Dota 2 vs Apex Legends™
Dota 2 and Apex Legends™ 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. Dota 2 (2013) is 7 years older than Apex Legends™ (2020). Dota 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than Apex Legends™ (76.6% 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
 Dota 2 |  Apex Legends™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 88.1% positive (827,181 reviews) | 76.6% positive (441,156 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Valve | Respawn |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Free To Play on Steam.
- Dota 2 (2013) is 7 years older than Apex Legends™ (2020).
- Dota 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than Apex Legends™ (76.6% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Dota 2 is Deck Playable, Apex Legends™ is Deck Unsupported.
Dota 2 vs Apex Legends™ — FAQ
- Which is better, Dota 2 or Apex Legends™?
- On Steam reviews Dota 2 scores higher (88.1% positive) than Apex Legends™ (76.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Dota 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Dota 2 or Apex Legends™ first?
- If you want chronology, Dota 2 (2013) came out before Apex Legends™ (2020). 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 Dota 2 and Apex Legends™ 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.
- Do both Dota 2 and Apex Legends™ have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dota 2 ships Co-op; Apex Legends™ ships Online Co-op, Co-op.