# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [SMITE®](https://imho.run/games/386360/smite) — Also MOBA and e-sports, like Dota 2. 67,960 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/386360/)
2. [Battlerite](https://imho.run/games/504370/battlerite) — A frequent pick in Dota 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 23,841 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/504370/)
3. [Bloodline Champions](https://imho.run/games/6370/bloodline-champions) — Also MOBA and Competitive, like Dota 2. 1,043 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6370/)
4. [Awesomenauts](https://imho.run/games/204300/awesomenauts) — Also MOBA, like Dota 2. 6,996 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204300/)
5. [Monday Night Combat](https://imho.run/games/63200/monday-night-combat) — Also MOBA and Tower Defense, like Dota 2. 704 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/63200/)
6. [Dota Underlords](https://imho.run/games/1046930/dota-underlords) — Also Competitive, like Dota 2. 33,493 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1046930/)
7. [Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/469600/legion-td-2-multiplayer-tower-defense) — Also Competitive and Tower Defense, like Dota 2. 6,361 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/469600/)
8. [Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege](https://imho.run/games/359550/tom-clancy-s-rainbow-six-siege) — Also e-sports and Competitive, like Dota 2. 776,589 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359550/)
9. [Heavy Metal Machines](https://imho.run/games/331360/heavy-metal-machines) — Also MOBA and e-sports, like Dota 2. 930 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/331360/)
10. [Counter-Strike 2](https://imho.run/games/730/counter-strike-2) — Shares competitive multiplayer and team coordination with Dota 2. 2,531,026 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/730/)
11. [Team Fortress 2](https://imho.run/games/440/team-fortress-2) — Also Competitive and Team-Based, like Dota 2. 732,387 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440/)
12. [Demigod](https://imho.run/games/202710/demigod) — Also MOBA and Team-Based, like Dota 2. 602 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/202710/)
13. [Paladins®](https://imho.run/games/444090/paladins) — Also MOBA and Team-Based, like Dota 2. 127,515 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/444090/)
14. [Natural Selection 2](https://imho.run/games/4920/natural-selection-2) — Shares team coordination with Dota 2. 5,398 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4920/)
15. [Predecessor](https://imho.run/games/961200/predecessor) — Also MOBA and Competitive, like Dota 2. 11,931 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/961200/)
16. [Artifact](https://imho.run/games/583950/artifact) — A frequent pick in Dota 2 players' libraries, and another Strategy. 9,748 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/583950/)
17. [Rocket League®](https://imho.run/games/252950/rocket-league) — Also Competitive and Team-Based, like Dota 2. 226,694 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252950/)
18. [Iron League](https://imho.run/games/771060/iron-league) — Also MOBA and e-sports, like Dota 2. 241 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/771060/)
19. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Team-Based, like Dota 2. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
20. [Dirty Bomb®](https://imho.run/games/333930/dirty-bomb) — Also Competitive and Team-Based, like Dota 2. 34,388 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/333930/)
21. [World of Tanks](https://imho.run/games/1407200/world-of-tanks) — Also Team-Based, like Dota 2. 24,498 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1407200/)
22. [Company of Heroes](https://imho.run/games/228200/company-of-heroes) — Also RTS, like Dota 2. 5,079 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/228200/)
23. [THE DAY Online](https://imho.run/games/795580/the-day-online) — Also MOBA and e-sports, like Dota 2. 182 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/795580/)
24. [Quantum League](https://imho.run/games/651150/quantum-league) — Shares competitive multiplayer and team coordination with Dota 2. 802 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/651150/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=570&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=570&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=570&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=570
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/570
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Dota 2

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 570
- **Developer:** Valve
- **Publisher:** Valve
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, In-App Purchases, SteamVR Collectibles, Steam Timeline, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, Co-op
- **Released:** Jul 9, 2013
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Metacritic:** 90
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/570/dota-2)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=570&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/570/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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