List of free multiplayer online games

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This is a selected list of multiplayer online games which are free to play in some form without ever requiring a subscription or other payment. Some common types are first-person shooters or multiplayer online battle arena, but could be of any genre.


Free and open-source[]

These MOGs run on a non-profit basis, requiring no payment from the players.

Developer(s) Release date Required OS Genre Payment Synopsis Type
Allegiance Microsoft Research March 16, 2000 Windows Space simulation, RTS Free to play Players control space fighter ships, and fight for various factions. 3D
Fantasy Masters Zeonix January 2003 Windows Collectible card game Free to play Network trading card game. Play with other users with your 50 card deck. 2D
Freeciv Open Source January 5, 1996 Linux Turn-based strategy Free to play Build, explore and conquer. 2D
OpenArena Open Source August 19, 2005 Windows, OS X, Linux First-person shooter Free to Play Open source quake 3 clone. 3D
SubSpace Virgin Interactive November 30, 1997 Windows Action game Free to play 2D space shooting 2D
Teeworlds Open Source May 27, 2007 Windows, OS X, Linux Platform, Action Free to play 2D Action Platformer with a grappling hook. Wide variety of community created maps and game-modes. 2D
Urban Terror Open Source August 5, 2000 Windows, OS X, Linux First-person shooter Free to Play Open source stand alone game based on a quake 3 mod. 3D
Xonotic Open Source December 23, 2010 Windows, OS X, Linux First-person shooter Free to Play Fast-paced open-source FPS. 3D

Free to play[]

These MOGs run on a for-profit basis, and do not require money from the player for an in-game advantage over other players.

Developer(s) Release date Required OS Genre Payment Synopsis Type
Apex Legends Respawn Entertainment 2019 Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Battle royale Free to play Apex Legends fuses elements of a variety of video games, including Respawn's own Titanfall series, battle royale games, and class-based shooters. 3D
Battlefield Heroes EA Games 2009 Windows First-person shooter Free to play, with the option to purchase accessories such as guns, clothes, widgets etc. Cartoon simulation game of WWII where players can choose to fight as a soldier for one of two factions, Royal or National, and fight for victory. 3D
Battlerite Stunlock Studios 2017 Windows MOBA Free to play Battlerite consists of two teams battling against each other. Each player chooses a unique playable character called a Champion with unique offensive, defensive, and movement abilities. 3D
Brawlhalla Blue Mammoth Games 2017 Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Fighting Free to play A platform fighter for up to 8 players with the goal to knock one's opponent off the stage 2D
Bloodline Champions Stunlock Studios 2011 Windows MOBA Free to play, with option to unlock more cosmetic items and usable characters. Arena-based PvP game where teams of 2-5 battle in three different game modes; team deathmatch, capture the flag and map point control. 3D
Call of Duty: Warzone Infinity Ward, Raven Software 2020 Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Battle royale Free to play The title is a part of the 2019 video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare but does not require the purchase of it. 3D
Company of Heroes Online THQ 2010-2011 Windows Real-time strategy Free to play, with option to purchase convenience items Action WWII game where players quickly build a force to gain control of the map in 1v1 through 4v4 games in multiplayer or play alone. 3D
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Valve 2012 Windows First-person shooter Free to play, with cosmetics that can be obtained through a case by chance A team-based shooter that has an in game economic system to purchase weapons and grenades in a 5v5. 3D
Destiny 2 Bungie 2017 Windows First-person shooter Free to Play A game that incorporates role-playing and massively multiplayer online game (MMO) elements. 3D
Dota 2 Valve 2013 Windows, macOS, Linux MOBA Free to play, with various cosmetic customization options available for purchase. Every single hero can be freely chosen in All-Pick mode. Players control different heroes in a 5 vs 5 battle to control lanes. 3D
Fortnite Battle Royale Epic Games 2017 Windows, macOS Battle royale Free to play 100 players skydive onto an island and scavenge for gear to defend themselves from other players; the last player or team alive wins the match. 3D
Guns and Robots Masthead Studios 2013 Windows Third-person shooter Free to play, with the option to purchase additional content Comic-style, robot creation, online shooter 3D
Heroes of Newerth S2 Games 2010 Windows MOBA Free to Play One of the spiritual successors to the Warcraft III mod Defense of the Ancients (DotA) 3D
Heroes of the Storm Blizzard Entertainment 2015 Windows, macOS MOBA Free to play, with options to purchase cosmetics and permanently unlock playable heroes The game features various characters from Blizzard's franchises as playable heroes, as well as different battlegrounds based on Warcraft, Diablo, StarCraft, and Overwatch universes. 3D
League of Legends Riot Games 2009 Windows, macOS MOBA Free to play, with options to purchase cosmetics and unlock additional heroes with premium currency in addition to ingame currency Players control different heroes in a 5 vs 5 battle to control lanes 3D
Paladins Hi-Rez Studios 2018 Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One First-person shooter Free to play Hero shooter video game 3D
Rec Room Against Gravity 2016 Windows, PlayStation 4 First-person shooter, Action RPG, Sports Free to play Social VR game including multiple game experiences, including FPS, action RPG, and sports 3D
Smite Hi-Rez Studios 2014 Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One MOBA Free to play Players control a god, goddess, or other mythological figure, and take part in team-based combat 3D
Team Fortress 2 Valve 2007 Windows, macOS, Linux First-person shooter Free-to-play in perpetuity from June 2011, with some cosmetic in-game items available for purchase on a microtransaction basis.[1] Cartoon-style first person shooter where two opposing but functionally identical factions battle for control of maps 3D
Transformice Atelier 801 2010 Windows, macOS, Linux MMO, Platform Free-to-play Collect cheese playing as a mouse and take it back to the hole. 2D
Valorant Riot Games 2020 Windows First-person shooter Free to play A team-based tactical shooter in which player characters have unique abilities and use an economic system to purchase their abilities and weapons 3D
Warframe Digital Extremes 2013 Windows Third-person shooter Free to play A cooperative action role-playing third-person shooter 3D
Roblox Roblox Corporation 2007 Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Xbox One Platform Free to play, items and boosts available for purchase. A game engine/platform where users can build their own creations. 3D

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References[]

  1. ^ Crossley, Rob (2011-06-23). "Valve: Team Fortress 2 is free forever". Develop. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
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