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Game entry

Dota 2

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

Dota 2 holds position no. 306 in the world ranking on GameForever, with 1,768 ELO points and 71% of duels won out of 403 played. Its most contested head-to-head pits it against League of Legends: 52 wins to 26 across 78 duels. Where it fares best, it sits at no. 11 out of 209 (2013).

World rank

no. 306

ELO score

1,768

Wins

71%

Duels played

403

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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 1,768 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Dota 2 sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 303 Fire Emblem: Three Houses 1,770
  2. 304 Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia 1,769
  3. 305 Metroid Prime 2: Echoes 1,769
  4. 306 Dota 2 1,768
  5. 307 Disco Elysium 1,768
  6. 308 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II 1,768
  7. 309 Xenoblade Chronicles 1,768

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The standing

Where Dota 2 ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Dota 2 stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 11 out of 209 (2013).

Where Dota 2 ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 306 5,110
2010s 111 2,044
2013 11 209

The community

The debate

24 comments

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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.

    Rudolph_2

    Unforgiving is one thing, but at some point it's just punishing casual players for not having ten hours a week to spare.

  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.

    Max_1984

    Fifty hours in and I still vote for it every single duel without hesitating, curve or no curve.

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