Build Your In-Game App
Using Basic HTML & Javascript
Develop lightweight in-game applications using simple HTML and JavaScript,
ensuring ease of use and quick deployment
What are Overwolf Apps?
Overwolf apps enhance the gaming experience in over 1,500 supported games by providing additional features, tools, and services directly within games.
Developed by in-game creators using the Overwolf SDK, apps can range from performance monitoring tools and in- game overlays to screen capture, guides, stat trackers, and more.
Apps are discovered to over 45M monthly active gamers through the Overwolf Appstore, and monetize through ads and subscriptions.
Full Suite for App Creation Success
Developer SDK
Integrate various features such as overlays and real-time alerts
Game Event API
Create apps that respond to in-game actions & events
Monetization Tools
Turn your app into revenue through ads & subscriptions
Performance Optimization
Ensure apps run smoothly without affecting game performance
Analytics & Insights
Monitor and optimize your app’s KPIs through the creator console
Growth & Support
Full support with docs, forums,
customer help, and marketing tools
Overwolf Native Framework
Built using simple HTML and javascript, Overwolf Platform Apps run on top of the Overwolf Desktop App, using Overwolf APIs to bridge the gap between web development and desktop applications.
With a powerful API, and C# plugin support, these apps can deliver truly legendary features!
* For a more detailed comparison between the different platforms/frameworks, see frameworks.
What can apps do?
If you can imagine it, you can probably make it!
However, to help you pick where to start, here are some of the most popular Overwolf app features to date:
Game Stats
Highlight in-game stats, keep track of useful intel, and even show a live performance analysis, directly within the game - encouraging better tactics and smarter plays.
Builds & Strategies
Provide recommendations for builds, loadouts, compositions, strategies, decks, and so much more, without the player ever leaving the game.
Quality of Life
Go above and beyond, identifying and fixing unplanned friction points in the original game. Become the natural complement to the most beloved titles.
Highlights
Automatically clip highlights based on in game events, such as kills, deaths, and more - so gamers can always look back at the moments that truly mattered.
3rd Party Integration
Integrate with any number of external services: Game forums, stream chats, even food ordering! The whole world, at your users' fingertips.
Where do apps live?
Apps can run in several different environments, which you can always mix and match to create the perfect experience:
In-Game Overlays
Using overlays, apps can extend a game's UI, create value in otherwise 'dead' moments, or just generally work as seamless extensions of the game. Minesweeper during loading screens anyone?
Independent Desktop Windows
Apps can also provide native desktop windows, containing anything from game debriefing, performance analysis, highlights management, and much much more, running regardless of a game.
Second Screen Views
As more and more gamers adopt setups with more than one screen, so can your app expand. Provide even better, more detailed functionality during the game, without hiding even a single extra in-game pixel.
Your next steps
So, if this sounds interesting to you, let's get started! Simply head on over to App Creation Process to proceed.