Online 2021 for PC — top best games in the Online genre

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting, Online

Early Access: PC → 2 February 2021; Game released: PC → 9 September 2026

VGTimes: 7.8/10

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 89/100

A fantasy sandbox with survival elements. You can play alone or with others, exploring the world and gathering resources, finding and raiding tombs, building bases...

It Takes Two

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

Game released: PC → 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 who turn into...

Far Cry 6

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

Game released: PC → 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 island, where in the...

Forza Horizon 5

Arcade, Racing, Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Open world, Online

Game released: PC → 9 November 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 92/100

A new part of the popular racing car simulator, which takes place in the vastness of Mexico with vibrant landscapes, dynamic weather and changing seasons. The huge...

Medieval Dynasty

Role-playing game, Adventure, Simulation, Action, Historical, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Survival, Construction, Crafting, Online

Early Access: PC → 17 September 2020; Game released: PC → 17 December 2020

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Medieval Dynasty is a first-person action-adventure RPG set in an open world inspired by the medieval era. The main character is an ordinary poor man who has to...

The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes

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

Game released: PC → 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 American...

Ready or Not

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

Early Access: PC → 18 December 2021; Game released: PC → 13 December 2023

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 81/100

The game takes place in the cramped slums of an alternative America, where economic collapse has greatly affected the differences between social groups of people...

Hobo: Tough Life

Role-playing game, Simulation, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Online

Early Access: PC → 25 July 2017; Game released: PC → 13 April 2021

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 79/100

A survival simulator where you can experience the essence of the life of a homeless person and try on this difficult role. The events of the game take place in the...

PowerWash Simulator

Action, Shooter, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Casual game, Online

Early Access: PC → 19 May 2021; Game released: PC → 14 July 2022

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 77/100

PowerWash Simulator is an unusual first-person simulator where you have to open your own wash to get rid of dirt and old stains with relief. As you progress, you'll...

Zombie Army 4: Dead War

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

Game released: PC → 27 August 2019

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Zombie Army 4: Dead War is a continuation of the series of first-person shooters with horror elements. According to the plot of the game, the war with the dead did...

Left to Survive

Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Zombies, Horror, Survival

Game released: PC → 18 November 2021

Players: 5.8/10

Steam: 59/100

Free multiplayer shooter in the setting of a zombie apocalypse. Players try to survive in a world of the living dead, using rifles, grenades, shotguns and...

Call of Duty: Vanguard

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

Game released: PC → 5 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 story campaign...

World of Tanks

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

Game released: PC → 29 April 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, each with its...

Hell Let Loose

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

Early Access: PC → 6 June 2019; Game released: PC → 27 July 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 unprecedented realism...

Humankind

Business / Management, Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Historical, Online, City Building

Game released: PC → 17 August 2021

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Humankind is a turn-based management strategy about the history of mankind. The game will allow you to rewrite the human past and create your own, unique...

Age of Empires 4

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Online, Medieval era

Game released: PC → 28 October 2021

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A historical real-time strategy where the development of civilization intertwines with large-scale battles and politics. The action spans key eras of the Middle...

Back 4 Blood

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

Game released: PC → 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 yourself in...

Icarus

Action, Online, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting

Game released: PC → 3 December 2021

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Cooperative action with survival elements from the creator of DayZ, where a group of prospectors lands on the dangerous planet Icarus in search of rare resources...

Battlefield 2042

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

Game released: PC → 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 rules of war...

Devour

Horror, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Action, First-person view, Survival horror

Game released: PC → 28 January 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 90/100

Devour is a first-person cooperative action-horror game with survival elements for 1-4 players. Together with other players, you will have to work together against...

Aion Classic

Role-playing game, Action, Online, Third-person view, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 25 April 2023

VGTimes: 6.4/10

Players: 10/10

A special version of the MMORPG Aion that returns the game to patch 1.9 from the original 2009 release era. Unlike the modern version, Aion Classic does not...

Infinity Kingdom

Strategy, Online, MMO, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, MOBA, Tactics

Game released: PC → 1 July 2021

Players: 3.3/10

Steam: 49/100

A multiplayer strategy game with MMO elements in which the player manages their own kingdom and takes part in a large-scale struggle for power in the fantasy world...

FIFA 22

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

Game released: PC → 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 with real player...

Halo Infinite

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

Game released: PC → 8 December 2021; Beta testing: PC → 15 November 2021

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Halo Infinite is a continuation of the series of first-person shooter adventures in the Halo universe. The game will tell a new story from the life of Master Chief...

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt

Action, Mysticism / Supernatural, Online, Beat them all, Free game, Battle Royale, Survival

Early Access: PC → 7 September 2021; Game released: PC → 27 April 2022

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodhunt is a free-to-play battle royale set in the thrilling universe of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines. The game's events...

GTFO

Action, Horror, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Online

Early Access: PC → 9 December 2019; Game released: PC → 10 December 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 78/100

GTFO is a hardcore cooperative first-person action horror game for up to four players. The gameplay is based on first-person cooperative battles for up to four...

eFootball

Online, Football, Sports game, Free game

Game released: PC → 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 national teams...

Riders Republic

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

Game released: PC → 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 sports equipment...

Odin: Valhalla Rising

Role-playing game, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Free game, Open world, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 29 June 2021

Players: 5.8/10

A multiplayer action RPG inspired by Scandinavian mythology. The story unfolds on four continents - Midgard, Jotunheim, Nidavellir and Alfheim, where people, elves...

Tribes of Midgard

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

Game released: PC → 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. Locations are generated...

Chivalry 2

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

Game released: PC → 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 central theme of the...

World War Z: Aftermath

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

Game released: PC → 21 September 2021

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 80/100

World War Z: Aftermath is a cooperative shooter with horror elements and a first-person view, based on the film "World War Z". The cooperative campaign is designed...

Hot Wheels Unleashed

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Online

Game released: PC → 30 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 Wheels universe. In...

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2

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

Game released: PC → 4 June 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 in the fictional...

Paint the Town Red

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

Game released: PC → 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 with opponents in...

Ranch Simulator — Build, Farm, Hunt

Business / Management, Hunting / Fishing, First-person view, Motorcycle racing, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Farm Simulator, Open world, Simulation

Early Access: PC → 4 March 2021; Game released: PC → 3 November 2023

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 77/100

Players take on the role of a rancher tasked with turning a rundown property into a thriving farm. To do this, you will have to renovate the house, build barns...

Ragnarock

Arcade, Action, Online, Music game, Virtual Reality (VR)

Game released: PC → 16 July 2021

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Ragnarock is an arcade musical action game in virtual reality with online elements. Your goal is to win the race. You can smash the runes that appear with your two...

Gunfire Reborn

Shooter, First-person view, Roguelike, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Procedural generation, Online

Early Access: PC → 23 May 2020; Game released: PC → 18 November 2021

Players: 8/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Co-op shooter for up to four people. Players take on the role of heroes with unique abilities and go with friends to explore vast locations created at random. At...

Battleborn

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Strategy, In real time, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Online, MOBA

Game released: PC → 6 May 2016; The project is closed: PC → 31 January 2021

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Battleborn is an action MOBA game with a first-person perspective. Players will fight each other on a distant planet orbiting the only surviving sun in the...

Samurai Shodown

Arcade, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Side view, Action, Online

Game released: PC → 14 June 2021

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 77/100

The game's plot unfolds between Samurai Shodown 5 and the original Samurai Shodown (1993). New and familiar characters with their own goals come together to...

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Best Games in the Online genre of 2021 for PC