
Tired of playing games alone in your living room? Do you crave the angry taunts of 14-year-olds and the lure of bank-balance-draining loot boxes? Even the best online games come with these dangers, but out top picks are worth the risk.
UPDATE: Fortnite fans can now breathe a sigh of relief. The game’s black hole has finally closed after nearly two days and a whole new world has been unleashed to gamers. Fortnite Chapter 2 has been revealed - and it’s a wilder experience than ever before. Fortnite’s previous incarnation saw gamers pitted against each other on the constantly changing battle royale island. Now there’s a brand new location featuring thick forests, lakes, mountains
We’ve collected some of the best and most popular online games for you to try out. They span a whole range of genres, from fantasy RPGs to military shooters and a car game that is categorically not a racer.
Some you can try for free. Others you’ll need to buy. But where possible we’ll show you how to get started with a freebie trial. No-one wants to pay for something they might not enjoy.
Upvote your favourite online game to send it soaring up the ranking. And let us know if you think it is criminal we left out “game X” from this list in the box at the bottom.
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Best online games
Fortnite has recently had a big shake-up with Fortnite Chapter 2, a brand new location featuring thick forests, lakes, mountains - all whilst keeping the number of urbanised areas to a minimum.
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