The Overwatch dating sim and its associated rewards are back for a limited time, but it's still got far fewer romances than its China-exclusive counterpart

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Games FPS Overwatch The Overwatch dating sim and its associated rewards are back for a limited time, but it’s still got far fewer romances than its China-exclusive counterpart News By Justin Wagner published 14 February 2026 Sorry if you were hoping to woo Junker Queen or Mauga. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Activision Blizzard) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter PC Gamer Get the PC Gamer Newsletter Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. 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Last year, western Overwatchers howled in lonely despair as China got an exclusive sequel of sorts to the event which included a different, larger selection of heroes, and even though the sim’s back, the lonely howling will continue..For the first time since 2023, you can play the dating sim again, but it doesn’t come bearing any new romance paths. You can, however, get the rewards you might have missed the first time around: a few profile icons and titles, as well as the Cupid’s Kiss highlight intro for Hanzo. If you want to find love by following a written guide instead of your heart, we have the technology for that.That’s not to say there are no changes this time around. Players have spotted new dialogue teasing something involving Ramattra (even though the sim still calls the shooter Overwatch 2, a game that no longer exists), and it has beefed-up mobile support in case you want to gaze lovingly into Hanzo’s eyes at the grocery store. Related articles Overwatch creeps past Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty’s concurrent players on Steam, hitting its biggest peak in years Overwatch’s biggest season ever kicks off with 5 new heroes all at once, including a cat with a jetpack who can toss you off the map Overwatch 2 drops the 2 and goes back to being Overwatch as Blizzard launches its biggest update ever next week: ‘We want to gain players’ confidence, we want them to have trust in the game’ Still, I sympathize with the players who long for more. Time and time again, competitive games come in hot with a bite-sized spinoff that teases a world of possibilities, and then it’s promptly taken down as it was only ever intended to be a seasonal novelty. Am I saying Blizzard should pull its focus from the currently thriving Overwatch to add more options to a limited-time dating sim? If it means Reaper