Overwatch mobile heroes: all confirmed characters

An Overwatch spinoff titled Overwatch Rush is officially in development at Blizzard, with early playtesting already underway. Currently, testing is limited to the Philippines as the studio gathers community feedback and improves the game experience.

While only a handful of Overwatch mobile heroes have been revealed so far, Blizzard has signed off on plans to expand the program over time. Here’s everything we know about the confirmed Overwatch Rush heroes so far.

As of February 27, 2026, the Overwatch mobile character lineup includes eight heroes confirmed:

According to an official blog post from Blizzard on February 24, 2026, four Overwatch heroes will be added in the game, although it is not clear whether these heroes will appear in the playtests or in the full version of the release. These heroes are:

As of February 27, 2026, all is unclear Overwatch heroes will be imported into Overwatch Rush.

Blizzard just announced the mobile game on February 20, 2026, so there isn’t much information available other than playtests and what they confirmed.

Based on the developers’ commitment to “expanding the Overwatch universe,” it’s possible that more heroes will be available, especially at launch.

Instead of the usual Tank, DPS, and Support roles used in the PC game, Overwatch Rush has many sub-classes that each hero enters it. Based on early development images, the following stages can be identified:

The sub-class element of Overwatch Rush seems to be a prominent feature, though we won’t get a full understanding of how it works until playtests come out in multiple locations.

That said, it’s safe to assume that the mobile platform will make a big difference in how roles work. The table below provides more details on the subclasses of each Overwatch Rush hero:

Interestingly, the subclasses in Overwatch Rush are not tied together by the larger classes in Overwatch.

For example, Brigitte he’s a Support hero in Overwatch, but he’s equal Vanguard sub-class in a mobile game aside Reinhardt. Vice versa, Doomfist hero Tank in Overwatch, but he is a part Fighter sub-classalongside a DPS hero Soldiers: 76.

This would make for an interesting class buff and a differentiating factor for the Overwatch subclass hero as a whole.

Yes, Overwatch mobile heroes will play differently from the PC and console versions because of the change of speaker.

It repeats Blizzard’s original statement, “Overwatch Rush is a completely new game – not a port – built specifically for mobile gamers.”

Mobile games are specifically designed to be accessible, with simple controls that cater to a wide variety of audiences. Because of this, the heroes in Overwatch Rush will feel different from how they are played on PC or console.

You can unlock heroes in Overwatch Rush just by playing games again leading player levels.

From the playtest footage, it seems that the other heroes are too opened as prizes. For example, Reaper can be opened with Daily Gifts by entering and playing the game for three days. Many other rewards, including Prisms, Lot Drops, Victory Poses, and skins, can also be obtained this way.

That’s all you need to know so far about the Overwatch Rush program and which Overwatch characters will be available to play in playtests and when the game comes out.

As mentioned, not all heroes can be reached at once. Players will need to gain levels by playing games to unlock more characters to play with. If you want to stay up to date on all things Overwatch Rush, be sure to check out the game’s official Discord channel.