‘Since its release in May 2016, the Overwatch license has become home to a colorful cast of characters and a rabid fanbase that can’t seem to ever get enough of it. And with the release of Overwatch 2 in winter 2022, the number of heroes is continuing to grow.
These factors combine to create ripe cosplay opportunities, and some of the greatest fan-made costumes the gaming industry has seen. At seemingly every convention, gaming event and meet-up even since Overwatch was shown off to the world, there have been people cosplaying as its characters. Blizzard often promotes them, such as in Cosplay Battles.
There’s no shortage of amazing Overwatch cosplays, but we had the difficult task of picking some of the greatest. Here’s a few that definitely deserve your attention.
Best Overwatch cosplays of all time
Winston
Cosplayer: Aerlyn Grey
This stunning costume of everyone’s favorite scientist gorilla speaks for itself. As one of the non-humans of the Overwatch cast, Winston is typically difficult to pull off, but Aerlyn Grey did it with flying colors.
Kiriko
Cosplayer: Nady Sonika
The Japanese fox girl was highly popular when she joined Overwatch 2’s roster at the game’s release, and fans didn’t have to wait long to see outstanding cosplays dedicated to Kiriko. This one features high-quality cloth and all the details that bring the character to life.
Mei
Cosplayer: Momokun
This spot-on recreation of Mei nails every important detail, down to the circular pattern on her pants and her oversized snow boots. We think this costume is “a-Mei-zing.”
Junkrat
Cosplayers: Shellshocked Cosplay and Bakka Cosplay
This costume of Aussie maniac Junkrat captures his essence beautifully, including his peg leg and scorch marks all over his exposed skin. All that this costume is missing is his hair on fire, but that’s probably for the best.
Genji
Cosplayed by: Just Cosplay and Props
Those costumes pay homage to the different Genji skins. While the one on the left is “Oni” and the other on the right is “Nomad,” the middle one is the ninja’s base appearance.
The attention to detail is impressive. The cosplayer also has integrated LED into those skins to make them more outstanding.
Zenyatta
Cosplayer: Shellshocked Cosplay
We’re not going to take away any points for the fact that this Zenyatta cosplay comes without levitation and the ability to make the balls around his neck rotate, because everything else about this costume is amazing.
Echo
Cosplayer: Jayden Cassidy
Echo is certainly one of the most challenging cosplays to pull off, and Jayden Cassidy successfully took up the challenge.
D.Va’s MEKA
Cosplayed by: The Crash Project
This costume stands out on the list because, like Zenyatta and Winston, the character is not human. It’s not even a character, really. There is actually a person cosplaying as D.Va’s MEKA tank in that photo. Amazing.
Reinhardt
Cosplayers: Egg Sisters Cosplay
This towering Reinhardt cosplay of his Blackhardt skin is impressive for a number of reasons. It looks incredibly accurate, but its sheer size is staggering. Just look at the size of that axe.
Ana
Cosplayer: Madd Joey
This Captain Amari version of Ana is shockingly accurate. Her makeup is also spotless. If we weren’t knocked out already by its accuracy, she might have a sleep dart at the ready anyway.
