Top 28 Live-Service Games of All Time

Two-decade MMOs share this list with seasonal shooters, mobile hits and a couple of worlds whose updates have already wound down. Longevity counts, but so does how much fun the servers were at their peak.

1. 1
   World of Warcraft

   Blizzard's subscription MMORPG, released in 2004 and still running with regular expansions and patches.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Path of Exile

   Grinding Gear Games' free-to-play action RPG, released in 2013 and refreshed with roughly quarterly challenge leagues.
   576pts
3. 3
   PUBG: Battlegrounds

   Krafton's battle royale, released in 2017 and made free-to-play in 2022.
   529pts
4. 4
   Rocket League

   Psyonix's 2015 car-football game, which went free-to-play in 2020 and runs on seasons and a competitive ladder.
   475pts
5. 5
   EVE Online

   Space MMO by Fenris Creations (formerly CCP Games), running since 2003 in one shared universe outside China, where players run the economy and wars.
   475pts
6. 6
   No Man's Sky

   Hello Games' 2016 space exploration game, which added multiplayer, base building and much more through years of free updates.
   475pts
7. 7
   Final Fantasy XIV

   Square Enix's MMORPG, relaunched in 2013 as A Realm Reborn after a troubled 2010 debut and since extended with several expansions.
   411pts
8. 8
   Counter-Strike 2

   Valve's tactical shooter, which replaced Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (2012) as a free update in 2023.
   411pts
9. 9
   Red Dead Online

   Rockstar's online mode for Red Dead Redemption 2, launched in beta in 2018 and as a standalone game in 2020; it stopped receiving major content updates in 2022.
   411pts
10. 10
    Warframe

    Digital Extremes' free-to-play co-op action game, launched in 2013 and updated continuously with new quests and frames.
    411pts
11. 11
    Sea of Thieves

    Rare's 2018 pirate adventure, expanded with free content updates such as Tall Tales and seasonal events.
    411pts
12. 12
    Rainbow Six Siege

    Ubisoft's 2015 tactical shooter, supported for years with new operators, maps and seasonal updates.
    411pts
13. 13
    Destiny 2

    Bungie's 2017 online shooter that has run on seasonal content and yearly expansions, going free-to-play in 2019.
    411pts
14. 14
    Apex Legends

    Respawn Entertainment's free-to-play battle royale, launched in 2019 with seasonal legends, maps and events.
    411pts
15. 15
    Old School RuneScape

    Jagex's 2013 relaunch of a 2007 version of RuneScape, updated with content that players approve by in-game poll.
    411pts
16. 16
    Valorant

    Riot Games' free-to-play tactical shooter, launched in 2020 with new agents, maps and episodes on a regular schedule.
    411pts
17. 17
    Call of Duty: Warzone

    Activision's free-to-play battle royale, launched in 2020 and updated with seasons tied to the yearly Call of Duty releases.
    411pts
18. 18
    Marvel Rivals

    NetEase Games' free-to-play hero shooter, launched in December 2024 with new heroes and maps added each season.
    337pts
19. 19
    Pokémon Go

    Niantic's 2016 location-based mobile game, published by Scopely since 2025 and kept running with Community Days, raids and seasonal events.
    337pts
20. 20
    Dota 2

    Valve's free-to-play MOBA, released in 2013 and home to The International esports tournament.
    247pts
21. 21
    GTA Online

    Rockstar's online mode for Grand Theft Auto V, launched in 2013 and expanded since with free updates such as heists, businesses and new districts.
    247pts
22. 22
    Fortnite

    Epic Games' free-to-play game launched in 2017, best known for its Battle Royale mode and seasonal map, story and collaboration updates.
    247pts
23. 23
    League of Legends

    Riot Games' free-to-play MOBA, released in 2009 and updated with new champions, patches and a global esports circuit.
    247pts
24. 24
    The Elder Scrolls Online

    ZeniMax Online Studios' MMORPG, launched in 2014 and expanded with yearly chapters set across Tamriel.
    247pts
25. 25
    Helldivers 2

    Arrowhead Game Studios' 2024 co-op shooter, built around a Galactic War whose events change with the community's progress.
    247pts
26. 26
    Hearthstone

    Blizzard's free-to-play digital card game, launched in 2014 and refreshed with several card expansions a year.
    0pts
27. 27
    Genshin Impact

    HoYoverse's free-to-play open-world action RPG, launched in 2020 with new regions and characters added in regular version updates.
    0pts
28. 28
    Team Fortress 2

    Valve's 2007 class-based shooter, which went free-to-play in 2011 and helped popularize cosmetic item economies.
    0pts

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