Games are something that we all have grown up playing. Such as hide and seek, cricket, badminton, and many more. Although with time there has been a lot of changes and modifications in the gaming sector and community.
Online multiplayer games from the past few years have taken the market by storm. The love and craze for online multiplayer games have been skyrocketing over the past few decades.
Android is one of the greatest mobile operating software in the world, as a result, it receives a large amount of traffic over various sites and applications. Since the launch of various online multiplayer games in android, it has provided its users with the opportunity to connect with anyone around the world anytime.
If you are looking for some thriller and action-packed performance on your device. Here are some of the best Android online multiplayer games which you can play with anyone around the world.
1. Among Us
When you talk about a game with fun, strategy, and a touch of horror Among Us is a game that comes to mind.
It is an online multiplayer game that was launched in the year 2018 developed and published by American game studio Innersloth.
The game was first launched in June 2018 for android users. Although this game is free to download it does consist of in-app purchases for certain products, which totally depends upon the user and is not compulsory at all.
The plot of the game revolves around a space-themed environment. In this, a room is created where a maximum of 10 players can enter. Players are given to choose a role, most being the crewmates and a predetermined number being the imposter.
The goal of the impostor is to sabotage and kill the crewmates before they complete all of their tasks. Whereas the goal of crewmates is to identify the impostor, eliminate them, and complete the given tasks around the whole map.
The players which are suspected to be imposters can be eliminated by a collective voting system, by any player by calling an emergency meeting or by reporting a dead body.
If all the tasks are completed by crewmates or when all the imposters are eliminated. One will surely enjoy playing this game with their friends.
2. PUBG Mobile
PUBG Mobile also known as PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds was launched on 20 December 2017. It is an online multiplayer battle royale game. It is available for both android as well as ios.
This game is developed by a South Korean video game company Bluehole under which lies the PUBG Corporation. Within a short span of time this game topped the android online game's chart worldwide and became the number one mobile game in the world.
The game itself is free to download but it does consist of in-game purchases, included in the game for a better gaming experience. With you, there are 99 other players as your competitors.
The players land on an island and they begin to find weapons and other equipment to kill other players while themselves surviving till last by avoiding getting killed.
The blue zone in the game also referred to as the safe zone decreases over time. The last player to survive throughout the game wins.
3. Battleground Mobile India
Sharing its resemblance from PUBG mobile this game is specially designed for Indian users. To protect the privacy of Indian users, Krafton bought all the rites of PUBG mobile India to develop a much safer game than PUBG mobile.
The basic gameplay of this online multiplayer game is the same as that of PUBG mobile but with a much safer environment to play. At a time four players can play the game together.
4. Fortnite
Initially being released only for windows and PlayStation, the game gained mass popularity among the youth. Fortnite soon became one of the most played games in the world.
This made the people at Epic Games realize that now they need a mobile version of their game. On the 9th of August 2018, the game was launched for android users. The game has a similar concept as that of other battle royale games.
The element that makes it different from battle royale games is that it consists of some elements of construction, which allows players to build walls and cover for themselves from incoming fire.
Like other games, it also consists of seasonal battle passes which one needs to buy to enjoy its benefits.
5. Asphalt 9: Legends
Coming from the house of Gameloft this is the ninth part of the asphalt series. Asphalt is one of the most prominent names in the online multiplayer racing community.
With each advancing series, new features and many improvements are been made to the game. Some of them are new control schemes, touch drive, prestigious car lineup, and other changes making the online experience of the game wonderful. The cars in the game are divided into different classes according to their rarity.
The all-time favorite nitro shock feature from Asphalt 6 makes a comeback in this series, when you have a full nitro bar and you tap twice on the nitro button it releases a purple flash which increases the speed of the car.
The game consists of various game modes: Career, multiplayer, events, and special events.
You can choose your favorite game mode and then you are good to go. While it provides its users with an overall great experience it is free to download.
6. Ludo King
Ludo has been an all-time favorite board game among people, especially in India. One such game named Ludo King was developed by Vikas Jaiswal, the owner of ‘Indian studio Gametion Technologies Pvt Ltd’.
This is free of cost, multiplayer game and it is available for android as well as IOS. You can play both in an offline or online mode.
Players need to roll the dice and move forward their points according to the count with the aim to move all 4 points to the center of the board before the other players do so.
This game has over 100 million downloads. It became one of the most popular board games in the mass as it reached 1st position in play store and app store during the period of lockdown and has still secured the position till now.
7. Call Of Duty Mobile
Call of duty is one of the oldest organizations in the gaming community. In October 2019 Call of Duty came up with the mobile version of the game which included online multiplayer as well as battle royale along with zombies as its game modes.
This android online multiplayer game made history by reaching a mark of 270 million downloads in a year. Players have options to choose from a variety of game modes may it be ranked or non-ranked matches in multiplayer mode. The game consists of two types of currency systems.
COD Points are bought with real-world money to unlock seasonal battle passes and other skins, and Credits that are earned by the player through playing the game. Although it is completely possible to play the game free of cost it just depends upon the user.
You can connect with your friends from other social media platforms such as Facebook. The game has a lot better graphic quality compared to its rival games.
There are constant in-game events in which players are divided into two factions the good and the bad. By organizing these events the game developers constantly try to give the message that it is always good over evil.
8. Mortal Combat X
This being one of the most renowned android online multiplayer games has been termed as one of the many masterpieces created by Warner Bros.
The game was released back in the year 2015. Like its predecessors, the game consists of two players in its multiplayer mode fighting against each other with a choice of their characters. Each character has its special powers and specific attacks.
The game also consists of various game modes such as story mode along with various online modes.
9. Modern Combat 5
It is a first-person shooter game coming from the house of Gameloft. Launched in the year 2014 it is the fifth part of the Modern Combat series.
The multiplayer mode of the game allows players to form their squads also providing them privacy by providing the option for a private chat.
It is a free-to-download game with numerous amount of game modes such as Team Battle, Capture the Flag, Free for All, and many more with a variety of choices for maps.
10. Garena Free Fire
Since its launch, this game has gained mass popularity among a lot of teenagers. Coming from the house of 111 Dots Studio and published by Garena for both androids as well as ios.
Its extreme popularity and easy to play nature made it the most downloaded mobile game globally in the year 2019. It was always awarded by the Google Play Store in the year 2019.
Unlike other battle royale games, there are only 50 players that jump along with you on the battlefield.
11. Clash Royale
Launched in the year 2016 it is a real-time strategy type game generated under the house of Supercell. The game generated a whopping revenue of 1 billion dollars due to its mass popularity.
It is a type of video game that puts players in a 1v1 or 2v2 situation. In which the main objective is to destroy the opponent's towers. After destroying the king's tower the player instantly wins.
The ranking system in this game is measured by the number of trophies obtained by the player.
12. Forza Street
Forza Street is part of a series of simulation racing games. The game is designed to simulate the real-life experiences of racing, modifying cars in the gaming world.
The mobile version of Forza Street was released in the year 2019. Forza Street is a free-to-play and download game. It features short and quick races.
The game allows you to control both the accelerator as well as brakes of the vehicle, along with the rush of nitrous flames coming out from the back of your car.
13. Chain Reaction
Originally developed by Buddy-Matt Entertainment for android users. The combinatorial nature of the game makes it a lot more interesting while playing with your friends. You can play this online multiplayer game with up to 8 individuals.
The game is played on an mXn board and the most used size of the board in the game is 9 X 6. There is a critical mass for each cell present on the board. At first, all the cells are empty, the players which are playing choose a color of their choice and place the orbs of their respective colors.
The unpredictable nature of this game helps the players to plan their moves strategically. After a cell is loaded with a certain amount of orbs the stack explodes. The winner, in the end, is the player who has eliminated every other player's orbs.
14. DUAL!
This online multiplayer game is responsible for bringing back the old magic of couch gaming. In this two players use their mobile phones placed next to each other and play amongst each other.
You can shoot from one screen to another and can battle over the same wifi or Bluetooth. Dodge incoming bullets, shoot your opponents by just tilting your phone.
You can play this game with anyone at any place and it's indeed a fun way to directly engage with another live human.
15. Sea Battle 2
Continuing its legacy from the classic board game Battleship, this game is a much more improved version of its predecessor.
With improved graphics and interface, it makes it relevant for today's world. You can play the game in multiplayer mode with friends or with AI software.
Develop crazy skills and tactics to defeat your opponents. If you are looking for some great sea war action or naval warfare then Sea Battles 2 is the game meant for you.
16. Bounden
After the launch of this game in the year 2014 it changed the whole gaming scenario by being one of its kind. Developed by Dutch game developer Game Oven, it allows two players to dance using a single mobile phone.
The game includes a sphere that rotates with the help of a gyroscope. The markers of the sphere are placed on top for the players which are aligned using the crosshair in the center of the screen.
The game includes 8 types of dance forms 4 being the playful and the other 4 being ballet-like dance forms. For beginners, there are tutorial videos included by the Dutch National Ballet dancers.
17. Real Steel
Real steel is an online multiplayer robot boxing game, in which you control robots from the movie Real Steel. You can fight with up to twenty different types of robots.
The game is free of cost providing various game modes including multiplayer and AI. Various types of attacks can be programmed by you including the strong hit, weak hit, and defend.
By the combination of these moves, you can hit combo moves that will help you in defeating your opponents.
18. Respawnables
Coming from the house of Digital Legends Entertainment SL, it is a third-person shooting game available on both android and iOS. The main goal of the player is to achieve all the missions and collect all available items including weapons, bodies, and much more.
The game includes two types of currencies cash which is bought by real-world money and gold which one can collect by reaching the maximum level in the game. In multiplayer mode, players can team up with each other or can fight against each other.
After winning players unlock certain kinds of achievements.
19. NBA Jam
Based on the National Basketball Association this game is a long-running basketball video game developed by Midway. The game gained popularity due to its top-notch graphics, over-the-top presentation, and amazing multiplayer mode.
The game also allows you to make certain kinds of movements such as making slam dunks, jumping several times, shove or elbow opponents.
It is a free-to-play game first released in the year 1993 and the latest release being in the year 2011.
20. Bomb Squad
When we talk about survival games Bombsquad is a name that pops up frequently. It is a fun multiplayer game where your objective is to defeat your opponents by using bombs, fists, fights, and thrilling races.
The android online multiplayer game consists of three game modes: cooperative, free for all, and team mode.
This is game is still one of the most active multiplayer games to date all thanks to its huge fanbase.
21. Terraria
Developed by Re-Logic Terraria is an adventure sandbox game. Initially, it was released for Microsoft but later was released for Android in the year 2013.
The game includes features such as crafting, exploring, building, and combat with various types of creatures all in a 2D world.
The game is absolutely free to download and allows players to interact with each other through its online mode.
22. Genshin Impact
It is an action-packed role-playing game developed by miHoYo. The game was released in September 2020.
This android online multiplayer game includes an open-world environment and battles by using magic and character switching.
The game is free to play but is monetized to enjoy superior characters, weapons, and other resources.
23. Crossy Road
Developed by Hipster whale it is an arcade online game launched in the year 2014. The main aim of the game is to cross an endless highway and also to avoid obstacles as much as possible without dying.
The players can choose characters of their own choice. The game consists of endless obstacles that the player needs to clear to continue.
The existing version of the game consists of 272 characters of which 204 are unlockable through coins and the rest are rare characters that require real-world money to get unlocked.
24. Legends of Runeterra
Developed and published by Riot Games it is a digital collectible card game launched in the year 2020. The game itself is free to play and is monetized through purchasable in-game cosmetics.
The game has a 1v1 mode in which each player has 20 health points first one to lose of all them to 0 losses.
The cards in the game are of numerous types and each player has a chance of attacking and defending every turn.
25. Old School Runescape
With a lot of improvements and new content to its predecessor Runescape(2007), this game is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game launched in the year 2013.
The game has a free-to-play mode which has limited content available whereas in pay-to-play mode players have access to the full game.
The game consists of various modes such as Ironman mode, Deadman mode, and certain Leagues.
26. Supercell Games
Supercell is a mobile game development company situated in Finland. This company has given several popular games it's the first one being Gunshine.net being a browser game released in the year 2011.
Since then the company has released five mobile games which happen to be: Clash of Clans, Hay Day, Boom Beach, Clash Royale, and Brawl Stars. All of these have proven to be very successful for the company.
Supercell Games was founded in the year 2010 by Ilkka Paananen. Supercell games us now held by Tencent Holdings.
All of these android online multiplayer games are known for their addictive gameplay style as it binds you to the screen of your device.
27. Team fight Tactics
Developed by Riot Games it is a game where players compete online against seven other opponents by building their team that can be the last one remaining. The game was launched in March 2020.
The game includes stages and rounds with each stage consisting of seven rounds.
28. UNKILLED
It is a first-person zombie-themed shooter game. It is developed by Madfinger Games and was released for Android devices on 3 September 2015. There are over 300 missions that a player needs to complete.
Missions can include objectives such as rescuing someone or destroying a particular target. The player is armed and needs to clear a lot of zombies to complete the mission.
After completion of any mission, the player is rewarded with a bonus.
29. Fifa Mobile
Developed by EA Mobile in association with football simulation game by EA Canada. The game was launched in the year 2016 for Android users.
The game room became everyone's favorite as you can now play online football with your friends. The game now allows you to play the offensive stages in a model called the VS Attack mode.
The game also includes live events based on recent real-world events. The game also has events based on Champions League and other various leagues happening throughout the world.
30. 8 Ball Pool
From the house of Miniclip, a Swiss gaming website 8 ball pool is one of the greatest online multiplayer games to be ever launched.
Players can choose from various modes to play such as online, offline, or training modes. You can connect with your friends from other social media applications such as Facebook and can play with them.
The game consists of a game of billiards in which the players have to choose their sides by plotting the ball either of solids or stripes. The first one to pot all of their ball along with the black ball wins.
31. Mine craft
From the house of Mojang Studios, it is a sandbox video game. The game was created in the Java programming language by Markus Persson. The game was released in the year 2011 for android users.
The player in the game is expected to explore a blocky 3D world that consists of an infinite area and may extract raw material and build tools and other items with them including other structures and earthworks.
The game offers several game modes in which the players can compete with other players in the online mode or can fight computer-created mobs.
32. Riptide GP: Renegade
Get ready to dive into the futuristic world of hydro jet racing, where armored riders perform death-defying stunts on humongous waterfalls.
The game consists of several modes such as deep career mode and online and split-screen multiplayer mode. In online mode, you can compete against some of the best players around the world or your friends.
You can customize your hydro jets that can transform into various types. Riptide GP offers such an exclusive experience as that of a console thus the game is paid for.
The game will cost you about 270 INR and then it is ready to download.
33. Adventure Quest 3D
Adventure Quest 3D or battleOn which was developed in 2002 by Artix Entertainment is an online video game. This is a multiplayer game that has the adventurous world of monsters.
Players need to defeat the monster in order to collect gold coins. The game can be played for free except for extra benefits which can be purchased.
34. Pokémon Go
Pokémon Go is a franchise of Pokémon developed by Niantic with Nintendo and The Pokémon Company in 2016. It has a virtual creature known as Pokémon whom the players train to play in the game.
The game is a real-world game ie it uses the location to create an online world to play in for free. You can play with your friends or alone with the online character Pokémon.
In 2016, the reached the mark of over 500 million downloads and became one the most popular game.
35. Chess By AI Factory Limited
As the name suggests it is the game developed by AI Factory Limited which is one the most popular chess games. The game is free but would cost $ 0.99 to remove ads.
There are levels up to 12 which can be adjusted by players according to their expertise. It has over 10 million downloads and is great for learning chess as a beginner.
36. Last Day On Earth: Dead War
Developed By Kefir the game was launched on May 25 2017 for Android users. The game is a zombie survival and survivor sandbox game.
The player in the game is a lone survivor in an apocalyptic wasteland forced to live for food and shelter in a hostile environment. The player needs to collect resources and build shelter and other stuff that will help them in their survival. Clear the waves of zombies approaching you by building weapons on your own.
To say the least this is game is indeed a survivor guide.
37. Poker
Online Poker made poker gain mass popularity around the globe.
Traditionally poker was played around in casinos, clubs, and certain poker rooms, but with the advancement of technology now you can play poker with anyone sitting anywhere in the world.
Also, casinos and poker rooms are quite an expensive deal whereas online venues are relatively cheaper due to smaller overhead costs. It allows players to play for low stakes this attracting more crowd.
38. Clash of Clans
Developed by Supercell and published by the Finnish game this game was released for Android users in October 2013. The come consists of a fantasy world environment where the player is the chief of the village.
The player needs to build their village by collecting various types of resources gained from attacking their opponent's villages or by producing them in their village. The troops are trained by the player to attack other villages and also to defend their village.
After its launch, the game became very popular worldwide and remained the number one game for few years.
39. Glow Hockey 2
Glow hockey 2 is a sequel to Glow/Air hockey game developed by Natenai Ariyatrakool launched in 2016.
It can be played solo or with a friend on an android device. For playing in a solo mode, you get options to choose from easy to difficult levels.
And for multi-playing, you can play from the same device, one on the other side. You can play it not just on a mobile device but also on a tablet. It’s a free game and also has a lot of impressive graphics.
40. Doodle Army 2: Mini Militia
The mini militia is a gun shooting game in 2015 for android users. It is developed by Appsomniacs LLC but It was published by Miniclip.
Being a 2D game, it can be played online or offline with a maximum of 12 players. The game has training, survival, and multiplayer mode. In the training mode, players get trained by a trainer called Sarge.
The trainer brings the players to defeat the robots on the battlefield in survival mode. And in multiplayer mode, with the use of wifi or servers can play with their friends.
It’s free to download the game and has become quite popular in recent times.
So that concludes the list of the best android online multiplayer games. Let us know your favorite one from this list.
Also, like and share this list with your gaming partners to spend some crazy time.
Read more: