With the rise of our internet usage comes the rise of online gaming as well. Just into the third month of the year, we have compiled this list of top 20 online games you can play on your souped-up gaming computer or laptop.
Top 20 Online Games for Your PC This Year
1. PUBG
Developer: PUBG Corp.
Pricing: $29.99
★★★★☆
Also known as Player Unknown Battlegrounds, this massive survival gameplay is the most popular battle-royale game in the world today.
2. Fortnite
Developer: Epic
Pricing: Free
★★★★☆
Another huge survival co-op game, Fortnite is the perfect mix of PUBG’s survival gameplay and Minecraft’s resource gathering.
3. Overwatch
Developer: Blizzard
Pricing: $49.99
★★★★☆
Flashy gameplay paired with brightly-colored graphics, Overwatch brings the best of two worlds together – first-person shooter games and MOBAs.
4. DoTA 2
Developer: Valve
Pricing: Free
★★★★☆
A sequel to Warcraft mod DoTA, DoTA 2 is one of the biggest and most popular multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) games today.
5. CS: GO
Developers: Valve and Hidden Path Entertainment
Pricing: $14.99
★★★★☆
What started out as a mod for Half-Life back in the 90s, Counter Strike: Global Offensive has been one of the best first-person shooter games for the past couple of decades now.
6. Rocket League
Developer: Psyonix
Pricing: $19.99
★★★★☆
Fun and highly addictive, Rocket League is a sure hit especially for those who are huge fans of racing or soccer (or both!).
7. Destiny 2
Developer: Bungie
Pricing: Free
★★★★☆
Destiny 2 is widely known as one of the best online games in the past few years with its great storyline mixed with mythology and science fiction.
8. Apex Legends
Developer: Respawn
Pricing: Free
★★★★☆
Just released last year, Apex Legends grew in popularity seemingly overnight. If you love Fortnite, you will love this battle-royale game, too.
9. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Developer: Treyarch
Pricing: $49.99
★★★★☆
The fourth installment of the Call of Duty series, CoD: Black Ops 4 can now be played online with or against your friends.
10. Star Wars Battlefront II
Developer: DICE
Pricing: $23.99
★★★☆☆
An action shooter game based on and set in the Star Wars universe that lets you play in single- and multiplayer mode? What’s not to love about it?
11. Battlefield 1
Developer: DICE
Pricing: $9.99
★★★★☆
This installment of Battlefield comes with multiple game modes, including a World War I theme. It boasts of one of the best visual and sound experiences in any game out in the market today.
12. Borderlands 3
Developer: Gearbox Software
Pricing: $14.99
★★★☆☆
An extremely fun and engaging game, Borderlands 3 is a unique shooter game that is geared towards loots and grinds so much you would think it’s an MMORPG.
13. Path of Exile
Developer: Grinding Gear Games
Pricing: Free
★★★★★
Disappointed with Diablo III? Path of Exile is everything Diablo III is not that you would think that this was perhaps the true successor to Diablo II.
14. Titanfall 2
Developer: Respawn
Pricing: $19.93
★★★★★
Excellent game. This version took Titanfall to a whole new level with better graphics and a more refined and polished interface and gameplay experience.
15. EVE Online
Developer: CCP Games
Pricing: Free with in-app purchases
★★★★☆
MMOs are usually best when played with a group of like-minded individuals who think alike. What EVE does is it empowers these groups and rewards them really well for working together.
16. Rainbow Six Siege
Developer: UbiSoft Montreal
Pricing: $59.26
★★★★★
With a greater emphasis on cooperation between teammates and environmental destruction, Siege is a game that fosters tactical and strategic thinking. Highly engaging and lots of fun!
17. World of Tanks
Developer: Wargaming Minsk
Pricing: Free with in-app purchases
★★★★☆
Do you like seeing tanks go at each other? Do you enjoy the sight of heavily-armored, highly dangerous vehicles destroying each other? Then this game is perfect for you.
18. Hearthstone
Developer: Blizzard
Pricing: Free with in-app purchases
★★★★★
Hearthstone is an online collectible card game that’s surprisingly well-balanced for its kind. This game is so good that it is recognized as the most played digital collectible card game online.
19. Minecraft
Developer: Mojang
Pricing: $26.95
★★★★★
Lego in the digital world. Minecraft has been around for years but its popularity has not waned. Creativity is the name of the game. Build whatever you want. The only limit is your imagination.
20. League of Legends
Developer: Riot Games
Pricing: Free with in-app purchases
★★★★☆
LoL is one of the most played MOBAs out there. Compared to DoTA 2, it is far simpler and a lot more unique given its new features and updates.
We’re just barely done with the first quarter of the year and we already have these goodies available to us. There’s a lot more in store for gamers all over the world as we progress into the year. In the meantime, while waiting for other updates and new releases, happy gaming!
