85
And this dichotomy is perhaps the best descriptor I can attach to Dota 2. It is frequently a game which occupies two opposite spaces simultaneously. It is the best game. It is also the worst game. No game has ever made me as miserable as Dota 2 has. But no game has made me feel so consistently rewarded for my time, and as consistently, wonderfully connected to the friends I play it with.
95
Simply irresistible and addictive as hell.
90
Unforgiving from the get-go, but a landmark in competitive multiplayer design. [Oct 2013, p.68]
6
A game that I love to hate and hate to love, Dota 2 requires a lot of tolerance against frustration -more than most, if not any other multiplayer title- and yet it keeps pulling me back.
10
By far the most demanding and rewarding competitive game out there. Once you get deep into the mechanics and strategies of the game nothing else can scratch this itch.
10
Best moba in world.
Complex, good mechanics. Any bad score is a LOL fan.
The only problem is that is hard to learn the game, so some players can drop the game because of it brazil gamer
Dota 2
Released On:
Jul 9, 2013
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
90
User score
Mixed or Average
6.5
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Universal Acclaim
90
97% Positive
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3% Mixed
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Aug 30, 2013
100
A great PvP game that offers some of the most intriguing and nuanced team combat around.
Jul 24, 2013
95
With zero cost to play and one of the highest skill ceilings of any game I've ever encountered, Dota 2 is a modern multiplayer masterpiece.
User score
Mixed or Average
6.5
60% Positive
7577 Ratings
7577 Ratings
8% Mixed
959 Ratings
959 Ratings
32% Negative
4030 Ratings
4030 Ratings
Jun 8, 2026
10
By far the most demanding and rewarding competitive game out there. Once you get deep into the mechanics and strategies of the game nothing else can scratch this itch.
Jun 7, 2026
10
Best moba in world.
Complex, good mechanics. Any bad score is a LOL fan.
The only problem is that is hard to learn the game, so some players can drop the game because of it brazil gamer
Aug 7, 2013
90
A deep and rewarding competitive game that becomes something special when taken on in the company of others.
Jul 26, 2013
90
You’ll need knowledge, skill, and a smidge of spider-sense. Friends to learn with are a must, and don’t be deceived by the lack of a pricetag: Dota 2 will cost you hundreds of hours.
Jul 16, 2013
90
Valve studiously avoided reinventing the wheel with Dota 2, and given how beloved the gameplay is that is undoubtedly the best thing for the game, the community, and the genre. The infrastructure for matchmaking, spectating, and everything else that surrounds actual matches is executed on a level only the best studios can rival.
Aug 15, 2017
85
And this dichotomy is perhaps the best descriptor I can attach to Dota 2. It is frequently a game which occupies two opposite spaces simultaneously. It is the best game. It is also the worst game. No game has ever made me as miserable as Dota 2 has. But no game has made me feel so consistently rewarded for my time, and as consistently, wonderfully connected to the friends I play it with.
Jul 18, 2013
70
A strategic adrenaline rush, but the graphics are dated and the learning curve is steep.
Apr 28, 2026
10
this iconic review <3
the dota 2 is the best all pc or mobile games in the world <3
Oct 5, 2024
7
Добрая гульня, але даволі таксічнае кам’юніці і амаль поўная адсутнасць магчымасці гуляць у сваё задавальненне, не хвалюючыся пра рэйтынг. Найбольш падабаецца шматслойнайсць гульні, бо кожная механіка не такая простая, як здаецца на першы погляд. Золата дзеліцца на надзейнае і не найдзенае. Урон дзеліцца на фізічны, магічны, ды чысты. І так з кожнай механікай, заўсёды ёсць другое дно.
Nov 15, 2022
4
Graphics - 6/10 Gameplay - 7/10 Controls - 5/10 Detail control - 8/10 Optimisation - 6/10 Interesity - 7/10 Personal taste - 2/10 Sound - 8/10 Physics - 3/10 Mechanics - 4/10 Getting bored quickly - -2/-10 Bugs - -1/-10 Balance - 2/10 Community - 2/10 Players - 5/10 Servers - 5/10
Aug 8, 2022
4
Not Recommended 679.2 hrs at review time Multiplayer Gameplay 3/10 Music and sound 5/10 Screenplay 4/10 Technical 5/10
SummaryDota 2 features the characters and factions from the original Defense of the Ancients title with new features.
