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Game entry

Dota 2

2013 · MOBA, Strategy · PC, Mac, Linux · Valve

Dota 2 is ranked no. 297 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,764 and 70% of duels won.

World rank

no. 297

ELO score

1,764

Wins

70%

Duels played

349

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About Dota 2

Dota 2 is a multiplayer online battle arena video game and the stand-alone sequel to the Defense of the Ancients (DotA) mod. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.

The community says

The hero pool is impressive but the new player experience hasn't improved much over the years.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,764 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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  4. 297 Dota 2 1,764
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  6. 299 Firewatch 1,763
  7. 300 Resident Evil 1,763

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  1. GlitchPilot2

    The hero pool is impressive but the new player experience hasn't improved much over the years.

    CoopRider

    The depth really comes from itemization, itemization alone separates good players from great ones here, ask anyone who's climbed.

  2. NeonWarden66

    Spent an entire winter learning support role, my friends still clown me for how bad I was at warding.

  3. GhostWolf

    Another day, another overrated MOBA sitting comfortably where it shouldn't be.

    Kihn76

    Exact same experience, quit after one toxic lobby and haven't touched it since.

  4. BossDragon2

    I only play a few games a month these days (work eats everything) but even casually you can feel how unforgiving it stays.

  5. qstanton

    Compared to League it feels heavier and slower to learn, but the mechanical ceiling is so much higher once you push through the first fifty hours or so.

    Bayer15

    I only get an hour here and there most weeks, still remember that first proper win vividly.

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