Online 2016 for Xbox One — top best games in the Online genre

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

Game released: Xbox One → 27 January 2016

Players: 6.9/10

Roblox is a huge online sandbox for creativity. Its toys are mini-games of all kinds of genres, with arcade-style gameplay and visuals that aren’t weighed down by...

Stardew Valley

Role-playing game, Simulation, Online, Business / Management, Indie, Farm Simulator

Game released: Xbox One → 14 December 2016

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Stardew Valley is a farming simulator with role-playing elements, an open-world sandbox with an isometric camera and the visual style of 90s arcade games. After...

7 Days to Die

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

Game released: Xbox One → 1 July 2016

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 85/100

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...

Watch Dogs 2

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

Game released: Xbox One → 15 November 2016

Players: 8/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Watch Dogs 2 is a continuation of the hacker action game in the open world with a third-person view. The events of the game take place on the streets of San...

Attack on Titan

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 26 August 2016

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Attack on Titan is an action-adventure slasher game with a third-person view, based on the anime of the same name. The game takes place after the unexpected...

Overwatch (2016)

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

Game released: Xbox One → 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...

Battlefield 1

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

Game released: Xbox One → 18 October 2016

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 86/100

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...

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

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

Game released: Xbox One → 4 November 2016

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is a continuation of the futuristic first-person shooter in the popular Call of Duty series. The game will tell the story of Captain...

Titanfall 2

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

Game released: Xbox One → 28 October 2016

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 95/100

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...

LEGO Marvel's Avengers

Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Open world, Adventure, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 29 January 2016

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 71/100

LEGO Marvel's Avengers is an arcade platformer with a third-person view. The events of the game will recreate the plot of the first two parts of the popular...

Just Cause 3

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Open world, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 21 January 2016

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Just Cause 3 is a dynamic open-world action game with a third-person view. Rico returns to his homeland and immediately manages to get into trouble. Without having...

Assetto Corsa

Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 30 August 2016

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Assetto Corsa is a realistic racing simulator with first and third person views. The game features fully officially licensed tracks and cars that were recreated...

Tom Clancy's The Division

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

Game released: Xbox One → 8 March 2016

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 73/100

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...

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Remastered

Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view

Game released: Xbox One → 4 November 2016

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 42/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is a re-release of the popular first-person shooter Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The fourth part of the series became an...

Rocket League

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view, Sports game, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 17 February 2016

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 86/100

This arcade sports action game combines soccer with racing, as powerful cars compete in physics-driven matches shaped by mass and momentum. Players race around...

Farming Simulator 17

Simulation, Online, Business / Management, Third-person view, Farm Simulator

Game released: Xbox One → 25 October 2016

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Farming Simulator 17 is a continuation of the popular farmer simulator with a third-person view. In the game you will have the opportunity to become a real farmer...

Overcooked

Action, Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Online, Indie, Arcade

Game released: Xbox One → 3 August 2016

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Overcooked is an exciting action strategy where you and your friends will have to learn the basics of culinary art in various and unusual locations. With your...

Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Collection, Online, Adventure

Game released: Xbox One → 11 October 2016

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration is a special edition of the original game in honor of the twentieth anniversary of the series for PlayStation 4. The...

Steep

First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game, Snowboard, Open world, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 2 December 2016

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Steep is an extreme sports game set in the mountains. You will have the opportunity to take part in extreme winter sports competitions such as skiing and...

Gas Guzzlers Extreme

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

Game released: Xbox One → 4 November 2016

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Arcade combat racing combines high-speed contests with armed clashes on tracks and in arenas. Players start with a low-performance car and earn money in races and...

Battleborn

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

Game released: Xbox One → 26 May 2016; The project is closed: Xbox One → 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...

Fable Legends

Online, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game

Game canceled: Xbox One → 13 April 2016

Anticipation Rating: 6.7/10

Fable Legends is a free-to-play game for Windows 10 and Xbox One with asymmetrical multiplayer — on the one hand we have a team of four close-knit heroes, on...

Just Dance 2017

Arcade, Music game, Board / Group Game, Online, Casual game

Game released: Xbox One → 28 October 2016

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Just Dance 2017 is a continuation of the dance music arcade game for a fun company. Expect signature exciting visuals, the latest and most diverse tracks, including...

DiRT Rally

Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 5 April 2016

Players: 8/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 86/100

DiRT Rally is a racing simulator. The game is now affected by the type of road surface and weather conditions. You have to hire engineers for your team, negotiating...

APB: Reloaded

Online, Action, Shooter, MMO, Free game, Open world

Game released: Xbox One → 3 June 2016

Players: 9/10

Steam: 59/100

Metacritic: 56/100

This open-world multiplayer action shooter pits criminals against enforcers. Players choose a side: criminals cause chaos and make money, while enforcers work to...

Hawken

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

Game released: Xbox One → 1 July 2016

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...

Worms W.M.D

Action, Strategy, Turn-based, Tactics, Side view, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 23 August 2016

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Worms W.M.D is a turn-based tactical action strategy game with a side view. A continuation of the popular game series, where two squads of worms will clash again in...

Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Xbox One → 4 October 2016

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 83/100

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...

Stikbold!

Arcade, Online, Adventure, Action, Sports game, Indie

Game released: Xbox One → 8 April 2016

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Stikbold! — a fun arcade game with the possibility of group play. It is based on the rules of the classic game "Dodgeball" and will provide a large number of...

Killer Instinct: Definitive Edition

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

Game released: Xbox One → 20 September 2016

Players: 10/10

Steam: 88/100

Killer Instinct: Definitive Edition is a special edition of the fantastic fighting game with a side view of Killer Instinct. It includes all three seasons, 26...

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2

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

Game released: Xbox One → 25 February 2016

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 81/100

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...

Carmageddon: Max Damage

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

Game released: Xbox One → 5 July 2016

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 52/100

Carmageddon: Max Damage is a continuation of the popular arcade racing game in a futuristic setting. You will find 30 types of new cars, 10 tracks and many innocent...

NBA 2K17

Simulation, Basketball, Sports game, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 16 September 2016

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 54/100

Metacritic: 89/100

NBA 2K17 is a basketball sports simulator in the popular NBA 2K series. The game has undergone positive changes in terms of gameplay and well-developed mechanics...

Elite Dangerous: Horizons

Online, Simulation, DLC, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Xbox One → 3 June 2016

Players: 8/10

Elite Dangerous: Horizons is an add-on for the space MMO Elite Dangerous. It adds the function of landing on planets and satellites, and the ability to explore them...

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Online, Science fiction

Game released: Xbox One → 20 December 2016

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is a special edition of the sci-fi real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view, a remaster of the original Halo Wars with...

Awesomenauts

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

Game released: Xbox One → 7 September 2016

Players: 6.4/10

Steam: 84/100

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...

Moto Racer 4

Third-person view, Motorcycle racing, Racing, Online, Sports game

Game released: Xbox One → 24 January 2017

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 49/100

Moto Racer 4 is an arcade motorcycle racing game with a third-person view. You will find a colorful picture on the Epic Unreal Engine 4, as well as 15 different...

Tom Clancy's The Division - Underground

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

Game released: Xbox One → 28 June 2016

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Tom Clancy's The Division — Underground is an addition to the multiplayer online action game with a third-person view in the post-apocalyptic world of The...

Happy Dungeons

Role-playing game, Online, Action, Hack and slash, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Xbox One → 6 December 2016

Players: 5.5/10

Happy Dungeons is an isometric role-playing game with a mix of online, action, hack-and-slash and fantasy games from developers Toylogic. The game is published by...

Star Wars: Battlefront - Rogue One: Scarif

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

Game released: Xbox One → 6 December 2016

Players: 8.4/10

Star Wars: Battlefront — Rogue One: Scarif — the final expansion for the first-person shooter set in the Star Wars universe. The expansion is dedicated to the...

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Best Games in the Online genre of 2016 for Xbox One