From visiting your friend’s island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons to teaming up with them to shoot down wasteland baddies in Borderlands 3, the best games to play with friends online offer hours of fun across PC, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, and more.
Even miles apart, video games allow friends to play, compete, or even just hang out virtually. There are games you can play over Zoom — our list of the best Jackbox games will help there — but we wanted to focus this list less on party games and on games that are best experienced with a few pals.
We have competitive and cooperative game options below and some that strike a balance between the two. It doesn’t matter what kind of games you or your friends are into — our list has a little something for everyone.
Among Us
League of Legends
Monster Hunter Rise
Borderlands 3
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
Outriders
Apex Legends
Marvel Snap
Minecraft
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Gears 5
Forza Horizon 5
Sea of Thieves
Tom Clancy's The Division 2
Fortnite
Overwatch 2
Minecraft Dungeons
Final Fantasy XIV Online
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