The Overwatch 2 dating sim, Loverwatch, launched for the game’s Valentine’s Day event, and it allows players to date either Mercy or Genji. But is this dating sim a little too silly?
Overwatch 2’s Valentine’s Day event includes a dating sim — something fans have wanted for years. There’s a whole cast of smoochable characters on the shooter’s roster, and the game spawned a massive, ravenous fandom that loves to speculate on which heroes would make the best match and how their dates would go. Loverwatch, a bite-size dating sim that launched to celebrate Valentine’s Day (it’s available until Feb. 28), is Blizzard’s response to this fervent and frequent demand.
It’s a shame, then, that Loverwatch feels so hesitant. There are two dating routes, one for Mercy and one for Genji, but they both follow the same formula. Players go on three dates with the hero of their choice, assisted by Hanzo — I mean, Cupid — in a pink toga. If players pick the right responses, they sweep the hero off their feet and into their arms.
