Insurgency Shooter Insurgency Insurgency is an online first-person shooter set in WWII, but it’s quite a bit different from what you’re used to. For starters, it offers nine different PvP gameplay modes and five co-op modes that offer some really fun twists on the genre. For example, one PvP mode requires a team to escort a VIP to a safe point while the other team attempts to assassinate him.



On the other hand, Insurgency is almost brutal in its difficulty. Unlike other first-person shooters that allow you to be shot over and over and over again before you die, a single headshot will eliminate you here. In addition, the HUD provides no ammunition count, health info, or even a crosshair to help you aim. Thankfully there’s an offline practice mode available. In addition, you get to upgrade your gear to suit your playing style, with over 40 weapons available for you to modify.

74 Metascore Shooter No

Ark: Survival Evolved Survival Ark: Survival Evolved Most online games are about survival of one form or another. Survive the elements, survive other players, survive your poor network connection. But how many games ask you to survive attacks from dinosaurs? It doesn’t matter, because Ark: Survival Evolved may be the only one you need.



Trapped on an island filled with dinosaurs and other hazards, players must establish a base from the materials available, then use them to survive attacks from vicious beasts and hostile players, and some will inevitably be hostile.



Of course, what fun are dinosaurs if you’ve can’t train them and ride them around, right? You can in Ark: Survival Evolved, and take care of them will become part of your daily routine.

70 Metascore Survival No

EVE Online MMORPG EVE Online From prehistoric beasts to futuristic space exploration, it’s all covered here. And few games are better at providing sci-fi adventure than EVE Online. This persistent world MMORPG allows players to become space pirates, explorers, traders, fighters and more in over 7,800 star systems. Good luck hitting them all.



Choose from one of four playable races and then find your way through the massive universe with the help (or the hindrance) of fellow players. There’s plenty of deep space combat to had, of course, but the game offers much more than that. There’s so much to do within its universe, in fact, that you don’t have to be online in order to play it; you can queue up skills to level up in real time even when you’re away from your computer.



EVE Online allows gamers to play for free, but a monthly subscription is required to open up the more impressive ships and higher skills. Get started and you’ll know quickly enough if it’s worth it to you.

69 Metascore MMORPG Yes

World of Tanks MMORPG World of Tanks Players are dropped off in a battlefield for PvP combat in their choice of game mode: random battles, tank-company battles, team battles, stronghold battles, special battles and team-training. Tanks are modeled to accurately reflect real-life mid-20th century technology, and of course are customizable with weaponry mods and cosmetic upgrades. The funds required to do this can be purchased or won within the game.



World of Tanks offers a surprising amount of depth within its tight focus on tank-based combat, proving some RTS elements alongside the first-person action. Set up clans with your friends and fellow gamers then duke it out with other clans in battles that can include as many as 15 tanks per side.

80 Metascore MMORPG Yes

SMITE MOBA SMITE Brought to us by Hi-Rez Studios, the same company that developed Paladins, Smite is a free-to-play, third-person perspective MOBA centered around gods and mythological figures. You have nearly 100 gods to choose from when selecting your character, all of which fall into an assassin, guardian, hunter, mage or warrior class.



The playing field is basically a jungle with three lanes connecting the north and south ends—one up the middle and one each side. Minions will spawn for each team and move along these lanes in attempt to take out the enemy, and you have free movement to clear out their path and pick up buffs for your team.



Sound confusing? Blame me for not explaining it well. After a bit of time with the game it’ll become pretty intuitive, and there are plenty of customization options and gameplay modes to keep you entertained as you learn.

83 Metascore MOBA Yes

Heroes of the Storm MOBA Heroes of the Storm More Blizzard goodness for you, this time in MOBA form...although Blizzard would prefer we call it a “hero brawler.”. And just who’s brawling? Heroes from Warcraft, Diablo, StarCraft, the Lost Vikings and Overwatch.



You won’t get access to all of these heroes right away, as they’re availability is rotated. However, if you find one you particularly like you can purchase permanent access through in-game currency or microtransactions. Regardless of how and with which character you choose to fight, you’ll do so in 5 vs 5 battle arenas, engaging in versus AI, unranked and ranked fights. The ranked fights are split into hero (solo) leagues and team leagues, both of which pit you against stronger competition as you rack up wins.



Honestly, you don’t need to have a working knowledge of the Blizzard universe to enjoy Heroes of the Storm. Just download the free game and get started.

86 Metascore MOBA Yes