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Discover the MOBA games that you can pick up in 2025. You can either enjoy them with a party of friends or go solo.
MOBA, or Multiplayer Online Battle Arena games, may seem intimidating at first. In this genre, players are divided into two teams, and they compete on a predetermined battlefield. In 2025, there are a plethora of options for you to dive into, some being more fulfilling than others.
Let’s take a look at the top 5 MOBA games that will entice you in 2025.
Note: The choices are subjective and based on player count, Twitch viewership, and the reception of esports events for the respective games.
League of Legends and 4 Other MOBA Games You May Love
1. League of Legends (LoL)
Released in 2009, League of Legends is arguably the most popular MOBA of all time. It is available on PC, and a mobile version titled League of Legends: Wild Rift is also available. You might be a little overwhelmed at the beginning of your journey in LoL. Playing from an isometric perspective, you will choose a champion in a match, and you need to progress its power through items and levels.
The main objectives for you and your team will be collecting gold, buying items, gaining permanent buffs, and being strong enough to take down enemy towers in the lane and, eventually, the Nexus in their base.
This game is the most played among all MOBA. With a rank system consisting of five tiers, LoL is free, addictive, and filled to the brim with complex mechanics that give you a sense of achievement once you master them.
2. Pokemon Unite
Fans of the Pokemon franchise need not look any further than Pokemon Unite. Released in 2021, this MOBA is available on iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch. Here, players are divided into teams of five (again) and pitted against each other to battle it out in the famous Pokemon battle format.
Each match has a duration of 10 minutes. The match-ups are based on strength, i.e. players with stronger Pokemon in the team will face their equivalents from the opponent team. Players with the weakest Pokemon start off the battle. Channel your inner Ash Ketchum and start playing it right now for guaranteed sessions of fun.
3. Dota 2
Dota 2 was released in 2013. Its core mechanic of two five-member teams battling it out to destroy each other’s bases is similar to LoL. However, the similarity stops there. This game is even more complex than LoL, something that might surprise many. There are three kinds of attacks in the game: Physical, Magical, and Pure. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, there’s a lot to unpack.
The damages can be completely evaded or partially blocked by 11 different mechanisms — Armor, Damage Block, Magical Resistance, Magical Damage Barrier, Ethereal, Evasion, Invulnerability, Damage Manipulation, and Damage Negation.
Do not let the complexity intimidate you. Learning the intricate ways of the game only adds to its appeal. Dota 2 is still amassing massive views on Twitch daily, more than a decade after its release. It is really fun to watch, even more fun to master, and will challenge your MOBA skills to the fullest.
4. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Sometime before 2016, a group of Chinese developers must have thought, “Gee! Wouldn’t it be fun to have all the fun of Dota 2 and LoL in a compact, mobile-friendly way?”
Look no further than Mobile Legends: Bang Bang for the answer. This game brings the essence of Dota 2 and LoL into iOS and Android. There are 3 lanes, jungle monsters, mega monsters, towers, and bases—minus the complexity that comes with PC games. With an astounding 133 heroes and multiple game modes, MLBB is one of the most popular MOBAs to this date.
5. Arena of Valor
Another renowned mobile MOBA title is Arena of Valor. The game was first introduced in Taiwan servers in 2016, and by 2018 it was available to the whole world. This MOBA is highly inspired by LoL, and the core aspects of both games are the same. However, the learning curve in Arena of Valor is not quite as steep as that of LoL. It is the international adaptation of the famous Chinese exclusive title Honor of Kings.
The competitive bouts of this MOBA are also fun to watch. For gamers who miss the old days of firing up a PC to play their favorite MOBA but do not want the hassle of doing so, Arena of Valor is the perfect game. Treating yourself to a party match-up on your smartphone is just one click away.
Conclusion
MOBAs are fun, competitive, and addictive. Although there has been a rise in many other genres of video games, MOBAs have thrived. No MOBA is free from trolls, who would goof around and ruin the game for the other players. However, most of the time, it is fun to team-up with other players every once in a while, be it a party of friends or solo queuing.
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