3rd – Dawngate

Developer – Electronic Arts
Publisher – Electronic Arts

EA’s  take on the Action RTS or Dota Like Genre, Dawngate is also one of the games to divert out of the traditional setup and opted to go for the 2-Lane Map Style introducing unique characters named as Shapers. Dawngate also fused in some of the Character Customization mechanics from League of Legends with each character gaining benefits from certain in-game items that directly affect their gameplay style. In addition, Dawngate also featured a role-selection mechanic in which, in addition to the in-game items for customization, would also add more benefits to a certain shaper depending on the player’s preferred playstyle. The game is still in the Closed Beta Phase but it sure is worth to try out  if you want to get away from the normal or traditional Action RTS feel.

2nd – Strife 

Developer – S2 Games
Publisher – S2 Games (NA and EU),  AsiaSoft (SEA), YY Inc (China).

The second Action RTS by S2 Games and named as their “2nd Generation MOBA”, Strife is the much more “friendlier” approach to Action RTS showcasing a much more easier to attain Learning Curve in contrast to other popular titles. Strife features a much more hero-customization mechanic with its crafting feature which affects a hero’s playstyle by the way of tweaking in-game item effects and benefits. Still in its Closed Beta Phase, players are welcome to try out Strife easily as tons of CBT Keys are given away by its publishers giving a near-Open Beta feel. As what was stated Strife is a lot more friendlier when it comes to learning curves in contrast to other popular titles and a varying gameplay meta that can easily switch from all-out aggressive to a passive approach. Vibrant hero and environment designs also add to the  friendly feel of the gameplay, making it a totally newbie-friendly Action RTS Title.

1st – Smite

Developer – Hi Rez Studios
Publisher – Hi Rez Studios (WW), Tencent Holding Ltd. (China), Level Up! Games (LA)

A battle of the gods, Smite also followed the third person-perspective in character control, and was based on mythological entities from different cultures all around the world. Also featuring a variety of Game Modes, Smite breaks away from the normal Action RTS setup, in addition to its already 3rd-Person character control approach. Regular objective-based matches and other in-game events are also available on a daily scale giving players a wide variety of game modes and achievements to choose from together with some unique or tweaked mechanics.  Smite was also the first clone to have its own Professional Scene, and sure is one promising clone to test out for both the Casual and the Competitive gamer alike.

So there you have it fellas, our picks for the Top 5 Dota Clones that you should definitely test out, well we all know how LoL and Dota 2 dominates the industry but heck, it sure pays off to break away from the norm from time to time. Also, tune in right here at Reimaru Files for more of our Top Picks in Video Games and other video game and tech news!