Arcade

Arcade is a playlist in Overwatch 2. It features a rotating variety of exclusive game modes.

New game modes, Maps, Heroes and events will get their own mode upon release.

Arcade menu

"New game modes! New rules! New maps! Enter the arcade."

No Limits[]

No Limits is one game mode to never leave the rotation.

"Defeat the enemy team on a standard play map without any limits on hero selection."

Players: 10
Map: Random
No hero selection limit
Allows locked heroes
Victory: Complete standard map objectives

Mystery Heroes[]

Main article: Mystery Heroes

Mystery Heroes is one game mode to never leave the rotation.

"Defeat the enemy team on a standard play map with random heroes."

Players: 10
Map: Random
Random heroes
Allows locked heroes
Victory: Complete standard map objectives

Assault[]

Main article: Assault

"Capture the objectives!"

Assault is a gamemode from Overwatch 1. In this mode, the attackers need to capture both objectives. The defenders need to prevent this. Assault does not get rotated.

Players: 10 (5v5)
Victory: Complete standard map objectives.

Standard play with a twist[]

These game modes rotate daily, and they are played on standard play maps only.

Total Mayhem[]

Main article: Total Mayhem

"Power up and embrace the chaos."

Players: 10
Maps: Dorado, Eichenwalde, Hollywood, King's Row, Numbani, Route 66, Watchpoint: Gibraltar.
200% health
150% ultimate gain
75% faster cooldowns
Victory: Complete standard map objectives

Low Gravity[]

Main article: Low Gravity

"Defeat the enemy team in a low-gravity environment."

Players: 10
Maps: Random
Low Gravity
Victory: Complete standard map objectives

Elimination[]

Main article: Game Modes#Elimination

"Compete as a team in a series of fights, where successful heroes are removed from later rounds."

3v3 Elimination[]

Players: 6
Maps: Ayutthaya, Black Forest, Castillo, Ecopoint: Antarctica, Necropolis
Winning heroes locked
Allows locked heroes
Victory: Defeat the enemy team three times

3v3 Lockout Elimination[]

Players: 6
Maps: Ayutthaya, Black Forest, Castillo, Ecopoint: Antarctica, Necropolis
Winning heroes locked
Allows locked heroes
Victory: Defeat the enemy team three times

5v5 Lockout Elimination[]

Players: 10
Maps: Ayutthaya, Black Forest, Castillo, Ecopoint: Antarctica, Necropolis
Winning heroes locked
Victory: Defeat the enemy team five times

Duels[]

1v1 Mystery Duel[]

"Face off in a series of one on one fights. Both players use the same random hero in every round."

Players: 2
Maps: Castillo, Ecopoint: Antarctica, Necropolis
Random hero
Mirrored hero
Unavailable heroes: Bastion, Brigitte, D.Va, Lúcio, Mercy, Reinhardt, Torbjörn, Winston, Zarya
Allows locked heroes
Victory: Defeat your opponent five times

1v1 Limited Duel[]

"Face off in a series of one on one fights. Both players pick from the same set of heroes in every round."

Players: 2
Maps: Castillo, Ecopoint: Antarctica, Necropolis
Choice of 3 randomly chosen heroes per round
Hero selection: Limited
Disabled heroes: Bastion, Brigitte, D.Va, Lúcio, Mercy, Reinhardt, Roadhog, Torbjörn, Winston and Zarya
Victory: Defeat your opponent five times

Capture the Flag[]

"Two teams of five players compete to capture the enemy team's flag while defending their own."

Players: 10
Maps: Ayutthaya, Ilios Ruins, Lijiang Garden, Nepal Village, Oasis University
Victory: Capture 3 flags
Victory: Team with more captures when time expires

CTF Blitz[]

"Two teams of five players compete in a fast-paced match to capture the enemy team's flag while defending their own."

Players: 10
Maps: Busan Downtown, Busan Sanctuary, Ilios Ruins, Ilios Well, Nepal Village, Oasis City Center, Oasis University
Flag rule: Flag pickup instant
Flag rule: Flag carrier abilities restricted
Victory: Capture 6 flags
Victory: Team with more captures when time expires

Deathmatch[]

Main article: Deathmatch

Deathmatch is one game mode to never leave the rotation.

"Climb to the top of the scoreboard."

Players: 8
Maps: Blizzard World, Château Guillard, Dorado, Eichenwalde, Hollywood, Kanezaka, King's Row, Malevento, Paris, Petra
Duration: 10 minutes
Victory: First to 20 kills
- Win credit: Place in the top 4

Team Deathmatch[]

Main article: Team Deathmatch

"Climb to the top of the scoreboard. The deadliest team wins"

Players: 8
Maps: Black Forest, Blizzard World, Castillo, Blizzard World, Château Guillard, Dorado, Eichenwalde, Hollywood, King's Row, Malevento, Necropolis, Paris, Petra
Duration: 10 minutes
Victory: First team to 30 kills
Heroes:
- If Mercy revives a teammate, the kill is subtracted from the opposing team's score.

Kanazeka DM — An example of a deathmatch map appearing in the arcade roatation

[Map] Deathmatch[]

Deathmatch played only on a random Deathmatch map listed in the title.

Players: 8
Maps: Château Guillard, Kanezaka, Malevento, Petra
Duration: 10 minutes
Victory: First to 20 kills
- Win credit: Place in the top 4

Mystery Deathmatch[]

"Climb to the top of the scoreboard with every player using heroes that randomly change upon respawn."

Players: 8
Respawn as random hero
Maps: Blizzard World, Château Guillard, Dorado, Eichenwalde, Hollywood, Kanezaka, King's Row, Malevento, Paris, Petra
Duration: 10 minutes
Victory: First to 20 kills
- Win credit: Place in the top 4

Bounty Hunter[]

"Gain points by killing the target to claim their bounty and become the target yourself, raising your health and ultimate meter to full. Earn bonus points by killing non-target heroes as the target."

The first player to get a kill is marked with a Bounty and becomes a Target. Players can kill the Target to claim their Bounty and become the next Target. Targets receive bonus points for kills.

Players: 6
Maps: Random Deathmatch
Duration: 10 minutes
Allows locked heroes
Victory: First to 4,000 points
Victory: Player with the most points when the time expires

Workshop modes[]

Arcade modes made using the Workshop.

Hero Gauntlet[]

Play through a set list of heroes in a deathmatch environment. Each time you get a kill, you swap to the next hero. The first player to complete their list wins.

Players: 8 player FFA
Allows locked heroes
Victory: First player to earn 22 kills
This mode was created in the workshop.

Mirrored deathmatch[]

Main article: Mirrorwatch

A free-for-all battle against identical heroes!

Players: 8 player FFA
Mirrored heroes
Allows locked heroes
Victory: Earn more kills than the other players
This mode was created in the workshop.

Event modes[]

Game modes that appear during limited-time events and seasonal events are also featured in the Arcade.

Anniversary[]

During the Overwatch Anniversary event, recent playable seasonal and limited-time events can be found here. Since Overwatch 2, these have been on a weekly rotation consisting of previous Season game modes. The assault game mode has also known to be playable for an entire week, although it does not allow any other standard play events to be in the daily rotation.

Love of Geometry[]

Main article: Love of Geometry

Team up with Cupid and scatter the competition.

Players: 8 (4v4)
Hanzo only
Scatter arrows replace storm arrows
Only on France
Team Deathmatch
Available for Valentine's Day events

Junkenstien's Revenge[]

Main article: Junkenstein's Revenge

Player Vs. AI
4 Player
Wave based
Features bosses
Available for Halloween events

Junkestein's Revenge Wrath of the BrIde[]

Player Vs. AI
4 player
Mission-Like
Available during Halloween Events

Junkenstein's Laboratory[]

Main article: Junkenstein's Laboratory

5 Vs. 5
Mutations
1 Tank, 2 Damage, 2 Support
Available for Halloween events

Mischief and Magic[]

Main article: Mischief and Magic

5 Vs 5
Prop Hunt
Blizzard World and Lijiang Night Market
Available for Kunar New Years and some random occasions.

Trivia[]

Total Mayhem only has Dorado, Eichenwalde, Hollywood, King's Row, Numbani, Route 66, and Watchpoint: Gibraltar as the available maps.

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