How to Fix Overwatch 2 “Friends Not Showing Up” Error

The time is here! Overwatch 2 is in full swing, and the original Overwatch servers have been laid to rest. But even with such a massive game, run by one of the biggest gaming companies out there, Overwatch 2 has still managed to lob issues and errors players’ way for them to navigate, unfortunately. And though jumping in and playing with friends is typically a painless experience in most cases, players are having issues even seeing their friends at all through Overwatch 2, making it impossible to play together. Luckily for you, we’ve got some remedies to fix this so that you can begin teaming up with your besties again!

How to Fix Overwatch 2 Friends Not Showing Up

Though there’s no reasoning as to why friends aren’t showing up for some players right now, you can get around this hurdle in a few different, creative ways. There are quite a few that work so try each one until you finally get into your friend’s lobby.

• You could try having your friend send you an invite from their end.
• If you have more than one friend in the lobby you’re trying to get into, have more than one send an invite.
• You could actually send your friends invites through the in-game chat function.
• Try creating a group and inviting friends that way.
• You could try restarting Overwatch 2 altogether.

Related: How to Fix the Error Code BC-153 in Overwatch 2

Make Sure You’re Friends Through Overwatch 2

Though you may be friends on your specific gaming platform, another reason why you may not see your friends is that you aren’t friends through Overwatch 2. Similar to games like Fortnite or Call of Duty, Overwatch 2 has its own friends list within the game that you can befriend other players through. Chances are, you may not see these friends because you aren’t friends in-game.

Here’s how to friend people in Overwatch 2:

• Go to your friends list
• Click the “Add Friend” option.
• Enter either their Battletag (Overwatch 2 username) or email attached to that account.
• They’ll be sent a friend request to accept.
• Once accepted, you’ll be able to see each other.

Those are all of our remedies to fix your friends list not showing up in Overwatch 2! Be sure to check out some of our other guides to fix some of the ongoing issues in Overwatch 2.