Overwatch cost to play
What Overwatch costs in the UK: Overwatch Coins, Mythic Prisms and the Ultimate Battle Pass Bundle on the PlayStation Store, plus Steam player count.
Overwatch gameplay, images and trailer
© Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., Overwatch trailer “Shion Hero Trailer” on Steam · Steam store page
The short version
- Free to play: Free to download and play
- Battle pass: Paid seasonal battle pass, bought with in-game currency
- 122k Steam peak: Peak concurrent players on Steam, last 30 days (Steam Charts)
- PEGI 16: Age rating
- Released
- 4 October 2022
- Developer
- Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
- Platforms
- PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Age rating
- PEGI 16
- Genre
- Shooter, Hero shooter
- Modes
- Multiplayer, Co-op
On this page
Overwatch player count
Concurrent players on Steam, from Steam Charts, read 28 Oct 2026.
- Peak, last 30 days
- 104,804
- Peak, Sept 2026
- 121,938
- 59,159 on average
- Change vs Aug 2026
- +21%
- monthly peak
- All-time peak
- 164,636
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Is Overwatch dead?
No. Overwatch peaked at 121,938 players at once on Steam in September 2026, with 59,159 playing at any moment on average. That is steady with the three months before. These are Steam players only; people playing on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch or other PC stores aren't counted, so the real number is higher.
| Month | Average | Peak | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 59,159 | 121,938 | +21.3% |
| August 2026 | 56,684 | 100,564 | +34.1% |
| July 2026 | 48,749 | 74,964 | −26.6% |
| June 2026 | 60,079 | 102,096 | +29.4% |
| May 2026 | 55,208 | 78,898 | −14.4% |
| April 2026 | 58,632 | 92,215 | −18.2% |
| March 2026 | 67,416 | 112,793 | −31.5% |
| February 2026 | 71,283 | 164,636 | +285.5% |
| January 2026 | 27,950 | 42,705 | −17.2% |
| December 2025 | 29,448 | 51,561 | +27.4% |
| November 2025 | 27,246 | 40,465 | −20.1% |
| October 2025 | 29,233 | 50,626 | – |
What Overwatch costs to play
| Item | Price | Per | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 Overwatch Coins (PlayStation Store UK) | £4.39 | pack | store.playstation.com Checked 3 Oct 2026 |
| 1,000 Overwatch Coins (PlayStation Store UK) | £8.39 | pack | store.playstation.com Checked 3 Oct 2026 |
| 2,200 Overwatch Coins (2,000 + 200) (PlayStation Store UK) | £16.79 | pack | store.playstation.com Checked 3 Oct 2026 |
| 4,500 Overwatch Coins (4,000 + 500) (PlayStation Store UK) | £33.59 | pack | store.playstation.com Checked 3 Oct 2026 |
| 6,900 Overwatch Coins (6,000 + 900) (PlayStation Store UK) | £50.39 | pack | store.playstation.com Checked 3 Oct 2026 |
| 11,800 Overwatch Coins (10,000 + 1,800) (PlayStation Store UK) | £84.99 | pack | store.playstation.com Checked 3 Oct 2026 |
| 10 Mythic Prisms (PlayStation Store UK) | £8.39 | pack | store.playstation.com Checked 3 Oct 2026 |
| 30 Mythic Prisms (PlayStation Store UK) | £20.49 | pack | store.playstation.com Checked 3 Oct 2026 |
| 50 Mythic Prisms (PlayStation Store UK) | £33.59 | pack | store.playstation.com Checked 3 Oct 2026 |
| 100 Mythic Prisms (PlayStation Store UK) | £61.99 | pack | store.playstation.com Checked 3 Oct 2026 |
| Ultimate Battle Pass Bundle 2026: Season 4 (PlayStation Store UK) | £33.59 | season | store.playstation.com Checked 3 Oct 2026 |
How Overwatch is rated
GamesChart Score
64.1, #3,205 of 3,236 rated games
#86 of 2023 · #571 of the 2020s · #760 in Shooter · #1,507 on Nintendo
Critics
Players
Built from 471,645 ratings across 4 of 5 sources (no RAWG rating). Critics and players count 50/50. Ratings pulled 5 November 2026.
Where it sits in the ranking
- #3,204
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Overwatch guides and tools
CalculatorOverwatch Coins calculator
How much Overwatch Coins cost in the UK: the cheapest set of packs for any amount, the price per 100 and what each pack costs in £.- Guide
Cheap Overwatch Coins (UK): the best-value packs and bundles
Every Overwatch Coins pack on the PlayStation Store UK with its price per coin, the £8.39 Starter Pack, the battle pass price and free coins.31 Oct 2026
Overwatch questions
How much do Overwatch Coins cost on the PlayStation Store UK?
Overwatch Coins cost from £4.39 for 500 to £84.99 for 11,800. That's 88p per 100 in the smallest pack and 72p per 100 in the best-value pack (11,800). Prices checked 3 October 2026.
Is Overwatch free to play?
Yes. Overwatch is free to download and play. It makes its money from an optional paid battle pass and in-game store; the prices are listed on this page.
What age rating is Overwatch?
Overwatch is rated PEGI 16.
How many people play Overwatch?
Peak concurrent players on Steam, last 30 days (Steam Charts): 121,938, checked 3 October 2026. Its all-time Steam peak is 164,636.
What is Overwatch's all-time Steam peak?
164,636 concurrent players on Steam, the highest Steam Charts has recorded for Overwatch (read 28 October 2026). The peak in the last 30 days was 104,804. Players on other stores and consoles aren't counted.
Is Overwatch dead?
No. Overwatch peaked at 121,938 players at once on Steam in September 2026, with 59,159 playing at any moment on average. That is steady with the three months before. These are Steam players only; people playing on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch or other PC stores aren't counted, so the real number is higher.
Do these Overwatch player numbers include consoles?
No. The player counts on this page are Steam only (Steam Charts, read 28 October 2026). People playing on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, through Game Pass or on other PC stores aren't counted, and publishers rarely publish those figures.
Who makes Overwatch?
Overwatch is developed by Blizzard Entertainment, Inc..
Try your own numbers in the Overwatch Coins calculator.
Overwatch is free to play and sells a seasonal battle pass, cosmetics for Overwatch Coins and Mythic skins for Mythic Prisms. PEGI flags it for paid random items and, under the criteria that took effect in June 2026, now rates the free-to-play version PEGI 16, up from 12 (see what PEGI's paid random items label means). Blizzard doesn't publish loot box odds on any web page we could find, so this page covers cost only. We'll add rates if Blizzard publishes them.
How it plays
Overwatch is a free-to-play, team-based hero shooter set in an optimistic future, where matches are fought five against five or six against six. You play as one of more than 40 heroes, each built around a team role, and Blizzard stresses that victory demands teamwork.
Tank heroes soak up damage and break fortified positions such as narrow chokepoints, leading the charge. Damage heroes seek out and take down enemies but are fragile and need backup. Support heroes keep the team alive by healing, shielding, boosting damage and disabling foes.
Matches take place on more than 25 maps inspired by real-world places, across several game modes, and you can team up with friends. Seasons run on nine-week cycles, bringing new maps, modes, events and a battle pass. Cross-platform play is supported.
What it costs
On the PlayStation Store UK, Overwatch Coins run from 500 for £4.39 to 11,800 for £84.99. The price per coin falls with pack size: about 0.88p in the smallest pack and about 0.72p in the largest. Our guide to cheap Overwatch Coins compares every pack with this season's Starter Pack. Mythic Prisms are sold separately, from 10 for £8.39 to 100 for £61.99.
The store doesn't sell the Premium Battle Pass on its own. The Ultimate Battle Pass Bundle for Season 4 costs £33.59 and contains the Premium Battle Pass with 20 tiers, up to 80 Mythic Prisms, two skins and 2,000 Overwatch Coins. Blizzard's coin packs say coins can buy the Premium Battle Pass, but no Blizzard page we read gives the price in coins, so we haven't worked out a pass-only cost.
Overwatch (OW2) player count
The 30-day peak on Steam Charts was 121,938 concurrent players on 3 October 2026. Steam is one of several ways to play; Battle.net and console players aren't counted.
How we checked
Prices are the PlayStation Store UK listings, read on 3 October 2026. The PEGI rating was rechecked on pegi.info on 7 November 2026. The player figure is the 30-day peak of concurrent Steam players on Steam Charts on the same day. The gameplay description is based on the publisher's Steam store page and the official Overwatch page on PlayStation.com.
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Sources
- Card art and page images – Overwatch Steam store screenshots (Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.), published by store.steampowered.com
- Overwatch: developer, publisher and release date (Steam store page), published by store.steampowered.com
- PlayStation Store UK – Overwatch, published by store.playstation.com
- PEGI rating – Overwatch (PEGI 16, re-rated under the June 2026 criteria; checked 7 Nov 2026), published by pegi.info
- Steam Charts – Overwatch, published by steamcharts.com
- PlayStation.com UK – Overwatch, published by playstation.com
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