Alright, so you’re done with classes for today, homework’s done, you got plenty of free time now. What do you do? Duke it out with your friends online, of course! Still, there are so many titles to choose from. This is why we decided to step in and make your choice much easier. After all, you should be spending your precious spare moments on actual gaming instead of unnecessary browsing all sorts of titles for the gem that you and your friends will love, right?
Below you’ll find a small selection of some fantastic titles that you can try out with your friends. There’s mostly shooting, of course, because action games seem to be the most exciting, but there’s something for the fans of building all sorts of constructions as well. Alright, let’s take a look at these, shall we? Keep in mind that this one is just a tiny selection, there are plenty other great games that you might wish to check out once you’re done with these.
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 | Dead by Daylight | 2016-06-14 | Adventure | Behaviour Interactive | |
 | Monster Hunter World | 2018-08-09 | Action | CAPCOM | |
 | Elite: Dangerous | 2015-04-02 | Adventure | Frontier Developments | |
 | Hunt: Showdown | 2018-02-22 | Action | Crytek Frankfurt | |
 | Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Online Edition | 2015-04-14 | Adventure | Rockstar North | |
 | Worms W.M.D | 2016-08-23 | Strategy | Team17 | |
 | Worms Armageddon | 1999-05-31 | Action & Shooter | Infogrames | |
 | Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes | 2015-10-08 | Indie | Steel Crate Games | |
 | Orcs Must Die! 3 | 2021-07-23 | Strategy | Robot Entertainment | |
 | Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide | 2015-10-23 | Action & Shooter | Fatshark | |
 | Magicka 2 | 2015-05-26 | Adventure | Pieces Interactive | |
 | Minecraft Java Edition | 2013-11-19 | Action | Mojang Studios | |
 | Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition | 2015-07-29 | Adventure | Mojang Studios | |
 | Sea of Thieves (Xbox One, Windows 10) | 2018-03-20 | Adventure | Rare | |
 | Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition | 2015-01-26 | Adventure | Techland | |
 | Divinity: Original Sin 2 | Definitive Edition | 2017-09-14 | Adventure | Larian Studios | |
 | Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition | 2015-10-27 | Adventure | Larian Studios | |
| | Monster Hunter World | 2018-08-09 | Action | CAPCOM | |
 | Guild Wars GOTY Edition | 2005-04-28 | MMO | ArenaNet | |
 | Portal 2 | 2011-04-18 | Adventure | Valve | |
 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2019-11-05 | Adventure | Rockstar Games | |
 | Overcooked! 2 | 2018-08-07 | Indie | Ghost Town Games | |
 | Overcooked | 2016-08-03 | Action & Shooter | Ghost Town Games | |
 | Overwatch Battle.net | 2016-05-24 | Action & Shooter | Blizzard Entertainment | |
 | Temtem | 2020-01-21 | Adventure | CremaGames | |
 | Stardew Valley | 2016-02-26 | Adventure | ConcernedApe | |
 | World of Warcraft Battle Chest 30 Days | 2004-11-23 | Blizzard | ||
 | PAYDAY 2 | 2013-08-13 | Action & Shooter | OVERKILL Software | |
 | UNO | 2016-12-08 | Casual | Ubisoft Chengdu | |
 | Among Us | 2018-11-16 | Cooperation | Innersloth | |
 | A Way Out | 2018-03-23 | Adventure | Hazelight Studios | |
 | Broforce | 2015-10-15 | Adventure | Free Lives Games | |
 | Castle Crashers | 2012-09-26 | Adventure | The Behemoth | |
 | Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship | 2014-08-21 | Adventure | DrinkBox Studios | |
 | Mortal Kombat 11 | 2019-04-23 | Action | NetherRealm Studios | |
 | Resident Evil 6 | 2013-03-22 | Horror | CAPCOM |
Fortnite Battle Royale
| Release date: | 2017 |
| Genre: | Third-person shooter, battle royale |
| Developer: | Epic Games |
We’ll start with one of the biggest hits in the battle royale genre. Fortnite is basically PUBG-meets-Minecraft. Obviously, the goal of the game is to be the only one alive at the end of the match (you can play the game in teams of up to four players, by the way).
What makes it different from the rest of the crowd, though, aside from its cartoony and family-friendly aesthetics, is the ability to build stuff – walls, ramps, defensive structures and all sorts of obstacles – using the resources lying around the game’s world.
And it’s a free-to-play title, so you should totally try it out if you haven’t yet.
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Grand Theft Auto Online
| Release date: | 2013 |
| Genre: | Action-adventure |
| Developer: | Rockstar North |
Another classic, this one pits you against up to thirty other players in the city of Los Santos.
Actually, you can either work with them or simply ignore them completely, focusing instead on building your criminal empire. There are plenty of activities here, ranging from car, boat, bike and aircraft races through all sorts of deathmatch modes to cooperative bank heists, gang wars, etc.
The developers are constantly updating GTA Online with fresh content, which means there’s plenty to do around here and something exciting waits around pretty much every corner.
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Halo: The Master Chief Collection
| Release date: | 2014 (Xbox One), 2019 (PC), 2020 (Xbox Series X/S) |
| Genre: | First-person shooter |
| Developer: | 343 Industries |
Why bother getting just one Halo game when you can grab a bunch of them at once?
The Master Chief Collection features the first six installments in the series – the first two remastered, to boot. Aside from a collection of classic single-player campaigns, you get a whole pack of great maps and modes to try out, as well as co-op campaigns that you can complete with your friends (the number of players varies from campaign to campaign).
All in all, it’s a fantastic set of staples in the first-person shooter genre. You should totally consider getting this pack.
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Valorant
| Release date: | 2020 |
| Genre: | First-person shooter |
| Developer: | Riot Games |
The fabled hero shooter from the creators of League of Legends, Valorant mixes Overwatch-style gameplay with a lot of influences from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
You play as one of the nineteen available Agents, each with a unique set of abilities. You start with a pistol, but quickly earn money that you can spend on better weapons in subsequent rounds, just like in CS:GO.
Your objectives depend on the mode you chose, but they all require you to do your best and work as a cohesive unit with the rest of your team. Valorant is definitely one of the best online shooters around at the moment, you should give it a shot (heheh), considering the fact it’s free to play.
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Minecraft
| Release date: | 2011 |
| Genre: | Sandbox, survival |
| Developer: | Mojang |
Yeah, it’s still one of the most interesting games that you can play with your friends.
Just create a server, set up the rules and have fun! You can either build stuff together or engage in player versus player combat. Tons of customization options leave a lot of room for surprises and excitement in every single match.
Whether you want to, say, recreate a famous monument faster or just mess around with your pals, Minecraft is a cool game to try out in multiplayer.
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Alright, that’s it! These are the five best online games that you can try with your friends from school online. We sure hope you loved our picks! Have fun and see you next time!