Great hero and villain creation
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“This may have the best character creation ever in a game, and the roleplaying possibilities are surprisingly endless.”
Steam review · 86.2 h played ↗
DC Universe™ Online
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 73%Mostly Positive · 73%Dimensional Ink Games2011MMORPG · Action · RPG
The verdict
A dated but still-running superhero MMO with great character creation, flying and DC characters. Skip it if you hate heavy monetization, old graphics, or Daybreak's account and launcher problems.
Great for
DC fans who want to build their own hero or villain and don't mind an old-school MMO grind
Main risk
Heavy monetization and paywalls, plus launcher, patching and login problems, can sour the free-to-play experience
What changed in the last 30 days
35 recent reviews
Recent positive reviews praise that episodes are free, regular new content and smooth running. Recent negatives are mostly about monetization and launcher problems. Evidence is limited.
35 recent reviews
What players love
Nostalgic, still fun after years
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The nostalgia is unreal—getting to create your own hero and experience those classic, comic-book storylines feels just as amazing as I remember.”
Steam review · 7.9 h played ↗
Immersive DC world, voice acting and story
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The voice acting is top notch, including some favorites from the animated series like Justice League.”
Steam review · 455.2 h played ↗
Huge amount of content and regular updates
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“this game is still receiving regular new content drops that add new locations, new daily and weekly missions, new story content”
Steam review · 1270.3 h played ↗
Fun flying, powers and action combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“the game remains one of the best in its genre thanks to its action-focused combat system and original storytelling.”
Steam review · 3609.6 h played ↗
Much of the game is now free to play
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“all episodes are free and no longer need to be bought, currency isn't capped anymore and most activities are available for free”
Steam review · 1270.3 h played ↗
What players complain about
Predatory monetization and paywalls
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“They give you a hard limit of just TWO character slots, completely ruining the fun of experimenting with different powers or factions.”
Steam review · 13.9 h played ↗
Outdated graphics, UI and clunky combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“This game is from the dark ages of action combat.”
Steam review · 3 h played ↗
Login, account security and Daybreak issues
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Due to unusual activity on your account, we require additional account security and verification, in order to continue play.”
Steam review · 8.1 h played ↗
Launcher, huge downloads and install failures
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“It's installed via steam, but when you launch, it does it's own install and it just keeps freezing and crashing.”
Steam review · 11.8 h played ↗
Repetitive quests and grindy endgame
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“after main campaign it feels like there isn't even a game left, just a grinding simulator”
Steam review · 17.8 h played ↗
Toxic community and long queues
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“Worst of all is the community. Whether it's the LFG channel or people using Shout, the toxicity is revolting.”
Steam review · 82.6 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unsupported30 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 or newer
ProcessorP4 3.0GHz or AMD equivalent
Memory1GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA 7800GTX+ or ATI 1950+ Video Card
Storage30 GB of Free Hard Drive Space
OSWindows 7 or newer
ProcessorP4 3.0GHz or AMD equivalent
Memory1GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA 7800GTX+ or ATI 1950+ Video Card
Storage30 GB of Free Hard Drive Space
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