The 15 Best .IO Games To Play With Your Friends

Kyle Townsend
Updated May 15, 2024 15 items

Looking for a few fun io games to play with friends? While there are literally hundreds of .io games to choose from — some are good, some are really bad — finding the right multiplayer .io games can be a challenge. If you're new to the wide world of browser gaming, .io games are free games you can easily play on your computer, tablet, or phone. One of the best aspects of .io games is the fact that they run smoothly on older models, meaning you can essentially boot up your old PC or smartphone and plays these games without having to worry about slow or sluggish frame rates. And because they're designed to be quick to pick up and play, you can easily get your game on at home without having to go out and purchase any outside hardware.

From two-player .io games to awesome multiplayer free-for-alls, and co-op .io games like Krunker.io (which has become a Twitch phenomenon) and more, check out the 15 best local (and global) multiplayer games to play with friends, and vote up all the titles you think are worth rallying a few friends over.

 

  • 1
    18 VOTES

    Krunker.io

    Krunker.io
    Photo: Krunker.io

    Krunker.io is an exciting first-person shooter where you play on a team to defeat another team in an arena. You can play by yourself with random players around the world, or you can queue up with your friends and work with them to win games. The game is class-based, so you can select a character based on your playstyle. Think of it as the Minecraft version of first-person multiplayer shooter.

    18 votes
  • 2
    14 VOTES

    Smashkarts.io

    Smashkarts.io
    Photo: SmashKarts.io

    Racing games are a lot of fun to play with friends and SmashKarts.io is no different. This game is a kart battle arena game where you race across the map and fire rockets at your opponents in an attempt to take them out of the game. You can play with random people, or you can make a lobby for you and your friends so that you can compete with each other. 

    14 votes
  • 3
    9 VOTES

    ZombsRoyale.io

    ZombsRoyale.io
    Photo: user uploaded image

    ZombsRoyale.io is a mulitplayer battle royale wherein you compete with other players to be the last player standing in a giant arena. You can play on your own or team up with friends to be the last teams standing. To succeed you will need to successfully acquire weapons and armor. You will then need to hunt down other players and eliminate them before they eliminate you. 

    9 votes
  • 4
    8 VOTES

    Speedboats.io

    Speedboats.io
    Photo: Speedboats.io

    Speedboats.io is an arena shooter with incredibly fast boats. Each boat is equipped with a turret that you upgrade as you progress throughout the match. Essentially, your goal is to burn your opponents with your laser, blow them up with a grenade, or do something to cause them to crash. Cool right? You are given points for getting kills and additional points if you go on a kill streak. However, you lose points if you crash, so you need to manage your aggression. An arena racing car fighting game like this is great for playing with friends when you're stuck at home. 

    8 votes
  • 5
    8 VOTES

    Surviv.io

    Surviv.io
    Photo: Surviv.io

    Surviv.io is a battle royale shooter where you will need to try to avoid the red zone as it closes in. However, as the zone inches its way closer and closer will be forced into conflicts with other players. You need to take out the other players as you seem them or risk being eliminated yourself. There can only be one winner, so do what you need to do to survive. You can also queue up to the same game with your friends and compete with or against each other. 

    8 votes
  • 6
    3 VOTES

    Rugby.io

    Rugby.io
    Photo: Rugby.io

    For all you rugby players and enthusiastsRugby.io is a traditional rugby game that you can play from home with friends. You enter a stadium and battle with opponents, with essentially many of the same rules. You can compete with your friends as you attempt to tackle the attacker or score on the defender. All in all, it's a great co-op multiplayer game.

    3 votes
  • 7
    4 VOTES

    GiftHunter2.io

    GiftHunter2.io
    Photo: GiftHunter2.io

    GiftHunter2.io is an absurd(ly fun) Christmas fighting game where you basically play as a Christmas gift with a gun. Each game is filled with players and decoy gifts, and the goal is to figure out which gifts are real and which are disguised as opposing players. This is a great game to load into with friends and compete with each other. This is a great game for goofing around with friends and having a laugh. 

    4 votes
  • 8
    4 VOTES

    Braains.io

    Braains.io
    Photo: Braains.io

    In Braains.io you will either be on the human or zombie team. Every game includes 50 players with one person playing as a zombie. Their job is to infect as many players as they can, with the last player to remain uninfected winning the game. Braains.io encourages teamwork in the early stages to survive, so you can team up with friends to survive the zombies until you need to turn on each other later in the game. 

    4 votes
  • 9
    6 VOTES

    Slush.io

    Slush.io
    Photo: Slush.io

    In Slush.io you get to build your own custom tracks and then race on them. What's so cool about this game is the fact that you can create a room and invite your friends to join you on your newly built racetrack. If that isn't your speed, you can forgo building your own design and race on tracks already created by other players. The game is extremely easy to play and a great way to pass the time when you're stuck at home. 

    6 votes
  • 10
    5 VOTES

    Aquapark.io

    Aquapark.io
    Photo: Aquapark.io

    Aquapark.io is a classic-style racing game where you race through a fantasy water park. You will navigate through a course that's filled with twists and turns. However, you don't necessarily need to beat your opponents by being the quickest. Instead, you can eliminate them by crashing into them and knocking them off the course. You can also queue up with friends and compete with them — or against. 

    5 votes
  • 11
    4 VOTES

    BuildRoyale.io

    BuildRoyale.io
    Photo: BuildRoyale.io

    BuildRoyale.io is a battle royale that takes a lot of its influence from Fortnite. In the game you try to be the last player standing, which is pretty standard for battle royales. You can play aggressively and try to eliminate players yourself, or you can play passively and try to get the end of the game without conflict. You need to collect weapons and armor like in other battle royales, except in this game you also need to collect building materials. These materials are extremely important because they give you the ability to build makeshift cover if you need to. You can play this game on your own or on a team with friends. 

    4 votes
  • 12
    6 VOTES

    Gartic.io

    Gartic.io
    Photo: Gartic.io

    Gartic.io is a great mini-game to play with friends when you are stuck at home. It's a team-based drawing guessing game, so it's primed to garner a few laughs. Each game starts with a player given something to draw as your team tries to guess what they've drawn. If your team is correct, then you get a point. If they're wrong, then the other team gets to guess. The game has six themes for things to draw, so you can get a lot of mileage out of it. 

    6 votes
  • 13
    2 VOTES

    Polic.io

    Polic.io
    Photo: Polic.io

    Polic.io is a multiplayer racing game where you can compete with players all around the world. You play as a police officer and attempt to catch and arrest other players. Alternatively, you can play as one of the players avoiding the police and run away as fast as you can. It may not be as detailed or convoluted as GTA, but there's still a certain rush you get as you arrest other players.

    2 votes
  • 14
    3 VOTES

    GolfRoyale.io

    GolfRoyale.io
    Photo: GolfRoyale.io

    Right now we can't go outside, so we need to find replacements for sports. GolfRoyale.io is a surprisingly fun real-time minigolf game where you compete with 50 players at the same time. The player that moves through the course the most efficiently is declared the winner. Unlike other multiplayer .IO games, GolfRoyale requires excellent reflexes and skills that only can be acquired through practice. So, queue up with a few friends and enjoy the golf (race) course. 

    3 votes
  • 15
    4 VOTES

    NitroClash.io

    NitroClash.io
    Photo: NitroClash.io

    NitroClash.io is like a watered-down version of Rocket League as it's a game of soccer with one big difference: you're driving cars while playing. You need to get nitro boosts that are scattered across the field to speed up your ride. These boosts will help give you an advantage on the field, plus they're really fun to use. The game is 3 vs 3, so you can play co-op with a few friends and try to get a win-streak going. 

    4 votes