The best multiplayer games on PC

What are the best multiplayer games? Sometimes it is not the game that shines, but the players. Deep gameplay and glistening visuals only go so far in making a standout multiplayer game; only humans can provide the surprise and scheming that transforms the average first-person shooter or puzzle game into a gladiatorial showdown or co-op crusade.

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Fast and frantic or tense and calculated, the best multiplayer games come in all shapes and sizes. But they are all connected by the simple pleasure of interacting with another human. Whether it is two minds attempting to solve a puzzle or a tense head-to-head battle, these games wouldn’t be the same without a bunch of humans running around killing, maiming, or, occasionally (very occasionally), helping each other. Below you will find our list of the best multiplayer games: