Action · November 28, 2016

Watch_Dogs® 2 (2016)

calendar_todayAge 17+trophy55 achievementsextension30 DLClocal_offer-90% current discountgroup1M–10M ownerstrending_up863 peak concurrentrecommend82.1k recommendations
Gold Edition The Gold Edition includes: - The game - The Deluxe Pack: 2 personalisation packs - The Season Pass Continue your Hacker's journey with several hours of additional mission content, new co-op difficulty modes, outfits, vehicles, and many other customization items. All at one great price with the Watch Dogs® 2 Season Pass. Deluxe Edition Play as Marcus Holloway, a brilliant young hacker living in the birthplace of the tech revolution, the San Francisco Bay Area. The Watch Dogs®2 Deluxe Edition includes : - The game - The Deluxe Pack: 2 personalisation packs About the Game Play as Marcus Holloway, a brilliant young hacker living in the birthplace of the tech revolution, the San Francisco Bay Area. Team up with Dedsec, a notorious group of hackers, to execute the biggest hack in history; take down ctOS 2.0, an invasive operating system being used by criminal masterminds to monitor and manipulate citizens on a massive scale. Explore the dynamic open-world, full of gameplay possibilities Hack into every connected device and take control of the city infrastructure. Develop different skills to suit your playstyle, and upgrade your hacker tools – RC cars, Quadcopter drone, 3D printed weapons and much more. Stay seamlessly connected to your friends with a brand new co-op and adversarial multiplayer Watch Dogs experience. PUT YOUR EYES IN CTRL Get the upper hand with Tobii Eye Tracking. Let your gaze aid you in weaponizing the “internet of things”, aim at enemies and take cover while you naturally explore the environment. Combine the extensive eye tracking feature set to pinpoint enemies, interact with your surroundings, locate shelter points, and rapidly select hackable targets. Let your vision lead the hacking of the city’s digital brain. Compatible with all Tobii Eye Tracking gaming devices. ---- Additional notes: Eye tracking features available with Tobii Eye Tracking.

Action releases from 2016

168 Action titles launched in 2016 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume82.4k Steam reviewsTop 8% in Action
Positive rating83% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 61%
Metacritic82/100Genre average 77 — top 31% of Action titles
Concurrent peak863 playersTop 11% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours24 h averageTop 20% for session depth among Action

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

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Full audio (9)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Spanish - Latin America

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Open World · 2.5k
  • Hacking · 2.3k
  • Illuminati · 2.2k
  • Multiplayer · 1.9k
  • Parkour · 1.9k
  • Action · 1.9k
  • Stealth · 1.7k
  • Third Person · 1.5k
  • Shooter · 1.4k
  • Crime · 1.3k
  • Singleplayer · 1.2k
  • Third-Person Shooter · 1.0k
  • Adventure · 978
  • Co-op · 917
  • Mature · 667

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

83%Mostly Positive · 82.4k reviews

68.4k positive · 14.0k negative

Metacritic

82/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

7.6/10

Curator recommendations

82.1k

Peak concurrent players

863

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Engagement Profile

All-time avg

24h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

11h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

1h

Current engagement

Achievements

55

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 28, 2016
DeveloperUbisoft
Base price$4.99 -90%
Required age17+
DLC / Add-ons30 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op

Community

  • Steam Achievements

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • In-App Purchases

Content Notes

This is an action-adventure game in which players assume the role of a man (Marcus Holloway) who joins forces with a hacker group intent on exposing corruption in the San Francisco Bay Area. As players explore the open-world environment, they can complete mission-based objectives, interact with characters, and engage in combat with criminals and rival gangs.

Editions & Packages

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