10 Clone Video Games That Are Better Than The Original

10. Paladins: Champions Of The Realm (Overwatch)

Paladins is as clone-y as clone games can get. The game was released by Hi-Rez Studio during the peak of Overwatch's popularity in 2016, sharing the same team-based FPS gameplay, similar art style, and even straight copies of classes and characters.

However, although Paladins was a blatant ripoff back then, nowadays it is the superior version of the game it was copying.

Why? These days, Overwatch possesses only a fraction of the greatness it once had, while Paladins only keeps improving. The many controversies Blizzard has faced in recent years, the company's questionable business practices, and its utter disregard for the fans' concerns have turned Overwatch (or rather, Overwatch 2) into a live-service mess with lots of empty or broken promises and a palpable lack of innovation.

Meanwhile, Paladins enjoys a steady playerbase that keeps coming back for frequent updates and new game modes that add refreshing changes to Paladins' content. Not to mention, the game is completely free to play, unlike Overwatch and its graveyard of half-empty servers.

Too harsh? Well, it's hard not to harp on Overwatch when it got outmatched by its own knockoff.