Dota 2

Free-to-play team MOBA with deep strategy and over 100 heroes

Valve · Released Jul 9, 2013

Reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 2.8M
Recent reviews: Mixed; 69% of 24K in 30 days
Playing now: 467K; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 week ago; Sep 15, 2026

What is Dota 2?

Dota 2 is a free-to-play, team-based MOBA built around competitive online matches. You choose from more than 100 heroes, use abilities and items, and coordinate with teammates; heroes can fill multiple roles, while co-op bot matches and a hero demo provide ways to practice.

For you if...

+you want difficult, competitive team strategy
+you enjoy learning many heroes, roles, and item choices
+you prefer online PvP or cooperative bot practice

Not for you if...

−you want a beginner-friendly game with extensive guidance
−you dislike stressful matches with team-dependent outcomes
−you prefer solo play over online team competition

What players say

80% of 2,782,803 reviews are positive · 69% of 24,388 in the last 30 days

Players praise the strategic depth, varied heroes and item choices, and the satisfaction of coordinated team play. The most common complaints concern a toxic community, a harsh new-player experience, and behavior and communication systems that players say invite unfair reports.

Screenshots and trailer

Dota 2 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or newer
Processor: Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 60 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features: Workshop, Trading cards, In-app purchases

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, Korean, Simplified Chinese. Text only: Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Romanian, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Spanish - Latin America, Vietnamese.