Best Multiplayer Mobile Games
If you like playing games with other people, you’ve come to the right place. Mobile is a particularly social platform, with pretty much every single game that launches on either iOS and Android featuring multiplayer in some form – even if it’s just a simple leaderboard.
However, that does have its downsides – particularly when you’re on the hunt for a new game to play. How do you choose between hundreds, if not thousands, of different options? Well, you come to Gamezebo, who’ve condensed it down into just 25 different games.
Here’s our pick for the 25 best multiplayer games on mobile, whether you like competitive or co-operative experiences. We’ve picked games from across a range of different genres too, so there’s something for everyone.
Asphalt 9: Legends
It was also nominated for the “Best Social Game” category in the 9 th edition of the IMGA (International Mobile Gaming Awards). Adventure Quest 3D MMO Huts. There are a lot of MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games) for mobile, but Adventure Quest 3D is by far the most ambitious. It has everything you would want from the. Multiplayer games require your WiFi or mobile data if you're going to play with others from around the world, but beyond that, they come in a mass of different varieties. Some are real-time, others are turn-based and some are even turn-based 'play-by-mail' style, where great lengths of time can pass between turns.
Asphalt 9: Legends is the latest entry in the long-running mobile racing franchise. If you like Burnout and Need for Speed, Asphalt 9 is the game for you. In terms of multiplayer, you can join a Club with your friends to compete in a leaderboard or race against up to seven other players in online multiplayer.
Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
Brawl Stars
If we had to only pick one multiplayer game to recommend on mobile, it would be Brawl Stars. This awesome shooter combines the best of MOBAs and hero shooters to provide something entirely unique on mobile. You’ll collect a bunch of Brawlers and duke it out in a variety of action-packed modes – many of which you can play with, or against, your friends.
Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
Call of Duty Mobile
Call of Duty Mobile is the new kid on the block, and probably the best online multiplayer game currently available on mobile. It lets you play a wide variety of modes with friends, including battle royale, zombies, and general multiplayer modes. It’s also incredibly easy to set up a game too, with a simple invite button putting you together.
Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
Clash of Clans
Clash of Clans has competed with Candy Crush for biggest mobile game for years now, and for similar reasons. It was the first mobile game to truly get strategy right on the platform, challenging you to build your own village, join a clan with other players, and compete in Clan Wars. It’s still going strong, with a myriad of updates making the multiplayer ever sweet.
Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
Clash Royale
Supercell is the master of taking a complex genre and condensing it into its purest form in a way that’s just so well suited to the mobile platform. Clash Royale is its take on card battling, and challenges you to build a deck of troops and spells and duke it out with other players in a variety of different modes – including a 2v2 co-op mode.
Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
League of Legends: Wild Rift
The mobile version of one of the biggest MOBAs in the world brings all of the fun and challenge of the home version, squishes it into a pocket-sized package and manages to stay absolutely brilliant. Play with friends, play against friends, play until your eyes are sore and you’ve missed a day.
Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
CSR Racing 2
CSR Racing 2 is the antithesis to Asphalt 9, focusing on realism thanks to its wealth of fully licensed supercars from LaFerrari, Mclaren, and Koenigsegg. You’ll collect your favourite cars and turn them into absolute racing powerhouses across a variety of different modes, including real time multiplayer.
Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
Dota Underlords
Dota Underlords is a new kid on the block, providing an official spin on the Auto Chess formula. You’ll select from a variety of different heroes and send them into battle against other players in a variety of different custom formations. It’s Auto Chess as you know and love it.
Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
Empires & Puzzles
Empires & Puzzles combines match three, RPG and base building gameplay to create the ultimate mobile game. You’ll build your own fortress, summon legendary heroes and troops, and battle it out in match three puzzling battles against real opponents from across the globe.
Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
FIFA Football
FIFA on mobile isn’t quite like the game you know and love on console, but it still offers much of the same. Ultimate Team is here, for example, and you can participate in real-time PvP against real world opponents to see who’s built the best team.
Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
Fire Emblem Heroes
Fire Emblem Heroes is the SRPG franchise squeezed onto mobile. You’ll collect your favourite heroes, level them up, and send them out into the signature turn-based battles that the franchise prides itself on. The multiplayer here is limited to leaderboards and assisting friends in various modes.
Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
Among Us
A simple game that’s taken the world by storm. You’re either a crew-member or a saboteur on a space ship. Crew members need to spot the sab before they trash the journey. Saboteurs need to do evil deeds. A brilliant game that you need to check out right now.
Get it on the App Store or the Play Store
Golf Clash
Golf Clash takes the multiplayer formula laid down by Clash Royale but swap the strategic card-based battling for golf. You’ll pick your favourite club and ball and strive to hit a shot that even the likes of Happy Gilmore would be proud of.
Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
GWENT: The Witcher Card Game finally arrived on mobile in 2019, providing us with an excellent touchscreen version of the card battler that was first made popular in The Witcher 3. It’s now our favourite version of the game, and it features crossplay with PC players.
Get it on the App Store.
Hearthstone
Collectible card games have been around a lot longer than Hearthstone, but few have proven bigger than Blizzard’s sensational effort. You’ll build your own deck out of hundreds of different cards and duke it out with other players to see who has the best deck.
Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
Marvel Strike Force
Marvel Strike Force is the finest gacha hero collector on mobile, bringing together your favourite Marvel superheroes and villains to battle through a wide variety of campaigns and multiplayer modes.
Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
Minecraft
Minecraft needs no introduction. It’s up there with Fortnite as one of the biggest games of all time, and it’s easily one of the finest multiplayer games ever created. You’ll create whatever the heck you want to and strive to survive nightfall in this sandbox adventure.
Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
Modern Combat Versus
Modern Combat Versus is a multiplayer-focused entry in Gameloft’s Call of Duty competitor. It’s a lot more like Black Ops than Modern Warfare, with different characters bringing unique skills to the table.
Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
NBA Jam
NBA Jam is a premium basketball game that’s incredibly silly, but features some brilliant online multiplayer with friends. You can play head to head online or locally.
Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
Pokémon GO
The chances are pretty big that you’ve played Pokémon GO before, as it’s easily the biggest mobile game exclusive of all time. You’ll collect every single Pokémon ever in the real world using the power of AR, as you battle alongside and against other players across the globe.
Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
PUBG Mobile
PUBG kicked off the battle royale obsession when it launched on PC back in 2017, and now it’s available on mobile thanks to Tencent. It’s not quite the exact same game as the PC version, but it’s an absolutely brilliant mobile offering that will keep you and your friends busy for months to come.
Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
Shadowgun Legends
Shadowgun Legends is best described as Destiny-lite. It takes what you love about the loot shooter and condenses it onto mobile, providing a snappy and fast-paced multiplayer and competitive experience that you can play on the go.
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Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
Terraria
Terraria has been available on mobile for a while now, but recently it received a huge update that introduced content from the huge 1.3 update. If you like building stuff with friends, there’s plenty of that to be had here on mobile.
Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
Vainglory
Vainglory was one of the first MOBAs to make it onto mobile, and it’s stood the test of time. It’s absolutely dominated the genre on mobile and you simply won’t find a better option. It’s also utterly gorgeous, and features cross play, so you have no reason not to play it with your friends right now.
Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
World of Tanks Blitz
If you like big, menacing machines of death, World of Tanks Blitz is the game for you. This challenges you to build up your own tank and battle against enemy players in a variety of real time modes.
Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
MMORPGs are right up there as one of the most popular genres on mobile, and it’s easy to see why. The genre is pretty much defined by grind, and mobile has made this a lot more palatable thanks to the ability to take your gaming device everywhere, whether it’s the toilet or an important work meeting.
Having said that, this has resulted in some controversial mechanics, like autoplay, offline modes, and heavy pay to win – the latter of which can mitigate the grind completely for those with heavy purse strings. Still, it remains an intensely popular genre, and there are games that tend to avoid the worst of the mobile practices.
We’re going to highlight a range of our favourite options in this guide, including free to play friendly options, the best autoplay MMORPGs, and more. No matter your tastes, you’ll find something to enjoy here.
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The Absolute Best: Old School RuneScape
For our money, it just doesn’t get any better than Old School RuneScape. This grind-heavy experience features none of the more nefarious mechanics like autoplay, offline play, or pay to win, and has almost too much content if anything.
As a result, it can feel overwhelming to the newcomer, who won’t quite know where to begin. Quite quickly, you’ll realise that it really doesn’t matter. There isn’t a right way to play RuneScape, and you’ll have the most fun by just dedicating yourself to whatever you feel like in that moment.
You can grind monsters, craft gear, cook, fish, parkour, mine, decorate your home – the possibilities are endless, and the grind to achieve all of it is deliciously addictive stuff.
Old School RuneScape features a free to play mode, which is pretty barebones but does have it’s own hardcore community. You’ll likely want to get the membership fairly quickly though, as it opens up a lot of content, including new skills, quests, areas, and equipment. You also get regular RuneScape’s membership in a single purchase, too.
The Runner-up: Eve Echoes
Almost all of the MMOs on this excellent list are set in fantasy lands. You’ve got swords. You’ve got spells. You’ve got long beards. Eve: Echoes doesn’t play by those rules. It’s set in the vastness of space and sees you piloting awesome spaceships around the cosmos.
This isn’t just a squodged down version of the PC original, it’s been designed from the ground up for mobile, which means it works absolutely wonderful in the palm of your hands. There are still hours and hours of content to sink your face into though.
There are so many options of how to play here that you may as well be starting a brand new life in the space-faring future. And, really, that’s everything you want from an MMO, right?
The Alternative: Villagers & Heroes
Villagers & Heroes is a solid alternative to RuneScape, for those that don’t really like either of them. It’s got an odd art style that’s like a cross between Fable and World of Warcraft and a world that’s reminiscent of Divinity: Original Sin’s crazier moments, but there’s a lot to like here.
Combat is fun, there’s a lot of character customisation options, and you can dedicate yourself to lots of non-combat skills just like you can in RuneScape. The community isn’t enormous, but you’ll rarely find yourself alone, and you can play across PC and mobile.
The only caveat is that we’ve received reports that the optional subscription is a little on the expensive side. We’re not entirely sure what it offers, so you’re better off reaching out to the community to see if it’s worth it.
Best Free to Play: Adventure Quest 3D
Adventure Quest 3D is slowly growing into a powerhouse all of its own. It feels like it’s been in beta forever, and it likely will be for some time. That’s not due to lack of effort on the dev’s part though, as new content arrives on a near weekly basis.
There are tons of quests to complete, areas to explore, and gear sets to grind, and you can enjoy the entire experience entirely for free. There is an optional membership and cosmetics to purchase, but none of it is by any means essential. If you really don’t want to spend a penny, Adventure Quest 3D is the friendliest option out there.
The developers run regular events too, which are often genuinely a lot of fun. These include the Battle Concert events, in which real life bands play a set in-game for a period of time, and holiday events that feature awesome cosmetic items to unlock.
Best Free to Play Alternative: Toram Online
If Adventure Quest 3D doesn’t do it for you, Toram Online is a solid alternative. It’s also one of the most customisable out there, with loads of cosmetic options, and you’re never locked into a specific class. Just like with Monster Hunter, you can swap your fighting style at any point.
In fact, it borrows a lot from Monster Hunter, with you summoning your friends to help you head out into the world to slay monsters. There’s a huge world to explore, and a storyline to beat for those that like that sort of thing.
Given that there’s no PvP, there’s no real pay to win on offer in Toram Online. There are optional purchases that make the game easier, or speed up progress, but who are you really competing with?
Best Pay to Win: Lineage 2 Revolution
If pay to win doesn’t put you off, or you actually like it, it doesn’t get much better than Lineage 2: Revolution. It’s basically the ultimate mobile MMORPG, with a strong reliance on autoplay, lots of pay to win, and offline modes so you can continue the grind even when you can’t actively play.
There’s an awful lot to do in Lineage 2 as well, even if you rarely feel like you’re actually doing anything. There’s a story campaign, a wealth of dungeons to battle through, and large-scale PvP warfare to be had, alongside an intimate arena. If anything, there’s too much to do in Lineage 2 Revolution.
The pay to win is strong in this one though, as you can drastically increase your power and the speed at which you progress with a single swipe of your credit card. That being said, unless you really care about topping the PvP leaderboards, you can have plenty of fun in this one without spending a buck.
Best Pay to Win Alternative: Black Desert Mobile
We weren’t huge fans of Black Desert Mobile at review, as there’s a strong sense it just cant’ really get the basics right. It’s ugly, runs like a horse with a broken leg, and has all of the aspects we don’t like in mobile MMORPGs. However, you might be able to forgive it its shortcomings and embrace the aspects we don’t like.
It seems that a lot of you have already, as Black Desert Mobile remains a fiercely popular entry in the genre following its launch. We want to be inclusive of lots of different tastes on mobile, so we’re including this as the alternative to Lineage 2 Revolution.
It’s a fairly similar experience generally, though there are key differences. Black Desert Mobile’s combat system, for example, is the best in the business – especially on mobile – and there’s deep crafting and non-combat skill systems in play for those that don’t fancy hitting monsters with massive swords.
The Best of the Rest
Not all of them can be winners. While the games beneath aren’t what we consider to be the best on mobile, we’re including a few below that didn’t quite make the cut. If nothing above appeals, perhaps there’s something beneath that might do it for you instead.
A3: Still Alive
A3 is an awesome new addition to this list for 2021. It’s got everything you’d expect from an MMO and much, much more. How about a battle royale mode? Some awesome PvP? Graphics that are going to melt your eyeballs in the best ways? Sounds pretty darn good to us.
Rangers of Oblivion
Rangers of Oblivion is definitely worth a look-in. It’s the best Monster Hunter you’ll find on mobile, with a wide variety of armour and weapons to craft, monsters to slay, and quests to complete.
Perfect World Mobile
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Perfect World Mobile might well be the best looking game on mobile, but that’s all it really has going for it. It’s the usual generic autoplay MMORPG with pay to win in heaps and a nonsensical story.
World of Kings
World of Kings is the closest you’ll get to World of Warcraft on mobile. Autoplay does feature, though only while questing. Whenever you participate in group content, you actually have to play the game yourself.
Era of Legends
Era of Legends is a solid alternative to World of Kings, offering near identical gameplay but less generic classes and races. There’s far less customisation on offer though, so all classes end up looking identical to each other.
Order & Chaos 2
Order & Chaos 2 is in maintenance mode at this point, and is no longer in active development at Gameloft. It’s a shame, as the barebones structure of the game is solid enough – even if it never ended up being quite as good as its predecessor.
Dawn of Isles
Dawn of Isles has a passionate and hardcore community that’s dedicated to its own brand of mobile MMORPG. There’s crafting, town building, and a unique combat system that allows you to blend elemental attacks together to create all new abilities.
Ragnarok M
Ragnarok M does a fairly decent job of updating the classic Ragnarok experience for mobile with some fancy new visuals. It’s just a bit dull, overall, and features many of the genre’s worst tropes.
MapleStory M
MapleStory M did a much better job of updating a classic PC MMORPG for mobile than Ragnarok M. It’s basically the experience you know and love but with some mobile-friendly options bolted on, like autoplay. Lots and lots of autoplay.
V4
An enormous, full featured MMO in the palm of your hand? Check. What else does V4 offer? How about cross platform play? You can team up with friends romping through the PC version of this gem from the comfort of the palm of your hand. Bish. Bash. Bosh.
Tales of Wind
Tales of Wind is cut from the same cloth as Lineage 2: Revolution and AxE though with decent anime visuals and is a lot more friendly overall. We particularly appreciate how it’s so easy to find something to do every day without feeling overwhelmed.