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Marvel Rivals cover
Hero ShooterFree to PlayMultiplayer

Marvel Rivals

A free-to-play team-based hero shooter featuring Marvel characters with destructible environments.

Platforms
PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Modes
Co-op, PvP
Released
Dec 5, 2024
Developer
NetEase Games
Publisher
NetEase Games

Overview

Quick facts

Genre
Hero Shooter, Free to Play, Multiplayer
Platforms
PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Game modes
Co-op, PvP
Developer
NetEase Games
Publisher
NetEase Games
Release date
Dec 5, 2024Steam listing: Dec 5, 2024.
Steam Deck
PlayableRated by Valve, not tested by PlayVerdicts
Playtime
Not availableNo reliable source yet

Supported features

  • Full controller support
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer

Source: Steam store page ↗, synced Oct 23, 2026. PC store features only.

Can you run it?

System requirements

Windows PC · as listed by the publisher

OS
MinWindows 10 64-bit (1909 or newer)
RecWindows 10 64-bit (1909 or newer)
Processor
MinIntel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
RecIntel Core i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Memory
Min16 GB RAM
Rec16 GB RAM
Graphics
MinNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD RX 580 / Intel Arc A380
RecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Super) / AMD RX 5700-XT / Intel Arc A750
DirectX
MinVersion 12
RecVersion 12
Network
MinBroadband Internet connection
RecBroadband Internet connection
Storage
Min70 GB available space
Rec70 GB available space
Additional Notes
MinWe recommend you install the game on SSD drive for better experience.
RecWe recommend you install the game on SSD drive for better experience.

Source: Steam store page ↗, synced Oct 23, 2026. These are the publisher's figures, not PlayVerdicts measurements: we have not benchmarked this game, and real performance depends on settings, resolution and drivers.

The case for and against

Reasons to buy, and what to know

Reasons to Buy

  1. Actively updated

    Rule-based

    The last recognised patch or update post was 1 days ago.

  2. Free to start

    Rule-based

    It costs nothing to try, so the risk is time, not money.

  3. Busy right now

    Rule-based

    43,467 players are in the game on Steam at the moment, so finding others should be easy.

  4. Playable with friends

    Rule-based

    Steam lists a co-op mode.

  5. Full controller support

    Rule-based

    Steam lists full controller support.

Things to Know

  1. No single-player mode

    Rule-based

    Steam lists no single-player mode, so it depends on other players and on the servers staying up.

  2. In-app purchases

    Rule-based

    The Steam listing mentions in-app purchases.

Computed from Steam reviews, the patch feed, the price history and the store listing by fixed rules, not written by hand. Rules: Reasons: 85%+ positive on 1,000+ Steam reviews; the latest reviews (≥50) just as positive; patched within 90 days; free, or a sale of 50%+, or priced within 5% of its lowest recorded price; Steam Deck Verified; co-op; full controller support; 10,000+ players in game right now (online games). Things to know: below 70% positive; fewer than 500 reviews; the latest reviews 10+ points under the all-time score; no recognised patch for 365+ days; priced 1.5× above its lowest recorded price; an install of 100 GB+; SSD required; Steam Deck Unsupported; no single-player mode with under 500 players in game right now; no single-player mode; in-app purchases; Early Access. At most five of each, in this order. Lines come from Steam's own listing and review counts; no text is written by hand.

Right now

Current game status

AreaSignalSummaryData as of
  • Performance & Stability

    No status signal

    No performance data has been collected for this title yet.

    Not yet checked

    No further detail is available yet.

    Demo data

    No source linked yet.

  • Bugs & Crashes

    No status signal

    Bug and crash tracking is not connected yet.

    Not yet checked

    No further detail is available yet.

    Demo data

    No source linked yet.

  • Recent Updates

    Recently patched

    Latest patch or update post: “Marvel Rivals Version 20261022 Patch Notes” on Oct 22, 2026 (1 days ago).

    Oct 23, 2026

    Recognised from official Steam announcement titles. Whether a patch fixed a specific problem is not assessed yet — see the patch history below.

  • Multiplayer Health

    43,467 playing

    43,467 players are in the game on Steam right now.

    Oct 23, 2026

    Steam's own count at the moment of the last refresh: one moment, not a trend, and players on other stores are not included. Server stability, matchmaking times and cheating are not measured.

  • Monetization & Content

    In-app purchases

    The listing mentions in-app purchases. Steam lists 1 DLC item.

    Oct 23, 2026

    Taken from the Steam store listing. Whether purchases or DLC affect fairness, and how fairly they are priced, has not been assessed.

  • Player Sentiment

    Mostly Positive

    Steam: 75% of 423,595 reviews are positive (Mostly Positive).

    Oct 23, 2026

    Counts come from the public Steam review totals. Theme-level analysis of what players praise or criticise has not been collected yet.

What players keep saying

Player feedback

Measured Steam numbers first, then recurring themes (not yet collected). Sentiment is only shown when it has been measured.

Steam · all-time

75% positive

Mostly Positive · 423,595 reviews

Steam · most recent reviews

No recent reviews returned.

VerifiedSource: Steam user reviews ↗Fetched Oct 23, 2026Counts only; recent figure is a sample of the newest reviews, not a full time window. Steam reviewers are not all players.

No theme-level feedback analysis exists for this game yet.

Buying advice

Price & buying advice

Verified

Current price

Free

No discount · Steam store (US)

Historical low (any store)

—

No verified price history

Value for money

—

Needs price and playtime data

Price verdict

Free to play

Steam lists this game as free, so there is no price decision to make.

Price data checked: Oct 23, 2026

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Price alert

Marvel Rivals is free to play, so there is no price to track.

How it changed

Verdict history

Recorded by the site, never reconstructed
  1. Oct 23, 2026

    First recorded

    Free to play

    75% positive of 423,595 Steam reviews · price $0 · a good price for it · last patch 1 days ago

No change since it was first recorded.

Recording started on Oct 23, 2026. What happened before that is not known.

A change is recorded only when the new verdict shows up on two checks in a row, so a brief flicker around a threshold does not appear here. Each entry shows the evidence at that moment.

If this isn't quite right

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Why you can trust this

Sources & methodology

Rule-based

Evidence status

  • Public store & publisher metadataAvailable
  • Patch notes and update historyPartial
  • Performance benchmarksNot collected
  • Player review analysisPartial
  • Price historyNot collected

Linked sources

How the recommendation is formed

This recommendation is computed from measured Steam reviews, patch activity and price history using fixed, public rules. It has not been reviewed by an editor. Rules: Fewer than 500 Steam reviews → Insufficient evidence. Latest-review sample (≥50) below 65% positive and 10+ points under the all-time score → Wait for fixes. All-time score below 40% positive → Not for you. Score 80%+ and a good price (free, deep discount, near a recorded low) → Buy now; a good score at a price that has been much lower → Buy on sale; otherwise Worth considering. An exceptional score (92%+) at a fair price (little to gain by waiting) also → Buy now. Free-to-play games: unless one of the rules above (Insufficient evidence, Wait for fixes, Not for you) applies, the verdict is Free to play — the question is whether to try it, not whether to buy it. Score 40–79% (mixed to positive) → Worth considering at a good price, otherwise Buy on sale. Patch freshness: a Buy now is downgraded to Worth considering when the last recognised patch is over 180 days old AND the game is online-only (no single-player mode, so updates matter) or recent reviews are 10+ points under the all-time score. For Wait for fixes, a patch within 30 days means recent reviews may not reflect it yet; none for 180+ days means a fix may not be coming. An old patch alone never lowers a verdict, and an unrecognised patch history is never treated as stale. Confidence counts available evidence (review volume, recent sample, price history, patch feed) and never exceeds Medium without editor review. The Steam price is compared with the lowest price ever seen on Steam (or, if unknown, the lowest at any tracked store). Price signal: within 5% of the all-time low, within 10% of the 12-month low, or 50%+ off → good. If waiting could save under 25% or under $5 → fair (little to gain). Otherwise: on sale but cheaper before, or never discounted beyond 30% → fair; no sale and much cheaper before → wait.

  1. 1Collect official, store and permitted community sources
  2. 2Check current patch and update state
  3. 3Compare price against history
  4. 4Write a plain-language verdict with a confidence level

Where evidence is missing

  • Steam review totals are collected; theme analysis has not run yet.
  • No hardware benchmark data is connected.
  • No price history feed is connected.