Game Groups > Defense of the Ancients variants
Defense of the Ancients (abbreviated as DotA) is a user modification for WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos. It popularized a set of specific game mechanics:
- Multiplayer focus: while there can be a single-player mode, DotA variants are primarily multiplayer games.
- Team based: there is a strong emphases on team play, i.e. the teams consist of multiple players.
- Heroes: each player controls a single hero unit with special abilities. During the course of a match, the hero's abilities are upgraded. Some variants also offer general upgrades which are applied between matches.
- Maps: usually the maps are symmetric.
Limitations
- Games with DotA user modifications are not included.
- This group is restricted to MOBAs.
Related Groups
- Fantasy creatures: Dwarves
- Fantasy creatures: Elves
- Fantasy creatures: Orcs
- Gameplay feature: Loot boxes
- Gameplay feature: Recordable replays
- Genre: ARTS/MOBA
- Genre: Tower defense
- Middleware: Easy Anti-Cheat
- Middleware: Scaleform GFx SDK
- Protagonist: Female (option)
14 Games [ view in game browser ] [ add game ]
Title | Released | Platforms | Genres | Moby Score |
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League of Legends: Wild Rift | 2020 | iPhone, iPad | Strategy / tactics |
n/a
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Genesis | 2019 | Windows, PlayStation 4 | Strategy |
n/a
|
Heroes of the Storm | 2015 | Windows, Macintosh | Strategy / tactics |
8.0
|
Strife | 2015 | Macintosh, Linux (+1 more) | Action, Role-playing (RPG) |
n/a
|
Vainglory | 2014 | iPhone, Android (+3 more) | Strategy / tactics |
7.9
|
Prime World | 2014 | Windows | Strategy, Role-playing (RPG) |
n/a
|
Smite: Battleground of the Gods | 2014 | Windows, Macintosh (+3 more) | Action, Strategy / tactics |
8.0
|
Dota 2 | 2013 | Linux, Windows (+1 more) | Strategy / tactics |
7.8
|
Heroes of Order & Chaos | 2012 | iPhone, Windows Apps (+3 more) | Strategy |
n/a
|
Stellar Impact | 2011 | Windows | Strategy |
n/a
|
Bloodline Champions | 2011 | Windows | Action |
7.7
|
Heroes of Newerth | 2010 | Linux, Windows (+1 more) | Strategy / tactics |
7.3
|
League of Legends | 2009 | Windows, Macintosh | Strategy / tactics |
7.3
|
Demigod | 2009 | Windows | Strategy / tactics |
7.3
|