Used to identify the game, unaltered. Dota 2 wordmark, trademark of its owner, from the publisher's Steam store listing

Dota 2

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

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.

Strategy

Player score

8.1/10

2,768,190 reviews

Released: 2013
Developer: Not recorded
Platforms: 2 systems
Critics: 90
Steam Deck: playable
Download: 60 GB

We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is Dota 2?

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released	9 July 2013
Developer	Not recorded
Publisher	Not recorded
Platforms	PC, Steam Deck
Genres	Strategy
Languages	28 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q771541, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was Dota 2 received?

Players81%positive of 2,768,190 · Very Positive

Metacritic90critic aggregate, PC

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

Accessibility

3 declared features

Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

What does it support?

Technical support
Capability	Support
Controller	Not stated
Cloud saves	No
Cross-platform play	No
Mod support	Steam Workshop
Online play	Single-player only
In-game purchases	Yes
Steam Deck	playable
Download size	60 GB
Add-on content	2 DLC listed
Age gate	None

Content descriptors

General mature content

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

Free

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Problems players report

We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Dota 2 on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.

Servers and connection15 of 300 (5%)
Worst unranked matchmaking i've ever seen in my life
Steam review, 24 August 2026 · 7,693 hours played · 1 readers marked it helpful
My mouse disconnects when I try to uninstall the game.
Steam review, 24 August 2026 · 2,774 hours played · 1 readers marked it helpful

A further 2 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.

We also watch r/Dota2 for problem reports about Dota 2. Nothing has come up recently.

Games like Dota 2

24 games overlap with Dota 2 on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Prime World, Strife and Battlerite.

All 24 games like Dota 2

Common questions about Dota 2

What platforms is Dota 2 on?

Dota 2 is available on PC, Steam Deck. It first released in 2013.

Is Dota 2 free?

Yes. Dota 2 is free to download on Steam. It carries in-game purchases.

Do players recommend Dota 2?

81% of 2,768,190 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

What is the Metacritic score for Dota 2?

90 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.

Does Dota 2 work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates Dota 2 as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.

How big is the Dota 2 download?

60 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.