Marvel Rivals is a free-to-play, team-based player-versus-player shooter from NetEase Games. Two teams of Marvel heroes and villains fight over objectives on destructible maps, and certain characters can combine abilities through Team-Up skills. It was released on 5 December 2024 on Steam, according to the Steam listing.
Who it suits
- Players who enjoy hero shooters where each character has distinct abilities.
- Marvel fans who want a competitive online game.
Steam lists it as a multiplayer game; it has no single-player category on its store page.
How to get the official version
The official site, marvelrivals.com, links to these PC stores:
It also links PlayStation and Xbox versions. There is no Mac, Linux, Android or iPhone version. Mobile games using the Marvel Rivals name are not from NetEase.
Cost and purchases
The game is free to play. Steam lists in-app purchases, and Epic notes the game may include in-app purchases.
Requirements
Steam lists Windows 10 64-bit (version 1909 or newer), an Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X, 16 GB of memory, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, AMD RX 580 or Intel Arc A380, DirectX 12 and 70 GB of storage, and recommends installing on an SSD. The Epic listing gives 12 GB as the minimum memory, so check the store you use.
Age rating
Neither the Steam nor the Epic store page showed an ESRB or PEGI rating when we checked. Steam shows ratings from other systems, such as USK 12 for Germany. Check your own region’s store page.
Safety notes
Sites offering free in-game currency, account boosting or cheats are a common way to lose an account. Install only through Steam or Epic and turn on two-factor authentication.
Questions
Is Marvel Rivals free?
Yes. Purchases are optional.
Can I play Marvel Rivals on Mac or phone?
No. On computers it is Windows-only, and there is no official mobile version.
Steam or Epic: which should I use?
Both are official stores linked from marvelrivals.com. Use whichever launcher you already have.
