Online 2016 — top best games in the Online genre

Arcade, Action, Online, MMO, Platformer, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC, Mac, iOS, Android, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S → 21 January 2016

Players: 6.9/10

Roblox is a vast online sandbox for creativity, where the toys are mini-games of various genres with arcade-style gameplay and simple visuals without elaborate...

No Man's Sky

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Open world

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch → 12 August 2016

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 75/100

No Man's Sky is an adventure simulator with a first-person view set in a futuristic environment. You will embark on a journey to explore space and planets, some of...

7 Days to Die

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Zombies, Survival, Online, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox

Game released: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Mac, Linux → 1 July 2016

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 41/100

Players find themselves in a world gripped by a zombie apocalypse, where the main task is survival. During the day, they search for resources, build shelters and...

Dead by Daylight

Action, Horror, Online, Third-person view

Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Stadia → 14 June 2016

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 64/100

Dead by Daylight is a multiplayer action-horror game with a third-person view, which tells the story of four teenagers and a maniac who wants to shred everyone and...

World of Tanks

Action, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Historical, Tanks

Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox 360 → 29 April 2021

Players: 3.8/10

Metacritic: 78/100

An online simulator in which players control tanks in battles on various maps. You can choose from over 600 tanks from different countries and eras, each with its...

Black Desert

Role-playing game, Action, Online, MMO, In real time, Third-person view, Free game, Fantasy, Medieval era

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 3 March 2016

VGTimes: 5.7/10

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 73/100

A free multiplayer open-world RPG with a focus on dynamic battles. In it, you will create your own hero using one of the most advanced customization systems...

Battlefield 1

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 21 October 2016

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Battlefield 1 is a first-person shooter in the popular Battlefield series. The game will take you back to the era of the First World War and provide the opportunity...

Clash Royale

Online, Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Card game, Tactics

Game released: iOS, Android → 2 March 2016

Players: 5.7/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Clash Royale is a top-down tactical strategy game with card game elements. The game will appeal to everyone who loves the MOBA genre and the Clash of Clans...

Overwatch (2016)

Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 23 May 2016

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Overwatch is a team-based online first-person shooter from the developers of Blizzard Entertainment. The game takes place on the Earth of the future, which is...

slither.io

Arcade, Action, Top-down view, Online, Arkanoid

Game released: iOS, Android → 25 March 2016

Players: 7.8/10

slither.io is an online arcade action game with a side view. In this game you have to become a snake that eats colorful dots and becomes longer. Your task is to...

Blade & Soul

Role-playing game, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC → 19 May 2016

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Blade & Soul is a third-person MMORPG with martial arts set in eastern fantasy. Players can expect spectacular battles and seductive characters, a sea of content...

Tom Clancy's The Division

Role-playing game, Online, Action, Shooter, MMO, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC → 8 March 2016

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Tom Clancy's The Division is a multiplayer online action game with a third-person view in a post-apocalyptic world. The game takes place in modern New York, during...

DriveClub

Racing, Simulation, Online, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 21 September 2016

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 71/100

DriveClub is a multiplayer racing simulator with first and third person views from the creators of the Motorstorm series. The game features unique social elements...

Pokemon GO

Role-playing game, Online, MMO, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Android, iOS → 11 September 2018

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Pokemon GO is an augmented reality game set in the Pokemon universe. When you turn on the camera on your smartphone and look through it at the familiar world, where...

Kingspray Graffiti

Online, Simulation, Action, First-person view, Virtual Reality (VR)

Game released: PC → 7 December 2016

Players: 10/10

Kingspray Graffiti is a co-op simulator dedicated to the art of graffiti for virtual reality devices HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. In the game you can join teams of up...

Titanfall 2

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 28 October 2016

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Titanfall 2 is a competitive action game with a first-person view in a futuristic setting. In the sequel you will find new types of titans and weapons, as well as a...

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

Free game, Online, Action, Strategy, Tactics, Isometric, MOBA

Game released: Android, iOS → 11 July 2016

Players: 6.3/10

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is a free-to-play competitive strategy game in the MOBA genre for mobile platforms. Together with your friends you will have to fight in a...

Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC → 4 October 2016

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Warhammer: End Times — Vermintide is a cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of War of the Roses, War of the Vikings and Escape Dead Island. The...

Hawken

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Free game

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 12 December 2012

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Hawken is a free-to-play competitive online shooter with a first-person view about combat robots. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world in which people...

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2

Online, Action, Shooter, Strategy, Third-person view, Tactics

Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 16 May 2022

Players: 8.4/10

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 is a multiplayer shooter with strategy elements and a third-person view in the Plants vs. universe. Zombies. The continuation...

Infinite Tanks

Online, Action, Third-person view, Tanks, Indie

Game released: Android, iOS, PC → 29 September 2016

Players: 7.8/10

An exciting action game dedicated to tank battles. The game is similar to World of Tanks, but the battles are more dynamic, due to fast combat vehicles. Tanks can...

Shakes and Fidget

Free game, Casual game, Clicker, Role-playing game, Online, Fantasy, Comedy

Game released: PC, Mac → 24 February 2016

Players: 7/10

A multiplayer role-playing game that parodies modern fantasy projects. As players progress, they complete quests obtained from the tavern, demonstrate their skills...

Monster Hunter Stories

Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Adventure, Online, Exploration, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo 3DS, iOS, Android, PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 8 September 2017

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 77/100

The main character and his friends, Cheval and Lilia, are looking for a monster egg. They find a nest with one of them, and Rathalos hatches from it, who almost...

Infestation: The New Z

Online, Action, Horror, MMO, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Free game

Game released: PC → 22 November 2016

Players: 6.9/10

Infestation: The New Z is a free-to-play multiplayer action game with survival elements and a third-person view, which is a modified version of the online action...

World of Warcraft: Legion

Role-playing game, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC, Mac → 29 August 2016

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 88/100

The World of Warcraft: Legion expansion will raise the character level cap to 110 and introduce a new class called Demon Hunter. It will also add a lot of other...

Plants vs. Zombies Heroes

Online, Strategy, Top-down view, Board / Group Game, Card game, Free game, Tactics

Game released: iOS, Android → 10 March 2016

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Plants vs. Zombies Heroes — shareware tactical strategy with elements of a card game in the popular Plants vs. universe. Zombies. You have to collect and...

Elvenar

Online, Strategy, MMO, Business / Management, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Mini-game / browser-based

Game released: Browser → 2 March 2016

Players: 6.5/10

Elvenar is a free-to-play multiplayer strategy game in which you need to build a prosperous city and explore a magical world full of mysteries. Build the most...

Heroes & Generals

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Mini-game / browser-based, Free game

Game released: PC → 18 October 2016

Players: 7/10

Heroes & Generals is a free-to-play, massively multiplayer first-person shooter set during World War II, in which Germany, the United States, and the Soviet Union...

The Four Kings Casino and Slots

Simulation, Online, Board / Group Game, Card game, Casino, Free game

Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One → 1 June 2015

Players: 5.4/10

The Four Kings Casino and Slots is an online casino simulator where you can not only gamble, but also interact with others, customize your appearance with various...

Drag Racing: Streets

Racing, Side view, Online

Game released: iOS, Android → 30 May 2018

Players: 7.6/10

Drag Racing: Streets — racing with a side view and online elements. The first racing game of its kind, built on a highly customizable physics engine. You can...

Tom Clancy's The Division Gold Edition

Online, Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 8 March 2016

Tom Clancy's The Division Gold Edition is a complete edition of a multiplayer online action game with a third-person view in a post-apocalyptic world. The edition...

Awesomenauts

Arcade, Online, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Free game, Side view

Game released: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 2 May 2012

Players: 6.4/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Awesomenauts is a free-to-play 2D side-scrolling MOBA action game. The events of the game will take you to the distant year 3587, in which there is a great...

Atlas Reactor

Online, Strategy, MMO, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Free game, Tactics

Game released: PC → 4 October 2016

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Atlas Reactor is a free-to-play multiplayer tactical strategy with turn-based combat in a futuristic setting. As military freelancers, you will have to fight for...

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

Board / Group Game, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Online, Fantasy / Medieval, Top-down view

Game released: PC, Android, iOS → 18 November 2017

Players: 9.5/10

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links is a free-to-play card game in the Yu-Gi-Oh! series, in which you need to wisely build a deck, calculate every step in advance and confront...

Lineage 2: Revolution

Role-playing game, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Free game

Game released: Android, iOS → 15 November 2017

Players: 7.5/10

Lineage 2: Revolution — a multiplayer role-playing game with a third-person view in the Lineage universe for mobile platforms. You will be pleased with the...

ARK: Scorched Earth

Online, Action, DLC, First-person view

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux → 1 September 2016

Players: 8.6/10

ARK: Scorched Earth is an addition to the multiplayer action game with a first-person view Ark: Survival Evolved. The addition will give you a completely new...

Villagers & Heroes

Role-playing game, Online, MMO, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game

Game released: PC, Android, iOS → 17 April 2014

Players: 8/10

Villagers & Heroes is a free-to-play classic 3D MMO with nice graphics and lots of interesting details. In terms of gameplay and game world design, it is...

Triumph: Dawn of Power

Online, Strategy, In real time, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game

Game released: Browser → 20 October 2016

Players: 4.4/10

Triumph: Dawn of Power is a browser-based online real-time strategy game. Exciting battles await you with hordes of powerful monsters, battles with other players...

eFootball 2023

Sports game, Football, Simulation, Online, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, iOS, Android → 30 September 2021

Players: 6.3/10

eFootball 2023 is a multi-player football sports simulator. On this largest eSports platform, football fans from all over the world will be able to compete with...

3on3 Freestyle

Online, Basketball, Sports game, Free game

Game released: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One → 6 December 2016

Players: 8.8/10

3on3 Freestyle is a free-to-play multiplayer street basketball game. Matches take place on small arenas between teams of three. Each character in the game is...

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Best Games in the Online genre of 2016 (Game released)