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6 Games to Play When Five or More Friends Gather
Last updated: 2026-11-13
Past five players the list of co-op games shrinks fast. This list focuses on games that take many players, but confirm the cap on the store page.
Selection criteria
- The player cap exceeds your group size
- Everyone owns the same version
- Waiting time is not long
Barotrauma
A co-op survival simulation where you crew a submarine on the seabed of an alien moon. Roles such as captain, engineer and medic are genuinely separate jobs. Suited to groups of five or more who enjoy teamwork and role play. Voice chat is practically required, so it fits friends who play on a call.
Core Keeper
A 2D top-down sandbox where you dig through an underground cavern, gather ores and defeat bosses. Farming, cooking and building are all in one place. Suits friends of different skill levels because everyone can take a different job at their own pace. Many players can share one base.
Party Animals
A physics-based brawler where cute animals push, throw and wrestle each other. You laugh even when your controls are clumsy. Good for four to eight players, in the same room or online, who care more about silly moments than winning.
Crab Game
A free multiplayer game where players go through minigames until only one remains. The simple rules make it easy to grasp the first time. Good to launch when many friends are online at once. It costs nothing, which makes inviting new friends easy.
Tabletop Simulator
A sandbox that lets you play board and card games on a virtual table with a physics engine. The Workshop has an enormous library of games. Good for friends who live far apart but want to play board games. The software does not enforce rules, so people run the game.
Farming Simulator 22
A simulation where you drive machines, grow crops and harvest to build up a farm. Many real machinery brands appear. Good for friends who want to build a farm together at an unhurried pace. Plowing, harvesting and hauling are easy to split into roles.
Tip
With large groups, one connection issue can stall everyone. Confirm that all are in the lobby before starting.