Games like Dota 2
If you like Dota 2 (moba, competitive and strategy), these 9 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
Counter-Strike 2
- In common: competing and multiplayer
- Difference: shorter sessions
When you're fired up and want to compete seriously. The quick modes allow 15-20 minute matches.
Team Fortress 2
- In common: multiplayer and competing
- Difference: shorter sessions
When you want to shoot without taking it seriously: join a server, play a round and laugh along the way.
Apex Legends
- In common: competing and multiplayer
- Difference: shorter sessions
When you're fired up and want adrenaline-filled 20-minute competitive matches.
Counter-Strike: Source
- In common: multiplayer and competing
- Difference: shorter sessions
When you want to hop on a server, play a few rounds and leave, without the pressure of ranked competitive.
Rocket League
- In common: competing and multiplayer
- Difference: shorter sessions
When you have a short break and want to compete: a match is five minutes and you always want one more.
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
- In common: multiplayer and competing
- Difference: less thinking
When you fancy a tense, tactical online team battle where one shot is enough and taking cover is everything.
Brawlhalla
- In common: multiplayer and competing
- Difference: shorter sessions
When you have 15 minutes and want light competitive action, solo or with friends.
Shotgun Farmers
- In common: multiplayer and action
- Difference: shorter sessions
When you fancy a silly, light-hearted online shooter with corncob shotguns and chicken chases.
Street Fighter 6
- In common: competing and multiplayer
- Difference: shorter sessions
When you have a short break and fancy competing head to head, or practising combos.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About Dota 2
Two teams of five heroes fight to destroy the enemy base. Over a hundred heroes, game-changing items and a strategic depth that takes years to master. Free and demanding.
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