These are the best Overwatch cosplays ever made

‘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.