Playing with friends
Games to Play With Friends
Find games that fit the actual size, setup and energy of your group, from relaxed catch-ups to coordinated chaos.
Recommended games.
Chosen for this specific way to play.
01A light-hearted physics puzzle-platformer where players wobble through open-ended levels, manipulating objects and solving traversal problems.
- Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
02PC / xbox one / Xbox Series
Party Animals
A physics-based multiplayer party brawler where players fight, cooperate and compete in chaotic objective-driven arenas.
- Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
03A 4–8-player online and local party game mixing a competitive board mode with destructive minigames.
- Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
04PC / ps4 / PS5 / xbox one / Xbox Series / switch
Moving Out 2
A chaotic cooperative moving game about carrying furniture through obstacle-filled levels, now with local and cross-play online co-op.
- Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
05PC
PlateUp!
A restaurant management roguelite with local and online cooperative cooking.
- Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
06PC
Terraria
A 2D sandbox adventure focused on exploration, combat, crafting and building.
- Build shared projects in an open-ended world.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
- Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
07PC / Xbox Series / PS5
Sea of Thieves
An online pirate adventure built around sailing, exploration, treasure hunting, PvE and PvP.
- Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
08PC / Xbox Series / PS5 / switch 2
Valheim
A cooperative Viking survival game centered on exploration, building, crafting and bosses.
- Build shared projects in an open-ended world.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
- Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
09PC / ps4 / xbox one / switch
Overcooked! 2
A chaotic cooking game supporting local and online cooperative play for up to four players.
- Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
010PC / xbox one / Xbox Series / ps4 / PS5
Deep Rock Galactic
A 1–4 player cooperative FPS about dwarven miners completing missions in procedurally generated destructible caves.
- Distinct classes reward teammates who combine their strengths.
- Work through clear mission objectives as a team.
- Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
011PC / mac / linux / Xbox Series / PS5 / switch / mobile
Minecraft
A sandbox building and survival game whose multiplayer behavior differs materially between Java and Bedrock editions.
- Build shared projects in an open-ended world.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
- Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
Worth knowingExpect a little setup before everyone is playing.
012PC / PS5 / Xbox Series
Phasmophobia
A four-player online cooperative psychological horror game about identifying ghosts using investigation equipment and teamwork.
- Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
013A demanding action adventure built around precise sword deflections, mobility, stealth and uncompromising boss encounters.
- Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
014PC / PS5 / Xbox Series
Helldivers 2
An online squad shooter for up to four players focused on cooperative missions, friendly fire and a shared galactic war.
- Work through clear mission objectives as a team.
- Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
015A co-op horror game about scavenging dangerous abandoned moons to meet a company quota.
- Scavenging gives the group a risky objective on every run.
- Each run turns a shared quota into a clear group goal.
- Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
016PC
R.E.P.O.
An online co-op horror game about extracting physics-based valuables while avoiding monsters.
- Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
017PC
PEAK
A cooperative climbing adventure about surviving a dangerous ascent on a mysterious island.
- Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
018PC / ps4 / PS5 / xbox one / Xbox Series / switch
Rocket League
A competitive vehicle-soccer game where teams use boost, aerial control and positioning to score goals in short matches.
- Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
019A free-to-play tactical FPS combining large-scale warfare with an extraction mode built around squads, loot and objectives.
- Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
020A precise team-based tactical FPS centered on economy decisions, objective rounds and mechanical mastery.
- Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
021An open-world crime management simulation with optional online co-op.
- Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
022A demanding action RPG with stance-based combat, deep character builds, abundant loot and online cooperative expeditions.
- Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
023PC / mac / linux / ps4 / xbox one / switch / switch 2
Stardew Valley
A farming and life simulation RPG with optional multiplayer, persistent shared farms and platform-specific player limits.
- Build and improve a shared farm at your own pace.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
- Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
024PC
Cuphead
A hand-drawn run-and-gun game built around precise platforming, pattern-heavy boss fights and two-player local co-op.
- Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
025A hardcore PvPvE extraction shooter about hunting monsters and rival players, claiming a bounty, and escaping alive with what you earned.
- Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
026PC / mac / PS5 / Xbox Series
Baldur's Gate 3
A story-driven party RPG with online multiplayer, split-screen co-op and full cross-play.
- Make dialogue and story choices together.
- Turn-based party tactics leave room to plan each move together.
- Repeatable play gives a friend group reasons to keep coming back.
027PC / ps4 / PS5 / xbox one / Xbox Series / switch
It Takes Two
A co-op-only action-adventure built around two players solving varied platforming, puzzle and action challenges together.
- Cooperative puzzles make both players part of each solution.
- Different abilities give each player a distinct role.
- Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
028PC / PS5 / Xbox Series / switch 2
Split Fiction
A co-op-only action-adventure for two players that alternates between sci-fi and fantasy worlds.
- Different abilities give each player a distinct role.
- Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
029PC / ps4 / xbox one
A Way Out
A co-op-only cinematic action-adventure about two prisoners whose stories and gameplay are designed around two players.
- Its social structure is especially strong for a friend group.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
030PC
TEKKEN 8
A 3D fighting game centered on close-range movement, character-specific combos and aggressive competitive play.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
031A four-player cooperative action game blending brutal melee combat and gunplay against overwhelming science-fiction hordes.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
032An open-world action RPG built around exploration, demanding combat, flexible character builds and imposing boss fights.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
033PC
Hades
A fast action roguelike where repeated escape attempts build relationships, reveal story and create new combinations of powers.
- Make dialogue and story choices together.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
034A competitive 2D fighting game with modern accessibility options, precise neutral play and deep character mastery.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
035PC
Warframe
A free cooperative online action game built around fluid movement, shooting, melee combat and deep equipment builds.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
036A four-player cooperative action game focused on visceral first-person melee combat against dense enemy hordes.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
037PC
GTFO
A demanding four-player cooperative horror shooter where stealth, scarce resources and precise coordination are essential.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
038An atmospheric action adventure about exploring a vast interconnected kingdom, mastering precise combat and uncovering hidden paths.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
039An online action RPG with deliberate combat, flexible character builds, item-driven progression and a demanding endgame.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
040A challenging cooperative action RPG combining third-person gunplay, character builds and procedurally assembled worlds.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
041A fast cooperative roguelike shooter where escalating enemy pressure meets powerful randomized item combinations.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
042PC / mac / linux
Portal 2
A first-person puzzle game with a separate two-player cooperative campaign built around coordinated portal mechanics.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
043A hardcore extraction FPS where players raid, fight, loot and attempt to extract with their gear.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
044A cooperative wave-survival shooter about class synergy, weapon upgrades and fighting increasingly dangerous mutant hordes.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
045A hunting action RPG about tracking large monsters, mastering distinct weapons and crafting equipment from their parts.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
046A free online action RPG known for intricate character builds, a vast passive tree, item crafting and extensive endgame systems.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
047A methodical tactical FPS about planning and executing high-risk police operations with careful team coordination.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
048A challenging cooperative action RPG combining third-person gunplay, boss fights and procedurally assembled worlds.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
049PC
PAYDAY 2
A four-player cooperative heist shooter with stealth and loud approaches, varied objectives and extensive build customization.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
050A cooperative third-person zombie shooter built around enormous swarms, class roles and globe-spanning campaign episodes.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
051An open-world zombie action RPG centered on parkour, melee combat, exploration and cooperative story play.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
052A cooperative zombie FPS built around four-survivor campaigns, dynamic hordes and complementary teamwork.
- Especially well suited to playing with friends.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
053A competitive party platformer where players build a shared obstacle course while trying to be the ones who finish it.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
054A dinosaur survival sandbox about taming creatures, building fortified bases and progressing through dangerous worlds.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
055An online action RPG about building a character, clearing dungeons and collecting increasingly powerful equipment in a dark open world.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
056An open-world zombie action game combining first-person parkour, survival combat, crafting and a cooperative campaign.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
057A collection of classic science-fiction shooters offering multiple campaigns, cooperative play and competitive multiplayer.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
058A four-player cooperative zombie FPS built around dynamic hordes, tightly paced campaigns and complementary teamwork.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
059PC
Palworld
An open-world survival game combining creature collection, combat, crafting, base building and production work.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
060A two-character action-horror campaign built around cooperative combat, shared resources and weapon upgrades.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
061PC
V Rising
A vampire survival action RPG about gathering resources, building a castle and defeating bosses to unlock new powers.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
062A cooperative looter shooter with fluid gunplay, distinct character builds and a campaign spanning several planets.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
063A story-driven open-world RPG set in Night City, combining flexible character builds, action combat and consequential quests.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
064A first-person zombie action RPG with detailed melee combat, character builds and three-player online cooperative play.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
065An asymmetric horror game where one killer hunts four survivors repairing objectives and attempting escape.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
066A cooperative survival crafting game set in a research facility overrun by paranormal threats and hostile forces.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
Worth knowingThe controls ask more from new players.
067A definitive edition of the classic historical real-time strategy game with extensive campaigns and competitive multiplayer.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
068A historical real-time strategy game about growing settlements, advancing through ages and commanding armies.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
069A cooperative looter shooter combining character skill trees, a long campaign and an enormous stream of randomized weapons.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
070A cooperative survival action RPG about exploring a ruined fantasy world, crafting equipment and building elaborate bases.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
071PC
Grounded
A backyard survival adventure about crafting gear, building bases and battling insects at miniature scale.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
072A first-person survival horror game about building shelter, exploring caves and surviving a hostile island.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
073A first-person survival horror game about building shelter, exploring a hostile peninsula and uncovering what happened there.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
074A story-rich open-world fantasy RPG about monster hunting, political conflict and choices with lasting consequences.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
075An open-world tactical shooter about dismantling a cartel through reconnaissance, stealth and coordinated combat.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
076A cooperative wilderness survival sandbox about gathering resources, crafting, fighting and surviving seasonal threats.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
077An accessible open-world racing game with hundreds of cars, varied events and seamless social play.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
078One player defuses a procedural bomb while teammates use a separate manual and communicate what to do.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
079A mining sandbox adventure where players build an underground base, farm, craft, explore and defeat bosses.
- Build and improve a shared farm at your own pace.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
080An accessible open-world racing game set in Britain with dynamic seasons, hundreds of cars and seamless social events.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
081A detailed isometric zombie survival sandbox focused on scavenging, long-term preparation and inevitable risk.
- Scavenging gives the group a risky objective on every run.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
082A first-person factory-building game about automating production chains across a large alien world.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
Worth knowingThe controls ask more from new players.
083A fantasy strategy game combining turn-based empire management with massive real-time tactical battles.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
084A vast procedural space sandbox about exploring planets, upgrading equipment, building bases and travelling together.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
085PC
Raft
An ocean survival adventure where players scavenge debris, expand a raft and explore story islands together.
- Gathering and crafting create practical jobs to share.
086A cinematic western action adventure with a richly simulated open world, a long story campaign and a separate online mode.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
087A slapstick physics brawler where gelatinous fighters grapple, punch and throw each other from hazardous arenas.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
088A social mini-golf game with simultaneous online play, themed courses and optional chaotic modifiers.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
089A gentle puzzle platformer about two connected yarn characters navigating environments through movement and cooperation.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
090A party-based fantasy RPG with systemic exploration, consequential choices and tactical turn-based combat for up to four players.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
Worth knowingThe controls ask more from new players.
091A detailed World War II grand strategy game about national planning, production, logistics, diplomacy and military operations.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
092A colorful fantasy puzzle platformer where up to four players combine distinct character abilities to cross inventive levels.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
093PC
Factorio
A deep automation game about designing factories, managing logistics and scaling production from raw ore to rockets.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
Worth knowingCan get intense when the group is under pressure.
094A science-fiction grand strategy game about exploring a procedural galaxy, developing an empire and meeting alien civilizations.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
Worth knowingThe controls ask more from new players.
095A colorful multiplayer obstacle-course party game built around short elimination rounds and physical comedy.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
096A minimalist roguelite about surviving escalating enemy swarms while combining automatic weapons into overwhelming builds.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
097A character-driven grand strategy game about guiding a medieval dynasty through politics, relationships, intrigue and war.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
Worth knowingThe controls ask more from new players.
098A two-player online puzzle adventure where separated partners must communicate incomplete information to escape a mysterious castle.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
Worth knowingThe controls ask more from new players.
099A turn-based 4X strategy game about building a civilization through exploration, research, diplomacy and war.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
Worth knowingThe controls ask more from new players.
0100A relaxing first-person simulation about methodically cleaning detailed environments alone or with online friends.
- A balanced match across your selected preferences.
How we choose
Selection criteria
Support is only the start. The list also considers whether each game is a good experience for this exact intent.
- Strong friend-group suitability
- Useful group-size scores
- Private group play where possible
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