A recent Reddit post has completely blown up in the r/videogames subreddit. It started with a simple question: “What dead game do you miss playing?”
Although some of the 1,100+ comments mention games that are technically still playable, it is clear that players miss the times when these communities were alive and active. And some of the top answers might surprise you. Here is what people are talking about.
Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer: A Hidden Favorite
Yes, Mass Effect 3 had multiplayer, and plenty of players still remember it fondly. Even though the series is known for single-player story, the co-op horde mode was beginner-friendly and fun.
You teamed up against waves of enemies, playing as different classes with powers from the main game. The challenge level felt fair, and even casual players found it rather easy to follow.
It also mattered for the campaign. Playing multiplayer boosted your Galactic Readiness, letting you unlock better endings where Commander Shepard survives. A lot of people jumped into multiplayer just to save Shepard in the Destroy ending.
And somehow, even with loot boxes and early microtransactions, people still loved it.
Resistance 2: A PS3-Era Shooter People Still Miss
Resistance 2 is another game players want back. It mixed fast-paced shooting with wild sci-fi weapons, and offered a good co-op experience on top of competitive multiplayer.
The servers are long gone, but fans still bring it up when talking about the best PS3 shooters from that era.
Bad Company 2: When Battlefield Was at Its Best
A lot of players called Battlefield: Bad Company 2 their favorite multiplayer shooter. It had:
- Fully destructible maps like Valparaiso and Atacama Desert
- A simple 4-class system that just worked
- Weapons that felt powerful but balanced
The servers are mostly gone, but fans still play on private servers now and then. Many gamers feel like this was the last time Battlefield really nailed that balance of chaos and teamwork.
Other Multiplayer Games That Players Miss
Here are some other games players mentioned a lot in the thread:
- Titanfall (the first one): Simple, fast, and fun before meta builds took over.
- Evolve: Great 4v1 monster hunting, but bad monetization killed it early.
- Gundam Evolution: Fun gameplay, but paywalls locked away too many suits.
- Planetside 2: Still alive, but players miss the huge battles from its launch era.
- Dirty Bomb, Blacklight, Nosgoth: Cult classics that could not keep their communities alive.
- Gotham City Impostors, LawBreakers: Fun ideas, bad timing.
Even old-school modes like Spy vs Mercs in Splinter Cell and Aliens vs Predator II came up as examples of multiplayer that felt creative and different.
You can read the full Reddit post here to see what other players had to say:
This thread shows how many players still think about these games years later. It is not just nostalgia. These games & modes created memorable moments and friendships that stuck with people. Even when servers shut down, the impact of those games lives on.
And who knows… some of these games might actually return one day. Stranger things have happened.
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