January 2026 — Overwatch POTG Round-Up
Overwatch POTG 2026 · Monthly Round-Up
January Starts the Challenge
The 2026 Overwatch POTG Challenge is underway. January produced 16 Plays of the Game, unlocked 11 different heroes and immediately gave us a very clear early leader. Only 44 heroes to go. What could possibly go wrong?
January at a Glance
POTGs
16
POTG #1–#16
Heroes Unlocked
11
of 55 heroes
Challenge Complete
20%
44 still locked
Monthly Leader
6
Orisa POTGs
January Podium
1st Place · January Champion
Orisa
Orisa dominated the opening month with six POTGs, giving her a commanding early lead in the 2026 hero standings.
6POTGs
TankHero
LeaderJanuary 2026
Ties are ordered by who reached that POTG total first.
Other heroes tied on 1 POTG:
Bastion · Brigitte · D.Va · Junkrat · Moira · Soldier: 76 · Symmetra · Torbjörn
2nd Place
Winston
1 POTG · Earned first among the heroes tied on one.
3rd Place
Zenyatta
1 POTG · Earned second among the heroes tied on one.
Team & Role Breakdown
Legacy Team
Legacy Smikey
14
Legacy Keesi
2
Roles
Tank
8
Damage
5
Support
3
Every January POTG
#1
Winston
Smikey
1 January
#2
Zenyatta
Smikey
1 January
#3
Torbjörn
Smikey
2 January
#4
Symmetra
Smikey
2 January
#5
Orisa
Smikey
3 January
#6
D.Va
Keesi
3 January
#7
Orisa
Smikey
4 January
#8
Orisa
Smikey
6 January
#9
Soldier: 76
Smikey
7 January
#10
Moira
Smikey
17 January
#11
Brigitte
Smikey
18 January
#12
Orisa
Smikey
22 January
#13
Bastion
Smikey
22 January
#14
Orisa
Smikey
25 January
#15
Orisa
Smikey
28 January
#16
Junkrat
Keesi
31 January
Eleven heroes are unlocked, Orisa has thrown down the first serious leaderboard marker, and there are still 44 heroes waiting for their first POTG.
View the Full 2026 POTG Challenge