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, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 March 2021

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 87/100

A co-op platformer about shared adventures, understanding each other, and overcoming disagreements. The story follows Cody and May, a married couple...

Far Cry 6

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Stealth, Open world, Online

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 7 October 2021

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Far Cry 6 is a sandbox in a huge open world, the first-person luter-player with RPG and Crafts elements. The player again finds himself on the...

The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 October 2021

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 73/100

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...

Mortal Kombat 11

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Futurism (Future), Side view, Online

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 April 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Mortal Kombat 11 is a continuation of the series of brutal fighting games, known for their deadly finishing moves and bloody fatalities. Players will...

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

Steam: 79/100

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...

Returnal

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 April 2021

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 80/100

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...

Among Us

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 14 December 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 92/100

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...

Enlisted

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 8 April 2021

Players: 4.9/10

Steam: 78/100

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...

Call of Duty: Vanguard

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 4 November 2021

Players: 5/10

Steam: 67/100

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...

Hell Let Loose

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 5 October 2021

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Hell Let Loose is a realistic first-person shooter set during World War II. You will take part in major and famous battles, recreated with...

Sniper Elite 4

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 23 July 2021

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A direct sequel to Sniper Elite 3, in which the main character travels to Italy in 1943. He acts in the ranks of the Italian resistance and tries to...

The Elder Scrolls Online

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 June 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 81/100

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...

Wreckfest

Arcade, Action, Racing, Beat them all, First-person view, Third-person view, Simulation, Online

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 1 June 2021

Players: 8/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Wreckfest is a dynamic racing action game with a third-person perspective from the creators of the original FlatOut (2004). In the game, you will...

Battlefield 2042

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 19 November 2021

Players: 6.3/10

Steam: 46/100

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...

FIFA 22

Sports game, Football, Simulation, Isometric, Third-person view, Online

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 1 October 2021

Players: 3.8/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 78/100

FIFA 22 is a new part of a series of football simulators from the Canadian studio EA Sports. In the continuation, you will find an updated season...

World of Tanks

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 October 2021

Players: 3.8/10

Steam: 73/100

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...

Back 4 Blood

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 12 October 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 72/100

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...

Chivalry 2

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 8 June 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 81/100

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...

Visage

Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Survival horror, Online

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 11 November 2021

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Visage is a first-person horror adventure inspired by the work of Hideo Kojima — P.T. The main actions of the game take place in the 80s of the...

The Riftbreaker

Action, Strategy, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Crafting, Survival, Online, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 14 October 2021

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 83/100

The Riftbreaker is a sci-fi action game with real-time strategy elements. You will take on the role of Captain Ashley Novak — Riftbreaker, an...

eFootball

Online, Football, Sports game, Free game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 September 2021

Players: 5.4/10

Steam: 49/100

Metacritic: 30/100

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

Ghost of Tsushima: Legends

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

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...

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2

Shooter, Adventure, Tactics, First-person view, Stealth, Online

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 24 August 2021

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 is the continuation of the first-person tactical shooter in the Sniper: Ghost Warrior series. The game takes place...

Quake

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Online

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 13 October 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Quake is a legendary sci-fi first-person shooter. You will try on the role of a nameless soldier who needs to fight the legions of death sent by a...

Riders Republic

Sports game, MMO, Online, First-person view, Third-person view, Bicycles, Racing, Open world

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 28 October 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 82/100

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...

Tannenberg

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 15 June 2021

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 86/100

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...

Iron Harvest

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Online, Steampunk

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 October 2021

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Iron Harvest is a sci-fi real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view. The events of the game take place in the “1920+” universe, based on...

Tennis World Tour 2

Sports game, Tennis, Simulation, Third-person view, Online

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 March 2021

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 49/100

Metacritic: 58/100

Tennis World Tour 2 is a tennis simulator with a third-person view, in which the developers have significantly improved animations. Players have...

Tribes of Midgard

Role-playing game, Roguelike, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Survival, Online, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 27 July 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Tribes of Midgard is a cooperative role-playing game about survival in a Scandinavian world that is being invaded by giants during Ragnarok...

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2

Arcade, Sports game, Third-person view, Skateboards, Online

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 March 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Remasters of the first two parts of the legendary skateboarding series Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. The game has completely new graphics, but retains the...

Super Animal Royale

Arcade, Online, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Battle Royale, Free game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 August 2021

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 92/100

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...

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Action, Online

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 5 October 2021

Steam: 75/100

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...

Mighty Goose

Action, Shooter, Indie, Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Online, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 5 June 2021

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Mighty Goose is an old-school arcade action game. In this 2D shooter, you take on the role of a bounty hunter named Goose. And it's actually a goose...

Hunter's Arena: Legends

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 3 August 2021

Players: 6.4/10

Steam: 59/100

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...

Rogue Company

Online, Shooter, Action, Third-person view, Free game

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 March 2021

Players: 5.1/10

Steam: 74/100

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

World of Warships: Legends

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 26 April 2021

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 62/100

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

Paint the Town Red

Arcade, Action, First-person view, Fighting, Online

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 29 July 2021

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 95/100

Paint the Town Red is an arcade action game with a first-person view in a pixel style. The action takes place in a bar, where your task is to deal...

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

Steam: 95/100

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

Hot Wheels Unleashed

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Online

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 27 September 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Hot Wheels Unleashed is a fun racing arcade game with a third-person view, where you can get behind the wheel of a variety of cars from the Hot...

Auto Chess

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

Game released: PlayStation 5 → 30 March 2021

Players: 6.2/10

Steam: 65/100

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...

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Best Games in the Online genre of 2021 for PlayStation 5 (Game released)