Free online games to play with long-distance friends
Distance stops mattering once you're both in the same room code. Each of you opens PlaywithBuddies on your own phone or computer, wherever you are, and plays together straight away, with nothing to download.
For two, Let Me Go! is a calm race across a board where every wall you place makes the other route longer. Mini Golf and Battle of Pirates are turn-based, so they suit a slow evening with a call running. Volley Clash and Turbo Dash are quick real-time head-to-heads made for rematches, and Jetski Racing 3D puts you side by side on the same coast. For a bigger group, Broadside Bay sails up to eight of you into one fleet battle. And Doodle Dash has Co-op Canvas, where you draw one picture together instead of against each other. Dragon Battle 3D has a story for two: fly a coast of six regions together, one quest at a time, and save it to carry on next evening.
The games
Let Me Go!1-4 players · 5–12 minStrategic maze board game. Race your pawn to the opposite side or place walls to block your opponents.
Mini Golf1-4 players · 4–10 minTop-down mini golf with procedural courses, water hazards, and obstacle banks. Drag and release to putt with the fewest strokes.
Battle of Pirates1-6 players · 3–6 minTurn-based naval artillery duel. Aim your cannons, adjust for wind, and sink the enemy fleet solo, with friends, or online.
Volley Clash1-4 players · 5–8 minArcade beach volleyball with jumps, dashes and spikes in the air. Play solo against the AI, share a keyboard with a friend, or go online at 1v1 or 2v2 on a wider court.
Turbo Dash1-4 players · 2–5 minRocket-powered car soccer under stadium floodlights. Pick Shortstack for low ramp-fed goals or S.C. Field for suspended aerial goals. Aim your car with the stick, boost into the air and make it your own with paints, decals, wheels, trails and toppers. Play with friends, bots or on one keyboard.
Jetski Racing 3D1-4 players · 3–5 minA free 3D jet ski racing game with waves, stunt ramps and airborne rings. Race two AI rivals, chase your time-trial ghost, or race with up to three friends online. Two coastal courses and eight cosmetic jet skis, with no download or adverts.
Broadside Bay1-8 players · 5 min3D naval battles from 1v1 to 5v5 with friends and bots. Sail five maps, from lit steel harbours to an ice maze, fit five ships with blasters, torpedoes, mortars and rockets from crates, merge copies into rarer gear, climb seven leagues, finish daily quests and play weekend events.
Doodle Dash1-8 players · 8–15 minA friendly drawing party game. Take turns drawing and guessing, unmask the Fake Artist, play Telephone from prompt to drawing to guess, copy a Masterpiece, draw in black in One Colour, pass drawings around the room in Pass & Add, or draw one picture together in Co-op Canvas and Relay.
Dragon Battle 3D1-4 players · 3 min battle / continuing story / free flightFly your own dragon over floating islands. Battle friends or bots in the sky, race up to three friends on the Sunspire Circuit, or ride a 24-quest story together with a friend.
How to play them with friends
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Press Play below, then type a name to play as a guest, or sign in with Google.
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Share your six-character room code, or the room link, with your friends.
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As the host, pick one of these games for long-distance friends. Switch games between matches without anyone leaving.
Questions
- How many people can play these games for long-distance friends?
- Let Me Go! takes 1–4 players, Mini Golf 1–4, Battle of Pirates 1–6, Volley Clash 1–4, Turbo Dash 1–4, Jetski Racing 3D 1–4, Broadside Bay 1–8, Doodle Dash 1–8 and Dragon Battle 3D 1–4. Online, everyone joins one room from their own phone, tablet or computer.
- Can I play these games for long-distance friends on my own?
- Let Me Go!: Against bots at six levels, from Rookie to Grandmaster. Mini Golf: Against bots at three levels: Rookie, Club and Pro. Battle of Pirates: Against a bot at one of three ranks: Swab, Gunner or Captain. Volley Clash: Against a bot at three ranks: Rookie, Pro and Legend. Turbo Dash: Against bots at three levels, in free play, or in the six-step Flight School. Jetski Racing 3D: Race two AI rivals or run a time trial against your saved personal-best ghost. Broadside Bay: Against bots in every team size from 1v1 to 5v5, on any of the three maps. Bots carry gear as strong as yours. Doodle Dash: Co-op Canvas works on your own as a free drawing board. Every other mode needs friends. Dragon Battle 3D: Battle up to three bots at Easy, Balanced or Fierce, race the Sunspire Circuit against the clock, or play the story on your own.
- Can friends share one device for these games for long-distance friends?
- Let Me Go!: Players can take turns on one device. Mini Golf: Several players can take turns on one device. Battle of Pirates: Two captains can share one device and pass it between turns. Volley Clash: Two players can share one keyboard. Turbo Dash: Two players can share one keyboard.
- Are these games for long-distance friends free, and do I need an account?
- They are free, with nothing to buy and no adverts inside the games. You don’t need an account either: type a name and play as a guest, or sign in with Google to keep your stats.
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