Watch_Dogs™
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ActionAdventureOpen WorldHackingMultiplayerThird PersonStealth

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Game description

In today's hyper-connected world, Chicago operates under ctOS, the most advanced computer network in America.

Basic info

DeveloperUbisoft
PublisherUbisoft
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateMay 26, 2014
Price

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Minimum specs

OSOriginally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66Ghz or AMD Phenom II X4 940 @ 3.0Ghz
Memory6 GB
GraphicsDirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB Video RAM - Nvidia Geforce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD 57…
Storage25 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 402 reviews from the past 1 year

79.4/ 100
Bottom 50%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (80%)

Metacritic: 77 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 20, 2026)

A hacking adventure with a mature story, Watch_Dogs™ scores 79.4 from the 402 reviews we read.

👍 Strengths

Story & World ranks 357th of 1096. 117 reviews praise a serious, story-driven experience, and the most upvoted credits solid hacking gameplay and mature storytelling. 73 enjoy it, and some call the first game in the series underrated. 65 praise an immersive atmosphere, and the most upvoted says it changed how they saw the real world. Gameplay ranks 613th of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support ranks 1188th of 1399. 48 reviews find the side activities and missions repetitive, and some say convoys and hideouts feel identical. 33 report bugs and broken systems, such as login failures that block single player, characters getting stuck and bugs at high frame rates. 28 criticize support from the publisher, and some say servers, the launcher or online features no longer work and that help is slow to arrive. Multiplayer ranks 550th of 642, and Content Volume ranks 773rd of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“serious story-driven experience with solid hacking gameplay and mature storytelling” · 117 reviews
“first Watch Dogs game is the best, underrated” · 73 reviews
“hacking mechanics are fantastic with many interactive systems” · 26 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 58% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.50 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “hacking mechanics are fantastic with many interactive systems” · 26 reviews
Negative “hacking is the only unique feature, feels like GTA clone” · 4 reviews

Progression 7% · Difficulty 7% · Onboarding 3% · Freedom 22% · Controls & feel 32%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 73% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.16 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “serious story-driven experience with solid hacking gameplay and mature storytelling” · 117 reviews
Negative “Beginning of story is dull; UI has many annoying issues.” · 11 reviews

Characters 26% · World 34%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 33% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.37 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “over 150 missions and 200 collectibles provide substantial content” · 4 reviews
Negative “short game time, only worth it on sale” · 4 reviews

Variety 24% · Replayability 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 37% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.30 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “atmospheric dark visuals with striking light reflections on wet streets” · 23 reviews
Negative “somewhat outdated graphics, city less alive than sequel” · 9 reviews

Audio 13%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Servers & Connection -0.32 · Server stability, ping, and disconnects
Negative “online mode required for 100% completion but servers don't connect via Steam” · 19 reviews

Playing together 8% · Community 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.04 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 3% · Matchmaking 1%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.46 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “Ubisoft servers unavailable, support unresponsive for months” · 28 reviews
Positive “devs updated the game over time making it a classic” · 1 review

Stability 14% · Performance 8%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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