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The MOBA/Action RTS genre has appeared out of nowhere, going from a small mod to an industry staple over less than a decade. The last two or three years have seen entries in the genre massively increase, with both traditional takes on the series – the likes of Guardians of Middle-earth or League of Legends – and innovative use of the base rules – Awesomenauts and Monday Night Combat – proving that people want more and more of this addictive, twist-turned hit. The idea is simple: defend your area while attacking that of your enemy. Level your character, choose their skills and try to get the upper hand as quickly as possible because, if you don’t, you’re going to find yourself overwhelmed. This week we’re going to track the history of one of gaming’s most popular pastimes, and it starts even earlier than you’d think.

So you’ve finally been suckered in by the Steam Summer sales, a magical time when you can purchase hundreds of the latest games for less than a dollar. I joke, of course, but sometimes it doesn’t seem like much of an exaggeration. However you look at it, you’ve more spent your gaming allowance for this month (don’t worry, we all have) and you’re looking for another way to expand your library without getting in trouble with the significant other. Then you see the free-to-play option at the top and are met with a large collection of games to download that you don’t know anything about. Which should you start with? Are they all worth playing? We took a look at the top 5 free-to-play games on Steam so that you can decide exactly which are worth getting.