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We filtered the 23 games similar to Dota 2 down to the 5 that fit the “Tactical” category. AirMech Strike, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III and Monday Night Combat top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dota 2.

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GenreMOBASubgenreLane-Based MOBA

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MultiplayerCo-op

Year 2013Dev Valve

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Within the “Tactical” category, the closest game to Dota 2 is AirMech Strike — scoring 86/100 on our similarity scale. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III and Monday Night Combat follow close behind.

#1AirMech Strike86 #2Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III83 #3Monday Night Combat80 #4Awesomenauts77 #5SPACECOM82

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The best tactical games like Dota 2

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dota 2. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1AirMech Strike

86

AirMech Strike

GenreMOBASubgenreLane-Based MOBA

MultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeFantasyIsometricFree to Play

Steam👍 84%· 11KRAWG👍 30%· 92

Year 2012Dev Carbon · Carbon GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are MOBAs — sharing MOBA team gameplay, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping combat magic

#2Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III

83

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III

GenreMOBASubgenreLane-Based MOBA

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 48%· 24KRAWG👍 40%· 158MC77IGDB77· 11

Year 2017Dev Feral Interactive · SEGAPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of MOBAs: MOBA team gameplay, melee combat and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, real-time strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping combat magic

#3Monday Night Combat

80

Monday Night Combat

GenreMOBASubgenreLane-Based MOBA

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 1.2KRAWG👍 38%· 65MC82IGDB82· 3

Year 2010Dev Uber Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of MOBAs: MOBA team gameplay, melee combat and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, third-person shooting and shooter, while skipping combat magic

77

Awesomenauts

GenreMOBASubgenreLane-Based MOBA

MultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeFree to Play

Steam👍 85%· 27KRAWG👍 39%· 415MC78IGDB73· 8

Year 2012Dev Ronimo Games · DTP EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the MOBAs cluster, with MOBA team gameplay, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, competitive edge and stealth mechanics, while skipping combat magic

82

SPACECOM

GenreMOBASubgenreLane-Based MOBA

MultiplayerCo-opTacticalIsometricSolo

Steam👍 68%· 529MC68IGDB89· 2

Year 2014Dev 11 Bit Studios · 11 bit studiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the MOBAs cluster, with MOBA team gameplay, combat tactical and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling, while skipping combat magic

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