Fortnite to Minecraft, the best multiplayer games for 2022
Online multiplayer games offer the most enjoyment for times when you have exhausted every other game in your library. Here’s a look at the top options to play.
Online multiplayer games offer the most enjoyment for times when you have exhausted every other game in your library. Through regular updates, developers continue innovating and adding fresh content to keep the player base active. With time, it is normal for certain titles (both indie and big-budget) to lose their charm and population. If you are looking to get into multiplayer gaming, and have no idea where to start, here is a list that touches upon pretty much every genre.
Minecraft
Despite being out for over a decade now, this popular block-building game saw a sudden surge in popularity when YouTubers tried revisiting it in 2016. Social features and limitless possibilities in creations were an integral part of its success, though it is now purely driven by speedruns and multiplayer, where you can take part in custom game modes such as battle royale, bingo hunts, and parkour courses where the player is chased around town by lava.
Fortnite
Hate it all you want, but for a battle royale, Epic Games’ Fortnite has managed to maintain a healthy amount of player base since launch. Sure, it might be partly fueled by the varied cosmetics and brand collaborations like virtual concerts. But it goes to show how knowledgeable the company is about good marketing.
World of Warcraft
Possibly, the oldest game on this list, Blizzard’s World of Warcraft can easily be put next to League of Legends when it comes to a popularity contest. The MMORPG (massively-multiplayer online game) has managed to keep its player count alive for almost two decades now. And it only keeps increasing as each expansion pack comes out. Players can pick from a set of classes and create a custom avatar to explore an open world. Teeming with various monsters, completing quests, and interacting with other characters (NPCs) or online players.
