The year 2020 was full of laziness and free of work, as everyone was in Quarantine because of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Everyone was free at home, either they had to watch movies or use mobiles. Gaming industries took the opportunity and developed such games that created a social network between people that were alone at home for a long time. Technology is growing faster day by day. Advancing in AI is happening, Programmers and Developers are making games improved and attractive by adding AI and advanced graphics.
Top 5 most searched Games
Here are the top 5 most searched games of 2020 that were searched on google by people. If you are sticking to one Game, you definitely need to play these games.
1. AMONG US
It’s a multiplayer online game developed and published by American game studio Inner Sloth. Free version is available for Android and iOS while for PC and Nintendo Switch, players need to buy it first.
RELEASE DATE
- June 15, 2018, for Android and iOS.
- November 16, 2018, for Windows.
- December 15, 2020, for Nintendo Switch.
- Xbox 2021 (yet to be released)
GAMEPLAY
In this game, you are in a spaceship. There is a team of 4 to 10 astronauts. In these astronauts, there will be imposters (1 to 3). Different tasks are given to these astronauts. They have to fix the spaceship or all of them will be dead. Imposters try to kill all the crewmates who are fixing the spaceship while hiding his identity. Crewmates complete their given tasks, report about the dead bodies of other crewmates, and calls an emergency meeting if an imposter is doing anything wrong. The astronauts can only take out the imposters via voting. Now, will they take the imposter out or someone innocent?
2. FALL GUYS: ULTIMATE KNOCKOUT
It’s a battle royale game developed by Mediatonic and published by Devolver Digital, mostly played on Windows and Playstation. Fall Guys needs to be purchased before being played.
RELEASE DATE
- 4 August 2020 for Windows and PlayStation
- Yet to be released for Mobile
GAMEPLAY
There are 60 players in this game. They look like jelly beans. A player competes with all other players to qualify for the next round. The total rounds are 5. The player tries not to get eliminated and maintain their top spot. In the final match, the player who maintained his top spot and eliminates all the other players is the winner. The winner is rewarded with a crown and kudos ( game currency) which they use to buy costumes.
3. VALORANT
Valorant is also a multiplayer game that was developed and published by Riot Games. Valorant is a free to play game and can only be played on Computer (Windows).
RELEASE DATE
- Official release on June 2, 2020.
GAMEPLAY
In this game, there are 14 agents. You have to choose one of them. It’s up to you. Each and every character have Unique and special powers. There is a team of 5 players. You have the option to be the attacking or defending team. The characters get charged by kills and performing actions. The players start the game with a classic pistol. Then they can buy the other weapons and pistols with the previous round score or any kills or actions performed by the player. The players control their weapons and guns to shoot properly.
4. GENSHIN IMPACT
It is a free to play fantasy and action game. This game is developed and published by miHoYo.
RELEASE DATE
- September 28, 2020 for Windows, PS4, Android, iOS,
- November 11, 2020 for PS5
GAMEPLAY
In this game, there are four characters who have unique powers and skills. You can switch between characters quickly. You can play as a single-player or in a multiplayer mode. Each character possesses special power like freezing the water for creating a path in it. The players perform different tasks for getting rewards. The players can buy their food from the store or they can hunt animals for cooking food. You can unlock 3 more characters and weapons by playing quests and performing tasks.
5. THE LAST OF US 2
It’s an adventurous and action game. This game is developed by Naughty Dog and it was published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
RELEASE DATE
- June 19, 2019
GAMEPLAY
This is a third-person perspective adventurous and horror game. In this game, the player has to fight with zombies and other soldiers. High Graphics and Artificial intelligence is a key role in the popularity of the game. It’s a single-player game in which the player has to complete missions. The character has special weapons. They can attack enemies with hammer, bricks, armors, or glass bottles. They have to pass through different hard levels in order to upgrade guns and their skills. Their enemies use artificial intelligence and they have guard dogs that help them to find the player with his scent. The players also have the option of “Listen Mode” in which they can find their enemies with the help of their sounds and traces.