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Few titles capture what makes League of Legends unique: MOBA team gameplay, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. After measuring 9 attributes across over 6,700 games, the NextGameLike team picks the 23 most faithful alternatives. Dota 2, Bloodline Champions and Heroes of the Storm top the ranking, with Dota 2 at number one (70/100).

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GenreMOBASubgenreLane-Based MOBA
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MultiplayerCo-op
Year 2009Dev Riot Games

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The closest game to League of Legends is Dota 2 — scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. Bloodline Champions and Heroes of the Storm follow close behind.

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Top games similar to League of Legends

23 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to League of Legends. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

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Dota 2

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Dota 2
Closest on genre
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opFantasyLootSkill TreeIsometricFree to Play
Year 2013Dev ValveOn Linux · PC · Mac

If League of Legends worked for you because of loot and gear systems, fantasy world, and multiplayer gameplay, the same is here. The common ground extends to an isometric view and free-to-play access. It sets itself apart with tactical combat and a third-person camera.

Released 4 years after League of Legends.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals71
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Bloodline Champions

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Bloodline Champions
Closest overall match
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opFantasyIsometricFree to Play
Year 2011Dev Stunlock StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC

Its point of contact with League of Legends is fantasy world, multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view. To that it adds free-to-play access. They part company on game mode: this one brings online features.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode56
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Heroes of the Storm

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Heroes of the Storm
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opFantasyLootSkill TreeIsometric
Year 2015Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

What brings it close to League of Legends is loot and gear systems, fantasy world, and multiplayer gameplay, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and progression. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

Released 6 years after League of Legends.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Setting64
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Battlerite

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Battlerite
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerFantasyIsometricFree to PlayPvP
Year 2017Dev Stunlock StudiosOn PC · Xbox

Held in common with League of Legends: fantasy world, multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view. Both also lean on free-to-play access. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is PvP competition.

Released 8 years after League of Legends.

Genre100Setting100Visuals72Game mode34
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ArcheBlade

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ArcheBlade
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opFantasyFree to PlayPvP
Year 2014Dev CodeBrush Games · Codebrush GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

The genre is the same as League of Legends’s, and with it fantasy world, multiplayer gameplay and free-to-play access. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is an anime aesthetic and a third-person camera.

Released 5 years after League of Legends.

Genre100Game mode76Setting60Visuals0
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Pokémon Unite

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Pokémon Unite
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opFantasyIsometric
Year 2021Dev Timi · The Pokémon CompanyOn Android · iOS · Switch

If League of Legends worked for you because of fantasy world, multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view, the same is here.

Released 12 years after League of Legends.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100
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AirMech Strike

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AirMech Strike
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opFantasyIsometricFree to Play
Year 2012Dev Carbon · Carbon GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

Same family as League of Legends: fantasy world, multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view. To that it adds free-to-play access. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings a sci-fi setting and single-player focus.

Released 3 years after League of Legends.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode64Setting61
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Gigantic

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Gigantic
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opFantasyFree to PlayPvP
Year 2017Dev Motiga · Perfect World EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

Same family as League of Legends: fantasy world, multiplayer gameplay and free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: PvP competition and a third-person camera.

Released 8 years after League of Legends.

Genre100Setting100Game mode67Visuals0
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SPACECOM

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SPACECOM
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opIsometricSoloPvP
Year 2014Dev 11 Bit Studios · 11 bit studiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

Genre puts it alongside League of Legends, and so does multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and single-player focus.

Released 5 years after League of Legends.

Genre100Visuals79Game mode68Setting0
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III

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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opFantasyIsometricSolo
Year 2017Dev Feral Interactive · SEGAPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

It comes from the same genre as League of Legends and shares fantasy world, multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and single-player focus.

Released 8 years after League of Legends.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode61Setting50Progression0
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Brawl Stars

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Brawl Stars
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opIsometric
Year 2018Dev SupercellOn Android · iOS

With League of Legends it shares multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view. What it adds of its own: shooting mechanics.

Released 9 years after League of Legends.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
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Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

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Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerFantasyIsometricFree to Play
Year 2016Dev MoontonOn Android · iOS

Its point of contact with League of Legends is fantasy world, multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view. Both also lean on free-to-play access. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is adventure storytelling.

Released 7 years after League of Legends.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode61
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NS2: Combat

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NS2: Combat
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerPvPOnlineMeleeRanged
Year 2014Dev Faultline Games · Unknown Worlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC

It comes from the same genre as League of Legends and shares multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting and PvP competition.

Released 5 years after League of Legends.

Genre100Game mode43Setting0Visuals0
14

Heavy Metal Machines

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Heavy Metal Machines
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opFantasyFree to PlayOnline
Year 2017Dev HoplonPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as League of Legends and shares fantasy world, multiplayer gameplay and free-to-play access. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings post-apocalyptic world and online features.

Released 8 years after League of Legends.

Genre100Game mode51Setting28Visuals0
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Awesomenauts

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Awesomenauts
MOBALane-Based MOBA
MultiplayerCo-opFree to PlayPvPOnline
Year 2012Dev Ronimo Games · DTP EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as League of Legends and shares multiplayer gameplay and free-to-play access. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a sci-fi setting and PvP competition.

Released 3 years after League of Legends.

Genre100Game mode45Setting0Visuals0

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