As of April 2022, there are a total of 51 characters in Overwatch. At launch, there were only 21 of them, but over time, more unique characters were added. The latest addition to the game was Echo, who was added in April 2021. Before Echo, the newest character was Sigma, whom Blizzard added in August 2019. However, we already have another character announced — Sojourn. This character’s release date is still unknown.