Dropzone
- 10players
- 30–90 min
- PC
Two teams of five heroes fight across one map to tear down the other side's base, in matches that usually run 30 to 50 minutes.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 10 players on PC.
- Free to play.
How it plays
A party of five can queue as one team against other players or take on bots together, and a private lobby fits two full teams for a night of friends against friends.
Every hero has a role, so a regular group settles into positions and learns to plan fights together.
It is free, but the learning curve is steep and new players lose a lot at first; bot matches are the gentle way in.
Is it good
80%
Very positive on Steam
“A modern multiplayer masterpiece.”
9.5/10 · Destructoid “Once you start to learn its secrets, there’s a wild and exciting variety of play here that’s unmatched, even by its peers.”
9.4/10 · IGN “Dota 2 is possibly the only competitive free-to-play game that is totally uncompromised by its business model.”
90/100 · PC Gamer
- 90MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 91Top criticsOpenCritic · Jul 2020 (OpenCritic top critic average, 17 reviews, as of Jul 2020; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 100%RecommendOpenCritic · Jul 2020 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 17 reviews, as of Jul 2020; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
600k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
No split-screen. Online for up to 10 on PC. Free to play. 80% positive of 2,800,000 Steam reviews.
- 10
Parties of up to five queue together; private lobbies take ten, five a side, and can fill empty slots with bots.
Quick facts
In these lists
Answers
- Does Dota 2 have couch co-op?
- No. Dota 2 has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play Dota 2 together?
- Online co-op and versus for up to 10 on PC.
- Do you need two copies of Dota 2?
- No. It's free to play.
- One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough
- Can you play the Dota 2 story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
- Does Dota 2 work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Dota 2 free?
- Yes, it's free to play.
