Champions Online

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RPGMMORPGAction RPG

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Release:: 2009
Developer:: Cryptic Studios
Scale:: Average concurrent players107
Player rating:: 70.7% · 4.4K
Profile data as of:: August 29, 2026

Grab your cape and defend Millennium City in this comic book-style action MMORPG! Design your hero and costume from thousands of costume pieces, face super-villains like Dr. Destroyer, and create your own unique nemesis.

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Overview

Franchise: Unknown
Release date: Windows — 2009
Linux — 2009
Developer: Cryptic Studios
Publisher: Arc Games
Age rating: ESRB T — Teen, age 13+ · Steam Store
PEGI 12 — age 12+ · Steam Store
USK 12 — age 12+ · Steam Store
Content warnings: Not specified by the storefront
Interaction modes: Multiplayer
Session capacity: Unknown
Access model: Free to play
Monetization: Unknown
Storefront price: Unknown
Store contents: 709 Achievements · Steam Store, August 29, 2026
Languages: English

Classification

Genres: RPGMMORPGAction RPG
Evidence:
Setting and subject matter: Superheroes
Camera: Third-person
Evidence:
Visual style: Unknown
Combat system type: Unknown

Scale

Concurrent players · period average

107

August 16, 2026 — September 15, 2026

under 100over 1 million

Detailed value: 106.98
Coverage: Steam
Origin: Published by source
Confidence: Medium — The site's calculation method is not published
Basis: Average concurrent Steam players over 30 days from Steam Charts: 106
Date observed: September 15, 2026
Source: Steam Charts

Concurrent players · period peak

226

August 16, 2026 — September 15, 2026

under 100over 1 million

Coverage: Steam
Origin: Published by source
Confidence: Medium — The site's calculation method is not published
Basis: Peak concurrent Steam players over 30 days from Steam Charts: 226
Date observed: September 15, 2026
Source: Steam Charts

Ratings: players70.7% · 4.4KSteam, US storefront · Steam reviews
players51.1%Global · IGDB mirror
critics71.7%Global · IGDB mirror
critics72%Steam, US storefront · Steam Store
Last update: August 26, 2026 — Anniversary Pre-Party Week! (20 updates over 90 days) · Steam update feed

Concurrent players

period average · July 2012 — August 2026 · Steam · published by source · Steam Charts

3640

July 2012August 2026

Change over period: −75%decrease from 357 (July 2012) to 89 (August 2026)
Gaps: No gaps in observed months
Observations: 170

Mechanics

Key game systems from the Mechanics Catalog. Assessment axes are independent and are not combined into a single score. An unassessed mechanic is unknown, not absent.

Clan system
Not assessed
A persistent player organization created or recognized by the game itself, with a stable membership, a life beyond one session, a shared identity, functions, and goals.
Player economy
Not assessed
An in-game system where player decisions materially influence at least part of the production, supply, distribution, or price of in-game value.
Territory control
Not assessed
A system where players or organizations capture, hold, and use parts of the game world with lasting consequences.
Competitive PvP
Not assessed
Structured competition between players with rules and a measurable outcome, usually including skill-based matchmaking.
Live service and updates
Not assessed
A regular rhythm of meaningful updates, including seasons, patches, events, and a roadmap that supports a long product life.
Character progression
Not assessed
A system for long-term character or account development through levels, skills, equipment, and specializations.