# List of multiplayer online battle arena games

This is a list of multiplayer online battle arena games, sorted chronologically. Information regarding date of release, developer, platform, setting and notability is provided when available.

## List

| Year | Game | Developer | Platform | Free-to-play | Still playable | Notes |
| 1989 | Herzog Zwei | Technosoft | Sega Genesis | No | No | Herzog Zwei has been cited as an inspiration to the developers of Warcraft, StarCraft, Dune II, and Command & Conquer and is also considered a precursor to the MOBA genre. |
| 1998 | Future Cop: LAPD | EA Redwood Shores | PlayStation, Windows, Mac OS | No | No | Future Cop: LAPD is well known for inspiring MOBA games like DotA and League of Legends. |
| 2003 | Defense of the Ancients | Eul, Guinsoo, IceFrog | Windows, Mac | See Notes | Yes | Custom map that requires installation of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos or Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. |
| 2008 | Minions | Casual Collective | Browser | Yes | Discontinued | Discontinued with the demise of Flash on December 21, 2020. |
| 2009 | Avalon Heroes | WeMade Entertainment | Windows | Yes | Discontinued | Officially shut down on February 8, 2013. |
| 2009 | Demigod | Gas Powered Games | Windows | No | Yes | First commercial game inspired by DotA. |
| 2009 | League of Legends | Riot Games | Windows, Mac | Yes | Yes | |
| 2010 | Heroes of Newerth | S2 Games, Frostburn Studios | Windows, Mac, Linux | Yes | Discontinued | Became free to play in July 2011. Servers shut down June 19, 2022. Garena bought the rights of the game from S2 in May 2015 and founded Frostburn Studios to maintain it. |
| 2010 | Monday Night Combat | Uber Entertainment | Windows, Xbox 360 | No | Yes | |
| 2010 | Realm of the Titans | Ningbo Shengguang Tianyi | Windows | Yes | Discontinued | Discontinued in all regions except China. |
| 2011 | Bloodline Champions | Stunlock Studios | Windows | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | Rise of Immortals: Battle for Graxia | Petroglyph Games | Windows | Yes | Discontinued | Officially shut down since June 2013. |
| 2012 | Awesomenauts | Ronimo Games | Windows, Mac, Linux, Xbox 360, PS3, PS4, Xbox One | Yes | Yes | 2D sidescrolling MOBA game. |
| 2012 | Guardians of Middle-earth | Monolith Productions | Xbox 360, PS3, Windows | No | Yes | Game based around The Lord of the Rings film series. No longer available on PlayStation Store and Steam. |
| 2012 | Super Monday Night Combat | Uber Entertainment | Windows | Yes | Discontinued | |
| 2012 | Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes | Mythic Entertainment | Windows | Yes | Discontinued | Officially shut down on March 29, 2013. |
| 2013 | Dota 2 | Valve | Windows, Mac, Linux | Yes | Yes | Sequel to Defense of the Ancients. |
| 2013 | Panzar | Panzar Studio | Windows | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014 | Adventure Time: Battle Party | Cartoon Network | Browser | Yes | Discontinued | MOBA based on popular TV series, Adventure Time. |
| 2014 | Dawngate | Waystone Games | Windows | Yes | Discontinued | Officially shut down since March 2015. |
| 2014 | Fates Forever | Hammer and Chisel | iOS | Yes | Discontinued | Officially shut down since October 2015. |
| 2014 | Prime World | Nival | Windows | Yes | Discontinued | Shut down on March 31, 2021. |
| 2014 | Vainglory | Super Evil Megacorp | iOS, Android, Windows | Yes | Yes | Announced in November 2014 |
| 2014 | Smite | Hi-Rez Studios | Windows, Xbox One, PS4 | Yes | Yes | MOBA based around different cultures spiritual entities and in over-the-shoulder Third Person perspective. |
| 2015 | Heroes of the Storm | Blizzard Entertainment | Windows, Mac | Yes | Yes | The game brings various Blizzard characters together as playable heroes, as well as different battlegrounds based on Warcraft, Diablo, StarCraft, and Overwatch universes. |
| 2015 | Infinite Crisis | Turbine, Inc. | Windows | Yes | Discontinued | Officially shut down as of August 14, 2015. |
| 2015 | Sins of a Dark Age | Ironclad Games | Windows | Yes | Discontinued | |
| 2015 | Strife | S2 Games | Windows, Mac, Linux | Yes | Discontinued | Released May 22, 2015. Servers became inaccessible in September 2018. |
| 2015 | Arena of Fate | Crytek Black Sea | Windows | Yes | Discontinued | Last known state was Closed Beta in 2016. The developers were purchased by SEGA in 2017. |
| 2015 | Honor of Kings | TiMi Studio Group | iOS, Android | Yes | Yes | Released November 26, 2015. Released internationally in 2017 as Arena of Valor. |
| 2016 | Paragon | Epic Games | Windows, PlayStation 4 | Yes | Discontinued | MOBA in third person perspective. Servers shut down on April 26, 2018. |
| 2016 | Warhammer 40,000: Dark Nexus Arena | Whitebox Interactive | Windows | Yes | Discontinued | Officially shut down on March 31, 2016. |
| 2016 | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | Moonton | iOS, Android | Yes | Yes | Released July 14, 2016. |
| 2017 | Star Wars: Force Arena | Netmarble | iOS, Android | Yes | Discontinued | Released January 12, 2017. In-app purchases disabled as of December 19, 2018. No longer accepting new players as of January 17, 2019, and servers were permanently shut down on March 18, 2019. |
| 2017 | Arena of Valor | TiMi Studio Group | iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch | Yes | Yes | Released August 10, 2017. |
| 2017 | Battlerite | Stunlock Studios | Windows | Yes | Yes | Released November 8, 2017. |
| 2017 | Gigantic | Motiga | Windows, Xbox One | Yes | Discontinued | The game focuses on team-based action combat in a third-person perspective with heroes battling alongside a massive guardian. Officially shut down on July 31, 2018. |
| 2017 | Master X Master | NCSOFT | Windows | Yes | Discontinued | Officially shut down January 31, 2018. |
| 2018 | AirMech | Carbon Games | Windows, Google Chrome | Yes | Yes | Inspired by Herzog Zwei. |
| 2019 | Marvel Super War | NetEase Games | iOS, Android | Yes | No | Officially shut down on June 18, 2024. |
| 2020 | Bleeding Edge | Ninja Theory | Windows, Xbox One | No | Yes | Team brawler video game. Ninja Theory announced that there would no longer be any content updates, but the game is still playable on Xbox and PC. |
| 2020 | Eternal Return | Nimble Neuron | Windows | Yes | Yes | MOBA with battle royale mechanics. |
| 2020 | League of Legends: Wild Rift | Riot Games | iOS, Android, consoles | Yes | Yes | Modified version of League of Legends for mobile and consoles. |
| 2021 | Pokémon Unite | TiMi Studio Group | iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch | Yes | Yes | Pokémon themed MOBA developed in partnership with Tencent Games |
| 2025 | Smite 2 | Hi-Rez Studios | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Steam Deck | Yes | Yes | Sequel of Smite. |
| 2024 | Predecessor | Omeda Studios/S | Windows, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 | Yes | Yes | More information needed |