When MMORPGs were first released in the era of low-resolution monitors, clicking and targeting enemies proved to be very annoying and developers started assigning keys to help players target the nearest enemies. TAB became the most-used key to target the nearest enemy, which led to the birth of the term “tab-targeting”. Even though technology has come a long way and it’s a lot easier to target enemies with a mouse click than it used to be, some players continue to favor tab-targeting to action combat. If you are a fan of tab-targeting combat, then here are our recommendations for the best Tab-Targeting MMORPGs to play in 2023.
This is the most obvious entry on the list. World of Warcraft was present in the tab-targeting era and the MMO juggernaut continues to be one of the most-played games in 2023. Even in the era of action combat, WoW continues to dominate and we have a large number of players hopping into the game in both Classic and Retail.
World of Warcraft has managed to retain player interest like no other and if you have never given the game a try, we recommend starting off with World of Warcraft: Classic if you want to experience what the early days of WoW truly felt like. If you want to experience what WoW feels like in 2023, go for the Retail version instead. It can be a little expensive to get into WoW as you need to buy expansions and also pay for a subscription so we recommend downloading the Starter version of the game and see if you like it.
Final Fantasy XIV has had quite the journey. The game went live back in 2010 and it remained active despite the negativity surrounding it. But the developers decided to shut down the game until we received A Realm Reborn.
Under Naoki Yoshida’s leadership, Final
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