Warframeis a different take on modern shooters, with a third-person perspective and a unique sci-fi art style for characters and environments. Warframe: Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One All items can be earned randomly through playing, or by crafting from other items or trading with players. Sadly, the free-to-play update was not made available to console players, so only PC players get in for free.

Team Fortress 2 started out as a paid game, but it’s now free and supported by purchases of in-game weapons, cosmetic items, and keys for randomized crates. Nine classes ooze with Pixar-style personality (if Pixar made R-Rated video games), and the graphics are simple enough that the game can run quite well even on most laptops. After a decade in active development, Team Fortress 2 is still extremely popular, and the small smattering of initial modes has been expanded to an incredible variety of play styles. Valve’s commercial sequel to a beloved Quake mod has become synonymous with team-based first-person shooters. Team Fortress 2: Windows, macOS, and Linux

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