Online multiplayer gamesare a lot of fun for players of all ages. It’s exciting to have people from different places around the world come together and play a game. It’s even more fun in team-based games as people from random points in the Earth are now fighting together for the same goal.
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These team-based online multiplayer games are among the most played out there. This is helped by people inviting their friends to play along with them. But there are also some online games that are better experienced alone. Whether one enjoys playing with friends or going solo, there are games in the genre for them.
Updated on July 09, 2025, by Chris Birsner:As more video games come out,team-based multiplayer gamescontinue to get more popular. They are also expanding beyond just first-person shooters as there have been more creative ways for players to team up and go to battle. That said, there are also some team-based games that have come out that are worth experiencing alone despite being experiences had with others. In 2021, there was a good handful of games that could fall into either camp so it’s worth looking at some of the big hits and deciding what is the best experience for new players to those games.
Survival horror games by themselves are pretty cool, but it’s even more fun to tag along with friends in fighting back against the infected.Left 4 Dead 2is a zombie horde game that puts players in a position to do just that.
There aremultiple modeswithinLeft 4 Dead 2,specifically the team-based “Versus” mode. In it, the Survivors are one team and the Infected are another. Teams of four are pitted against each other going back and forth between these roles earning points. The team with the most points at the end wins.
14Halo Infinite (Solo)
Reviving a series that hadn’t had a main entry in six years,Halo Infinitegave players the next chapter of Master Chief’s journey. For many, it was also the biggest installment of team-based games on the Xbox Series X to date.
There are many different parts ofHalo Infinite’s multiplayer mode, from deathmatch to capture the flag. These modes are offered as 4-on-4 battles or “Big Team Battles” that expand teams up to 8 or 12 players per team. While it’s certainly fun to play with friends, the game offers modes that allow players to go up against bots for practice matches, which makes solo play more intriguing.
13Witch It (With Friends)
For those looking for a more light-hearted, silly team game to play with friends,Witch Itis worth checking out. In the normal game, players are split into two teams: witches and hunters. The job of a witch is to disguise themselves as any item on a map. The hunter is tasked with finding these witches with an arsenal of tools that could help them.
There are other ways of playingWitch It, such as introducing rules that a found witch must join the hunting team or disabling any special abilities on either side. There is even a competitive mode to try, which makes the game worth checking out with a few friends as most of the shenanigans in the game will lead to some fond memories.
12Rainbow Six Siege (Solo)
TheRainbow Sixseries rebooted in 2015 as an online-only game calledRainbow Six Siege. It became a big hit for its competitive multiplayer modes that pitted “attackers” against “defenders.” The attackers are tasked with rescuing a hostage, defusing a bomb, or some other task while the defenders need to prevent the attackers from achieving their goal.
Rainbow Six Siegeis fun to play solo as playing with different people every time enhances the experience. Plus, there is a brief offline campaign mode that those who enjoy playing on their own will enjoy.
11Splatoon 2 (With Friends)
Nintendowasn’t known for creating shooter multiplayer games untilSplatoonhit the market on the Wii U. Its sequel,Splatoon 2, continues to be one of the most frequently played games on the Switch.
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The game’s primary mode is “Turf War,” which pits two teams against each other in a battle to cover the entire arena in ink. The team with the most ink wins.Splatoon 2is a blast with friends as they aren’t always going to be on your team, so the dynamic experience can keep things exciting.
10Overwatch (Solo)
Blizzard Entertainment’sOverwatchis one of the biggest team-based multiplayer games in the last decade. Two teams go against each other to capture and defend control points throughout the map.
There’s another mode that has one team try to carry a payload across the map while the other must prevent them from doing so. There are over30 charactersto choose from with each of them having unique skill sets.Overwatchis fun with friends, but playing solo can help individuals get better and more comfortable with a character.
9Splitgate (With Friends)
One of the more unique team-based multiplayer games out there is a first-person shooter with a twist.Splitgateis a fast-paced game that revolves around battle arena combat where the core mechanic is using portals to traverse around the map and try to kill the opponent out of nowhere.
There is a lot of depth inSplitgatehaving just started its first official season. There are 15 different modes that range from casual to competitive that can be played across 20 different maps. Because of the sheer intrigue around the gameplay, this game is probably best experienced with friends as it’ll be fun learning the game together.
8Titanfall 2 (Solo)
There is no question thatTitanfall 2is one of the best team-based video games of the last decade. Its multiplayer mode is filled with variety, which allows players to take on different experiences while playing others online. Along with a deathmatch and capture the flag mode, there are other variations of team games such as Amped Hardpoint, Attrition, and Titan Brawl.
Titanfall 2can be a blast with friends, especially with the guild system in place. However, those who enjoy the level progression in multiplayer may find it easier going through matches alone, especially with solid matchmaking that makes waiting for a new match a lot easier.
7Team Fortress 2 (With Friends)
Speaking of capture-the-flag style games,Team Fortress 2is one of the all-time best online multiplayer games that still has a strong player base today. Players can choose to represent RED or BLU and pick up to ninedifferent character classesto play as.
There are various game modes inTeam Fortress 2, including an “Attack/Defend” mode where BLU tries to capture all of the RED control points and RED needs to stop them within a time limit. The game’s humor and simple gameplay make this a perfect game to play along with friends.
6Smite (Solo)
Multiplayer online battle arenas (MOBA) are the biggest games in the eSports scene, and it’s not entirely close.Smitefocuses on variousgods and goddessesas they take part in team-based combat.
Smitehas multiple modes, but the mode the game is most well known for is Conquest. The mode requires player-controlled mythological creatures to take down the opposing team’s “Phoenixes” and a warrior known as the Titan. Friends may be nice to help get acclimated into the game, but playing alone can be rather rewarding in terms of development.
