How to start playing?

To play the old Dota you need the old game client. This is not a mod: it's the real Dota from 2015.

IMPORTANT: do not press the match search in the game itself

While the game is downloading, join us at Telegram and Discord! There's plenty of interesting stuff there, and they'll help you if you encounter any difficulties.

A site was created for playing with people: you can't just press Search in the client itself, as it will start a search in the current version of the game.

That's why we have our own matchmaking, for which you need to authenticate via Steam. This is safe and required for finding online games.

IMPORTANT: The Steam account for playing and the one on the website must match.

You need to complete the training on the site: it's a normal game against bots. This will help you get used to the old Dota, get to know the original heroes and their abilities, and customize the game and keybindings to your preferences.

Here's what you'll have to do:

1. IMPORTANT: The gaming servers are located in the Russian Federation. Ukrainian players may benefit from a tool to bypass provider blocks.
2. Start searching for a game in mode Against Bots
3. Accept the found game
4. Launch Steam, then start the game client
5. Join by clicking the button or using a console command
6. Defeat bots