The Best Online Games to Play With Friends Right Now
Online games have always been a fun way to pass the time and connect with friends, but in the midst of the current coronavirus— pandemic, these games have also become a lifeline to our loved ones—I mean, what better way to bond with your BFF than by beating them in your favorite game three times in a row?
But as we enter another month of social distancing, you might be tired of the same old games, and want some new picks to play with your friends. To satisfy your game craving, here's a list of the 15 best online games, apps, and websites that'll keep you and your pals occupied for hours.
Scrabble GO
The childhood word game you know and love is now available on your smartphone, and you can play against friends, the computer, or even yourself when your buddies aren't available.
Download Scrabble Go for iOS Download Scrabble GO for Android
Words with Friends 2
Similar to Scrabble, this word game will help you challenge your friends and your brain. You can also train in solo challenges and compete as a team in lightning rounds.
Download Words with Friends 2 for iOS Download Words with Friends 2 for Android
Trivia Crack
Have a friend that knows a ton of random facts? Challenge them to a game of Trivia Crack. You'll have to answer questions about subjects ranging from entertainment to science, and it'll keep you occupied for hours.
Download Trivia Crack for iOS Download Trivia Crack for Android
Trivia Crack Kingdoms
If you prefer a more specialized trivia game, Kingdoms allows you to battle about specific topics, like Breaking Bad or French cuisine.
Download Kingdoms for iOS Download Kingdoms for Android
Houseparty
Houseparty is a social networking app that also allows you to play games as you video chat with friends, and options include Heads Up, Trivia, Chips and Guac, a word association game that's similar to Cards Against Humanity.
Download Houseparty for iOS Download Houseparty for Android Download Houseparty for Chrome
Chess
There are a ton of chess apps and sites out there, but this one adjusts to your skill level to help you improve, and it also includes tutorials and interactive lessons from top Grandmasters.
Download Chess for iOS Download Chess for Android
Battleship
The online version of Battleship is basic, but it works, and you already know the rules: place your ships, guess where your opponent placed theirs, and try not to get sunk.
Checkers
While Checkers is a two-player game, this app allows you to play up to 16 simultaneous games against different people. Invite the whole squad.
Download Checkers on iOS Download Checkers on Android
Monopoly
Pogo offers a free version of Monopoly on web, but they'll be retiring it later this year. You could also pay $3.99 for the app version of the classic real estate game, or opt for the Monopoly game that's available on the Nintendo Switch.
Download Monopoly on iOS Download Monopoly on Android
Escape Rooms
While escape rooms are a super fun in-person activity, they've been hard to replicate online—until now. Escape the Crate usually sells escape rooms in a box that you can do at home, but they also have a free online version that you could play with your friends over video chat. The Escape Game also offers a digital heist escape room for $10.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
You're probably already playing New Horizons already (or at least heard about it), but the laid-back Nintendo Switch pick is the perfect way to pass the time. If you don't have a Switch, you can download Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on your phone.
Download Pocket Camp on iOS Download Pocket Camp on Android
Uno!
There's almost no other card game that gets as heated as Uno!, but this version also lets you team up with your friends to play against other duos.
Download Uno! for iOS Download for Uno! for Android
Draw Something
Feel like just drawing something pretty? Go ahead. Feel like competing with your friends and making fun of the creepy giraffe that they drew? You can do that on Draw Something too.
Download Draw Something for iOS Download Draw Something for Android
Cards Against Humanity
While this online version isn't the real Cards of Humanity (it's called Remote Insensitivity to avoid copyright issues), it's still the same game concept you know and love. The site also has a ton of other card games you can play with friends, including Go Fish, Backgammon, and Crazy Eights.
Mario Kart Tour
The popular racing game finally released a multiplayer version just this past January, and you can race your friends instead of just the computer.
Download Mario Kart Tour for iOS Download Mario Kart Tour for Android
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