5 Tactical games like Dota 2 that you should try

On paper it is what Dota 2 is — tactical combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to free-to-play access and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: a sci-fi setting and single-player focus.

On paper it is what Dota 2 is — melee combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: a sci-fi setting and single-player focus.

Genre puts it alongside Dota 2, and so does melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: ranged combat and a sci-fi setting.

On paper it is what Dota 2 is — tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and free-to-play access — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting.

It comes from the same genre as Dota 2 and shares tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and single-player focus.