Online party games: 22 multiplayer games to play with a group
22 online party games that work over a video call, with how many can play, how people join and who has to pay. 9 of them are free on our site.
KraftyLab TeamUpdated 9 min read
The best online party games ask almost nothing of your guests: open a link, type a nickname, play. That matters most when you're gathering coworkers or friends on a call, so every game below lists how people join and whether anyone has to buy something, plus a note for playing it at work. We checked each third-party game on its official site or store page in October 2026, and we print no prices, since those change with every sale.
Multiplayer online party games compared
Sorted by how much your guests have to do to join. Every game links to its notes below.
Everyone opens a link on a laptop or phone and types a nickname. No account, nothing to buy.
10. Gartic Phone
Telephone with drawings: write a sentence, draw the next one, then watch the chain go wrong.
At work: Use a private room. It has an Icebreaker mode, but drawings and text aren't filtered.
4 to 50 · Invite link and a nickname · Free, with ads · official site
11. skribbl.io
One player draws a word and everyone else races to guess it in chat.
At work: Turn on custom words only and load your own work-safe list.
2 to 20 per private room · Invite link and a nickname · Free · official site
12. Gartic.io
Draw-and-guess with themed word lists and rooms for big groups.
At work: Make the room private, since public rooms bring in strangers.
5 to 50 per room · Room link and a nickname · Free · official site
13. JKLM.fun
Two quick games: BombParty, a word race against a ticking bomb, and PopSauce, a picture trivia race.
At work: PopSauce takes a whole department in one room.
2 to 16 for BombParty, 2 to 100 for PopSauce · Room link, no account · Free · official site
14. Jigsaw Explorer
Build one jigsaw puzzle together, everyone moving pieces at once.
At work: A calm pick for a quiet team. Some office networks and VPNs block it, so test first.
Up to 20 · Game link and a nickname · Free, with ads · official site
One person buys or hosts, everyone else plays on a phone (4)
The host owns the game or the plan and shares their screen. Everyone else plays free, most of them from a phone browser with a code.
15. Jackbox Party Packs
Packs of party games: drawing, writing funny answers, trivia and more, played on your phone.
At work: Turn on Family-Friendly for the game's own prompts and the profanity filter or moderation where the pack has them. Skip The Jackbox Naughty Pack, which is rated M.
Up to 8 per game in the newest pack · Room code at jackbox.tv on any phone or browser · Host buys a pack · official site
16. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
One player sees a bomb and describes it; the others read the defusal manual and talk them through it.
At work: Pure communication under a timer, which makes for a good debrief.
2 to 4 recommended · Experts open the manual at bombmanual.com · The defuser buys the game · official site
17. GeoGuessr Party
Drop into a street somewhere on Earth and guess where you are on the map.
At work: Quiet and absorbing, and the reveal map gets a reaction every round.
Up to 100 guests · Link or code and a nickname, no account · Host needs a Pro subscription · official site
18. Kahoot!
A quiz on the host's screen, with players racing to tap the right answer on their phones.
At work: Write your own questions, or borrow from our Kahoot questions page.
Set by the host's plan · Game PIN at kahoot.it, no account · Host needs a plan for work use · official site
Real video games. Better for a team that games together than for a mixed group on a work call.
19. Among Us
Crewmates finish tasks on a spaceship while hidden impostors try to stop them.
At work: Impostors "kill" crewmates in cartoon style, so check the group is fine with that. Text chat needs an Innersloth account, so talk on the call.
4 to 15 · Everyone installs it and joins the host's game · Everyone gets it: free on mobile with ads, paid on PC · official site
20. Golf With Your Friends
Mini golf where everyone plays the hole at the same time.
At work: Easy to learn in one hole, even for people who don't play games.
Up to 12 online · Everyone installs it · Everyone buys it · official site
21. Stumble Guys
An obstacle-course race where players dash, jump and fall until one is left.
At work: Cross-play between Steam and mobile, so laptop and phone players mix.
Up to 32 · Everyone installs it · Free to play, with in-app purchases · official site
22. Overcooked! 2
A chaotic kitchen where the team chops, cooks and serves orders against the clock.
At work: Best for a small team that likes a challenge. Expect shouting, the good kind.
Up to 4 online · Everyone installs it · Everyone buys it · official site
How to run online group games on a work call
Pick one host, who opens the game and shares their screen with sound on.
Post the link or room code in chat before you start talking rules.
Run a five-minute tech check: everyone joins, waves and sees the screen.
Use private rooms, and turn on any family-friendly or custom-word setting the game has.
Explain the rules in a minute and play one practice round.
Stop after two or three rounds, while people still want one more.
Skip these with coworkers:
Party packs rated M or labeled adult, such as The Jackbox Naughty Pack.
Cards Against Humanity-style clones and anything built around drinking.
Public rooms, where strangers can join and type anything.
Games that make some people buy something to join while others play free.
Most of these games top out between 8 and 20 players. Past that, split into rooms of 6 to 10 with one host each, or pick a game everyone plays at once, like our Feud-style board or PopSauce.
Want someone to run it for your team?
For 20 people or more, or when nobody wants to run the tech, a live host does it all: rules, teams, scoring and the banter. Our hosted virtual game shows run 60 minutes on Zoom by default, or Teams, Google Meet or Webex on request. Book about 2 weeks ahead, and teams split across time zones can book two sessions.
Two hosted game shows for a work party, with today's prices. Get a free quote with your date and headcount.
Jackbox, Gartic Phone, Gartic.io, skribbl.io, JKLM.fun, Jigsaw Explorer, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, GeoGuessr, Kahoot!, Among Us, Golf With Your Friends, Stumble Guys, Overcooked, Codenames, Discord, Zoom and Microsoft Teams are trademarks of their owners. Jeopardy!, Family Feud and Taboo are too, and our boards are our own games in the same style. KraftyLab isn't affiliated with any of them.
Online party games FAQ
What are the best free online party games?
Gartic Phone, skribbl.io and JKLM.fun are free in the browser with just a nickname. Our own escape room, Jeopardy-style board, Feud-style board and word scramble are free too, with no ads or sign-up.
What online party games need no download or account?
All nine games on our site, plus Gartic Phone, skribbl.io, Gartic.io, JKLM.fun and Jigsaw Explorer, run in a browser with a nickname. Jackbox players and GeoGuessr Party guests also join from a browser with a code, though the host needs the game or a subscription.
How do you play Jackbox over Zoom, and does everyone need to buy it?
Only the host buys a pack. The host shares their screen with sound on Zoom or Discord, and everyone else joins at jackbox.tv on their phone with the room code. Turn the game's own audio down if it drowns out voices.
What online game works for a big group of 20, 50 or more?
Gartic Phone and Gartic.io take up to 50 per room, JKLM.fun's PopSauce takes up to 100, and GeoGuessr Party takes up to 100 guests. Our Feud-style board works for two teams of any size. For 50 or more on a work call, a hosted game show is easier to run.
Can you play Gartic Phone or skribbl.io on a phone?
Yes. Both run in a phone browser from the invite link, and Gartic Phone also has an app. Drawing with a finger is harder, which tends to make the results funnier.
What party games can you play on Discord or Microsoft Teams?
Any browser game here works by sharing your screen on a Discord or Teams call. Discord also has built-in Activities you can start from a voice call. For Teams, see our Microsoft Teams games.
Which online party games are appropriate for work?
Our own games are written for work. Of the rest, skribbl.io with custom words, Jigsaw Explorer, GeoGuessr Party and Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes keep player-written content small or under your control. Use private rooms and skip anything rated M.
Rather have a host run the party?
Live game shows, trivia and bingo on Zoom, or Teams, Google Meet or Webex on request. Send your date and headcount for a plan within 24 hours.
