Gaming is better with company, and you don’t need a console or a group chat full of downloads to make it happen. The best browser multiplayer games let everyone jump in from whatever device they’ve got — phone, laptop, school Chromebook — in seconds. Here are our favourite free games for a bit of friendly competition (or chaos) with friends.
Fast, chaotic arenas
- BattleDudes.io — Team up in a destructible 2D shooter and blast your way through the map together.
- TankRoyale.io — Cute little tanks, ruthless arena battles. Easy to learn, hard to put down.
- Fall Boys: Stupid Fighters — Wobbly, hilarious obstacle-course chaos that’s made for playing with mates.
Grow-and-conquer .io games
- Eat The Fish IO — Start small, eat your way up the food chain, and try to out-grow your friends.
- Super Chicken Fly — Trade high scores and see who can launch the furthest.
Tips for a great group session
The beauty of browser multiplayer is the zero setup — send a link, everyone’s in. For the most fun, pick games with short rounds so nobody’s left watching, and rotate between a chaotic arena and a high-score challenge to keep things fresh. Because there’s nothing to install, you can switch games in seconds when one gets stale. Round up your friends and dive into our .io games collection, or see our full guide to the best .io games.