Watch Dogs 2

Platforms

• Microsoft Windows

Genres

• action-adventure game

• cyberpunk video game

• stealth game

• sandbox game^*

• shooter game^*

Play modes

• single-player video game

• multiplayer video game

Players by platform

• Microsoft Windows^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  4^*

Content classifications

• ESRB · Microsoft Windows^*

  Classification

  M - Mature^*

Series

• Watch Dogs

Localized titles

• Watch Dogs 2

Steam version platforms

• Windows^*

  Supported

  Yes^*

• Linux^*

  Supported

  No^*

• macOS^*

  Supported

  No^*

Store genres

• Action^*
• Adventure^*

Game features

• Single-player^*
• Multi-player^*
• Co-op^*
• Steam Achievements^*
• In-App Purchases^*
• Partial Controller Support^*

Interface languages

• English^*

  Full audio

  Yes^*

• French^*

  Full audio

  Yes^*

• Italian^*

  Full audio

  Yes^*

• German^*

  Full audio

  Yes^*

• Spanish - Spain^*

  Full audio

  Yes^*

• Czech^*
• Dutch^*
• Hungarian^*
• Japanese^*

  Full audio

  Yes^*

• Korean^*
• Polish^*
• Portuguese - Brazil^*

  Full audio

  Yes^*

• Russian^*

  Full audio

  Yes^*

• Simplified Chinese^*
• Traditional Chinese^*
• Spanish - Latin America^*

  Full audio

  Yes^*

Audio languages

• English^*
• French^*
• Italian^*
• German^*
• Spanish - Spain^*
• Japanese^*
• Portuguese - Brazil^*
• Russian^*
• Spanish - Latin America^*

Community tags · historical

• Open World^*

  Votes · historical

  2,491^*

• Hacking^*

  Votes · historical

  2,322^*

• Illuminati^*

  Votes · historical

  2,229^*

• Multiplayer^*

  Votes · historical

  1,883^*

• Parkour^*

  Votes · historical

  1,865^*

• Action^*

  Votes · historical

  1,854^*

• Stealth^*

  Votes · historical

  1,682^*

• Third Person^*

  Votes · historical

  1,493^*

• Shooter^*

  Votes · historical

  1,369^*

• Crime^*

  Votes · historical

  1,311^*

• Singleplayer^*

  Votes · historical

  1,160^*

• Third-Person Shooter^*

  Votes · historical

  1,013^*

• Adventure^*

  Votes · historical

  978^*

• Co-op^*

  Votes · historical

  917^*

• Mature^*

  Votes · historical

  667^*

• Atmospheric^*

  Votes · historical

  461^*

• Story Rich^*

  Votes · historical

  184^*

• Sandbox^*

  Votes · historical

  121^*

• Funny^*

  Votes · historical

  116^*

• FPS^*

  Votes · historical

  102^*

System requirements

• Windows · Minimum^*

  Operating system

  Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS^*

  Processor alternatives

  Intel Core i5 2400s @ 2.5 GHz, AMD FX 6120 @ 3.5 GHz or better^*

  Memory

  6 GB RAM^*

  Graphics alternatives

  NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 with 2 GB VRAM or AMD Radeon HD 7870, with 2 GB VRAM or better - See supported List*^*

  Network

  Broadband Internet connection^*

  Storage

  27 GB available space^*

  Audio hardware

  DirectX compatible using the latest drivers^*

  Conditions

  Minimum specs above for 720p , 30+ FPS, Low graphic settings // Periphericals: Microsoft Xbox One Controller, DUALSHOCK® 4 Controller, Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, optional controller / Multiplayer: 256 kbps or faster broadband connection / Note: This product supports 64-bit operating systems only. Laptop versions of these cards may work, but are not officially supported. For the most up-to-date requirement listings, please visit the FAQ on our support website at . High speed internet access and a valid Ubisoft account are required to activate the game after installation, to authenticate your system and continue gameplay after any re-activation, access online features, play online or unlock exclusive content. Game contains EasyAntiCheat anti-cheat technology and Denuvo anti-tamper technology.^*

• Windows · Recommended^*

  Graphics alternatives

  NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon R9 290, with 3GB VRAM or better - See supported List*^*

  Processor alternatives

  Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2 GHz, AMD FX 8120 @ 3.9 GHz^*

  Memory

  8 GB^*

• Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27^*

  Memory

  8 GB^*

  Video memory

  3 GB^*

Compatibility and community reports

• Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27^*

  Community Linux compatibility tier

  Gold^*

  Reports

  197^*

  Community confidence

  strong^*

• Steam Deck · 2026-06-27^*

  Compatibility category

  Unsupported^*

• Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27^*

  Community-reported frame rate

  35 fps^*

  Reports

  1^*

• Controller support · 2026-06-27^*

  Controller support

  Partial^*

Developers

• Ubisoft Paris

• Ubisoft Romania

• Ubisoft Toronto
• Ubisoft Kyiv
• Ubisoft Reflections

• Ubisoft^*

Publishers

• Ubisoft^*

• 2016-11-15

  Date precision

  Exact date

• 2016-11-29

  Date precision

  Exact date

  Platform

  Microsoft Windows

• 2016-11-29 · Microsoft Windows^*

  Release date

  2016-11-29^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  Microsoft Windows^*

Store release history

• Steam^*

  Release date

  Nov 28, 2016^*

Detailed specifications