Online 2021 for PlayStation 5 — top best games in the Online genre

It Takes Two - a game in the Online genre

Arcade, Adventure, Online, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 March 2021

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 87/100

It Takes Two is a co-op platformer where you and your friends become toys. At the center of the game are two dissimilar heroes Cody and May, who were turned into...

The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes

Interactive movie, Third-person view, Horror, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 October 2021

Players: 7.2/10

The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes is the third game in The Dark Pictures series. The game will take place in the Middle East, and the heroes will be American...

Returnal

Shooter, Futurism (Future), Third-person view, Roguelike, Science fiction, Online, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 April 2021

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Selene's spaceship crashes on a hostile planet. The girl goes to explore the ruins of an ancient civilization filled with monsters and tries to survive. Each time...

Among Us

Arcade, Action, Online, Isometric, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 14 December 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Among Us is a casual multiplayer online game focused on social deduction. It is a simplified and faster version of "Mafia": from 4 to 10 players try to survive by...

Tom Clancy's The Division 2

Action, Shooter, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op), Open world

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 2 February 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 83/100

The game continues the storyline related to the spread of the "dollar flu" virus. It turned out that the quarantine zone in New York did not hold, and the disease...

Enlisted

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 8 April 2021

Players: 4.9/10

Enlisted is a free-to-play team-based first-person shooter that reconstructs large-scale battles of World War II. Players choose between the USSR, Germany, the...

Call of Duty: Vanguard

Shooter, First-person view, Online, Historical, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 4 November 2021

Players: 5/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Call of Duty: Vanguard — the continuation of the popular first-person shooter series Call of Duty. As in previous installments, the game features a story campaign...

World of Tanks

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 October 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...

Battlefield 2042

Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Flight Simulator, Tanks

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 November 2021

Players: 6.3/10

Metacritic: 64/100

The network competitive first-person shooter Battlefield 2042 sends 128 players into the near future and offers them to win according to the changed rules of war...

The Elder Scrolls Online

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 June 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 76/100

The Elder Scrolls Online is an online role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The events of the game take place 1000 years before the time...

Riders Republic

Sports game, MMO, Online, First-person view, Third-person view, Bicycles

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 28 October 2021

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Riders Republic is a dynamic multiplayer sports arcade game with first and third person views. A large-scale race awaits you with several types of sports equipment...

eFootball

Online, Football, Sports game, Free game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 September 2021

Players: 5.4/10

A free next-generation football simulator that is a continuation of the famous Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) series. The game offers licensed clubs and national teams...

Back 4 Blood

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 October 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Back 4 Blood is an exciting co-op first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. In the game you will find yourself in...

Chivalry 2

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 8 June 2021

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Chivalry 2 is a continuation of the multiplayer medieval action game with a first-person view. Fierce medieval battles await you, which are the central theme of the...

Tannenberg

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 June 2021

Players: 7.6/10

Tannenberg is a standalone add-on for the multiplayer third-person shooter about the First World War Verdun. The game will focus on the events of the Eastern Front...

World of Warships: Legends

Online, Action, Shooter, Warships / Submarines, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 April 2021

Players: 6.9/10

World of Warships: Legends is a shareware multiplayer tactical action game with a third-person view in the World of Warships universe for modern consoles. You will...

Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Action, Slasher

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 June 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 56/100

Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance is a cooperative action role-playing game with a third-person view in the fantasy universe of Dungeons & Dragons. The game will...

Ghost of Tsushima: Legends

Action, Stealth, Fantasy / Medieval, Third-person view, DLC, Online, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 20 August 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Ghost of Tsushima: Legends is a co-op mode for the dynamic stealth action game Ghost of Tsushima. The mode will allow you to play as one of the legendary warriors...

Arcadegeddon

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 5 July 2022; Early Access: PlayStation 5 → 8 July 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Arcadegeddon is a multiplayer shooter with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. The game takes place inside a super game in which megacorporations have...

First Class Trouble

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 2 November 2021

Players: 6.2/10

First Class Trouble is an asymmetrical multiplayer action game with survival elements and a third-person view. The game takes place on a luxury space cruise ship...

Auto Chess

Online, Fantasy / Medieval, Chess game, Tactics, Free game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 March 2021

Players: 6.2/10

Auto Chess is a free-to-play multiplayer tactics game that features chess in a fantasy setting. Victory is achieved through the proper placement of hero figures on...

Dauntless

Role-playing game, Online, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Post-apocalyptic, Free game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 2 December 2021

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Dauntless is a free-to-play cooperative action RPG with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. You will be able to play as the so-called killers traveling...

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Action, Online

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 5 October 2021

Metacritic: 67/100

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is a fast-paced side-scrolling action fighting game that puts you in the shoes of popular Nickelodeon cartoon characters. You will have...

eFootball 2023

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 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...

Just Dance 2022

Music game, Arcade, Action, Simulation, Cooperative (co-op), Board / Group Game, Online

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 4 November 2021

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Just Dance 2022 is a musical arcade simulator with cooperative elements. As with previous installments in the franchise, players will have to mimic the choreography...

Operation: Tango

Adventure, Online, Futurism (Future), First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Puzzle, Casual game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 1 June 2021

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 72/100

An espionage-themed action-adventure game in which two players undertake dangerous missions around the world. One player becomes an agent, and the second a hacker...

Super Animal Royale

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 August 2021

Players: 7.1/10

Super Animal Royale is an unusual top-down battle royale where cute little animals try to stay alive. At the beginning of the game, you can choose one of the...

Asterix & Obelix: Slap them All!

Arcade, Action, Online, Comics, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 2 December 2021

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 64/100

Asterix & Obelix: Slap them All! — a classic beat 'em up with a side view, based on the comic book "The Adventures of Asterix and Obelix". The main opponents...

The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 June 2021

Metacritic: 75/100

The Elder Scrolls Online: Gates of Oblivion is an addition to the multiplayer role-playing game in a fantasy setting in the Elder Scrolls universe. The heroes of...

Bang-On Balls: Chronicles

Third-person view, Arcade, Action, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Sandbox, Open world

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 3 March 2021

Players: 5.7/10

A vibrant cooperative game in which gamers travel through worlds inspired by different settings. At locations you can fight with opponents and destroy environmental...

Splitgate

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 27 July 2021

Players: 8.1/10

Splitgate is a free-to-play multiplayer shooter with a first-person view in a sci-fi setting. The game offers dynamic gameplay, where regular shooting is...

Rogue Company

Online, Shooter, Action, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 March 2021

Players: 4.9/10

Rogue Company is a multiplayer third-person shooter that supports cross-play on all platforms — PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The heroes are hired...

Hunter's Arena: Legends

MMO, Online, Role-playing game, Third-person view, Action, Slasher, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 3 August 2021

Players: 6.4/10

Hunter's Arena: Legends is a multiplayer action role-playing game with battle royale elements and a third-person view in a fantasy setting. After a battle between...

Rubber Bandits

Free game, Arcade, Isometric, Online, Comedy, Casual game, Action, Board / Group Game, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 2 December 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Rubber Bandits is a fun physics-based multiplayer heist game for 1-4 people where the goal is to be the first to reach the finish line with the biggest loot. As you...

Out of Space

Strategy, Online, Roguelike, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Indie

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 May 2021

Out of Space is an online indie strategy game about team survival on board a spaceship. You have to collect resources, fight off attacks from hostile aliens...

Knockout City

Action, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Sports game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 21 May 2021

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Knockout City is a fast-paced dodgeball game where you have to throw the ball and knock out your opponent. A whole new type of multiplayer team game awaits you...

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 7 December 2021

Metacritic: 91/100

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is a global expansion for the multiplayer action RPG with a third-person view Final Fantasy XIV Online. The game will introduce two...

Crash Drive 3

Arcade, Racing, Online, Third-person view, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 8 July 2021

Metacritic: 68/100

Crash Drive 3 is an indie arcade racing game with a third-person view and online elements. You will experience incredible fun in this game. You will be able to...

Hood: Outlaws & Legends

Action, Adventure, Role-playing game, Online, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 10 May 2021

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 62/100

Hood: Outlaws & Legends is a medieval-style action-adventure game with a third-person view. Faced with a ruthless, unbridled state, rebels and bandits from all...

Lemnis Gate

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 28 September 2021

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Lemnis Gate is a competitive turn-based shooter with a first-person view in a sci-fi setting. Expect extraordinary gameplay where, over five consecutive turns that...

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Best Games in the Online genre of 2021 for PlayStation 5