What are the best LAN party PC games?

Co-Op:1 Player Online / 100 Player Couch / 400 Player LAN

Genre:FPS

Making it very boring after a few hours of playing. Slaying zombies is fun and all, but it gets exceptionally dull once the "wow" effect of blowing zombie's brains out wears off. See More

Top Con

There is no variation of gameplay

Top Pro

Low Spec

This game can practically run on a potato. See More

Ricardo Silva's Experience

offline LAN game don't work See More

Top Con

Only 4 players

8 if you are doing 4 survivor players vs 4 zombie players. See More

Top Pro

Turn the gameplay upside down by hunting the hunters in a unique co-op mode where you play as the zombies

Left 4 Dead 2 features a co-op versus mode that pits two teams against one another. One takes on the role of survivors, which is very similar to the normal campaign. The other team, however, plays as the infected, opening up a whole new play style and set of strategies. See More

PerfectSuijin's Experience

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Top Con

Very difficult without team engagement

For those looking for a casual co-op experience, Left 4 Dead 2 probably isn't for you. Without a good sense of teamwork and focus, this game can get very challenging. See More

Top Pro

Highly improved over Left 4 Dead

Those who loved the original Left 4 Dead will find this game even more enjoyable. Almost everything has been improved, including the AI. Other additions to the game include new enemies and melee weapons. See More

Top Con

AI not the smartest

The AI has a tendency to make ridiculous choices that can screw up what players are doing. This can become a big problem when relying on AI teammates in order to get through a level. See More

Top Pro

Local two-player and online four-player co-op

Left 4 Dead 2 supports two-player local co-op as well as four-player online co-op. See More

Top Pro

Melee weapons have the best visceral experience

Left 4 Dead 2 includes melee weapons for the player to use during the game. These allow for not only more graphic violence, but also a more personal and visceral experience. See More

Top Pro

AI teammates work great in single player gameplay

For those that prefer to play with AI, this is one of the best co-op games for offline bot play. See More

Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory is completely free to download and play, as well as being open-source, meaning that anyone can use the code for the game. See More

ET: Legacy (Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory)

Top Pro

Free and open source

Top Con

No single player campaign

There is no single player modes in the game as it is multiplayer only. See More

WhiteLilac's Experience

I hate getting oneshot in FPS games, so I really liked this one. You can actually battle another player for a good while until one of you runs out of health. The whole vibe of the game is awesome. Though the gameplay is not as realistic as for modern games, it’s really easy to lose yourself in the game. Not to mention, for at least me it’s super nostalgic. See More

Specs

Genre:FPS

Co-Op:Yes

Controller Support:Yes

Top Pro

Offline LAN support

Users can play using LAN over wi-fi or ethernet. See More

RickZeeland's Experience

Fast paced online or LAN shooter, reminding of Battlefield 1942. Best of all it's free ! See More

Top Pro

The mechanics are simple, yet effective

This game often requires engineers to build things, medics and covert ops to protect them, and soldiers to do the dirty work. Yet the mechanics are not so stringent as to make it near impossible to play with only two or three. Essentially, this game requires just the right amount of cooperation. See More

PositiveNanshe's Experience

goof See More

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Win, Mac, Linux

Windows, Mac and Linux versions available. See More

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Graphics

Graphics are so cool. See More

Terraria is a sandbox platform-adventure game, so it partly hinges on beating various bosses. If you play it purely for the sake of defeating all the bosses, you might have little else to do afterwards. Restarting the game won't be as enjoyable either because you'll already know what to expect, causing continued play without a new goal feel mundane or boring. See More

Terraria

Top Pro

Hours upon hours of gameplay

Top Con

Low replay value for those who play it as an adventure game

Leandro Pontes (Icebolt)'s Experience

This game was tons of fun. I spent several thousand hours on it, and that was before finding out there were mods for it. This is one of those games I can see myself still playing years on end. Had fun by myself, but it's the most fun when you have someone to play with you. Be it lan or through a server like when you play through steam. Tried playing Minecraft, but I found this felt more... alive. In my opinion, by far, the better game. See More

Specs

Genre:2D platformer / Minecraft-like

Co-Op:8 Player Online / 8 Player LAN

Controller Support:Android (MOGA / HID), Steam (Full)

Up to 8 players can join any Terraria world. You can progress through the game normally, build a race course and compete in it, or split into factions and wage war against each other. The scenarios are endless, you just have to let loose your creativity. See More

Top Pro

Playing with friends allows for endless scenarios

Top Con

Progress can feel slow

Quite often you'll have to collect tons of materials to craft the necessary tools, equipment, and boss summoning items to advance. This can take a really long time, especially if you're unlucky with the items dropped by mobs. See More

Top Pro

Allows for freedom of expression for all ages, all at your own pace

Terraria has all kinds of tools and materials you can use to build whatever you can imagine. From housing, to furniture, to weapons, to types of structure, the possibilities are almost endless. This is great for children who enjoy building and problem solving, and for adults who enjoy the same. It also makes for a great objective-less game, where you can do just about anything you want at your own pace. See More

Top Pro

Random generated worlds

Every world gets a different outcome. See More

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Lots of diffrent ways to approach the games difficulty with friends

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Intriguing world

Terraria uses a bright color palette and an upbeat chiptune soundtrack to ease you into its world. However, once you start exploring and spend time in it you'll notice it's not as cozy as it first seemed to be. Blood Moons that rouse the dead from their graves. Goblin armies trying to destroy everything in their wake. Vast and dark cave systems, filled with odd creatures and various dangers. Ancient ruins, teeming with the restless dead and evil spirits. Pockets of decaying land, thriving with misshapen monstrosities. It's really fun to explore and discover something new about the world of Terraria. See More

Top Pro

Fun combat

It starts out simple, with you whacking away at slow moving zombies and flying eyes, gradually shifting to more fierce and fearsome enemies such as flying demons, agile lizardmen, and many more. To survive you'll have to be always on the move, dodge enemy attacks, and be accurate when you retaliate. There are also plenty of weapons to choose from. Melee weapons such as swords, hammers, lances, and flails. Ranged weapons such as bows, crossbows, rifles, and miniguns. And various items that allow you to cast spells. Whatever you choose, it feels great to destroy hordes of enemies. See More

Top Pro

Lots of random events

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Lots of mods made by the community

Even if you feel bored after the many hours of fun this game can give you, the community has you covered with many mods to enhance your experience with many more hours of fun to come. There are mods for everything, ranging from enemies, to classes, to items, to even entire new biomes. See More

Top Pro

Lots of community servers, tutorials, and streams

Terraria has a large community of players on every platform including mobile, desktop, and console. Because of this, there are many servers to play on, as well as tutorials and Let's Plays. Finding content or help getting started is quite easy. See More

Ranging from easy to expert, there are 4 difficulty modes available to the user. This way any skill level can enjoy the game. See More

Counter-Strike 1.6

Top Pro

4 difficulty modes to suit the player's preference and skill level

Top Con

Requires too much dedication and time

In order to be competitive in this game, dedication and practice are necessary, something that many players will simply not have the time for. See More

PersonableHippolytus's Experience

everyone can run this game you just need some vodka and the party can start PS. best was is to gat some FY maps See More

Specs

Being an older game, it is able to be run on aging or underpowered systems without issue, meaning just about anyone can boot the game up and play it. See More

Genre:FPS / Action

Co-Op:No

Controller Support:No

Top Pro

Anyone can run the game as it easily runs on low end systems

Top Con

Dated game that shows its age

Released in the early 2000's, the graphical fidelity of the game shows its age quite a bit. This is to be expected of a game of this age, but may detract from the experience if graphics are an important part of a game to the player. See More

PoisedFreyr's Experience

A shooting game worth playing... Enjoyable with friends... See More

Top Pro

Huge map selection with 18 maps available to the player

There are 18 maps available to play on, with three being the only ones selectable until the others are unlocked through progressive gameplay. See More

Top Con

It's not competitive

It's not a competitive game at all,like any other CS game. Maybe play it just for fun but also meh. See More

Amol Wagh's Experience

Everything. It has brought me to gaming and made me excel by doing a crazy number of replays. The best part of CS is you can play it even if you have just 5-10 minutes. Great stress-buster. See More

Top Pro

Great for those looking for deep gameplay that requires dedication

For those looking for a deep first person shooter that requires a lot of dedication and skill, Counter Strike is a very popular option. While not for everyone, those that want to spend their time really learning all of the mechanics, maps and weapons in order to excel at a game, Counter Strike should fill that void. See More

JollyOrthosie's Experience

GOOD See More

Top Pro

No need to worry about what OS is installed on your PC

Counter-Strike 1.6 can be installed and run on Windows, Linux and macOS, making it extremely flexible. This is great for those that run multiple OS's in their house, as they can still play the game on any of their machines. See More

Top Pro

Very affordable

You can usually pick it up for just a few dollars on sale. See More

Top Pro

Easily find matches thanks to the hugely active community

Despite the games age, it is extremely popular. This means there is no issue with finding online matches to play, no matter the time of day. See More

Top Pro

nostalgia

If you used to play CS 1.6 with your friends at their/your house you know what i mean. See More

There are three selectable races in the game, Terrans, Protoss and the Zerg. The Terrans being human, while the other two are alien races. What makes the game stand out is that each race feels exceptionally different from one another, each with their own personalities. This makes for a different experience depending on what race has been chosen to play with. See More

Starcraft

Top Pro

Tons of personality that keeps the story and gameplay interesting and entertaining

Top Con

Old and outdated

With the original release dating back to 1998, the game is quite old now and its graphics are not on par with current game offerings. See More

ToughWadd's Experience

A classic RTS that remains to be one of best lan party games of all time. See More

Specs

Genre:Strategy

Being an older game, Starcraft suports offline LAN due to not as many people having internet back when it was released. This is something that many games (including Starcraft 2) regrettably do not feature anymore. See More

Top Pro

Built-in offline LAN support

Top Con

Lacks widescreen support

Starcraft is only available in a 4:3 resolution. However, a hack to make it work in widescreen can be found here. See More

Amy L.'s Experience

A classic and a great one ! See More

Top Pro

Well balanced race selection keeps the gameplay fair

The game is fairly well balanced, so nobody gets an advantage by choosing a certain race. While each race will have their own unique abilities, the balancing of these abilities allows the game to play even handed, with no real advantage to any race. See More

Top Pro

This game can be downloaded for free

Blizzard is now offering the original Starcraft (titled Starcraft Anthology) as a free download. See More

Top Pro

Highly specialized units that are easy to learn but hard to master

This helps keep the game challenging and interesting even at a high level of proficiency. See More

TF2 has more than 10 game modes, plus variations on those, as well as community mods that offer a wide range of objective-based play. Classic game modes include Capture the Flag, Control Point, King of the Hill and Payload. There's also Mann vs. Machine, a co-operative game mode where you play against waves of AI controlled enemies. See More

Team Fortress 2

Top Pro

Tons to do in the game with plenty of game modes and plenty of community mods

Top Con

So many combinations of weapons, special items and abilities that the game no longer feels balanced

Specs

Co-Op:6 Player Online / 6 Player LAN

Genre:Hero-based FPS

Controller Support:Partial

This game has a history of over-the-top characters, visuals, voice-overs, and various other items, which altogether create an amusing world both within the game and outside of it as well. You get a feeling a lot of thought has gone into the development of the characters as well as the world they live in. For a genre that is often filled with drab characters in a drab world, it is refreshing to see something so well fleshed out. See More

Top Pro

Fun and humorous gameplay with graphics and sound that fit with this theme

Top Con

Game feels significantly outdated these days

Top Pro

Cross-platform

The game runs on Windows, OS X and Linux machines. See More

Top Con

Abandoned by devs

Top Pro

Hectic FPS gameplay that utilizes 9 distinct classes, each with lots of varied items

TF2 has 9 playable classes - Scout, Soldier, Pyro, Demoman, Heavy, Engineer, Medic, Sniper and Spy. This allows for a range of playstyles. For example, the Heavy, starting with 300 health (going up to 450), wielding a machine gun and usually assisted by a Medic, will be commonly found on the front-lines soaking up lots of damage and pulling the enemy team's focus; at the same time the Engineer will try and avoid direct battle as much as possible, providing infrastructure (teleports, sentry, dispensers). Add to this hundreds of weapons for each class providing different stats and you have an impressive amount of variety in gameplay. See More

Top Con

Free accounts are slightly limited

Free accounts do not get rare and cosmetic items nor as many storage slots for items. Items are relevant as free accounts can only hold 50, while the game has much more than 50 pieces of equipment (that affect gameplay), let alone 50 weapons. While a premium account player can react to almost all situations with a counter item, with only 50 slots a newbie probably won't have or even be able to access it. A full inventory also means a free player will have to miss out or delete exclusive event items and cosmetics just to play the game as full as they can. A free account is upgraded when any item is purchased with real money from the store. See More

Top Pro

Includes Mann vs. Machine, a ridiculously fun co-op mode

Mann vs. Machine is a co-op mode in Team Fortress 2 that is comprised of gameplay in which 6 players team up to stop AI robots from deploying a bomb. Though not the central gameplay of Team Fortress 2, it is a mode that allows for co-op play to be enjoyed with the characters of the game. Mann vs machine works quite well over LAN and is very fun to boot. See More

Top Con

Random critical hits add a significant luck element to the game and push certain types of players out

In most 'public' servers, an option called 'random crits' (short for 'random critical hits') exists by default. This allows a random percentage of your shots to multiply damage by 3 for a shot, and also remove the damage drop-off over range. This 'feature' gets increasingly more annoying as you get more experienced, as you will die more often than your opponent having x3 or more damage over you, actively making their experiences and wins less meaningful. Some classes are especially burnt by this. Medics don't use weapons often, Snipers only have secondary weapons and melees, and Spies only have their revolver (and most sidegrades of that revolver remove this ability entirely). Quickplay (a feature most newbies use to get a match) also disables these servers from appearing in the list, so there are very few 'nocrit' servers because many don't know they exist. See More

Top Pro

Fair free to play model

This game is mostly pay-to-gain, as in to get more weapons. You can randomly get things, though. You can use the things you randomly get to be also used in crafting recipes to make other things. See More

Top Pro

Engaged, active, fun, and creative community give the game a welcoming feel, even for outsiders

The TF2 community is know for actively engaging in different TF2 related activities. They create shorts using the source filmmaker, sell items via the steam workshop, build real-life sculptures, etc. See More

Top Pro

Completely free to download and play any existing section of the game

The game can be downloaded and played for free, allowing anyone to try it out. There are some items that can be purchased with money, but those are optional and only decorative. See More

Top Pro

Deeply competetive.

Competetive and energizing gameplay. See More

Top Pro

Offline LAN support is pretty easy to implement

As long as users have logged in to offline mode on Steam before trying a LAN connection, LAN will work. Which could be an area of confusion, but luckily is easy enough to do if you know you need to do it. See More

Top Pro

Pretty good VR support and options

To enable VR support, type -vr in console. TF2 has 8 modes in which to control the game. They can be changed with the command vr_moveaim_mode in console. They offer choice in what combination of aiming and steering should be coupled to the rift and mouse and introduce the concept of dead zones - an area of the screen that controls differently when aiming or steering within its bounds than outside them. Typing vr_calibration in console gives access to adjusting inter-pupillary distance (distance between eyes). You can get that information from an optician or use the calibration tool to help figure it out and set it there. Calibration will help set accurate render point (camera position) and reduce nausea. See More

It has built in multiplayer for LAN or online play, which makes it easy for the player to find and create online matches. See More

OpenTTD

Top Pro

Easily accessible multiplayer

Top Con

Can be complicated to play for a beginner

For those unfamiliar with this style of game, there is a lot to learn in order to be competent at the gameplay. Some tutorials online should help, but it is a time investment some may not want to spend on the game. See More

Specs

Genre:Tycoon

Co-Op:No

You can't go wrong with a game that has no purchase cost. Even better, the user can contribute to the project or even use the code for their own, as the game is open-source. See More

Top Pro

Free and open-source

Top Con

Can be boring when playing alone

Due to the length of the win conditions and how long it takes to achieve things in the game, it can get a bit boring after much time spent. This is also true of the stock gameplay element, while mods can definitely help, what comes with the game out of the box can get old after a while. See More

Top Pro

Significantly enhanced from the original game

OpenTTD offers stable multiplayer mode for up to 255 players in 15 companies, or as spectators. A dedicated server mode and an in-game console are available for administration. There is also the option of in-game downloading of new content and game mechanics. See More

Top Con

Time consuming gameplay

The normal win condition is met by completing 10 at once. This can take days to achieve. See More

Top Pro

Infinite possibilities

You seem to never run out of things to do in this game! See More

Top Con

Inconvenient AI installation

In order to get an AI up and running, you have to download a mod to then install it to the game. This may be too much trouble for some people who are not familiar with installing mods, or just more time than they would like to spend on seeing an AI present in the game. See More

Top Pro

Allows for a lot of railway design creativity

You can build massive and complicated rail networks in the game, giving the player the freedom to come up with their own solutions and crazy designs. See More

Top Con

Graphics are too small on high resolution displays

When playing this game on a high resolution screen, the game will look small and dense, which may be irritating. As it therefore does not scale to one's resolution, it can be difficult to read the game's text or quite simply see what is going on. See More

Top Pro

Convenient built in mod download interface

This allows the user to easily browse and download new mods for the game from within the game itself. See More

Top Con

Online does not work cross versions

Old versions can't play online or LAN with newer versions of the game. So for those that prefer using an older version, or just have not updated, they will have to make sure those they want to play with online have the exact same version (or one that is compatible). See More

Top Pro

Still actively being developed

There are regular updates still being released for the game, meaning regular bug fixes as well as added features on a consistent basis. See More

Top Pro

Tons of mods to download

There are many existing mods for the game, which can greatly extend the gameplay beyond that of the stock game. See More

Get the ball in the net, soccer at it's simplest. This game is physics driven, using different cars as players, making it a fast-paced and exciting game with a basic underlying objective. Being easy to understand, just about anyone can get the hang of the game after a single play session. See More

Rocket League

Top Pro

Clear objectives that anyone can pick up on

Top Con

Hard to master

Beginners struggle to do anything in the air consistently or accurately (acrobatics), while veterans can seem to have amazing rocket/flying skills. Gameplay can be frustrating for less skilled players when playing with skilled players. This could also be considered a Pro, since it affords the game great depth, and supports the competitive aspect of the game. Nevertheless, for new players to have fun when playing with skilled players, the skilled players will need to take it easy on them. See More

IntuitiveRuohtta's Experience

This is the best game I have ever played and I just recommend everyone to play this game. OMG! See More

Specs

Genre:Sports / Racing / Soccer

Co-Op:4 Player Online / 4 Player Couch

Controller Support:Full

Each game has a time limit of 5 minutes, paused only when one team scores and the ball is reset to mid-field. See More

Top Pro

The short matches are great for those looking for quick play sessions

Top Con

Matchmaking can be slow at times

This is especially the case if you're a higher tier player as it can take a while to find a suitable opponent. See More

Kyle Shirley's Experience

No Offline LAN. Cant play at a lan-party without internet connection. See More

Top Pro

The built in split-screen support on PC is great for those who want to play with others in the same room

This is a rare feature for a PC game, enabling up to 4 player split-screen. You can therefore play with friends in the same room, which is made even easier with wireless controllers. Obviously a larger monitor would make this experience more enjoyable, but even on a 20 inch screen it is playable with minimal loss of detail. See More

Top Con

Minimal features and basic gameplay

Other than the main gameplay mode, there are few options within the game. While in time there may be DLC, the game is currently rather bare and basic in terms of modes of play. See More

Top Pro

Customization of cars is a creative and fun distraction

With DLC there are quite a few cars to choose from, including the Delorean from Back to the Future. The player can create a customized car with countless possibilities, ranging from choice of paint scheme, color, paint type (gloss/flat, etc.), wheels, boost color, hat, and antenna toppers. See More

Top Pro

Exaggerated, but exciting physics dimension allows for many "over-the-top" acrobatics

The physics element of the game slightly bends reality, making way for a more thrilling experience where everything seems to be behaving as though there is less gravity. This means that cars can somewhat fly around if they hit one another or go up ramps. See More

Top Pro

Easy-to-use and intuitive controls allows the game to be very accessible

Whether you use a controller or keyboard and mouse, the controls are fairly simple. You are driving a car pushing a ball around, with forward, reverse, boost, power-slide and jump as the primary motions at the player's disposal. The more challenging aspect comes in the form of learning how to best use these motions when performing off-the-wall maneuvers and in the air, making way for breath-taking replays. See More

Top Pro

Customization of cars is creative and fun

There are quite a few cars to choose from, including DLC cars such as the Delorean from Back to the Future. After picking a car, you can customized it with countless possibilities. You can change the paint scheme, color, paint type (gloss/flat, etc.), wheels, boost color, hat, and antenna toppers. This allows you to create a car that truly matches your style. See More

Top Pro

Great for quick play sessions

Each game has a time limit of 5 minutes, paused only when a team scores to reset the ball to mid-field. By keeping each session short, the game works well for people wanting to play a quick game without getting drawn into a long play session. See More

Top Pro

Tons of fun for players looking to team up with friends

Rocket League is perfect for when you want to play with friends for some couch co-op or online play. Matches are fast-paced and quick, with a bunch of back-and-forth between which team has the ball and which team has chances to intercept and get the ball on their side of the field. Coordinating with your team can open up some awesome plays where you manage to outscore the other players or get some exciting last-minute intercepts. Plus, playing with a pre-set team helps you avoid the randomness of getting matched up with strangers who may or may not want to be team players. See More

Top Pro

The graphics are the best

The graphics in this game is very realistic, it allows you to actually feel the cars moving and flying through the arena. The cars look very detailed because unlike in other games where they just put cars with obvious mistakes. See More

Top Pro

Simple controls

Whether you use a controller or keyboard and mouse, the controls are fairly simple. You are driving a car pushing a ball around, with forward, reverse, boost, power-slide and jump as your only real abilities to learn. The difficulty comes in learning to use them at the right times. Doing this will allow you to perform in-air and off the wall maneuvers, making for breath-taking and unexpected plays. See More

Top Pro

Clear objectives keeps the focus on the gameplay

Get the ball in the net, soccer at it's simplest. This game is physics driven, using different cars as players, making it a fast-paced and exciting game with a basic underlying objective. Being easy to understand, just about anyone can get the hang of the game after a single play session. See More

This game was released in 2007 and is still played by thousands online. As it is an older game, you don't need high end hardware to play it. This is great for a lot of people as the requirements that need to be met for minimal settings is quite low. See More

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Top Pro

Minimal graphics' requirements allows the game to be accessible to just about anyone

Top Con

Short single player campaign

The single player is quite short (though it is not the main focus of the title, as multiplayer is the main reason that one would purchase the game). See More

ReliableDedun's Experience

Just fun. See More

Specs

Genre:FPS

Co-Op:Multiplayer

Top Pro

Great mods are available

Several Tactical Realism mods, and a fantastic Paintball mod that is sure to be a LAN gaming hit. (But you may need to set up a dedicated server for it). See More

Top Pro

There are a ton of modes to play, with multiple and varied game types, which should change up the gameplay enough to keep things entertaining

There are a number of game types to play in the game including Team Deathmatch, Free for all, Domination, Sabotage and Search and Destroy, making for lots of variation in gameplay. This keeps things fresh for the player as there is a lot to do and explore. See More

Top Pro

You can easily add a bots mod, in order to extend co-op play

You can get a mod that can be used if you host a server, adding bots to your team and that of the enemy, thus allowing for larger offline battles. See More

Top Pro

Good dedicated server support allows for huge games

You can scale up to 200 players if a dedicated server is enabled. See More

Tekken 7 has over 20 unique and beautiful stages that include urban areas, mysterious temples, and an active volcano. Each one has a very distinct color palette, ambience, and feel to them, so you won't get tired of fighting in the arenas for a very long time. See More

Tekken 7

Top Pro

Excellent arenas

Top Con

Irrelevant storyline

Like most fighting games, Tekken 7 is very action-centered, so the plot sometimes feels like an afterthought. It's presented through an hour and a half worth of cutscenes, which wouldn't be that bad but the developers decided to hire the world's most monotone voice actor as the narrator. Sometimes it becomes so unbearable to listen to him, you'll just want to skip the cutscenes. After a few skips you'll start doing it automatically and forget the story even exists. See More

Specs

You can extensively modify your character's appearance, which includes changing clothes, hairstyles, accessories, and even recoloring most items. What's more, you can unlock additional customization items by playing the treasure battle mode. All of this allows you to give your favorite character a very personalized look while also giving additional incentive to play the game. See More

Top Pro

Great character customization

Top Con

Can be difficult to learn for beginners

There's quite a lot to learn in Tekken 7, including how to use throws, parries, sidesteps, and even counters. Unfortunately, Tekken 7 has no tutorials to help you to learn any of these important mechanics. All you can do is go to practice mode, open the move list, and practice each move. See More

Top Pro

Incorporates best features of previous games

Tekken 7 combines some of the best features that previous games of the franchise had, such as the ability to side-step in the 3D scene, various arena interactions where different objects can be used as weapons, fun cameos (Street Fighter's Akuma is a playable character), and highly dynamic gameplay. See More

Top Pro

Dynamic and exciting gameplay

In the Tekken series emphasis is put on close-range combat, allowing you to punch, kick, grapple, parry, block, counter, and even perform dramatic finishing moves on your opponent. There are almost no missiles or any other long-range attacks, so you and your opponent will always be in close proximity to each other. This makes the fights feel a lot more fun, dynamic, and personal, allowing the combat to stay exciting for a long time. See More

Top Pro

Large variety of characters

Tekken 7's has a roster of 38 characters among whom there are celebrities, professional fighters, soldiers, robots, ancient demons, and even various animals. Each character has a very distinct appearance with multiple additional costumes, and even personalized fighting styles. There's enough variety you'll most likely find someone that fits your taste and playstyle. See More

Smooth graphics can be enhanced further by mods. See More

Torchlight II

Top Pro

Can be modified

Top Con

Limited respec system

Much like an old school dungeon crawler, there is little to no useful respec system here. You can respec the last three skill points used on a character, but that is it. This tends to lead towards plenty of skills in the skilltree that ended up going nowhere, which are just wasted points. Unless you know specifically where you will be putting each and every skill point for your build beforehand, no respec may have an impact on making a perfect build. See More

PowerfulBuarainech's Experience

Great Game. Lots of different items, game play styles. Good Graphics See More

Specs

Genre:Dungeon Crawler RPG

You can team up with up to 5 other plays to take on the hordes together. There is also a PvP mode if you'd rather kill your friends instead of team up with them. See More

Top Pro

Well implemented co-op

Top Con

Lacking in story

The characters are flat and the overall story is pretty boring/standard. While not unexpected for such a game it would have been nice to have something other than loot driving advancement in the game. See More

PerfectCeto's Experience

it's a really nice game.. hope everyone tries this See More

Top Pro

Varied level design

Unlike the first title there are many areas to see in the game that all have different looks. Plus there are large open ares as well as close quarter caverns. See More

Top Pro

Stays fresh for a long time for people who like RPGs

If there is a large building in between the line of sight of the player and the target, your units might hit the building instead. To compensate you can use artillery or missiles. However this type of full scale simulation is at the expense of CPU power. See More

Supreme Commander

Top Pro

Simulation of every shot

Top Con

Stand-alone add-on Forged Alliance needed for stability

Vanilla game has balance issues, which is why it is recommended that the user installs the add-on, Forged Alliance. See More

Specs

Battles can involve hundreds of units. This allows for even experimental units that can single-handedly take out entire armies due to their sheer size. This way there is room for experimentation in what can works, or just to see what outcomes they have. See More

Genre:RTS

Co-Op:yes (with FAF)

Controller Support:No

Top Pro

Massive battles with plenty of outcomes

Top Con

Steep learning curve and need for planning involved

Supreme Commander takes a while to pick up and learn how to play well. Since everything in the game happens slowly, you need to plan. See More

Top Pro

Unlimited zoom increases visibility

You don't need a mini map to get an overview of the Battlefield: simply zoom out using the scroll wheel. If you want to "jump" somewhere else just zoom in to that exact spot. See More

Top Con

Developers abandoned the game

However there is great community support in which they have released patches in order to fix outstanding bugs as well as support hosting a map vault where players can download community made maps to use in the game. There is also a matchmaking lobby tool available here, which makes finding online matches to play pretty easy. See More

Top Pro

Rewarding, high skill cap

This game can satisfy you for hours. It offers a high level of play that not only takes a long time to attain but is also very rewarding when mastered. See More

Top Con

Large battles with a poor CPU is not recommended in 4v4

The game can slow down significantly in large battles and on huge maps when there are a lot of players. This is especially the case for those using lower-end PCs. See More

Top Pro

Advanced command system

By holding the shift key, you can see the commands you gave as an overlay on the map. Drag and drop commands to adapt them whenever you have to. See More

Top Pro

Fundamentally different factions that are well balanced

Each faction in the game will have different abilities, units, transporters or stations that are unique to that faction. While one faction will have an advantage of a hovering engineer, another will have the advantage of a driving engineer, each being prone and un-prone to particular kinds of attacks. Somewhat like a rock paper scissors scenario where it will all balance out in the end. This way it keeps each faction feeling unique, but at the same time disallowing any to have too much of an advantage over the others. See More

Top Pro

Authentic real time economy

When you spend resources on a building, they are not spent instantly but rather over the course of building. The same goes for collecting. Your buffer is small so try to match your spending rate with that of gathering. See More

Top Pro

Asynchronous tech system

Upgrading one factory doesn't magically upgrade all the others. Decide wisely how much you spend on advancing in tech. Low tech spam can sometimes still be an option. See More

Doesn't need an active internet connection, LAN is sufficient. See More

Factorio

Top Pro

Offline LAN Multiplayer

Top Con

Can become rather repetitive

There's really little payoff for being able to build really long chains of automation, it usually results in being able to open a new tech tree which allows the player to continue the process of building automation chains ad infinitum, which, admittedly can become rather boring after a while. See More

ChuckNorris's Experience

The best way to play this game is finding out how everything works with a few friends, that are also new to the game. See More

Specs

Genre:Realtime Strategy (RTS)

Co-Op:16+ Player Online (100+ has been done)

With proper planning users can "code" together very precise ways to create all the things needed for the game, some in very inventive ways that can differ quite a bit. This allows for tons of replayability. See More

Top Pro

Endless solutions

Top Con

Long gameplay

It will likely take a while (hours) to finish a game. See More

Top Pro

Under active development

The game is still in Alpha which means endless future possibilities. See More

Top Con

Still in Alpha

The game is still in Alpha which means there will be bugs as well as missing features. See More

Top Pro

Massive and infinite procedurally generated world

The playing world is as large as you want to explore, it automatically generates it as you explore more areas. See More

Top Pro

Charming old school graphics

While not the most technically advanced graphics the look of the game is much like a game from the 90s but seeing it in action when an assembly line starts moving there is an impressiveness to it that suits the game quite well. See More

Top Pro

Cooperative or PvP building

Factorio also supports multiplayer, allowing many players to cooperate and assist each other, or work against each other in PvP. By default, multiplayer games run the CO-OP freeplay scenario where all players work together to launch a rocket with a satellite into space. See More

Top Pro

Cooperative or PvP building

Factorio also supports multiplayer, allowing many players to cooperate and assist each other, or work against each other in PvP. By default, multiplayer games run the CO-OP freeplay scenario where all players work together to launch a rocket with a satellite into space. See More

You could spend days going through just the main story itself, but there is a ton more content as well. Side missions add numerous more hours of gameplay, and one-off encounters can help keep you entertained as well. Depending on your mood, you might even just want to try abiding by all the laws and driving around. In-game, there's always something to do, and you have a choice of what you want to do during that particular gaming session. See More

GTA San Andreas

Top Pro

Tons of content will keep you entertained for a long time

Top Con

Choppy performance at times

Sometimes framerates will drop, even on high end hardware. Typically framerates are good, but when there is a lot going on at once there will be dropped frames while the device tries to catch up with whatever is happening in-game. See More

Specs

Genre:Open world sandbox

Co-Op:None

Controller Support:HID

There are 3 huge cities to explore: Los Santos, San Fierro and Las Venturas - each loosely modeled after certain real-world cities. In addition to the static map, other aspects of the game make it feel even more immersive. There's a fairly wide selection of vehicles, minigames and weird one-off events to find and take part in. See More

Top Pro

Familiar multi-city world that is actually based off of real locations

Top Con

The control scheme doesn't translate well to touchscreens

For a game that was originally designed to be played with 14 physical buttons it can be difficult to translate that to a touch screen interface. Sadly, this shows when trying to play on a tablet or phone. To get the best experience, you're going to want to grab a compatible bluetooth gamepad/controller which adds cost, and you'll need to carry it around if you want to play on the go (likely at home you'll be playing on a console or computer). See More

Top Pro

A classic that translates great to mobile thanks to attention paid to the port

This game was originally launched on PlayStation 2 and Xbox. Tweaks were made to make it more mobile friendly - multiple ways to control the UI (optimized for touch), as well as cloud-saves which let you pick up where you left off on different devices (for example a tablet or a new phone). See More

Top Con

Expensive considering it's a port of an old game

The app costs $7, which is very expensive for a mobile game. In addition, this game is just a port of the original game (with a few mobile-focused optimizations) and there isn't any new content. See More

Top Pro

Tons of vehicles

Tons of cars, bikes, planes, jets, tanks, and even a jetpack. See More

Top Con

Takes up a lot of space for an Android game

The game is 2 GB and does not fit most memory cards. but it's a very good game. See More

Top Pro

Best game ever

Has a giant open world to explore. Also tons of mods and cheats. (And glitches!) See More

Top Con

Bad graphics

The graphics aren't very good compared to newer games. Considering GTA SA is pretty old, it stands to reason that the graphics won't hold up as well as something newer. See More

You can build up your own army and command them into battle, Total War-style, only with you leading directly and taking place in the battle. There are tons of different commands for you to give out to your army. See More

Mount & Blade : Warband

Top Pro

Have your own army to command into battle

Top Con

Not a popular game, and requires everyone to install mods which could be cumbersome

stormman34's Experience

It has a lot of options on how to play it (as a archer, melee soldier or cavalry). You can easily put your soldiers into formations. Lots of weapons and armor(s?). See More

Specs

Genre:Action-RPG, Strategy, Simulation

Full conversions, more choices, better diplomacy, new modes, weapon mods, and more. See More

Top Pro

Ton of mods that support many players

Top Con

Brutal and unforgiving

You get captured, and that is it, your entire army is gone completely, you will lose all your gold, and a lot of the companions you had, you may even lose some of your inventory or equipment, this is especially bad when you play under the "Realistic" save settings, as the game automatically saves after every event, which means you've lost everything and there is nothing you can do about it. See More

Top Pro

Multiplayer

Multiplayer is a part of M&B with Warband and allows for battles as large as 200+ players with tons of different class choices for each player, making for a varied online battle each time. There are also different modes and maps. Warband has a very innovative feature in it's multiplayer that lets you create your own character and have just as much freedom over their customization as you do in single-player! See More

Top Con

Horseback Archery is difficult

Doing archery on horseback is very difficult to pull off, not impossible, just very difficult, the realism is appreciated, though it's a bit too hard to hit a target when riding a horse. See More

Top Pro

Impressive & realistic Combat system

The game has one of the most realistic medieval combat systems ever, and it flows very well. There are different ways to control swordplay as well as archery, blocks are done using the mouse and moving it in the direction of the enemy's weapon and clicking the right mouse button. Archery is very realistic is well and there is always a sense of accomplishment when you kill or even hit a target. See More

Top Con

Battle system is very bad

Top Pro

Deep RPG mechanics

There are so many deep rpg mechanics in this game it's insane, you can level up with tons of different skills, improve weapon proficiency, as well as basic stats. There's also buying new weapons and armor, horses, etc. You can also upgrade your companion's skills, their weapons and armor, and their stats as well as weapon proficiencies. Basic infantry can also be upgraded to higher positions, upgrading them with better weapons and armor, as well as increasing their skills. There's also a morale system in place when you need to keep all troops happy, make sure you're well stocked with different varieties of food, etc. See More

The unique combination of LoC, hex-based map, terrain defence and movement, and map type, with damage types and resistances varying between units, gives a refreshingly unique play style. See More

115 Other Games Considered

Battle for Wesnoth

Top Pro

Unique playstyle

Top Con

Doesn't explain game mechanics well

It should have more information on its battle mechanic, job change when leveling up, and traits/skills. See More

Specs

A large assortment of maps, classes, units and campaigns. Community addons available ingame for download, as well as a random map generator. See More

Top Pro

Endless replayability

Top Con

No simultaneous multiplayer mode

This limits player counts, map sizes and a really simultaneous mode is the only truly acceptable mode for a modern turn-based multiplayer game. Should have been part of the game years ago. Maybe the engine is not suitable for it. See More

Top Pro

The strategy for individual campaigns really forces you to think through available strengths and weaknesses, especially given the hex-based terrain

Top Con

Hefty download

The current download size approaches 400Mb. See More

Top Pro

Active development

BfW gets updated frequently. See More

Top Pro

Open source

Top Pro

Even portable

Has a portable version. See More

Top Pro

Hotseat mode

Great to play with friends. See More

Top Pro

Single-player and multi-player

Battle it out against the game's advanced bots or go the online/hotseat route. See More

Top Pro

Multilingual

Dozens of languages available to choose from. See More

Top Pro

Consistent storyline

Top Pro

Well established

BfW has been around since 2003 and is a firm favourite within the FOSS community. See More

Top Pro

Immersing storyline

BfW comes with an entire lore which adds depth and variety to the playing experience. See More

Top Pro

Great graphics

Easily one of the most beautiful FOSS TBS games around. See More

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive builds on the strengths of its predecessors, even though those predecessors have been constantly improving for over a decade now. Nonetheless, Counter-Strike veterans will feel right at home in Global Offensive, albeit with some minor differences. The MP5 is now the MP7, The TMP has left its place to the MP9 and you can't attach a suppressor to the M4. See More

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Top Pro

Will be familiar to CS 1.6 and CS: Source players

Specs

It's a very optimized game and runs smoothly on even outdated hardware. See More

Top Pro

Runs well on most hardware and even on older hardware

Top Pro

Driven by tactics and cooperation

Each round of CS feels more like a game driven more by careful tactics than a frivolous fast-paced and lethal paintball arena of which too many modern First-Person Shooters are guilty of. Positioning, timing and thinking are key ingredients of a successful game and cooperation is crucial if you want to win. See More

Civilization V has a large assortment of nation leaders to choose from that have an even bigger assortment of scenarios that can be played out for said leaders. Each game can be quite unique in this way as each leader allows for a different nation to be controlled. See More

Civilization V

Top Pro

Endless scenarios and replayability

Top Con

No steam workshop support on Linux

The Linux port currently does not support steam workshop, and as the mac port made by the same developers has not received workshop support despite having been out for several years, it is unlikely that it ever will. Though there are unofficial workarounds to get the mods working. See More

Specs

Co-Op:2 to 21 Player Online / LAN

Genre:4X

Controller Support:Steam Controller Officallly supported

Civilization V has a great combat system that feels very tactical over previous versions as there is no stacking of troops. But with the new hexagonal grid, players can surround enemies and form better tactics when planning attacks. See More

Top Pro

Fantastic tactical combat

Top Con

Most victories won by timed or military victory

It can be pretty difficult to win by diplomacy or culture, which does add some challenge to the game. But it becomes rather tiresome if one keeps winning only by military or timed victories. See More

Top Pro

Beautiful graphics

From the players' cities and armies to the lush landscape, Civilization is quite a beautiful game for those with systems powerful enough to take full advantage of the graphics. Even when on lower graphical settings the game looks lush and well animated. See More

Top Con

Lack of stats on other Civilization attitudes is unhelpful

Unlike past Civilization games, there are no longer stats on the attitudes of the players surrounding Civilizations. This allowed users to see how each other nation felt about the player, but without it one is forced to guess, which is definitely not as helpful. See More

Top Pro

Customization through policies

Policies are used as a tool to gain a variety of customizations that benefit one's society. There are a number of policies that allow the user to pick certain aspects best suited to them. These include adding law or religion to one's society, which can provide benefits in particular respects. See More

Bots are not the most performant opponents in Xonotic. They often run around the same paths, and sometimes even stand still on spots for apparently no reason. See More

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Xonotic

Top Pro

Open source and no restrictions

Top Con

Boring AI bots

ExpertNahundi's Experience

very nice See More

Specs

Genre:First Person shooter, Arena

Co-Op:Yes

Very similar to Quake. See More

Top Pro

Arena style game

Top Con

Campaign can be very hard and you can stuck.

Some levels are very strange and difficult like fighting with almost invisible enemies. Even at easy they are hard to beat and you must beat them in order to progress in camapign. See More

SpontaneousPereplut's Experience

will not support 5760x1080 See More

Top Pro

Many game modes

Includes all the expected options like Deathmatch and Capture the Flag, as well as more novel modes like Key Hunt. See More

Top Pro

Not demanding on the system

On integrated HD4600 graphics ~120 FPS on normal settings. See More

Top Pro

Fast-paced action

Top Pro

Cross-platform

Mac/Linux/Windows support. See More

Top Pro

Verticality gameplay

The game permits players to move across multiple floor levels, which permits more dynamic game play. See More

Top Pro

Impressive graphics, especially for an open source game

Open Source games are not always known for their high quality graphics. This can often be caused by the games being designed by committee in that many different people may work on the graphics, even in the same areas, which can cause plenty of inconsistencies. Luckily Xonotic does not suffer from this problem as the whole of the game has consistent looks that are actually quite impressive. See More

Top Pro

Interesting weapon design (for an arena shooter)

All arena shooter basically use Quake or UT weapon system. However, Xonotic has an interesting variety of weapons (larger selection than most) with elements from both UT and Quake but added some of their innovative ideas. Some of the weapons have a bit of overlap and felt a bit forced, but other weapons really made the game stand out. See More

Top Pro

Play easily online

At any time, you can find people playing on the net. No special configuration needed. See More