30 Games to Play With Friends Online: Free Apps, Sites and Chat Games

Friends in another city, or just too lazy to meet? These 30 games work from your phone or laptop. Each one lists players, price and platform, so you can pick in seconds and send the link to the group.

Most are free and open in a browser with no sign-up. Paid ones are marked clearly.

Free Drawing and Word Games in Your Browser

For a quick group game with no download. Make a private room, share the link in the chat, and everyone joins from a phone or laptop.

1. skribbl.io ✏️

Players: 2 to 20 in a private room. Price: Free. Platform: Any browser, phone or laptop.

One player draws a word, everyone else types guesses, and faster guesses score more. You can add your own word list, which makes inside jokes the best rounds.

2. Gartic Phone 📞

Players: 4 or more works best; big groups are fine. Price: Free. Platform: Any browser, also inside Discord.

The telephone game with drawings. You write a funny sentence, the next person draws it, the next person describes that drawing, and so on. The replay at the end is the whole point.

3. Codenames Online 🕵️

Players: 4 or more in two teams (2 for the Duet mode). Price: Free. Platform: Any browser at codenames.game.

The official online version from the board game's publisher. A spymaster gives one-word clues so the team can find its secret words on a grid of 25. Good for friends who like to argue over clues.

4. BombParty on JKLM.fun 💣

Players: 2 or more, public or private rooms. Price: Free. Platform: Any browser, phone or laptop.

A bomb ticks while you type a word that contains a given set of letters, like "ING" or "CHA". Fail and you lose a life. Short rounds, very loud voice calls. The same site has PopSauce, a fast picture quiz.

5. Spyfall 🗺️

Players: 3 to 8 is the classic size. Price: Free on several fan sites. Platform: Any browser.

Everyone gets the same secret place, like a beach or a hospital, except one spy. Players ask each other questions to catch the spy, while the spy bluffs and tries to guess the place. Play it on a voice or video call.

Free Board and Card Games Online

For friends who miss Sunday board game sessions. These need a little more patience but last longer.

6. Board Game Arena 🎲

Players: 2 to 6 or more, depends on the game. Price: Free account; some games need one Premium member to start a table. Platform: Browser and mobile app.

Hundreds of real board games with the rules built in, so nobody can cheat by mistake. Free players can start the always-free games and join any table a Premium friend opens.

7. PlayingCards.io 🃏

Players: Any number. Price: Free, no login. Platform: Any browser.

A shared virtual table with a standard deck. Play rummy, Go Fish, Crazy Eights or your own house rules. It has no chat, so keep a voice call running.

8. Kosmi 🍿

Players: A small group in one room. Price: Free; Premium adds extras like HD screen share. Platform: Browser.

A virtual hangout room with video chat, watch party and built-in games like poker, pool, mini golf and drawing games. Good for a long-distance movie night that turns into a game night.

9. Lichess ♟️

Players: 2. Price: Free, no ads. Platform: Browser and app.

Tap "Play with a friend", pick a time limit and send the link. Your friend can play without making an account. Turn on the chat for some friendly trash talk.

Mobile Multiplayer Games

For the friends who are always on their phones. Make a private room or party, share the code in the group, and play.

10. Ludo King 🎲

Players: 2 to 6. Price: Free with ads. Platform: Android, iPhone, browser.

The Ludo you played as a kid, now with private rooms and voice chat. Also has Snakes and Ladders. The easiest pick when your group includes parents or cousins.

11. UNO! 🟥

Players: 2 to 4 in a room, plus a 2v2 team mode. Price: Free with in-app purchases. Platform: Android, iPhone.

The official UNO app. You can turn house rules on or off, like stacking +2 cards, so nobody fights about the rules mid-game.

12. Among Us 🚀

Players: 4 to 15. Price: Free on mobile with ads; paid on PC and consoles. Platform: Android, iPhone, PC, consoles.

Crewmates do tasks on a spaceship while hidden impostors try to knock them out. Then everyone meets and votes on who is lying. Play with a voice call for the best accusations.

13. Stumble Guys 🏃

Players: Up to 32 in a custom party. Price: Free with in-app purchases. Platform: Android, iPhone, PC.

Silly obstacle-course races where only some players make it to the next round. Easy to learn, which makes it fun even for friends who never play games.

14. Smash Karts 🏎️

Players: Up to 8 in public matches; private rooms can hold more. Price: Free. Platform: Browser, phone or laptop.

Kart battles in a small arena with rockets and mines. Matches last about three minutes, so it fits in a lunch break.

15. Carrom Pool 🎯

Players: 2. Price: Free with in-app purchases. Platform: Android, iPhone.

Carrom on your phone with three modes, including a classic carrom mode. Perfect for the friend you used to play carrom with in the summer holidays.

16. BGMI 🔫

Players: Squads of up to 4. Price: Free with in-app purchases. Platform: Android, iPhone (India only). Friends outside India play PUBG Mobile instead.

Battle royale on India-based servers with team voice chat. Not for kids, and it needs a decent phone and data, but it is still the squad game for many Indian college groups.

17. Words With Friends 🔤

Players: 2 per game. Price: Free with ads. Platform: Android, iPhone, browser.

A Scrabble-style word game you play one turn at a time. Your friend can reply hours later, which makes it great across time zones.

Games Inside Chat Apps

For when nobody wants to install a new app. These live inside an app your group already uses.

18. Discord Activities 🎮

Players: Usually 2 to 16, depends on the activity. Price: Free. Platform: Discord on phone or PC.

Join a voice channel and tap the rocket icon to start games like Gartic Phone, Putt Party, Sketch Heads, Poker Night and Blazing 8s right inside the call. They also work in group DMs, but not in one-to-one DMs.

19. GamePigeon 🐦

Players: Mostly 2. Price: Free with ads. Platform: iMessage on iPhone, iPad and Mac only.

About 30 mini games, like 8-ball pool, cup pong, darts, mini golf and Word Hunt, played inside an iMessage chat. No Android version, so it only works if your friends are all on Apple.

20. Heads Up! 🙆

Players: 2 or more. Price: Free on Android; paid on iPhone. Platform: Android, iPhone.

One player holds the phone to their forehead while friends on a video call shout clues. Tilt down for correct, up to pass. Point the camera at the guesser so the clue-givers can see the screen.

Paid Party Game Worth Buying

For a big night when one friend is happy to pay once for everyone.

21. Jackbox Party Packs 🎉

Players: Often up to 8 per game, plus an audience in many games. Price: Paid, but only the host buys. Platform: Host on PC, Mac or a console; players on any phone browser.

Each pack has several party games, like quiz shows, drawing games and silly answer battles. The host shares the screen on a video call and everyone else joins free at jackbox.tv with a room code.

Classic Games to Play in a Group Chat

No app, no link. These classics work right inside your WhatsApp, Instagram or Telegram group. For ready-made dares with answers, use our WhatsApp dare games.

22. Truth or Dare 🎯

Players: 2 or more. You need: The group chat.

Take turns asking "Truth or dare?". Stuck for ideas? Our truth and dare game picks a random question or dare for you in one tap.

23. Truth Only 🫣

Players: 2 or more. You need: The group chat.

A no-dares version for friends who are lazy or shy. One player gets five quick questions and must reply within a minute each. Pick from our truth questions to start.

24. Three Truths and a Lie 🤥

Players: 3 or more. You need: The group chat.

1. One player sends four facts about themselves in one message. One of them is a lie.
2. Everyone replies with the number they think is the lie.
3. Each right guess is a point. The player who fools the most people wins the round.

25. Never Have I Ever 🙋

Players: 3 or more. You need: The group chat.

The host sends "Never have I ever..." with something like "slept through an exam". Anyone who has done it replies with ✋. Five hands and you are out. Get lines from our never have I ever questions.

26. Would You Rather Polls 📊

Players: 3 or more. You need: A group that supports polls (WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram).

Make a poll with two options, like "Would you rather lose your phone for a week or your voice for a day?". The few people who pick the losing side have to explain why. Borrow from our would you rather questions.

27. Spin the Bottle, Online 🍾

Players: 3 to 6. You need: A video call and Google's dice.

1. Give each player a number based on the order of names in the group.
2. The host searches "roll a die" on Google and rolls.
3. Whoever's number comes up answers a question from the player who rolled. Roll again if it lands on a number nobody has.

28. I Never: Guess Who 🤔

Players: 4 or more. You need: The group chat and one host.

1. Everyone privately messages the host one true "I never..." line, like "I never learnt to ride a bicycle".
2. The host posts them one by one in the group, with no names.
3. Players guess who wrote each one. Most right guesses wins.

29. Monster Photo Race 👹

Players: 3 or more. You need: The group chat and phone cameras.

1. One player is the Monster and posts a photo challenge from the list below.
2. Everyone has one minute to send a matching photo.
3. The last person to reply becomes the next Monster.

Copy a challenge and send it to the group:

• Send a photo of something yellow in your room 🟡CopyShare
• Send a photo of the oldest thing in your bag 👜CopyShare
• Send a photo of a door handle in your house 🚪CopyShare
• Send a photo of the last thing you ate 🍽️CopyShare
• Send a photo of something with a number 7 on it 7️⃣CopyShare
• Send a photo of your favourite mug or cup ☕CopyShare
• Send a photo of a book on your shelf 📚CopyShare
• Send a photo of your shoes 👟CopyShare
• Send a photo of something that is round ⚪CopyShare
• Send a photo of a plant or a leaf 🌿CopyShare
• Send a photo of the sky from your window ☁️CopyShare
• Send a photo of the smallest thing you can find 🔍CopyShare

30. Voice Note Telephone 🎙️

Players: 4 or more. You need: WhatsApp voice notes.

1. The host privately sends player one a voice note with a long, silly sentence.
2. Player one listens once and sends what they heard to player two, also as a private voice note. Keep passing it on.
3. The last player posts their version in the group, then the host posts the original. It never survives.

Copy an Invite for Your Group

Paste one of these with your room link or code so friends actually join.

• Game night in 10 minutes. Link below, no sign-up needed 🎮CopyShare
• Drawing game tonight at 9. Bad artists are most welcome 🎨CopyShare
• Room code is up. Whoever joins last picks the next game ⏳CopyShare
• Ludo at 10 pm. Loser sends everyone a meme of the winner's choice 🎲CopyShare
• Free tonight? One quick round before dinner, 15 minutes only 🍕CopyShare
• Our group has been too quiet. Game time, join the call 📞CopyShare
• Spymaster needed for Codenames. Who thinks they are clever? 🕵️CopyShare
• New week, new champion. Tonight we find out who it is 🏆CopyShare

Which Game to Pick

A quick match for your group and your mood.

Tips for a Smooth Game Night

• Send one link, not five. Pick the game before you invite, so nobody waits around.
• Keep a voice call running for games with no built-in chat, like PlayingCards.io and Spyfall.
• Check data and battery. Browser games like skribbl.io and Codenames use less data than shooter games.
• Keep it kind. Games are for laughs. Skip questions that embarrass someone in front of the group.

Want a game that needs only a video call and no app? See our games to play on a video call. Need a break between rounds? Test how well you know each other with a friendship quiz.

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