Choose Dota 2
Choose Dota 2 if you want the SteamVR Collectibles, Steam Timeline, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 827,181 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dota 2 vs March of Giants
Dota 2 and March of Giants both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Free To Play on Steam. Dota 2 is free; March of Giants is paid (Price unknown). Both support cooperative play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose March of Giants
Choose March of Giants if you want a Simulation game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP.
Both Dota 2 and March of Giants sit in Action, Strategy, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dota 2 |  March of Giants | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Simulation, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.1% positive (827,181 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Valve | March of Giants Team |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Free To Play on Steam.
- Dota 2 is free; March of Giants is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Dota 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; March of Giants has no Deck rating yet.
Dota 2 vs March of Giants — FAQ
- Are Dota 2 and March of Giants similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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 March of Giants have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dota 2 ships Co-op; March of Giants ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Dota 2 free?
- Yes — Dota 2 is a free-to-play Steam title. March of Giants is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Dota 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dota 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. March of Giants doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.