Best Online Multiplayer Games
Real opponents, shared worlds and quick io rounds.
Shared worlds and quick rounds
Every free online game in this group connects to other players, but in two very different ways. The first kind is the persistent world. Goodgame Big Farm, Goodgame Empire and Royal Story let you build over days and weeks, with neighbors and alliances around you. These sit in MMO and work best on a computer.
The second kind is the quick round. io Games drop you into a shared arena with strangers, and a match can last a minute or twenty. In Paper.io 2 you claim ground by drawing loops back to your own area, while Happy Snakes is a snake game where you grow by eating and try not to crash into anyone. Both run on phones.
For shooting, Combat Online is a first person arena. The broader Multiplayer category also covers games played by two people at one keyboard, so check each page to see which kind you are opening.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an account to play io games?
No. You can start an io game like Paper.io 2 straight away. Bigger online worlds may offer their own login to keep your progress.
What does io game mean?
It is a name for simple online games where many players share one arena, such as snake or territory games. It started from the web address ending those titles used.
Which multiplayer games work on a phone?
Paper.io 2 and Happy Snakes are the two to try with a touch screen. The farm and castle MMOs here are meant for desktop.