Team Fortress 2 vs Dota 2
Team Fortress 2 and Dota 2 both land in Action, Free To Play on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Free To Play on Steam. Team Fortress 2 (2007) is 6 years older than Dota 2 (2013). Team Fortress 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than Dota 2 (88.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Team Fortress 2 |  Dota 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 89.8% positive (732,387 reviews) | 88.1% positive (827,181 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Valve | Valve |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Free To Play on Steam.
- Team Fortress 2 (2007) is 6 years older than Dota 2 (2013).
- Team Fortress 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than Dota 2 (88.1% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Dota 2 has co-op; Team Fortress 2 does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Team Fortress 2 vs Dota 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Team Fortress 2 or Dota 2?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Team Fortress 2 sits at 89.8% positive (732,387 reviews), Dota 2 at 88.1% (827,181). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Team Fortress 2 or Dota 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Team Fortress 2 (2007) came out before Dota 2 (2013). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Team Fortress 2 and Dota 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Free To Play on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.