WASP

The main competitive mode where your skill is tested and ranked. You play matches to earn a rank from Bronze through Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Master, to Grandmaster and beyond.

Each rank has 5 divisions (5 being the lowest, 1 being the highest). You advance by winning matches — your rank updates after every 5 wins or 15 losses. Competitive uses role queue (Tank/DPS/Support) and the current season's map rotation.

The casual standard mode. Same 5v5 format and role queue as Competitive, but without visible ranks or the pressure of climbing. Your hidden MMR still matches you with players of similar skill, so games stay fair.

Quick Play uses the full map pool (not just the competitive rotation) and allows hero swapping mid-match. Games are shorter since there's only one round for most map types. It's the best way to warm up, practice new heroes, or just play for fun.

A rotating collection of fun, modified game modes that break the standard rules. Arcade modes change regularly and include fan favorites like Mystery Heroes (random hero each life), Total Mayhem (reduced cooldowns, increased HP), No Limits (any hero comp), and Deathmatch (free-for-all).

Arcade doesn't follow role queue rules — you can stack heroes, play all DPS, or try wild compositions. Winning Arcade games earns bonus Battle Pass XP. It's the most relaxed way to play Overwatch.

A newer competitive mode that adds a drafting and power-up system to Overwatch. Teams take turns banning and picking heroes, then choose special "Stadium Powers" that modify abilities — like giving Reinhardt's barrier a healing aura or making Pharah's rockets leave fire trails.

Stadium plays in a best-of series format with hero bans between rounds. The draft phase adds a layer of strategy before the match even starts. Powers get stronger as the series progresses, leading to increasingly chaotic and exciting final rounds.

Create your own match with fully customizable rules. Adjust hero health, damage, ability cooldowns, movement speed, gravity, and hundreds of other settings. Play on any map with any number of players (up to 12) on any team configuration.

Custom Games also include the Workshop — a scripting system that lets players create entirely new game modes from scratch. The community has built everything from aim trainers and parkour courses to battle royales and boss fights. Browse community codes in the Custom Game browser.