Marvel's Avengers cover art

Marvel series

Marvel's Avengers

Marvel’s Avengers is an action-adventure game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix in 2020. It features both a single-player campaign and multiplayer missions, combining narrative-driven…

73 4 September 2020

Marvel's Avengers is an adventure developed by Crystal Dynamics, released 4 September 2020 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Verified Sources: IGDB , Steam , Wikipedia

What Marvel's Avengers is

Marvel's Avengers is an adventure game developed by Crystal Dynamics and released in 2020. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Google Stadia and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Foundation Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Marvel’s Avengers begins at A-Day, as San Francisco celebrates the opening of an Avengers West Coast Headquarters and an all-new helicarrier, powered by new experimental technology. The day turns tragic when a terrible accident results in mass destruction. Blamed for the tragedy, the Avengers disband. Iron Man, Hulk, Black Widow, and Thor blame themselves for the mass devastation and the loss of Captain America. In the five years following A-Day, the team’s absence has devastating consequences worldwide. A new organization has risen - Advanced Idea Mechanics, otherwise known as AIM. AIM believes that science – not Super Heroes – is the key to protecting the world. A teenager Kamala finds…
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online. Local play supports 1 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 50 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Marvel series

Marvel's Avengers is the 345th of 404 entries we hold in the Marvel series. The next entry was Marvel's Avengers: Deluxe Edition in 2020. Its critic score of 73 is 9 points above the series average of 64. The highest-rated entry is Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes at 90.

See all 404 Marvel games in release order →

How it was received

Marvel's Avengers holds a critic score of 73 out of 100. That places it above 44% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2020 averaged 73, so it scored about average for its year. Players rate it 66, 7 points lower than critics did — a gap worth knowing about before you buy.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for i3-4160 or AMD equivalent, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA GTX 950 / AMD 270 (min 2GB video ram). An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 75GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

Full requirements and PC checker →

What it launched against

Marvel's Avengers launched on 4 September 2020, within three weeks of Hades, Hades, Mafia: Definitive Edition and Factorio. All of them reviewed better. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Hades, Hades, Mafia: Definitive Edition, Factorio.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Marvel's Avengers yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

Know one? Send it in and we will test it →

Official trailer

Trailer thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 6 videos →

Screenshots

All media

Dlc

Expansions

Quick answers

Marvel's Avengers — frequently asked questions

When did Marvel's Avengers come out?
Marvel's Avengers was released on 4 September 2020 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Google Stadia and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Marvel's Avengers?
At minimum, Marvel's Avengers needs i3-4160 or AMD equivalent, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GTX 950 / AMD 270 (min 2GB video ram) graphics, 75 GB available space of storage.
Does Marvel's Avengers have multiplayer?
Yes. Marvel's Avengers supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online.
How many GB is Marvel's Avengers?
The PC system requirements give two figures: the minimum line says "75 GB available space" and the recommended line says "110 GB available space". Plan for the larger one, since the developer has not said which is current. Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does Marvel's Avengers have crossplay?
Steam's store listing for Marvel's Avengers does not list cross-platform multiplayer. That is Steam's listing, not a test: some games have crossplay without Steam showing it, so the publisher's own notes are the final word.
Does Marvel's Avengers have split screen?
Steam's store listing does not list split screen for the PC version of Marvel's Avengers. Console versions can differ.
Can you play Marvel's Avengers solo?
Yes. Steam lists a single-player mode for Marvel's Avengers as well as multiplayer.
Does Marvel's Avengers have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Marvel's Avengers.
Can you play Marvel's Avengers on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of Marvel's Avengers; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is Marvel's Avengers on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of Marvel's Avengers. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

If you like this

Games like Marvel's Avengers

See all