The most popular esports game named: Dota 2 only in 5th place

League of Legends became the most popular esports game in the world, surpassing CS2, which took second place.

This statistic was shared by the portal Esports Charts.

League of Legends managed to gather 735 million hours of viewership in 2025, which brought it the top spot in the ranking. Right behind it is CS2, which managed to gather 584 million views.

Credits: Esports Charts

Closing the top three is Mobile Legends: Bang Bang with 433 million views, which is rapidly gaining popularity, and tournaments for this MOBA are becoming more and more prestigious.

In fourth place is another game from the creators of League of Legends. The shooter from Riot Games managed to gather 328 million views, giving VALORANT the fourth spot in the ranking.

Notably, Dota 2 managed to take only fifth place in the ranking, reaching 321 million views. It is worth noting that League of Legends managed to surpass Valve’s MOBA by almost twice in popularity and is its main competitor.

Recall that earlier Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut set a historic record on the CS2 pro scene.