#1Dota 2
iRank85
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opTacticalMagicMelee
Steam👍 81%· 2.7MIGDB91· 4OC91· 17
Year 2013Dev ValveOn Linux · PC · Mac
Best MOBA Games
Ranking of the moba games sorted by iRank score — a 0-100 metric blending Steam, IGDB, OpenCritic, Metacritic reviews and the iRankGames community. Dota 2, League of Legends and SPACECOM lead the chart. Top-25 average iRank: 63/100. Total catalogued: 22 games.
Top 3
The best moba games game is Dota 2 (84.5/100). Close behind: League of Legends and SPACECOM.
Full ranking
22 games cataloguedRanked by iRank Score
iRank81
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opFantasyLootSkill Tree
IGDB84· 3OC84· 11
Year 2009Dev Riot GamesOn PC · Mac
#3SPACECOM
iRank73
MOBALane-Based MOBA
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnline
Steam👍 68%· 529MC68IGDB89· 2
Year 2014Dev 11 Bit Studios · 11 bit studiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android
iRank69
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerPvPOnlineCo-opSolo
Steam👍 85%· 27KRAWG👍 39%· 415MC78IGDB73· 8
Year 2012Dev Ronimo Games · DTP EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox
iRank79
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opFantasySci-FiLoot
IGDB79· 9OC84· 35
Year 2015Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac
iRank71
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opSoloPvPOnline
Steam👍 79%· 1.2KRAWG👍 38%· 65MC82IGDB82· 3
Year 2010Dev Uber Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox
iRank71
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opPvP
Steam👍 86%· 1.7KRAWG👍 31%· 52MC79IGDB74· 1
Year 2011Dev Stunlock StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC
#8Gigantic
iRank68
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMelee
Steam👍 77%· 7.4KRAWG👍 34%· 128MC75IGDB77· 6OC75· 18
Year 2017Dev Motiga · Perfect World EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox
iRank83
MOBALane-Based MOBA
PvPMultiplayerSoloMeleeCompetitive
Steam👍 85%· 59KIGDB80· 9OC85· 11
Year 2017Dev Stunlock StudiosOn PC · Xbox
iRank76
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerPvPOnlineMeleeSpace
Steam👍 68%· 297MC76IGDB90· 1
Year 2014Dev Nine Dots StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
#11Brawl Stars
iRank75
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opIsometric
Year 2018Dev SupercellOn Android · iOS
#12Block N Load
iRank65
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerOnlineSoloPvPMelee
Steam👍 79%· 15KRAWG👍 20%· 123MC72IGDB74· 4OC73· 10
Year 2015Dev JagexPlaytime ~1hOn PC
#13NS2: Combat
iRank58
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerPvPOnlineMeleeRanged
Steam👍 54%· 299IGDB65· 2
Year 2014Dev Faultline Games · Unknown Worlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC
#14Minimum
iRank58
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerPvPOnlineCo-opMelee
Steam👍 60%· 4.0KRAWG👍 31%· 32MC69OC77· 10
Year 2014Dev TimeGate Studios · AtariPlaytime ~3hOn PC
iRank58
MOBALane-Based MOBA
SoloMultiplayerPvPOnlineCo-op
Steam👍 48%· 24KRAWG👍 40%· 158MC77IGDB77· 11
Year 2017Dev Feral Interactive · SEGAPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
iRank50
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerPvPOnlineMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 38%· 568MC74
Year 2011Dev Headup GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC
iRank56
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opSoloPvPOnline
Steam👍 84%· 11KRAWG👍 30%· 92
Year 2012Dev Carbon · Carbon GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC
#18ArcheBlade
iRank54
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMelee
Steam👍 73%· 7.6KRAWG👍 14%· 81
Year 2014Dev CodeBrush Games · Codebrush GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC
iRank53
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerPvPOnlineMeleeRanged
Steam👍 71%· 1.3KRAWG👍 8%· 119IGDB64· 1OC64· 14
Year 2014Dev Switch Blade Monkeys · Switchblade Monkeys EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS
iRank49
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opMelee
Steam👍 75%· 4.0KRAWG👍 15%· 84
Year 2017Dev HoplonPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best moba game?
- According to the iRankGames ranking, Dota 2 (84.5/100) tops the list. Close behind are League of Legends and SPACECOM.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Each game receives an iRank score (0-100) blending several weighted sources: Steam reviews, IGDB community + critic ratings, Metacritic, OpenCritic and the iRankGames community votes. The sort order additionally applies a Bayesian shrinkage adjustment: games with few reviews get pulled toward the genre average so small samples can't game the top of the chart.
- How many moba games are in this ranking?
- 22 games appear in this list (filtered by minimum popularity, excluding DLC, expansions and unclassified shovelware).
- What makes a good moba game?
- The highest-rated entries in this genre tend to share design coherent with subgenre conventions, tight controls, balanced challenge-and-reward loops, and an active player base that sustains their reception across multiple platforms. Examples in this ranking: Dota 2, League of Legends and SPACECOM.