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Dota 2
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
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Deep strategic hero variety” (28 of 100 reviews) and “Friendly teammates and lifelong friends” (10); the most common complaint is “Toxic players and flaming” (30). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
What the most-helpful reviewers agree on
28 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“This game is addictive due to mechanics but has the worst ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ community ever. Bunch of ♥♥♥♥♥ ass crybabies who would report you for one wrong play. Not worth anyone's time until they fix their stupid reporting…”
“Really good and fun game, mostly nice teammates, play this instead of League of Legends!”
“88 hours in and I’m still enjoying it. There’s definitely a lot to learn and I’m still figuring things out, but that’s what makes it fun. Every game feels different and there’s always something new to try. It can be…”
10 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Really good and fun game, mostly nice teammates, play this instead of League of Legends!”
“This game was my college go-to, I've had friendships destroyed, restored, and kept throughout the years. I played this game even when my wife was sick and had a fight over it, nothing can beat this game. I've broken…”
“Cosy game. I feel at peace with my MMR. I love how every single team i've ever been apart of will come gank in time and won't give up. You will never encounter crybabies that start whining ggs after one bad fight in the…”
9 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“88 hours in and I’m still enjoying it. There’s definitely a lot to learn and I’m still figuring things out, but that’s what makes it fun. Every game feels different and there’s always something new to try. It can be…”
“all time fav. have played the game since 2014. despite the breaks here and there, this is the only game i would return to every time.”
“Dota 2 is one of the most enjoyable and competitive games I’ve played. It has a huge amount of depth, and every match feels different because of the variety of heroes, strategies, and playstyles. What I really enjoy is…”
8 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“88 hours in and I’m still enjoying it. There’s definitely a lot to learn and I’m still figuring things out, but that’s what makes it fun. Every game feels different and there’s always something new to try. It can be…”
“Cosy game. I feel at peace with my MMR. I love how every single team i've ever been apart of will come gank in time and won't give up. You will never encounter crybabies that start whining ggs after one bad fight in the…”
“Dota 2 is one of the most enjoyable and competitive games I’ve played. It has a huge amount of depth, and every match feels different because of the variety of heroes, strategies, and playstyles. What I really enjoy is…”
7 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“88 hours in and I’m still enjoying it. There’s definitely a lot to learn and I’m still figuring things out, but that’s what makes it fun. Every game feels different and there’s always something new to try. It can be…”
“Dota 2 is one of the most enjoyable and competitive games I’ve played. It has a huge amount of depth, and every match feels different because of the variety of heroes, strategies, and playstyles. What I really enjoy is…”
“Dota 2 is a challenging but rewarding MOBA with a huge variety of heroes, items, and strategies. The gameplay offers a lot of freedom, and learning new heroes and improving your skills can be very satisfying. However,…”
30 of the 100 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“The game rewards low skill players by a poorly thoughout report system that enables mass reporting with poor oversight. If a low skill player has a high behaviour score, they are allowed to judge any skill level of a…”
“The most toxic game ever so far in human history. Try at your own peril. The bad matches and experience will outnumber the few good, fun experiences you have. Just totally not worth the mental toll and frustration. You…”
“This game is addictive due to mechanics but has the worst ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ community ever. Bunch of ♥♥♥♥♥ ass crybabies who would report you for one wrong play. Not worth anyone's time until they fix their stupid reporting…”
27 of the 100 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“The game rewards low skill players by a poorly thoughout report system that enables mass reporting with poor oversight. If a low skill player has a high behaviour score, they are allowed to judge any skill level of a…”
“I mostly played the arcade but Valve decided to pull the plug on the arcade by removing dedicated servers”
“I have 4k hours on this game. It is nothing but boosters, smurfs, and toxic community. every single game you run into a player 3 ranks lower than you, that has an unstoppable performance. This is making the game…”
18 of the 100 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“The game rewards low skill players by a poorly thoughout report system that enables mass reporting with poor oversight. If a low skill player has a high behaviour score, they are allowed to judge any skill level of a…”
“You can basically report bomb everyone in every match and they get punished, even though they didn't do anything wrong.”
“This game is addictive due to mechanics but has the worst ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ community ever. Bunch of ♥♥♥♥♥ ass crybabies who would report you for one wrong play. Not worth anyone's time until they fix their stupid reporting…”
12 of the 100 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“An incredibly deep game that's really rewarding to learn, but probably impossible to master for all but the most dedicated, high end players. It can be extremely unfun and outright taxing sometimes, and with a toxic…”
“this game will destroy your life and waste so much of all your time and life. if you rarely play it youll be super idiot noob and become a burden for your team, just quit and play ML. and if you wanna git good it will…”
“Dota 2 is a challenging but rewarding MOBA with a huge variety of heroes, items, and strategies. The gameplay offers a lot of freedom, and learning new heroes and improving your skills can be very satisfying. However,…”
10 of the 100 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“WORST GAME EVER In this game you will meet the most egotistical, arrogant, obnoxious people who are incapable of critical thinking and using their brains. You will play with supports who takes pride in taking the core's…”
“The reason why its free is because everyone has brain damage XD. Do not attempt to play this game if you don't want your life being destroyed. At this point, dota 2 is a game of luck. You need to be lucky to win.…”
“The latest game mechanics are terrible. You’re underpowered the entire game, then someone farms for 10 minutes and suddenly they’re level 25 while everyone else is still level 15. It’s too bad, this used to be such a…”
Note: these 100 most-helpful reviews lean more negative than the game overall — 59% of them recommend it, against 80.5% across all 2,786,171 reviews.
Counted across 100 English reviews (the 100 most helpful) · as of 2026-09-26
“Dota 2 — A Veteran’s Perspective on What Makes It Special I started playing Dota AllStars in 2006, when I was 17. Later, I got invited to Dota 2, and it quickly became my go-to game for most of my free time. At my peak, I reached around 7K MMR in later part of 2016—back when…”
— a player, Steam review · 11,755 hrs played“Dota is the only game I’ve never gotten bored of. It kept me going through some really bad days, and honestly, it’s the best game I’ve ever played. Every match feels different because of the endless combinations of heroes, abilities, and strategies. Unlike most shooting games,…”
— a player, Steam review · 3,578 hrs played“I came back to Dota 2 after not playing since 2018, and I honestly can't believe how far the game has fallen. The current report and punishment system is absurd. Players can report you simply because they don't like the way you played, the hero you picked, a decision you made,…”
— a player, Steam review · 1,555 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Inside the Trove of Terror
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7.41f Gameplay Patch
Patch 7.41f is out now and you can check out the patch notes here . In addition, we've recently addressed the following issues: Fixed spot on map near the top Roshan Pit where a hero could hide within
The International 2026 Grand Champions
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The International Main Event
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The International: Streams, Secret Shop, and More
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Free to Play · MOBA · Multiplayer · Strategy · eSports · Team-Based · Competitive · Action · Online Co-Op · PvP · Difficult · Co-op (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · Co-op · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · SteamVR Collectibles · In-App Purchases · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives |
| Languages | Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English * , Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean * , Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese *… |
| Official site | http://www.dota2.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or newer Processor: Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 60 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible