Introduction
As someone who plays games pretty much 24/7, I can honestly say that some of the best memories I’ve ever had with my friends have been made while gaming together. From an impromptu game of Pictionary while waiting for a bus to a late-night LAN party in college, there’s something so wholesome about playing your favorite game with the people you love. That being said, there have also been many times when we’ve all wanted to pick up our controllers and get together for a good old-fashioned gaming session but couldn’t make it happen due to quarantine or otherwise having our schedules be too busy. As such, I decided to compile a list of online multiplayer games that are either free or relatively cheap—and most importantly—really fun to play with your pals. So grab your mic and get ready to laugh until you cry (or rage quit), because here are some online HD games that you can play with friends:
1. Dead By Daylight
Dead By Daylight is a multiplayer game that pits four survivors against one killer. You play as one of the survivors and your goal is to escape from the killer. The main way this happens is by repairing generators, but they also have other tools at their disposal like traps and weapons.
The survivor’s health bar is increased if they find items or stay in lighted areas, but it drains rapidly when they get chased by the killer which makes them easy targets for him/her. If you’re playing with friends then you can use voice chat so you know where everyone else is going, but if not then text-based commands are recommended as there’s more space for them than voice commands in this game.
2. Vera Blanc: Ghost In The Castle
You play as Vera Blanc, a ghost hunter who must face her greatest challenge yet. You are trapped in a castle full of ghosts, but you must find them all before they can get you! If you find one ghost and escape the castle, another will appear in its place. You have to solve puzzles, collect clues and avoid the many dangers that exist within this haunted house.
You have to be careful not to get caught by any ghosts because if they touch you then it’s game over for Vera Blanc!
3. Drawful 2
Drawful 2 is a party game that you can play with up to eight players. It’s easy to pick up, and it requires no art skills—which means there’s no artistic barrier between you and your friends! The game is also fun for all ages, so feel free to invite some family members over while you’re playing.
Drawing games are by far the most popular kind of online multiplayer game on Twitch.tv today—and it makes sense: they’re fun, approachable (no pun intended), and require a minimum of skill. In fact, when we asked our readers what they wanted us to write about in this blog post series —they said “games like Drawful!” And guess what? You got it!
4. SpyParty
SpyParty is a multiplayer game where one player plays as a sniper who must kill an AI-controlled spy. The other player, who acts as the spy, must complete various missions while avoiding detection by the sniper.
The game can be played either in person or online, and you can play with friends or strangers. If you want to play locally with friends, SpyParty comes with an offline mode which allows you to set up your own matches and invite others to play with you (such as at a LAN party). If you want to play online but don’t have any friends around for some matchmaking fun time? No worries! The community at large has made it easy for people from all over the world to find new opponents through public servers available on Steam.
Additionally, SpyParty offers multiple game modes: ranked matches let players compete against each other for points; non-ranked matches allow for games without any scores attached; private matches allow only invited players into the lobby so that there’s no chance of someone spoiling the fun by trying their hand at being both sniper and spy simultaneously!
So what are waiting for? Get out there before they spot us…
5. Common Party Games
The following games are not just fun to play, they’re also good for parties, family get-togethers, and get-togethers with friends. These games can also be played in groups of people who don’t know each other or even like each other very much.
- Rock Paper Scissors: One person has a paper hand, another has scissors and the third has rock. If you win the round you get one point for every person playing (so three people would give you three points). The first person to score 21 wins!
- Pass the Pigs: Roll two dice and use them to predict what number will be on both dice when they land on their side after rolling them again. This is similar to flipping coins but it may take longer depending on how many people are playing (and how well they roll).
6. Jackbox Party Pack
Jackbox Party Pack
This is a great game to play with friends. It is available on almost every gaming platform, and you can even play it in your browser. To get started, all you need is a device that has an internet connection. The Jackbox Party Pack includes 5 games:
- Bidiots: Draw silly pictures of your friends (or yourself) to earn points and see who can win the most medals!
- Fibbage: Lie about made-up facts and attempt to fool your opponents into believing them!
- Quiplash 2: Come up with hilarious answers for prompts like “Which celebrity would make the best president?” or “What should we name our imaginary child?”
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These games are fun to play with friends!
The games on this list are fun to play with friends.
These games are online, so you can play them with your friends no matter where they live.
These games do not cost anything to play, so you don’t have to worry about how much money you want to spend or how much time it will take before the game is free. In fact, most of these games will let you try them out first before deciding whether or not they are worth paying for or buying in full!
All of the games listed below offer a trial version so that players can try them out before committing any money at all! If there is something specific that interests one player but not another (ex: different genres), then all players should still feel comfortable enough about their choices without feeling pressured into playing something with which they aren’t comfortable enough yet (ex: certain genres).
Conclusion
These games are a lot of fun, and it’s great to play with friends!