Choose Dota 2
Choose Dota 2 if you want an Action game with SteamVR Collectibles, Steam Timeline, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 827,181 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dota 2 vs One Tower
Dota 2 and One Tower both land in 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 Strategy, Free To Play on Steam. Dota 2 (2013) is 3 years older than One Tower (2016). Dota 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than One Tower (50.9% positive). 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 One Tower
Choose One Tower if you want an Early Access game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. One Tower launched in 2016.
Both Dota 2 and One Tower sit in Strategy and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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 |  One Tower | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Free To Play | Strategy, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 88.1% positive (827,181 reviews) | 50.9% positive (55 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Valve | SkyReacher Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Free To Play on Steam.
- Dota 2 (2013) is 3 years older than One Tower (2016).
- Dota 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than One Tower (50.9% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Dota 2 has co-op; One Tower does not.
- Dota 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; One Tower has no Deck rating yet.
Dota 2 vs One Tower — FAQ
- Should I play Dota 2 or One Tower first?
- If you want chronology, Dota 2 (2013) came out before One Tower (2016). 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 One Tower similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Dota 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dota 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. One Tower doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.