
Hearts of Iron IV pits players against each other in the arena of World War II. The title boasts fast-paced multiplayer which is slightly reminiscent of classic arena shooters. The game also features competitive gameplay along with a ranked season ladder.ĭOOM was met with a warm reception, despite early doubts as to the game’s multiplayer. Hearthstone is a refined, simple trading card game based in the WarCraft universe which is free-to-play and relatively easy to pick up. Hearthstone’s Whispers of the Old Gods expansion brings a variety of new cards and game mechanics to the popular trading card game. Total War: Warhammer is the latest game in the franchise, and features a fantasy setting, something the Total War franchise did not branch out to until now. The Total War franchise has always contained a unique multiplayer element, offering armchair-generals the opportunity to command entire armies in battle. The game offers a hardcore, unforgiving multiplayer experience, allowing players to be invaded by others and team up to complete especially difficult boss fights.

The game features intense action and exciting team-play, delivering a refreshing, unique multiplayer shooter that defines its own genre.ĭark Souls III is the highly-acclaimed final installment in the Souls franchise.

The game has been massively successful and is still only in its infancy, recently adding in its first official iteration of competitive matchmaking. Overwatch is the obvious contender for the top spot of this list.

Whether you’re looking for the latest title to break out at your LAN party or a new competitive shooter to master, we’ve got you covered with the latest and greatest multiplayer PC games.Ĭheck out the best multiplayer games of 2016 so far, according to their Metacriticscore:
