 players are in Overwatch® at the time this page was last built (October 1, 2026). The count comes straight from Steam and is refreshed once a day.
- What is the all-time peak player count for Overwatch®?
- The highest concurrent figure recorded here is 98,883 players. Over the past week Valve's own chart puts the game's peak at 63,401.
- Is Overwatch® dead in 2026?
- No. It ranks #14 on Steam by concurrent players, which puts it among the most played games on the platform. A 30-day trend appears once a month of history is collected.
- Do these numbers include console and Game Pass players?
- No. Steam reports only its own concurrent users, so players on PlayStation, Xbox, Game Pass or other PC launchers are not counted. The real audience is usually larger.
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