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 a life of its own.
Dota 2
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Dota 2 has 576,825 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 39% lower than its previous all-time peak of 951,239 players achieved on 5/26/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Dota 2. It has received a total of 2,401,537 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 81 (Very Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Dota 2 and its growth over time. It currently has 2,312,558 followers on its community page.
About Dota 2
Dota 2 is an Action, Strategy, and Free to Play game developed by Valve. On 7/9/2013, it was released on the Steam Store by Valve.
Players have rated Dota 2 as "Very Positive" out of 2,401,537 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 1,960,475 positive reviews and 441,062 negative reviews — an overall 82% positive review rating. Additionally, Dota 2 has earned a metascore of 90 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play completely for free. It can also be purchased through PC Café Essentials F2P and Valve Complete Pack which give a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Dota 2 on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
It also supports 28 languanges in-game including Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, and English. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Dota 2 supports the following features:
- Steam Timeline
- Co-op
- SteamVR Collectibles
- Multi-player
- Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- In-App Purchases
From the Steam community, Dota 2 has been tagged with the following user tags:
- PvP
- Character Customization
- Difficult
- Competitive
- Fantasy
- Multiplayer
- Free to Play
- Co-op
- RPG
- RTS
- Team-Based
- Replay Value
- Tower Defense
- Simulation
- Action RPG
- MOBA
- eSports
- Strategy
- Online Co-Op
- Action
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Dota 2 and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Dota 2 is referenced by 2 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Dota 2 Remixes EP | Music | 2/10/2020 | View |
 | The Dota 2 Official Soundtrack | Music | 2/10/2020 | View |
Related Bundles
Dota 2 is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PC Café Essentials F2P | 15 | 15 | Free | View |
 | Valve Complete Pack | 25 | 18 | $24.62 | View |
Related Packages
Dota 2 is referenced by 2 packages in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Dota 2 - Free On-Demand | ??? | View |
| Dota 2 - Commercial License | ??? | View |
Supported Languages
Dota 2 is available in 28 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Yes | No | No |
| Czech | Yes | No | No |
| Danish | Yes | No | No |
| Dutch | Yes | No | No |
| English | Yes | Yes | No |
| Finnish | Yes | No | No |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| German | Yes | No | No |
| Greek | Yes | No | No |
| Hungarian | Yes | No | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Dota 2 data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 23). Dota 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/570
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 23). Dota 2. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/570
- Metacritic. (2024, December 23). Dota 2 for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/dota-2
- Valve. (2023, July 7). Dota 2. Dota 2. http://www.dota2.com/