Top 31 Multiplayer Games to Play in 2024

There was a time when multiplayer games were ones you could ONLY do on the couch (or floor) next to your friends or family members. Now, multiplayer games aren’t just one of the key pillars of the gaming world, their now super competitive nature has created eSports and beyond. And there are plenty of games to play against people to test your skills.

Note: If you prefer co-op multiplayer games, check this list here.

#31 Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero

Platforms: Meta 3
Release Date: October 21, 2024

PlayStation | Steam | Xbox

While fighting games can be quite robust on their own, you oftentimes want to play with someone else, as it can enhance the experience and truly test you to see how good you actually are. In Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, you’ll want to put yourself to the test as much as possible, as there are already millions of players within the game’s community ready to duke it out and see if their character can beat yours.

With a roster of 180+ characters, with at least 20 more on the way in the near future, you never know who you might find in online battles. Plus, you can do online tournaments, ranked matches, or just go up against your friends!

#30 Helldivers 2

Platform: PC PS5
Release Date: February 8, 2024

Steam | PlayStation

Let’s be honest here: when it comes to shooter titles, regardless of whether they’re first or third-person, you’re going to have options to play with friends and allies from across the globe. HellDivers 2 is no different. However, one thing that separates this game is that you’re encouraged to work together to do the most damage possible.

Sure, there’s a strategy element to the game, too. But do you really care about that? Or do you care about unleashing carnage on alien menaces? That’s what we thought.

The game is out now. So load up, get in your squads, and see if you can complete your missions!

#29 Tekken 8

Platform: PC PS5 XSX|S
Release Date: January 26, 2024

Steam | PlayStation | Xbox

While many get fighting games to see how good they are, the only real way to test out your skills is by going online and seeing how you stack up against the other players out there.

So, if you just got Tekken 8, you better train yourself quickly to step up and fight it out against the world! The good news is you’ll have plenty of options as you start your quest for dominance.

From a varied roster full of unique characters to several online and training modes to see if your skills are up to snuff, just remember, the longer you wait to start, the stronger your competition gets!

#28 Palworld

Platform: PC Xbox One XSX|S
Release Date: January 19, 2024 (early access)

Steam | Xbox

In this gaming day and age, playing with friends is something that almost every title strives for because almost everything in gaming can be more fun when you do it with a friend. In Palworld, you’ll learn just how lucky you’ll be to have friends when you have to take on the many different creatures of this world!

Given the strength of some of them, you’ll want to have a partner next to you that has their own Pals so you can team up and take your foe down quickly!

With the ability to play with up to three other players, you’ll have numerous options for battles and strategy.

#27 Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

Platform: PC PS5 XSX|S
Release Date: December 7, 2023

Epic | PlayStation | Xbox

In the movies, the Na’vi almost always work together so that they can accomplish certain goals. In Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, you’ll get the chance to do just that, as you can be a Na’vi and join your friends as you explore Pandora and all that is within it.

Whether you ride on the ground, fly through the air, fight enemies, or just see what Pandora is like, you’ll have plenty of options on this co-op journey!

Plus, the game looks stunning, and the PC version is said to push the boundaries of graphical power, so both players will have fun as they look around and play.

#26 Risk of Rain Returns

Platform: PC Switch
Release Date: November 08, 2023

Steam | Nintendo

When you’re playing a co-op title, you need to work together to get the best result, and in Risk of Rain Returns, you’ll have to do that in spades across many different metrics.

First, you’re going to a planet full of monsters trying to hurt you, so you’ll want to pick survivors that fit your playstyle and can do what you need to. But you’ll also need to consider what your co-op partner is picking for their survivor so your skills can complement each other!

Even if you don’t do that, you’ll want to pick the right kind of loot to take on foes with. Not to mention, you’ll need to have each other’s backs as you explore this world!

#25 Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 20, 2023

Nintendo

Co-op in Nintendo titles has been hit or miss in the past, but with Super Mario Bros. Wonder, they’re taking things in numerous directions so you can play with just about anyone. However, it may not be exactly what you picture.

For example, the game will have local co-op that you can enjoy with those within your home. Up to four players can play at once and be different characters.

Or, you can head online and do a version of co-op where you can race “ghosts” of one another or help each other by setting up places they can revive if they struggle in a level.

#24 BattleBit Remastered

Platform: PC
Release Date: June 15, 2023

Steam

FPS games are legendary nowadays because of their ability to let so many people play with one another in various modes of combat. BattleBit Remastered will take that to another level by allowing 256 players to be on one server. You’ll want to load up for bear with that many players and know you can take them all down.

When you play in squads, you’ll want to use the voice communication system to keep in contact and ensure that none of your unit gets picked off. Venture across the 19+ maps to see what advantages you can find and what spots to avoid.

Do you think you can lead your team to victory?

#23 Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon

Platform: PC PS4 PS5 Xbox One XSX|S
Release Date: August 25, 2023

Steam | PlayStation | Xbox

Many games out there seek to give you meaningful combat inside of a mech suit. But in Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, FromSoftware has returned to its roots to give you the best mechanized combat possible!

The name of the game isn’t just action; it’s customization. You’ll be able to outfit your mechs with numerous weapons to fit the style you like to play in. But be warned, no matter how you pimp your ride, you’ll need to ensure they can take a beating and give it back to foes in kind!

That includes going up against your allies in PVP combat! Do you think you can make a better fighting robot than your friends?

#22 Pikmin 4

Platform: Switch
Release Date: July 21, 2023

Nintendo

While not typically considered a co-op or multiplayer franchise, Nintendo has made it so that Pikmin 4 will continue the tradition of working together to complete tasks in an alien world.

After all, why take on the challenges alone when you can have someone back you up, right? Two heads can be better than one as you use your Pikmin to beat foes and overcome natural barriers in your way.

Just as cool, though, is the new game has a “Battle Mode” called Dandori, where you’ll face off against one another to see who can complete certain tasks first. Do you think you got what it takes to win?

#21 Baldur’s Gate 3

Platform: PC – August 3, 2023
Release Date: PS5 – September 6, 2023

Steam | Playstation

In today’s gaming age, most titles with an expansive world try to give you a co-op or multiplayer experience so that you can enjoy the game with friends. If you wish to do that in an RPG setting, Baldur’s Gate 3 is the title to try.

The best part here is that this won’t be a case of one person leading and the others following. You’ll be equal partners in this journey, and with four of you in one party, that means there are plenty of ways you can handle things.

You can coordinate to take down big bosses, go on separate quests, or screw each other over just because you can.

#20 Remnant 2

Platform: PC PS5 XSX|S
Release Date: July 25, 2023

Steam | Playstation | Xbox

When you’re tasked with saving a world and saving the very existence you live in, it’d be nice not to have to do it alone. In Remnant II, you have the power to save reality on your own, or you can bring in a friend to help tag team things.

As you explore the game’s many worlds, you’ll find yourselves going up against bosses that few can beat on their own. In these times, call upon other players and work together to vanquish them.

To ensure you’re a team player, go and upgrade your character and blend classes together to unlock new abilities and potential.

#19 Diablo IV

Platform: PC PS4 Xbox One PS5 XSX|S
Release Date: June 06, 2023

PC | Playstation | Xbox

As a game once said, “It’s too dangerous to go alone,” so why not take on monstrous hordes with friends? Diablo IV will let you do that!

While many hail Blizzard’s series for its single-player customization and gameplay, you can take things to the co-op and multiplayer level by making a party and traveling around the realm above and below. Whether you lead the part or are one of its key members, you’ll have to work together to defy the hordes of Lilith and other forces.

Will you be able to level up together and become an unstoppable force? Or will you all be beaten back until you “git gud”? Dive in and find out!

#18 Street Fighter 6

Platform: PC PS4 PS5 XSX|S
Release Date: June 02, 2023

Steam | PlayStation | Xbox

Capcom has been one of the heads of the fighting game genre for over 30 years. Their main franchise has introduced some of the most iconic characters in all of gaming, and now, it’s time to take things to the next level.

Street Fighter 6 will bring the pain and style, as Capcom went all out to deliver a welcoming yet deep experience. Fan favorites are returning to the fight alongside newcomers that will offer new ways to battle.

Plus, you can create your own fighter in the story mode! So what are you waiting for? Dive into the action and see if you’re a true World Warrior!

#17 Sons Of The Forest

Platform: PC
Release Date: February 23, 2023

Steam

If you’re stranded on an island full of mutants and monsters that want to devour you, it’d be nice to have some backup to take care of them, wouldn’t you agree?

Thankfully, Sons Of The Forest will let you play with friends as you explore the island looking for a billionaire and trying to get off it alive!

Your allies will be vital as you build shelter and craft various items to help you fight off the monsters lurking around every corner.

How will you work together to survive? Or will your friendship fail when the mutants attack? Jump in and find out!

#16 ARK Survival Evolved

Platforms: PC, PS4, XBO, Android, iOS, NS

ARK Survival Evolved is considered by many to be the ultimate survival title. In the game you’ll play as a stranded man or woman on an island that is full of dangers.

To survive…you must survive! Hunt, harvest, make weapons and shelter, ensure you can handle all that’s out there, even if you don’t fully know what IS out there…

Where’s the multiplayer element? Well, you don’t think you’re on the island alone, do you? You’ll be able to either work with players or hunt them all down to help ensure your survival! Oh, and did we mention you can tame dinosaurs and ride them into battle? Yeah, you can do that.

#15 Valorant

Platforms: PC

You might have expected League of Legends to be on this list, but no, we’re going with the OTHER Riot Games title in Valorant.

This 5v5 title puts you on one side of an opposing squad and gets you to pick an Agent to fight as. Each agent is different and has various abilities and weapons you can use. So pick wisely! Then, you’ll have 13 rounds to try and defend your turf and take the enemies. It’s fast yet tactical gameplay that makes Valorant thrive, and helped it very easily find its fanbase.

Plus, with the game growing and evolving all the time, you’ll find there’s always more to do if you want.

#14 Guilty Gear Strive

Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5

Believe it or not, we only have 2 major fighting games on this list. Crazy, we know, but them’s the brakes!

And that brings us to Guilty Gear Strive, the latest, and arguably the greatest, title in the Guilty Gear line.

This is the title that has the joy of not just enhancing their battle system even more than they’ve done in the past (including making it easier for newcomers to play), but you’ll also get the narrative conclusion to a story 20 years in the making.

The game started out with 15 unique characters to play as, but with DLC that number is growing. And with stylized 2D/3D graphics, the game looks as good as it plays.

#13 Dead by Daylight

Platforms: PC, PS4, XBO, NS, Android, iOS, PS5, X/S

Dead by Daylight is one of many 4v1 titles out there. As the point of the game is that a team of five players are divided up. Four of them are trying to be “survivors” and the other is the killer trying to take them all down.

But doing either part is anything but easy. Yet that’s what makes Dead by Daylight so much fun. There’s tension in every single game no matter where you are and who you are.

Plus, the REAL fun of the game is that it’s constantly updated to give you new killers to be, new maps to play in, and more refinements to make the gameplay even better.

They even put in Nic Cage. This is real. Enjoy.

#12 Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout

Platforms: PC, PS4

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout was one of many “pandemic games” that took the world by storm. And it’s both beautiful and frustrating in its simplicity.

You play as one of up to 60 players in a single match. And in each round of the game, you’ll have to move your “character” through a series of obstacle courses or survive certain mini-games that the title puts you through. If you fail? You’re out. So thus, you must survive.

It’s simple, it’s quirky, it’s fun, and you can dress up your character like all sorts of fun characters and references to other franchises.

Not all games have to be deep to be fun, right?

#11 Team Fortress 2

Platforms: PC, X360, PS3

Team Fortress 2 is one of those games where we’re likely never going to get another title because the main one (this one) is still getting played by a ton of people.

And Valve won’t even give us Half-Life 3, so why give us a sequel to this, right?

Regardless, Team Fortress 2 is as simple and fun as it can be. You play as a part of a team of mercenaries who are fighting a very similar group of mercenaries over a scrap of land…and…that’s it.

Each of your mercs have a set of skills you can learn. And you’ll need to have a good team dynamic to defeat the other side.

So hop in and see if you can secure victory…or die trying.

#10 Dota 2

Platforms: PC

At one point in time, Dota 2 had a very big boast it could make, it was the most-played game on Steam by a WIDE margin.

And while we’re not sure if that’s true now, the fact remains that Dota 2 is one of the most competitive multiplayer games ever made by an equally wide margin. Mainly because the game is designed to not just give you freedom on how you play it with the characters you play as, but every game is meant to be “even”.

Plus, with updates, the game is “constantly evolving”, which would explain why it kept bringing players back for so long. So by their own accord…it’s never too late to jump in.

#9 Grand Theft Auto Online

Platforms: PS3, X360, PS4, XBO, PC, PS5, X/S

If you ever wanted to know why GTA 6 was taking so long…you can blame Grand Theft Auto Online. This was the “expansion’ of sorts to GTA V to make it even grander and greater, while also making it so players could interact with one another in the GTA universe.

But over time, it became its own thing. To the point where Grand Theft Auto Online was being bought WITHOUT having GTA V if you can believe it.

Rockstar Games has done their best to load the game with content so players can have fun on their own or in groups or going up against one another.

So hop in if you want, just be mindful, other players might not be as kind as you …

#8 Apex Legends

Platforms: PC, PS4, XBO, NS, PS5, X/S, Android, iOS

Apex Legends arguably shouldn’t have been as big a hit as it was given how it shadow dropped on the world at large. But once players got their hands on the FREE mobile game, a massive competitive community was born.

Like other games on this list, you’ll get to be one of many “Legends”, each with their own powers and abilities. You’ll then be put into two-person or three-person squads and set off on a variety of game modes of your choosing.

You’ll have to work together and be smart to survive given how much the community has worked to refine their skills over time.

The team behind the game also frequently update the free title, ensuring you always have something to come back to.

#7 Rainbow Six Siege

Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, X/S

The Rainbow Six saga is one of the most-loved franchises in gaming, and when Rainbow Six Siege came along, they took the game to a level that hasn’t been topped by most shooters. In the game you’ll take the role of one of many global Operators. And in each matchup you’ll have to work alongside your teammates to fight enemies, clear objectives, and more.

All the while, being able to use the environment to your advantage via destruction, obstruction, or scouting.

Add that to YEARS of DLC and improvements, and you can see why Rainbow Six Siege is still played by many to this day.

#6 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Platforms: NS

Believe it or not, this is the first true racing game we’ve had on this list. Which is really odd when you think about it.

Regardless, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was a port of the Wii U game, but, it came bundled with the DLC content from before, and had some improved looks. And now, via the Booster Course Pass, it’s going to get 48 revamped Mario Kart tracks for you to have fun with from now until the end of 2023.

But even with less tracks, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is a beautifully refined racing game that dares you to wield your cart like a boss and get the perfect items to secure your victory. Add that to a fun and intense battle mode? And you’ll be doing multiplayer for quite some time.

There’s a reason it’s the best-selling game on the Nintendo Switch currently.

#5 CSGO

Platforms: PC, PS3, X360

One of the OGs of the gaming world in terms of competitive multiplayer, Counter-Strike Global Offense is so popular that even TODAY it’s very well-played and even has tournaments dedicated to it.

You play as one of a team whose sole task is to take down the other squad in various modes. While it may not be as advanced as modern titles it’s still an iconic game. And while it is a little more simplistic than others on this list, it’s refined as all get out and clearly people still get enjoyment from it.

So load up, get the job done, and then start the next mission!

#4 Super Smash Bros Ultimate

Platforms: NS

We’ve had a few fighting games on this list, but when it comes to the truly ultimate competitive fighting game? It’s the Super Smash Bros franchise, and Ultimate is their best entry by many metrics.

With refined mechanics, and a VAST rosters (now that the DLC packs are fully done), anyone who is a fan of Smash Bros, or just wants to play a fighting game, can jump in and play easily. With 4-player matches you can battle friends, family, and random people online for dominance. It’s easy to learn, difficult to master, and a whole lot of fun.

And as noted, there’s a HUGE roster of characters for you to pick up and see if they match your fighting style.

From Mario to Sora, everyone is here. So get in and play!

#3 Rocket League

Platforms: PC, PS4, XBO, NS

While many games have a hit title and then work to make a sequel or spinoff, Rocket League is one of the outliers. Mainly in that they made ONE game really well, and then have spent years refining it, updating it, and making sure that players new and old can jump in and play without issue.

Rocket League is soccer on steroids, as you go and pilot a car and do acrobatics with it at times in order to get a ball into a goal. It’s fast, insane, and yes, hyper competitive.

And because of cross-play, you can battle against other systems and players all over in order to maintain your dominance, and you have a WIDE selection of cars all at your disposal.

The game keeps updating, the people keep playing, nothing wrong with that.

#2 Fortnite

Platforms: PC, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, X/S, iOS, Android

We’re sure many of you will love or hate us for putting Fortnite up so high on this list over certain other titles.

But NO ONE can deny not just how important and popular Fortnite is to the competitive gaming world. There are MILLIONS of people playing this game almost all the time. And because of how rich it’s making Epic Games, they keep updating it and providing new seasons, new content, and new battle modes to play in.

And you can’t say that it’s not competitive because with 100 players going at it at times, things will get crazy, and that’s part of the fun. Plus, it makes being the last person standing all the sweeter.

Winner winner, chicken dinner.

#1 Among Us

Platforms: NS, PS4, XBO, PC, Android, iOS, PS5, X/S

Why put this game at NO.1? Why not, it’s not sus at all…

One of the greatest ironies about Among Us is the fact that it didn’t release during the pandemic like many think it did. It was out long before then. But because of the pandemic boxing us in and makes us yearn for interaction…this game got found and then took over the world.

And while it’s not as popular as it was in 2020, it’s still pretty popular, and a game that people love to play against one another to see if they can survive, find the imposter, or kill all their friends.

Sometimes the simplest competitive games are the best ones, and is a great example of that.

And if you haven’t played this game yet…yeah, you’re sus.