What games are like Dota 2?

The best games like Dota 2 on Steam right now include Counter-Strike 2, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. They share Dota 2's genre and gameplay (Free to Play, MOBA, Strategy) and are ranked using live Steam similarity and current follower momentum, updated daily.

How are these similar games chosen?

Each game is scored by how many Steam genres and gameplay modes it shares with Dota 2, plus a bonus for the same developer, then tie-broken by how fast it is gaining Steam followers right now.

Games Like Dota 2 (2026)

The best similar games on Steam — matched by shared genre and gameplay, with a reason for every pick.

Updated daily · July 17, 2026

Looking for games like Dota 2? The closest matches on Steam right now are Counter-Strike 2, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS — chosen by shared genre and gameplay (Free to Play, MOBA, Strategy) and ranked by how fast each is currently gaining followers. Full ranked list of 12 below, each with why it's a match.

Best games similar to Dota 2

#	Game	Genre	Shared with Dota 2
1	Counter-Strike 2 🔥	Action	PvP, Co-op, Team-Based, Difficult
2	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	Action	PvP, Co-op, Team-Based, Difficult
3	PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS ▲	Action	PvP, Co-op, Team-Based, Difficult
4	ELDEN RING ▲	Action	PvP, Co-op, Action RPG, Difficult
5	Team Fortress 2 ▲	Action	Co-op, Team-Based, Online Co-Op, Free to Play
6	Dispatch	Action	Action, Strategy
7	Battle For Embolia	Action	Action, Free To Play, co-op, multiplayer
8	Marvel Rivals	Action	PvP, Co-op, MOBA, Team-Based
9	Monster Hunter: World	Action	Co-op, Action RPG, Difficult, Character Customization
10	DARK SOULS™ III	Action	PvP, Co-op, Action RPG, Difficult
11	DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED	Action	Co-op, Action RPG, Difficult, Character Customization
12	Total War: WARHAMMER III	Action	PvP, Co-op, Online Co-Op, Fantasy

Why these are like Dota 2

1. Counter-Strike 2

From the same studio; both are tagged pvp, co-op, team-based. For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe.

2. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Both are tagged pvp, co-op, team-based; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege is an elite, tactical team-based shooter where superior planning and execution triumph.

3. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

Both are tagged pvp, co-op, team-based; both offer multiplayer. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the high-stakes winner-take-all shooter that started the Battle Royale craze, is free-to-play!

4. ELDEN RING

Both are tagged pvp, co-op, action rpg; both offer co-op and multiplayer. THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG.

5. Team Fortress 2

From the same studio; both are tagged co-op, team-based, online co-op. Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities.

6. Dispatch

Both are action / strategy games. Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter.

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