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Watch Dogs

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

In today's hyper-connected world, Chicago operates under ctOS, the most advanced computer network in America.

Action Adventure

Player score
8.0/10
52,443 reviews
Released
2014
Developer
Not recorded
Platforms
6 systems
Critics
77
Steam Deck
playable
Download
25 GB
We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is Watch Dogs?

In today's hyper-connected world, Chicago operates under ctOS, the most advanced computer network in America.

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released27 May 2014
DeveloperNot recorded
PublisherNot recorded
PlatformsNintendo Wii U, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
GenresAction Adventure
Languages15 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1371726, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was Watch Dogs received?

Players80%positive of 52,443 · Mostly Positive
Metacritic77critic aggregate, PC
Achievements49on Steam

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

Accessibility

1 declared features

Seeing

None declared

Hearing

None declared

Input

  • Partial Controller Support

Difficulty

None declared

Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

What does it support?

Technical support
CapabilitySupport
Controllerpartial support
Cloud savesNo
Cross-platform playNo
Mod supportNo official workshop
Online playSingle-player only
In-game purchasesNo
Steam Deckplayable
Download size25 GB
Add-on content4 DLC listed
Age gate17+

Content descriptors

  • General mature content

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

$19.99

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Problems players report

We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Watch Dogs on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.

  1. Crashes and freezes15 of 300 (5%)

    Cars handle like your driving on 4 flats and drifting will always guarantee you end up crashing into something.

    Steam review, 23 August 2026 · 5 hours played · 1 readers marked it helpful

    Every interesting hack amounts to waiting for the game to tell you the exact time it'll blow up the car in the trap, trying not to immediately crash after the cutscene.

    Steam review, 9 July 2026 · 22 hours played · 1 readers marked it helpful
  2. Will not launch or install14 of 300 (5%)

    I had to request a refund for this because it doesn't launch at all.

    Steam review, 7 July 2026 · 0 hours played · 2 readers marked it helpful

    also, this game won't launch without specific .dll fix that you need to find it yourself on the internet.

    Steam review, 7 August 2026 · 13 hours played · 1 readers marked it helpful
  3. Performance and stutter12 of 300 (4%)

    If you are running higher FPS than this you get cranes that shake and even lead to you flying out into a different area while riding them...

    Steam review, 11 August 2026 · 16 hours played · 7 readers marked it helpful

    Unplayable in 2026, framerate locked at 20 fps

    Steam review, 27 June 2026 · 11 hours played · 1 readers marked it helpful

A further 16 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.

Games like Watch Dogs

24 games overlap with Watch Dogs on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified and Assassin's Creed Unity.

All 24 games like Watch Dogs

Common questions about Watch Dogs

What platforms is Watch Dogs on?

Watch Dogs is available on Nintendo Wii U, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One. It first released in 2014.

How much does Watch Dogs cost?

$19.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.

Do players recommend Watch Dogs?

80% of 52,443 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mostly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

What is the Metacritic score for Watch Dogs?

77 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.

Does Watch Dogs work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates Watch Dogs as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.

How big is the Watch Dogs download?

25 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.