Best Multiplayer Games To Check Out Right Now

Playing solo can be very satisfying, and there¡¯s a plethora of stories to experience on your own, but there¡¯s nothing quite like sharing a video game with friends. Teaming up with mates to face either AI enemies or strangers is among the best ways to create and deepen relationships.

If your friends are gamers, it can be hard to settle on a title to play, and there are always new games to try. And if you want to introduce your non-gamer mates to the hobby, it can be challenging to pick the best noob-friendly games.

To make things easier, we¡¯ve compiled a list of the best multiplayer games you can play right now, in 2023. Many of the games on our list are free to play, and although some of them can get quite competitive, we¡¯ve selected quite a few that can be picked up and enjoyed by everyone.

Minecraft

Mojang

Minecraft is the perfect choice for endless fun with friends. Available on virtually every platform, the sandbox game offers cross-play across all devices, and its mobile version is the most affordable option. You can team up with up to seven of your mates to explore endless worlds, craft, build structures, and survive together. The game world is practically infinite as it generates procedurally as you explore. You can also check out our recommendations for Minecraft map seeds for some of the most interesting worlds.

Fall Guys

Epic Games

A very cartoony platformer spin on the battle royale genre, Fall Guys is a great free multiplayer game that will let you compete against your friends in fun randomly selected mini-games. Up to 40 players can join a game, controlling cute jellybean-like characters. Much like in any other battle royale, the worst-performing players are gradually eliminated from the race as the rounds progress, until the last player standing becomes the winner.

Fortnite

Epic Games

Speaking of battle royale games, we must mention the biggest one in the genre. Fortnite is no longer just a game, but with its massive virtual world, endless options for pop-culture-inspired skins, and frequent collaborations with artists, media franchises, and brands, it has become the metaverse that other companies are just dreaming of building.

Sea of Thieves

Microsoft

If you¡¯ve ever wanted to be a pirate and sail the open sea looking for hidden treasures with a crew of your best friends, Sea of Thieves makes this dream come true. Explore, manage your ship, board other ships and sack remote outposts, distribute tasks among the crew to keep your vessel afloat, and have fun. Now that the live-action version of One Piece has just debuted in India, it¡¯s the perfect time to take up to three of your friends and live your own pirate adventures.

StarCraft 2

Blizzard

One of the best real-time strategy games offers quite a few options to play with friends, and it¡¯s free to play. If you¡¯re feeling competitive, you can take on one friend in a 1v1 match or up to seven mates on a huge free-for-all map, or better yet in a team match. If you and your mates are just getting started, you can also opt for casual team game against AI opponents of varying difficulty levels. Another options is SC2¡¯s Co-Op Missions mode, formerly known as Allied Commanders, where you can team up with one friend to complete interesting assignments.

Rocket League

Psyonix

Another free-to-play multiplayer game you can share with friends without having them spend cash. Rocket League combines racing cars and football for a crowd-pleasing fun experience that¡¯s appealing to everyone and very accessible too. Rocket Leagues features quite a few modes to have fun with either in local or online multiplayer with your friends, and if you¡¯re feeling competitive, you can create your own clan and become the best car football squad.

This article was produced as part of a partnership between Indiatimes and GLHF.