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 dateRequired OSGenrePaymentSynopsisType0 A.D. Wildfire Games Windows, OS X, Linux, BSD Real-time strategy Free to Play historical war and economy game 3D Alien Arena Free Software community Windows, OS X, Linux, BSD first-person shooter Free to play 1950s-era sci-fi shooter 3D AssaultCube Free Software community Windows, OS X, Linux, Android Tactical first-person shooter Free to play fast paced shooter with special movements 3D Allegiance Microsoft Research Windows Space simulation, RTS Free to play Players control space fighter ships, and fight for various factions. 3D C-Dogs SDL Free Software community Windows, OS X, Linux Shoot 'em up Free to play features both co-op and deathmatch 3D Cube Free Software community Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, OS X, AmigaOS 4, AROS, iPhone, Wii, Pocket PC first-person shooter Free to play multiplayer shooter with multiple game modes 3D Cube 2: Sauerbraten Free Software community Windows, Linux, BSD, OS X first-person shooter Free to play shooter with real-time editing 3DFantasy Masters Zeonix Windows Collectible card game Free to play Network trading card game. Play with other users with your 50 card deck. 2DFreeciv Free Software community Linux Turn-based strategy Free to play Build, explore and conquer. 2DGlobulation 2 Free Software community Windows, OS X, Linux Real-time strategy Free to play Aims to reduce micromanagement 2DOpenArena Free Software community Windows, OS X, Linux First-person shooter Free to Play Open source quake 3 clone. 3DOpenClonk Free Software community Windows, OS X, Linux action game Free to Play mining, settling and PvP combat 2DOpenTTD Free Software community Windows, OS X, Linux Business simulation game Free to Play logistics simulator with construction elements 2DOpenRA Free Software community Windows, OS X, Linux Real-time strategy Free to Play Command & Conquer reimplementation with gameplay modernisation 2DPokerTH Free Software community Windows, OS X, Linux, Maemo, Android Card game Free to Play Texas hold 'em simulator 2DTetriNET Free Software community Windows, Linux, MacOS, BeOS Puzzle video game Free to Play multiplayer online Tetris 2DLiquid War Free Software community Windows, OS X, Linux action game Free to play Based on particle flow dynamics 2DMegaGlest Free Software community Windows, OS X, Linux Real-time strategy Free to play Fantasy strategy game with magic and steampunk elements 3DLuanti Free Software community Windows, OS X, Linux, Android Sandbox game Free to play Survival game with voxel view similar to Minecraft 3D Red Eclipse Free Software community Windows, OS X, Linux, Android first-person shooter Free to play science-fiction shooter with parkour movements 3D Smokin' Guns Free Software community Windows, OS X, Linux first-person shooter Free to play western themed 3DSubSpace Virgin Interactive Windows Action game Free to play 2D space shooting 2DSuperTuxKart Free Software community Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, iOS, Switch Racing game Free to play arcade kart racing game 3D The Battle for Wesnoth Free Software community Windows, OS X, Linux Turn-based strategy Free to play hex cell based strategy with high fantasy theme 2D Teeworlds Free Software community 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. 2DUrban Terror Free Software community Windows, OS X, Linux First-person shooter Free to Play Open source stand alone game based on a quake 3 mod. 3DUnvanquished Free Software community Windows, OS X, Linux first-person shooter, real-time strategy Free to Play sci-fi themed team game 2DWarzone 2100 Pumpkin Studios, Free Software community Windows, OS X, Linux real-time strategy and real-time tactics Free to Play post-apocalyptic, military-science-fiction setting 3DWidelands Free Software community Windows, OS X, Linux Real-time strategy Free to Play construction game with indirect controls 2DWorld of Padman Free Software community Windows, OS X, Linux, AmigaOS 4 First-person shooter Free to Play based on a video game cartoon series 2DXonotic Free Software community Windows, OS X, Linux First-person shooter Free to Play Fast-paced open-source FPS. 3DZero-K Free Software community Windows, OS X, Linux Real-time strategy Free to Play similar gameplay to Total Annihilation 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 dateRequired OSGenrePaymentSynopsisTypeApex LegendsRespawn Entertainment2019Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneBattle royaleFree to playApex Legends fuses elements of a variety of video games, including Respawn's own Titanfall series, battle royale games, and class-based shooters.3DBattlefield HeroesEA Games 2009WindowsFirst-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. 3DBattleriteStunlock Studios2017WindowsMOBAFree to playBattlerite 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.3DBrawlhallaBlue Mammoth Games2017Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, AndroidFightingFree to playA platform fighter for up to 8 players with the goal to knock one's opponent off the stage2DBloodline Champions Stunlock Studios 2011WindowsMOBA 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. 3DCall of Duty: WarzoneInfinity Ward, Raven Software2020Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneBattle royaleFree to playThe title is a part of the 2019 video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare but does not require the purchase of it.3DCompany of Heroes OnlineTHQ 2010–2011Windows, macOS, iPadOS, iOS, AndroidReal-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. 3DCounter-Strike 2Valve 2012WindowsFirst-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. 3DDestiny 2Bungie2017Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/SFirst-person shooterFree to PlayA game that incorporates role-playing and massively multiplayer online game (MMO) elements.3DDota 2Valve 2013Windows, macOS, LinuxMOBA 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. 3DFortnite Battle RoyaleEpic Games2017Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS,The iOS and Android clients were removed by Apple and Google respectively on August 13, 2020, as Epic had changed how one could buy V-bucks with the client, leading Epic to file a lawsuit against Apple. The macOS version will be unable to be updated. See Epic Games v. Apple. The game remained playable if one had already downloaded it. On Android, while it is no longer available on Google Play, it remains available via the Samsung Galaxy Store on Samsung Galaxy devices as well as directly from the Epic Games App on all other Android devices. Nintendo Switch, Android, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5Battle royaleFree to play100 players skydive onto an island and scavenge for gear to defend themselves from other players; the last player or team alive wins the match.3DGuns and RobotsMasthead Studios 2013WindowsThird-person shooter Free to play, with the option to purchase additional content Comic-style, robot creation, online shooter 3DHeroes of NewerthS2 Games2010WindowsMOBAFree to PlayOne of the spiritual successors to the Warcraft III mod Defense of the Ancients (DotA)3DHeroes of the StormBlizzard Entertainment2015Windows, macOSMOBAFree to play, with options to purchase cosmetics and permanently unlock playable heroesThe game features various characters from Blizzard's franchises as playable heroes, as well as different battlegrounds based on Warcraft, Diablo, StarCraft, and Overwatch universes.3DLeague of LegendsRiot Games 2009Windows, macOSMOBA 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 3DPaladinsHi-Rez Studios2018Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneFirst-person shooterFree to playHero shooter video game3DRec Room Against Gravity 2016Windows, PlayStation 4First-person shooter, Action RPG, Sports Free to play Social VR game including multiple game experiences, including FPS, action RPG, and sports 3DRogue Company First Watch Games 2020Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5First-person shooter Free to play Hero shooter video game 3DSmiteHi-Rez Studios2014Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Amazon LunaMOBAFree to playPlayers control a god, goddess, or other mythological figure, and take part in team-based combat3DSnake.ioKooapps2016Windows, macOSBattle royaleFree to playPlayers control a snake that grows longer by consuming glowing pellets scattered throughout the game arena3DTeam Fortress 2Valve 2007Windows, macOS, LinuxFirst-person shooter Free-to-play in perpetuity from June 2011, with some cosmetic in-game items available for purchase on a microtransaction basis. Cartoon-style first person shooter where two opposing but functionally identical factions battle for control of maps 3DTransformiceAtelier 801 2010Windows, macOS, LinuxMMO, Platform Free-to-play Collect cheese playing as a mouse and take it back to the hole. 2DValorantRiot Games2020WindowsFirst-person shooterFree to playA team-based tactical shooter in which player characters have unique abilities and use an economic system to purchase their abilities and weapons3DWarframeDigital Extremes2013WindowsThird-person shooterFree to playA cooperative action role-playing third-person shooter3DRobloxRoblox Corporation2007Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Xbox OnePlatformFree to play, items and boosts available for purchase.A game engine/platform where users can build their own creations.3D
See also List of massively multiplayer online games List of free massively multiplayer online games List of MMORPGs List of multiplayer browser games Browser game
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