Predecessor

Free-to-play third-person MOBA with vertical movement and shooter elements

Omeda Studios · Released Aug 20, 2024

Action Indie Massively Multiplayer RPG Strategy Free To Play

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 71% of 18K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 67% of 227 in 30 days
Playing now: 735; peak 24h 2,509
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 3 weeks ago; Sep 1, 2026

What is Predecessor?

A free-to-play, third-person sci-fi MOBA built around competitive team matches. You choose from more than 45 characters, fight enemy players, farm minions, control lanes, build items, and use terrain and vertical movement to gain an advantage.

For you if...

+you want MOBA strategy from a third-person viewpoint
+you enjoy learning distinct heroes, item builds, and lane control
+you value vertical movement in competitive online matches

Not for you if...

−you want a gentle learning curve with strong newcomer safeguards

What players say

71% of 17,742 reviews are positive · 67% of 227 in the last 30 days

Players praise the core third-person MOBA gameplay, distinct heroes, and mix of shooter controls with lane and item strategy. Their most common complaints are toxic teammates, quitting or AFK behavior, uneven matchmaking, and one-sided matches; experienced players also criticize recent balance changes.

Screenshots and trailer

Predecessor system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4590 or similar
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 2GB or AMD Radeon RX 550 equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 14 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Needs 8GB RAM available for the game

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: Easy Anti-Cheat
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: In-app purchases

Steam Deck: Playable

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
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, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Spanish - Spain.