While 2017 had its share of fascinating games across different platforms, 2018 is not without some great additions. There are plenty of games that you can find these days and play without paying anything. MOBAs or Multiplayer Online Battle Arenas have managed to spawn a whole new genre and are some of the best games to try. But wich ones? As mentioned above, there is a lot to choose from. However, some of the most interesting games that you should play this year are mentioned below:

dota 2

This game has more than 13 million monthly players and is considered a popular MOBA. This game requires players to show discreet thinking and must perform actions such as killing their creeps to prevent their opponents from harvesting gold or delivering items to each other on the battlefield using a “courier” instead of returning to base. The world finals of this game get multi-million dollar prizes. You can download this game for free and start playing right away.

League of Legends

This is perhaps one of the most popular games in the world right now and has approximately 100 million unique players on a monthly basis. This doesn’t even include the eSports elements that are also growing in popularity. In fact, this game has especially become synonymous with the MOBA genre. There are over 130 playable champions with various game modes and maps that help keep the game exciting and fresh year after year.

Sampler

This is one of the newer games in this category and is the work of Epic Games, the company that released Gears of War and the Unreal Engine. It’s one of the most graphically impressive games out there right now and everything from the attack animations to the environments is highly detailed. In this game a third person perspective is used, but the mechanics remain the same as in all the others; it’s all about destroying towers, pushing lanes and destroying the enemy base while using cards to upgrade your skills and level up.

blacksmith

If you are interested in taking on the likes of Zeus and Thor, then the best MOBA for you is Smite. The game features a wide range of deities facing off against each other in a three-lane arena. A third-person perspective is also used in this game, much like Paragon, which can make it difficult for you to stay aware of your surroundings. However, the different viewing angles allow you to implement movements that could not have been done otherwise. For example, Thor can launch himself into the sky and fly down and smash his enemies with his hammer.

heroes of the storm

This was the first MOBA-style game and has expanded a lot since its introduction as Blizzard continues to introduce new heroes to their lineup, as well as using characters from their other games. But it has no items and players just improve their skills as they level up. There are also several maps that add some flavor to the game.