Deep, fun strategy
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Dota Underlords is a fun and strategic game that’s easy to get into but still has depth if you want to improve.”
Steam review · 5176.9 h played ↗
Dota Underlords
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 82%Very Positive · 82%Valve2019Auto Battler · Strategy · Casual
The verdict
A deep, polished Dota-themed auto battler with good mobile cross-play, but Valve abandoned it in 2020 and the balance is stale and RNG-heavy. Skip it if you want updates or a big active player base.
Great for
Dota fans and auto-chess lovers wanting a free, relaxed strategy game on PC or mobile
Main risk
Abandoned since 2020, with a stale meta, long queues and server or login problems
What changed in the last 30 days
23 recent reviews
Recent negative reviews mostly lament Valve's abandonment and TFT's survival. One long-time player cites constant bugs. Few recent reviews, so the evidence is thin.
23 recent reviews
What players love
Mobile and PC cross-play
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“Works offline on a phone, syncs with Steam.”
Steam review · translated · 8.6 h played ↗
Still playable and free after years
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“The fact that there are still active players after years without new content nor even patches tells for itself.”
Steam review · 390.5 h played ↗
Best auto battler, better than TFT
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“This is by far the best Auto Battler game to me!”
Steam review · 304 h played ↗
Fun with friends, relaxing sessions
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“this game is addicting and is super fun if you have friends to play it with too”
Steam review · 244.1 h played ↗
Polished art, VFX and Dota heroes
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“The art style is beautiful”
Steam review · 25.3 h played ↗
What players complain about
Abandoned by Valve, no updates since 2020
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“There is no update since November 2020 and already bored with it.”
Steam review · 255.4 h played ↗
Heavily RNG-dependent
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“not fun. all RNG.. no element of skill or strategy at all.”
Steam review · 7.3 h played ↗
Dead player base, long queues
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Matchmaking takes at least 10 minutes.”
Steam review · translated · 45.3 h played ↗
Updates ruined the game (Underlords, jail removal)
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“The removal of jail ensures the game will see the exact same builds every game with little to no variation.”
Steam review · 175.4 h played ↗
Crashes, bugs, login and server problems
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“The game is broken. It can crash at any moment!”
Steam review · translated · 10.9 h played ↗
Poor onboarding and hard-to-read info
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“You have zero clue what any hero does other than being given very vague stat numbers.”
Steam review · 0.5 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Verified7 GB
Minimum
OS64-bit Windows 7 / 8 / 10
ProcessorIntel i5, 2.4 Ghz or better
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsIntegrated HD Graphics 520 w/128 MB or better
Storage7 GB available space
OS64-bit Windows 7 / 8 / 10
ProcessorIntel i5, 2.4 Ghz or better
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsIntegrated HD Graphics 520 w/128 MB or better
Storage7 GB available space
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