Dota 2
Released Jul 2013
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.
80% positive · 2.8M reviews
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Released, ongoing live service game
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Live Service
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Released, ongoing live service game
High confidence
Live Service
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Dota 2 is a free-to-play multiplayer game that has been continuously and actively updated by Valve since its launch on July 9, 2013. The store description explicitly describes "regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes," which is well supported by the game's documented update history.
The most recent major content release is the Dark Carnival event, launched on June 25, 2026 — a new ongoing story event featuring fully-voiced narrative content, new hero personas, cosmetics, and in-game rewards. The developer explicitly stated: "This is just the beginning: There are plenty of surprises in Midnight Run, and we're just getting started," confirming that more content within this event is actively planned and in progress.
Before that, new hero Largo was introduced on December 16, 2025 alongside the major 7.40 gameplay patch. Earlier in 2025, the Wandering Waters update (February 19, 2025) reworked the game map and introduced new systems. Valve continues to ship balance patches and bug fixes in between major drops — patch 7.41e and the Summer Scrub were released as recently as July 30, 2026.
The International 2026 esports tournament was announced on February 12, 2026, scheduled for August 20–23 in Shanghai. Valve shipped a dedicated update on July 30, 2026 with predictions, fantasy, and supporter bundles tied to the event. Valve has a long-standing pattern of major game updates timed around The International each year.
Dota 2 is designed to receive content indefinitely — it operates on a monetized content cycle involving cosmetics, seasonal events, hero releases, and the annual International tournament. The game is never "done" by design.
Evidence
International 2026 supporter bundles, predictions, and fantasy content launched — monetized tournament content cycle actively ongoing.
Gameplay patch 7.41e and the Summer Scrub released, including The International 2026 predictions, fantasy, and supporter bundles — confirming continued active development just weeks ago.
Content
2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Valve
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Multiplayer · Co-op
About this game
The most-played game on Steam.
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 truly taken on a life of its own.
One Battlefield. Infinite Possibilities.
When it comes to diversity of heroes, abilities, and powerful items, Dota boasts an endless array—no two games are the same. Any hero can fill multiple roles, and there's an abundance of items to help meet the needs of each game. Dota doesn't provide limitations on how to play, it empowers you to express your own style.
All heroes are free.
Competitive balance is Dota's crown jewel, and to ensure everyone is playing on an even field, the core content of the game—like the vast pool of heroes—is available to all players. Fans can collect cosmetics for heroes and fun add-ons for the world they inhabit, but everything you need to play is already included before you join your first match.
Bring your friends and party up.
Dota is deep, and constantly evolving, but it's never too late to join.
Learn the ropes playing co-op vs. bots. Sharpen your skills in the hero demo mode. Jump into the behavior- and skill-based matchmaking system that ensures you'll
be matched with the right players each game.
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 truly taken on a life of its own.
One Battlefield. Infinite Possibilities.
When it comes to diversity of heroes, abilities, and powerful items, Dota boasts an endless array—no two games are the same. Any hero can fill multiple roles, and there's an abundance of items to help meet the needs of each game. Dota doesn't provide limitations on how to play, it empowers you to express your own style.
All heroes are free.
Competitive balance is Dota's crown jewel, and to ensure everyone is playing on an even field, the core content of the game—like the vast pool of heroes—is available to all players. Fans can collect cosmetics for heroes and fun add-ons for the world they inhabit, but everything you need to play is already included before you join your first match.
Bring your friends and party up.
Dota is deep, and constantly evolving, but it's never too late to join.
Learn the ropes playing co-op vs. bots. Sharpen your skills in the hero demo mode. Jump into the behavior- and skill-based matchmaking system that ensures you'll
be matched with the right players each game.
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Last evaluated Aug 15, 2026
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