Just like how single-player offerings range from cozy titles where players can decorate a town to expansive RPGs where they can explore for hours, there is plenty of variety to be found in multiplayer titles. Players can team up to battle bosses for loot in ARPGs like Diablo and looter shooters like Borderlands, or engage in large-scale fights filled with explosions and vehicles via the Battlefield franchise. Minecraft allows gamers to work together on impressive builds, GTA Online tasks them with committing crimes alongside or against others, and hero shooters like Overwatch 2 demand mastery of numerous characters. For some players, though, there is nothing more exhilarating than competitive games, and 2023 had plenty to offer.