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22.5 hrs last two weeks / 3,460.7 hrs on record (2,844.0 hrs at review time)
Posted: 30 Mar @ 10:59am

Negative Review of Dota 2

Dota 2 is one of the most overrated and toxic games I have ever encountered. Despite years of existence and Valve’s enormous resources, the game remains incredibly frustrating, mentally exhausting, and often unfair in every possible way.

1. Terrible Community
One of the main reasons people quit Dota 2 is its community. It is truly toxic: in almost every game, there is at least one player who either deliberately ruins the match or insults the entire team. The report system is practically useless—griefers and toxic players go unpunished, while you can get muted just for asking your team to play cooperatively.

2. Extremely High Learning Curve
Even if you want to learn the game, are willing to invest time, and try to understand the mechanics, Dota 2 doesn’t make it easy for you. There is no proper tutorial, and the sheer amount of information you need to memorize is overwhelming. Moreover, even if you become a skilled player, that doesn’t mean you’ll win—too much depends on teammates and pure luck.

3. Balance is a Myth
Heroes are either too strong or completely useless. Every patch shifts the meta so drastically that you have to relearn everything. Some heroes stay unplayable for months, making it pointless to invest time mastering them, as they may become irrelevant in just a couple of updates.

4. Matchmaking is a Lottery
The ranking system in Dota 2 is another source of frustration. Matchmaking works in such a way that sometimes you get a team that plays perfectly, and sometimes you get players who have no understanding of the game’s basics. There is no balance between teams, and your wins or losses are more dependent on luck than skill.

5. A Waste of Time
To make any real progress, you need to invest hundreds of hours, yet even after that, you won’t necessarily enjoy the game. Every match is either stressful or disappointing, and the feeling of satisfaction is extremely rare.

Conclusion
Dota 2 may seem interesting at first, but in reality, it drains your time, nerves, and energy. It is a game for those who are willing to endure toxicity, unbalanced mechanics, and frustration. If you’re looking for fun, it’s best to stay far away from this chaos.
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24 Comments
CR3ATIVE x 28 Apr @ 10:24am 
Couldn't agree more with your review. I've been a long time Dota player for almost a decade now and the best thing that happend to me is not queing ever again lol. I agree with all others here that the amount of time and dedication put into this could've easily been put into something useful like practicing an instrument, working out etc. I never thought I would ever think that way.
bRKN 28 Apr @ 1:51am 
play LoL
Vujr 26 Apr @ 3:56am 
3000hours in, we gotta believe you.
BeZeRkTuRk 26 Apr @ 3:28am 
this communication score thing is absurd giving this toxic community the ability to report for comms is crazy you can not say anything ever and still get your comm score blasted
lamprey 22 Apr @ 10:52am 
the toxic and long learning curve part is very much true, but the balance is honestly alright
Hopelessness 19 Apr @ 10:23am 
yeah, ty, Azu!
Azu 19 Apr @ 9:41am 
I just quit any moba it's not worth the time investment and energy drain from toxic players, I haven't play Dota 2, but I did play League of Legends for around 7 years and once I quit that game I felt cleansed lol. I just came across this comment while checking out Dota, so I just want to say that I agree with all that you're saying. Good luck.
Jeanolt 15 Apr @ 8:07pm 
username checks out lol, but you're right.

that guy starfall just proved the point of the community being toxic
Hopelessness 14 Apr @ 2:40pm 
@Kanashi
Thank you for such a great comment, you're absolutely right!
Yes, I read your review about Dota and I support you as well.
Good luck to you!
Knowsome 14 Apr @ 12:49pm 
couldn't agree more, this game was the biggest waste of time in my life, and i got nothing out of it but frustration.

i tried telling myself "things will get better, i just have to keep up a positive attitude". but it was nothing but a hopeless cope.

but i guess we were all naive to expect people to behave like decent human beings in a PvP 5v5 sweatfest that is the most competitive game in the market. Every massively popular game that is a team-based pvp game has this problem (Toxic Community) , and there is no escaping it. Marvel Rivals,League of legends, Overwatch,CS2,Valorant,Apex Legends, you name it.

Imagine playing a game for so long,(i played it for 12k hours) to get absolutely nothing out of it. This game is just a self-destructive addiction, and anyone defending this slop is REALLY down bad.