Whatever your taste in iPhone games, there’s one subgenre of gaming that lets you take full advantage of the capabilities of your device: multiplayer games.
These come in all different genres, which means that no matter what your favorite style of game or how much expertise you have in gaming, you can easily find a game for you and your friends to play.
Some multiplayer games are made for couch play games that you can play right on your own iPhone or iPad with a friend sitting next to you with their own device. Other games allow you to pass and play an iPad or iPhone, taking turns competing in a board game or planning turn-based strategies in combat. Of course, some of the most popular games in 2021 have been online multiplayer experiences, where you’re battling it out against random people from all over the world from the comfort of your living room.
Best Multiplayer Games for iOS
1. Call Of Duty: Mobile
Game Type: Action
Call of Duty was released on the 1st October 2019. It is part of the most popular action games downloaded by IOS users all around the globe.The game developers have received great reviews from fans worldwide.
The fighting styles are shooting and modern warfare which is interesting. The multiplayer attribute enable players to interact with other player while in combat.
2. Injustice: Gods Among Us
Game Type: Card
A collectible card game where the player gets to build an epic list of both heroes and villains (from DC Comics) along with moves and powers to fight in the 3-on-3 action combat battles. The player has to create his teams with tactical strategies and level up in battles to evolve his collection, and participate in worldwide tournaments to top the leaderboards.
3. Fortnite
Game Type: Action & Adventure
Fortnite has come to mobile! Squad up and compete to be the last one standing in Battle Royale, or use your imagination to build your dream Fortnite in Creative.
On mobile, Fortnite is the same game you know from PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Mac. Same map, same gameplay, same weekly updates.
Build your fort as you battle to be the last one standing. Jump in and squad up with friends around the world or in the same room!
4. Clash of Clans
Game Type: Strategy
A crowd favorite, this fortress defense game lets you join a friend’s clan and turn villages into fortresses.. The real challenge is to train and raise armies (including barbarians, witches and dragons), defend your fortresses using cannons, mortars, bombs and more, and battle with enemy clans to prove your supremacy.
5. Monopoly
Game Type: Board Game
Wheel and deal as you build your fortune playing an exciting game of MONOPOLY online. Buy up whole neighborhoods, charge rent, and watch your empire grow. It’s all about making deals and making money. But don’t land in Jail! Go broke or else you’ll lose everything.
6. Words with Friends Classic
Game Type: Puzzle
A crosswords puzzle game where the players have to build the best possible words using the available characters in the least number of moves to gain maximum points. You can even compete with unknown players through its random opponent matchmaking, make new friends and connect with your friends via the in-game chat.
7. Bowmasters
Game Type: Action
Bowmasters is a 2D action game where you participate in exciting long-distance duels. It works like this: first you attack and then your opponent attacks, and the first person to reduce the other person’s life bar down to zero is the winner.
To shoot your weapon (it might be a bow, a Molotov cocktail, a Viking axe, or whatever) just tap the screen and swipe backwards. Next you’ll see the power and angle of the blow or the shot. When you pick up your finger, you’ll release the blow and see if you’ve managed to hit your opponent.
Bowmaster has some 30 different characters that all come with their own exclusive weapon. To start you have just one character unlocked, but as you carry on and win levels you can unlock all the others.
Bowmaster is a fun and zany 2D action game with hilarious graphics and lots of different game modes. Whether you play against the computer or against a friend, the confrontations always end badly.
8. Head Soccer
Game Type: Sports
A soccer game with easy controls but lethal shots such as ice shoot, dragon shoot and lightning shoot to make the opponents lose the games. The game offers multiple game modes to suit your mood like league, survival, tournament, etc. Moreover, the game also offers Multi Play Mode to play with your friends in vicinity using Bluetooth.
9. Vainglory
Game Type: Action
Vainglory is an award winning free-to-play cross-platform MOBA with the strategic depth and mechanical skill that you’d expect from a PC title, but playable with your friends anywhere on any device.
Featuring incredible graphics, precision controls and competitive gameplay parity across all platforms, Vainglory lets you party with your friends and match up with players around the world on desktop or mobile!
Sound intense? Only if you want it to be. Have fun your way with casual and competitive experiences ranging from 5-minute BRAWLs to the full 5V5 battle arena experience.
Vainglory is built on the proprietary EVIL cross-platform game engine – offering beautiful, smooth graphics, superior performance and unrivaled control accuracy across the widest range of devices.
10. Touch Hockey: FS5
Game Type: Sports
An addictive air hockey game with smooth touch and animations that makes the game very responsive to play.
The game offers multiple levels for solo play and if that doesn’t satisfy you, you can play a multiplayer game with friends using Bluetooth or local WiFi network.
11. Eternity Warriors 2
Game Type: Action
Eternity Warrriors 2 is a role and action game in which we play the role of the warrior chosen by destiny to face an army from hell which is leaded by some of the most dreaded demons known by human kind.
Throughout our adventure we will bump into dozens of different demons that will try to stand in the way of our victory. To overcome them we will only be able to do one thing: fight them using all our skills and weapons that we will find and acquire along the way thanks to experience.
The way in which the battle develops is very similar to any RPG such as Diablo. We will have to click on the enemy that we want to hit and that’s it; our character will start launching attacks at him. Of course, we will also have to use the special abilities on an ongoing basis, which is essential if we want to survive.
Eternity Warriors 2 is a remarkable RPG that on top of a long and entertaining campaign, offers great graphics and the possibility to enjoy it in a cooperative way through the internet with a friend, or alone: two different experiences but likewise entertaining.
12. NBA Jam
Game Type: Sports
Since the early 90’s NBA Jam by EA Sports has been one of the most popular sports-based video game. The game has found its way on consoles, arcades, and computers and now on the mobile devices as well.
The iOS version of the game has a smart control system that works very well on the touchscreen devices. The controls include the virtual stick for the moment, turbo button, a button for passing or stealing the ball and one for shooting or blocking the ball.
13. Bike Race Free
Game Type: Racing
A fast-paced physics-based bike racing game wherein the player has to drive his bike through tracks having obstacles, loops and jumps. The game comes with dozens of addictive worlds and hundreds of challenging tracks to keep the fun alive. It comes with single player mode as well and allows playing unlimited publicly-shared free levels.
14. Worms 2 – Armageddon
Game Type: Strategy
A fun-filled game with interesting visuals. The game first appeared in the desktop version. The game has a multiplayer mode that allows up to 4 players to play on the same device.
Grab your grenades in this wonderful game and prepare for battle, as the worms are back, bigger and better than ever in Worms™2: Armageddon! The best-selling turn-based-strategy blast-a-thon is back with new weapons, brand new customization options and of course, more explosions! Get ready for the ultimate installment! With many games modes available, there is something for everyone.
Battle against 3 other friends in high-octane multiplayer action or take on the solo campaign in a bid to become the ultimate mercenary worm! Worms 2 – Armageddon has 100s of single-player as well as multiplayer missions which you can choose to play.
The cartoon-style visuals and comical audios make the game a fun time pass.
15. 8 Ball Pool
Game Type: Sports
The world’s #1 pool game with an attractive interface, simple gameplay and multiplayer options. You can challenge your Facebook or 8 Ball Pool friends or other players for a 1-1 match or participate in a global 8-player tournament to top in the leaderboards. The player can also improve his pool skills in the game’s practice arena.
16. World of Warships
Game Type: Action
World of Warships is a naval action MMO, dipping into the world of large-scale sea battles of the first half of the twentieth century. Epic battles rage across the oceans of the world in order to claim victory among teams comprised of the greatest representatives from the era of multi-ton marine giants.
In order to achieve victory in battle, players must employ a wide range of strategies in a variety of tactical decisions. Sudden ambushes, cunning flanking attacks, open confrontation and “head-on” assaults — captains must strive to find an ideal way to deliver a decisive blow at the enemy.
Experience epic, free-to-play naval combat when you helm one of over 200 historic vessels in an exciting balance of strategy and real-time combat in World of Warships. Outfit your fleet with flags, camouflage, modifications, talented commanders, and more!
17. Tic Tac Toe Free
Game Type: Board game
A digitized Tic Tac Toe game that supports one and two player gameplay. Its bot gameplay includes 3 difficulty levels and you can also play against a friend using either two player or network play mode. Its network play mode lets you play against your Game Center friends or any random opponent of the network.
18. Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
Game Type: Cards
A strategic cards game where cunning wins over all. The game lets you collect powerful cards to do spells, call minions and seize control of battlefields. In the start, you can play solo against game-controlled heroes to learn the tactics and strategies. Its ultimate fun, however, lies in having 1-on-1 matches against other players to win amazing prizes.
19. MetalStorm: Online
Game Type: Action
An advanced aircraft combat game that offers its users an action-packed gaming experience. It comes with multiple game modes, namely, campaign, versus and survival mode. The game features 360-degree jet experience and an option to fight with friends or random players. Also, you can take help from friends to complete difficult missions.
20. Scrabble Free
Game Type: Board game
A word game that brings Scrabble to a whole new interesting level. The game offers multiple game modes to satisfy the gamer in you.
You can play solo against its bot or challenge your FB friends or play against random opponents. Its Teacher feature helps you become a Scrabble master and the game even gives hints when you are out of words.