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Lead a hero in a 5v5 third-person MOBA, combining ability-driven fights, lane pushes, item builds, and terrain-based movement.
Released 20 Aug 2024
Fight in Third Person
Use Vertical Terrain
Push Lanes to Towers
The tactical depth and iconic heroes of a hardcore MOBA meets the explosive verticality of a 5v5 3D shooter.
Developed by Omeda Studios · Published by Omeda Studios
Predecessor is a team-based 5v5 MOBA played from a third-person perspective. Each player controls a hero with distinct abilities and takes a role on a team working to destroy the enemy base.
Players fight in lanes, clear waves of minions, take down towers, and contest jungle camps and map objectives. Aiming and movement matter in combat, and the three-dimensional terrain creates opportunities to move around and above parts of the battlefield.
Heroes gain strength during a match through item builds and progression, while teams coordinate rotations and fights around objectives. The game includes casual and ranked matches, AI games, and a Brawl mode.
Players who praise Predecessor often enjoy its distinctive third-person MOBA combat, varied heroes, and the room to experiment with builds and use terrain. Some also like the faster Brawl mode and say coordinated play can make matches rewarding. Criticism repeatedly focuses on toxic teammate behavior, uneven matchmaking, hero balance, and players leaving or disrupting matches; reports of bugs and lag also appear.
Predecessor isn't just a 3D MOBA - it redefines the genre completely.
Vault over enemies and terrain like never before - or leave the battlefield completely, taking to the skies to rain destruction on your opponents from above.
Every wall, every structure, every angle is yours to exploit - if you can picture the play, you can break the game with it.
Enjoy a diverse tapestry of over 45 complex playable characters who are expertly designed to be easy to learn but incredibly deep and rewarding to master.
Pick from stance-shifters to summoners, gods to soldiers, knowing that your skills will always be rewarded, whether you're a seasoned competitive pro or an up-and-coming prodigy.
Squad up and throw down.
Enjoy a packed competitive scene blending community tournaments with official esports events, celebrating some of the best talent in the entire MOBA genre.
Do you have what it takes to compete at the highest level?
Immerse yourself in a cinematic rush every time you step onto the battlefield thanks to Predecessor's breath-taking visuals and sound design.
Enjoy extraordinary graphical fidelity that pushes the limits of what a MOBA should look like, supported by awe-inspiring audio that lets you feel every explosion.
Unlike other MOBAs, Predecessor puts you in control - literally.
Grab a controller and hit the couch, playing effortlessly against friends and enemies on keyboard and mouse thanks to full cross-play on console and PC with Discord-powered voice comms, ensuring you never miss a callout.
Squad up and play your way.
Predecessor isn't just designed for the MOBA community, it's built by it.
Players drive Predecessor's development like no other game. Major decisions are polled, feedback dictates direction and transparency rules communication.
From our earliest days of being coded live on Twitch to being a global powerhouse in the MOBA genre, our community is at the heart of everything we do.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Players | Up to 10 |
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| Multiplayer | Predecessor supports online multiplayer focused on competitive 5v5 matches. Store features list Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Cross-Platform Multiplayer, and the description states full cross-play on console and PC with voice communications. Reviews describe premade groups, including full 5-player stacks. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No multiplayer mod support is mentioned. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |
