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ActionAdventureCasualMassively MultiplayerRacingRPGStrategyFree To PlayMultiplayerHero ShooterThird-Person ShooterSexual ContentSuperhero

23,489 playing#43 on Steam by players#43 on Steam

Peak in the last 24 hours: 50,204

Peak in the last 7 days: 61,783

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Game description

Marvel Rivals is a Super Hero Team-Based PVP Shooter! Assemble an all-star Marvel squad, devise countless strategies by combining powers to form unique Team-Up skills and fight in destructible, ever-changing battlefields across the continually evolving Marvel universe!

Basic info

DeveloperNetEase Games
PublisherNetEase Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateDec 5, 2024
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64-bit (1909 or newer)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Memory16 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD RX 580 / Intel Arc A380
Storage70 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 373 reviews from the past 1 year

63.4/ 100
Bottom 20%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (75%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 12, 2026)

Matchmaking is the loudest subject in reviews of Marvel Rivals: 146 say it pairs players to keep them engaged rather than by skill.

👍 Strengths

Underneath, players like what they play. 105 reviews call the gameplay fun, with heroes that feel unique, and 32 praise an art style that brings the Marvel characters to life. Visuals & Sound ranks 283rd of 1249. 19 reviews describe a year and more of fun with friends, and a few call it free to play with fairer pricing than its competitors.

👎 Where it falls short

Multiplayer ranks 608th of 642 and comes up in 48% of analyzed reviews. 42 reviews describe toxic sessions with griefing, players going idle and deliberate throwing. Pricing & Fairness ranks 1352nd of 1399, 45 reviews say the install has grown past a hundred gigabytes with poor optimization, and others feel the tank class keeps getting nerfed. Overall it holds 63.4 from 424,412 Steam reviews.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“matchmaking uses engagement optimization instead of skill-based matching” · 146 reviews
“gameplay is fun, heroes feel unique, perfect setting” · 105 reviews
“storage bloated to 100+ gigs, poor optimization” · 45 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +1.99 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “so many cool characters and strategies” · 12 reviews

Progression 2% · Difficulty 3% · Onboarding 6% · Freedom 1% · Controls & feel 7%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Characters +2.95 · How memorable the characters and their relationships are
Positive “Fun character designs and genuinely enjoyable kits” · 6 reviews
Negative “the squirrel girl character is described as despicable with a terrible story” · 1 review

Story 1% · World 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value

Not enough data — only 9% of reviews mention this.

Variety -1.12 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition

Volume 5% · Replayability 0%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.68 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “Unique endearing art style faithfully bringing Marvel characters” · 32 reviews

Audio 3%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 48% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Community -3.05 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Negative “nearly every session toxic, griefing, AFKing, intentional throwing” · 42 reviews

Playing together 29% · Servers & Connection 3%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 59% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Matchmaking -1.68 · Skill gaps, team balance, and queue times
Negative “matchmaking uses engagement optimization instead of skill-based matching” · 146 reviews

Anti-cheat 4% · Pricing 14% · Balance 31%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 32% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Performance -0.52 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “storage bloated to 100+ gigs, poor optimization” · 45 reviews

Stability 3% · Developer support 24%

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

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