Rank 01Games like Dota 2
- 24 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Dota 2 also play
The closest matches to Dota 2: SMITE®, Battlerite, Bloodline Champions, Awesomenauts, and Monday Night Combat. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- Free
- Deck Playable
- 2017
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Monday Night Combat
Why this: Also MOBA and Tower Defense, like Dota 2.
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Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense
Why this: Also Competitive and Tower Defense, like Dota 2.
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Why this: Also e-sports and Competitive, like Dota 2.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Dota 2
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Also Competitive and Tower Defense, like Dota 2.
- 87% of 6,361 reviews
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Shares competitive multiplayer and team coordination with Dota 2.
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- Released: 2013
- Developer: Valve
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 88% of 827,181 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Free To Play
- Metacritic 90
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Endless custom game modes
- Stressful
- Tense
- Competitive multiplayer
- Hero selection
- Team coordination
More games like Dota 2, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Dota 2
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
World of Tanks
Why this: Same tense mood as Dota 2.
Dirty Bomb®
Why this: Also Competitive and Team-Based, like Dota 2.
Strife®
Why this: Also MOBA and RTS, like Dota 2.
Predecessor
Why this: Also MOBA and Competitive, like Dota 2.
More from Valve
Other recommendable Steam games by Valve, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Counter-Strike 2
Why this: Shares competitive multiplayer and team coordination with Dota 2.
Left 4 Dead 2
Why this: Same tense mood as Dota 2.
Counter-Strike
Why this: Also e-sports and Competitive, like Dota 2.
About Dota 2
The closest matches to Dota 2: SMITE®, Battlerite, Bloodline Champions, Awesomenauts, and Monday Night Combat. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Dota 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are SMITE®, Battlerite and Bloodline Champions — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as stressful and tense, and single out its competitive multiplayer and hero selection. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Dota 2 is a free-to-play competitive MOBA developed by Valve, released in 2013. Players select from over a hundred heroes and compete in 5v5 team-based matches that require substantial coordination and strategic positioning. The game features a brutal difficulty curve and massive scope, with matches that can extend for extended periods. Players describe the competitive environment as stressful and tense, with outcomes often hinging on precise decision-making and team coordination. Beyond the core competitive mode, the custom game mode system offers additional variety. Dota 2 holds a 90 score on Metacritic and maintains an 88% positive rating from over 827,000 Steam reviews, and it is playable on Steam Deck.
About Dota 2: Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.
Is Dota 2 worth buying?
Recent reviews are much worse
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 88% of 827,181 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 68% positive across 20,799 new reviews, 20 points below its all-time score.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 1010 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 2042 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Endless custom game modes
People who play it also play: SMITE®, Battlerite, Bloodline Champions
Frequently asked about Dota 2
Can I run it?
Does Dota 2 run on Steam Deck?
Dota 2 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Dota 2 free to play?
Yes — Dota 2 is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Dota 2 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Dota 2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Dota 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dota 2 are SMITE®, Battlerite, Bloodline Champions.
Who developed Dota 2?
Dota 2 was developed by Valve.