The five best ongoing games of 2021

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This story is part of’s round-up of the best of 2021.

While the year 2021 has offered us a slew of noteworthy new games, there are still certain online games that we can’t get enough of. These continuing games, or games-as-a-service, as they’re often known, make their way into our everyday lives. These are the games that kept players interested over the whole calendar year, whether it was due to a strong userbase, engaging daily, weekly, or seasonal challenges, or big content drops.

The Sea of Thieves is the fifth installment in the Sea of Thieves series.

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Despite its three-year existence, Rare’s online pirate game has just recently embraced the normal “season” framework. By the end of 2021, Sea of Thieves would be in the midst of its fifth season, and there was enough for long-time players to appreciate, as well as a substantial chance for newcomers to try their hand.

Every season provides players with 100 tiers of rewards, similar to most current service games, but unlike most other games, the majority of the tiers are free. Each season has also brought new playable material and long-awaited improvements to the quality of life. For one thing, the summer saw the release of Season Three of A Pirate’s Life, an epic plot crossover with Pirates of the Caribbean. Season Four featured new Siren Shrines with new playable regions and story drops, while Season Five improved the game enough to feel like “Sea of Thieves 2.0.”

Apex Legends (#4)

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With so much new stuff worth highlighting, EA and Respawn’s free-to-play battle royale continues to flourish. The additions of Fuse, Valkyrie, Seer, and Ash have sparked a lot of discussion about the game’s gameplay meta and overall lore, as well as propelling it ahead of other triple-A games with queer representation.

Apex is still going strong, feeling new with each update despite the unexpected server issues. In comparison to previous hero-based games, Apex’s character backstories and how they are presented via in-game conversation has been nothing short of captivating. Apex has included new weaponry, like the Bocek Bow, Rampage LMG, and the Titanfall fan-favorite CAR SMG, in addition to the new characters. Respawn has shown that there is lots of fresh content to experiment with with the release of Storm Point, a new map.

3. The Genshin Effect

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After making such a big splash (I’m sure there’s a better term for it) when it first debuted last year, Genshin Impact remained a force to be reckoned with in 2021. The open-world online game had regular feature upgrades during the first half of 2021, culminating in the summer release of Genshin Impact 2.0.

With the 2.0 update, Inazuma gained a completely new area to explore, as well as more story elements to unravel. Players have more choices — and more desirable rolls — thanks to new characters and weaponry. And, owing to online co-op, Genshin Impact has become yet another option for gamers to participate remotely while the epidemic continues, as well as a terrific way to have company while completing any in-game tasks and objectives.

2. The game Warframe

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It’s hard to believe Warframe has been around for nearly a decade, but the online action game from Digital Extremes continues to impress us while also engaging audiences. The achievements behind the development of Warframe in 2021 have been more subtle than spectacular, with Digital Extremes implementing much-needed gameplay fixes.

There have been some notable expansions and updates for Warframe, such as the Sisters of Parvos update last summer, which included a number of balance changes as well as a new Warframe. The New War, on the other hand, arrived near the end of 2021, not only building on the existing plot but also adding new playable characters for the first time since the game’s introduction. Warframe is a perfect illustration of what an ongoing game should look like, thanks to the developer’s dedication to regularly changing the game in response to player input.

Final Fantasy XIV is the first game in the Final Fantasy series.

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If server overload is a metric for an online game’s success, Final Fantasy XIV is likely to come out on top. The ever-popular MMO has never needed a revival — unless maybe when it first launched all those years ago — since the Square Enix product has always had everything. But what if there was still room for more? Despite the delay, the Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker expansion was released for everyone to enjoy by the end of 2021.

Maybe not all at the same time. After the introduction of Endwalker, Final Fantasy XIV became so popular that Square Enix had to temporarily cease sales of the game, which isn’t something you see very frequently. And the expansion was well worth it, with fresh plot stuff to sift through, certain arcs coming to an end, two new character classes added, and the level limit raised. If you haven’t yet given in to the pressure of hearing about the free trial from your pals, this could be a better time than ever to do so.

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