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Marvel Rivals vs Overwatch
Overwatch® is the more played game right now: 85,664 players on Steam against 57,032 for Marvel Rivals, about 1.5× more players. Overwatch® has been ahead for 11 days straight, and has led on 12 days of the 137 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Marvel Rivals counters with better Steam reviews: 75% positive vs 32%. Across all tracked metrics, Overwatch® leads 5 of 9.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, read every 5 minutes. Both are Action / Free To Play games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 78.8h in Marvel Rivals and 106h in Overwatch®. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Marvel Rivals
78.8h
average of 173 members
Overwatch®
106h
average of 100 members
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Marvel Rivals
62,806Overwatch®
72,801Daily averages · latest day · Overwatch®, 16% ahead of Marvel Rivals
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Read every 5 minutes · methodology
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Head-to-head record
Overwatch® has had the higher daily player count for the last 11 days. Marvel Rivals last led on Sep 30, 2026.
Marvel Rivals led 125 daysOverwatch® led 12 days
- Days tracked
- 137
- Current streak
- 11 days
- Overwatch®
- Lead changes
- 3
- Closest gap
- 1%
- Sep 13, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 137 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | Marvel Rivals | Overwatch® |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 57,032 | 85,664 |
| 24-hour peak | 80,885 | 87,313 |
| 7-day average | 54,652 | 66,847 |
| 30-day average | 65,609 | 63,323 |
| 30-day trend | −11% | +10% |
| Peak (tracked) | 197,430 | 122,602 |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive | 32% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 64% positive | 54% positive |
| Total reviews | 420,449 | 425,882 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | — |
| Release date | Dec 5, 2024 | Aug 10, 2023 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| Month | Marvel Rivals | Overwatch® | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 103,946 | 141,509 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 80,791 | 116,387 | 62,374 | 78,575 |
| Jun 2026 | 70,102 | 129,331 | 60,444 | 101,777 |
| Jul 2026 | 84,487 | 197,430 | 48,861 | 74,959 |
| Aug 2026 | 80,889 | 145,964 | 57,241 | 100,260 |
| Sep 2026 | 68,550 | 146,798 | 59,795 | 122,602 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 54,526 | 85,204 | 65,096 | 104,935 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Marvel Rivals or Overwatch?
Overwatch® currently has more players: 85,664 concurrent players on Steam vs 57,032 for Marvel Rivals, about 1.5× more players.
Is Marvel Rivals bigger than Overwatch on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Marvel Rivals averaged 65,609 concurrent players and Overwatch® averaged 63,323. By that measure Marvel Rivals is currently the bigger game.
Has Marvel Rivals ever had more players than Overwatch®?
Yes. Across the 137 days Coilr has tracked both games, Marvel Rivals had the higher daily average on 125 days, most recently on Sep 30, 2026. Overwatch® has led for the last 11 days.
Is Marvel Rivals better than Overwatch?
By Steam review score, Marvel Rivals rates higher: 75% positive across 420,449 reviews vs 32% across 425,882 for Overwatch®. Overwatch® has the larger player base right now (85,664 vs 57,032 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Marvel Rivals growing or declining on Steam?
Marvel Rivals averaged 65,609 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 197,430.
Is Overwatch® growing or declining on Steam?
Overwatch® averaged 63,323 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 122,602.
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