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NetEase Games · 2024 · Windows

Steam: 75 % positive of 424,485 reviews, as of Oct 28

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!

24 games that play like Marvel Rivals and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Paladins®, Warframe and Marvel's Avengers - The Definitive Edition.

Player tags

  • Free to Play
  • Multiplayer
  • Hero Shooter
  • Third-Person Shooter
  • Superhero
  • Sexual Content
  • PvP
  • Action
Map region: Online Shooters
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Steam reviews

What players say

Most players still recommend Marvel Rivals for its fun hero-shooter gameplay, but matchmaking, balance and a toxic community drag the mood down.

Many players enjoy the fast, chaotic team fights, the roster of Marvel heroes and the team-up abilities, and say the game is most fun casually or with friends. Complaints centre on matchmaking: players say matches feel rigged toward a near-even win rate, teams are unbalanced by role, and games are often decided early. Many players describe the community as toxic, with throwing, instalocking, cheating and insults. Others point to frequent balance changes, heavy storage and performance demands, and crowded menus. Recent reviews are more negative than the older helpful ones, with some players saying they have quit, and a few cite skin monetisation and gacha-style rewards.

Praised

  • Fun hero-shooter gameplay

    Players enjoy fast, chaotic team fights, the varied hero roster and the team-up abilities that add spectacle.

    Many players
  • Marvel characters and fan appeal

    Players say the cast of familiar Marvel heroes and the comic-book feel are the main reason they play.

    Some players
  • Good casual and friends mode

    Players say the game is enjoyable casually or with a friend group, even though random teammates are often poor.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Poor matchmaking

    Players report unbalanced teams, one-sided matches, bots on enemy teams and a feeling that the outcome is set early.

    Many players
  • Toxic community

    Players describe throwing, instalocking, harassment, slurs and sabotage, which they say wears down their enjoyment.

    Many players
  • Balance and frequent changes

    Players say heroes are unbalanced, roles like Vanguard are punishing to play, and new characters break the meta each season.

    Some players
  • Storage and performance demands

    Players report very large downloads that keep growing, poor optimisation and frame drops on mid-range hardware.

    Some players
Who it suits
Players who like fast team shooters with Marvel characters and who can play casually or with friends.
Who should skip it
Players who want fair ranked play, a calm community or a small download, and who dislike frequent balance changes.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with hundreds of hours mostly recommend the game less often and focus on ranked-level balance, matchmaking and the community, while newer players praise the casual fun.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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By gameplay

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At a glance

What games like Marvel Rivals have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Marvel Rivals: Superhero (13 of 24), PvP (11) and Hero Shooter (9).
  • They came out between 2011 and 2025, 4 of them after Marvel Rivals (2024).
  • Best rated by Steam players: LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes (95 % positive of 23,066).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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