Competitive Arenas & MOBAs
High-skill ceilings, intense ranked matchmaking, and dedicated esports circuits. Free-to-play competitive combat at the highest tier.
5 games · every one clears the PlayBound Bar
4
Quake Champions
id's free arena shooter with champion abilities.
45.0 GBFPS · Arcade
- Windows
- Linux
- Steam Deck
5
Xonotic
The fastest arena shooter on the planet. Completely free.
1.1 GBFPS · Arcade
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- Steam Deck
Questions
What is the best competitive arenas & mobas?
PlayBound's top pick is Dota 2 — No two matches play the same. It is free under Free to Play and runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
Are all 5 of these games free?
Yes. Every game in this collection is genuinely free — no trials, no paywalled content, no pay-to-win purchases — and each has been assessed against PlayBound's five published criteria.