Dota Underlords (2019)

Dota Underlords, a strategic auto-battler, throws you into the heart of White Spire, a city rife with intrigue and vying for control. Recruit and upgrade heroes, form powerful alliances, and master the unique abilities of the Underlords, powerful characters leading your crew. Engage in compelling single-player City Crawls, quick Knockout matches, or co-op Duos. With crossplay functionality, you can compete against players globally on any platform, seamlessly transferring your progress. Level progression offers substantial rewards, including new outfits for your Underlords, victory dances, and titles, encouraging players to refine their tactics and dominate the ranks. Dota Underlords fits the criteria for inclusion on a "Best games by Valve" list due to its deep strategic gameplay and the fact that it builds upon the world of Dota 2, a game developed by Valve. Valve has a strong history of creating competitive multiplayer games with unique strategic depth and a commitment to player engagement through constant updates and content additions. The auto-battler genre was also at its peak when Underlords was released and developed by Valve, thus strengthening its position.