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DC Universe™ Online
DC Universe Online is a Free-to-Play, massive multiplayer online action game set in the popular DC Universe. Become one of a new breed of Heroes or Villains and wield incredible powers as you go to war with legendary characters such as Batman, Superman, Lex Luthor and The Joker.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
38 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Someone mentioned this game online, thought I'd just mess around and try it out, just uninstall if I don't like it. Well, I played for about 4 hours straight. Granted, I did create 3 different characters before I landed…”
“Look yes this game can be money hungry at times... Yes this game is a MASSIVE online game... However at the end of the day all of the games content is now free! While there are still micro transactions most of the game…”
“I loved the story through all six mentors. Customisation and fighting mechanics are cool (Could use some work in the customisation department... Maybe height, mass, tone sliders for example rather than archtypes) but…”
16 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Exploring Gotham with my wife was a beautiful experience. We made villains just so we could jam to the nightclub tunes. What once was...”
“top 3 superhero mmo in history”
“The game is fine for a free MMO. It's not amazing but it's cool enough.”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Someone mentioned this game online, thought I'd just mess around and try it out, just uninstall if I don't like it. Well, I played for about 4 hours straight. Granted, I did create 3 different characters before I landed…”
“Look yes this game can be money hungry at times... Yes this game is a MASSIVE online game... However at the end of the day all of the games content is now free! While there are still micro transactions most of the game…”
“I loved the story through all six mentors. Customisation and fighting mechanics are cool (Could use some work in the customisation department... Maybe height, mass, tone sliders for example rather than archtypes) but…”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Good storyline and an abundance of things to do. Easy to lose track of time whilst playing this game.”
“I've been playing this game since it's release, and still love it to this day. I'm always finding new ways to play it, and hidden things I never knew about it. The new expansions help keep the game feeling new.”
“the game is really cool and easy to play with lots of thing to do so its never boring and you can play with friends”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Exploring Gotham with my wife was a beautiful experience. We made villains just so we could jam to the nightclub tunes. What once was...”
“I loved the story through all six mentors. Customisation and fighting mechanics are cool (Could use some work in the customisation department... Maybe height, mass, tone sliders for example rather than archtypes) but…”
“I played years ago and I either didn't have a controller or it wasn't supported at the time. I've always wanted to play this game, because I really like the lore. Playing with a controller is a game changer. The game…”
11 of the 104 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“as someone whos spent nearly 1600 hours in this game i promise this is the most bs game there is , either you have a second job for the content worth playing the game for or just simply be garbage and watch even the 10…”
“This game is old style "pay-to-win" and most of the mission is the same repetitive action. Nothing exciting in this game.”
“Played this game since 2013. Worked my way into one of the top leagues on the US servers. This game is NOT beginner friendly and requires you to spend stupid amounts of money to even be able to compete in end game. If…”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is showing it's age and console players are toxic animals. I miss the days of PC gamers before the less evolved console players existed.”
“Used to play it a lot many years ago, it's great that they still do updates just wish they could do an overhaul with modern graphics and mechanics to bring it to more modern standard of these types of games”
“This game is so bland. Lackluster animation, backgrounds, music, sound effects, severe lack of immersion, and feedback, that it got boring even creating a character. Take for instance the flight movement and its…”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“used to love this game when it came out 16 years ago. only redownloaded cause someone said the dlcs are all now free and imo that would make the game worth playing again. unfortunately they lied everything still…”
“if this game was crossplay with xbox would have played it again, due to it only being crossplay with ps i will never touch this again”
“The game is good but full of children who will leave an Alert or Raid For the dumbest reasons.”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is old style "pay-to-win" and most of the mission is the same repetitive action. Nothing exciting in this game.”
“Used to play it a lot many years ago, it's great that they still do updates just wish they could do an overhaul with modern graphics and mechanics to bring it to more modern standard of these types of games”
“This game is so bland. Lackluster animation, backgrounds, music, sound effects, severe lack of immersion, and feedback, that it got boring even creating a character. Take for instance the flight movement and its…”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I could not even get to the game. I JUST created an account, then it told me to change my password for security reasons. I changed it. Had to change it again, After 10 minutes. I'm done.”
“game has frequent problems when trying to log on”
“this game is ass u goo to create an account then u try to login then they make u reset ur password :For security reasons, you are required to change your password. Please click below to start this process. then u click…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 80.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Never replay old multiplayer games from your past, they're usually not as good as remembered”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“Used to play this on ps3. Join here and there for the memories but wish they would remaster the game completely. Not just improve graphics but expand on its story lore and power systems. I understand DC licensing have their own restrictions but its a dream to play a game as this…”
— a player, Steam review · 36 hrs played“I remember playing this on Playstation a few years back. A few streaming friends of mine wanted to start streaming this together, so I downloaded it yesterday to get a character leveled up. When I tried to login tonight it said 2FA Required and brought me to the page to do so,…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:44 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Free to Play · Superhero · MMORPG · Massively Multiplayer · Character Customization · Action · Comic Book · RPG · Multiplayer · Adventure · Controller · Third Person (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · MMO · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 202 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.dcuniverseonline.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
OS *: Windows 7 or newer Processor: P4 3.0GHz or AMD equivalent Memory: 1GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 30 GB of Free Hard Drive Space Video: NVIDIA 7800GTX+ or ATI 1950+ Video Card Audio: on Board Network: Broadband Internet Connection required