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ActionStrategyFree To PlayMOBAMultiplayereSportsTeam-BasedCompetitive

315,140 playing#2 on Steam by players#2 on Steam

Peak in the last 24 hours: 695,084

Peak in the last 7 days: 1,069,688

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Game description

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.

Basic info

DeveloperValve
PublisherValve
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateJul 9, 2013
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 or newer
ProcessorDual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600
Storage60 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 290 reviews from the past 1 year

58.7/ 100
Bottom 10%

Steam rating: Very Positive (80%)

Metacritic: 90 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 11, 2026)

Many Dota 2 players recommend it while admitting they hate it, and that tension shows in its 58.7 from 2,807,764 Steam reviews.

👍 Strengths

That mixed feeling shows up in the strongest praise: 81 reviews keep enjoying it, the most upvoted calling it the best MOBA ever while hating it. 18 praise the strategic depth of its core mechanics, and 13 describe the competitive rush of playing with friends. A few players defend the community as kinder than its reputation, and some enjoy the steep learning curve as part of the challenge.

👎 Where it falls short

The complaints are mostly about other people. Multiplayer ranks 587th of 642, discussed in 47% of analyzed reviews. 50 reviews say matchmaking pairs them with players who ignore roles, and 37 call the community one of the hardest to bear. 23 say the developers talk about updates but rarely ship them. New players have the hardest time, with reviews describing a game full of veterans where early wins are rare.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“best MOBA ever despite hating it, still plays” · 81 reviews
“matchmaking puts you with players who ignore roles and positions” · 50 reviews
“completely unfriendly to new players, all veteran players, hard to win” · 20 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 29% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Onboarding -2.77 · How easy it is to learn — tutorials and the first hours
Negative “completely unfriendly to new players, all veteran players, hard to win” · 20 reviews

Progression 7% · Difficulty 6% · Freedom 1% · Strategy 9% · Controls & feel 1%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

World +1.33 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 0% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value

Not enough data — only 8% of reviews mention this.

Replayability +4.75 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+

Volume 3% · Variety 4%

Graphics, art style, music and sound

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Visuals +3.00 · Graphics, art style, and animation

Audio 0%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 47% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Community -2.15 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Negative “worst gaming communities in existence, tests patience and faith in humanity” · 37 reviews
Positive “community very kind, good teammates who care about your game” · 6 reviews

Playing together 23% · Servers & Connection 3%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 34% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Matchmaking -0.81 · Skill gaps, team balance, and queue times
Negative “matchmaking puts you with players who ignore roles and positions” · 50 reviews

Anti-cheat 4% · Pricing 6% · Balance 14%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.40 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “they don't want to update, only talk and do nothing” · 23 reviews
Positive “frequent patches and good community support for new players” · 3 reviews

Stability 5% · Performance 3%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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