{"id":59935,"date":"2014-02-06T18:00:02","date_gmt":"2014-02-06T16:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=59935"},"modified":"2025-07-02T00:53:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:53:53","slug":"the-best-pc-games-for-playing-with-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-best-pc-games-for-playing-with-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"The best PC games for… playing with friends"},"content":{"rendered":"

We continue\u00a0our\u00a0“The best PC games for…” series<\/a>, this time\u00a0focusing on having fun with friends<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“Should we go for a drink?” asks a friend.\u00a0“It’s too cold.” “I\u00a0have an stomach upset.” “I don’t have any cash.” These are the typical excuses we pull out\u00a0when we’d rather\u00a0stay\u00a0home on the couch than go out. But staying home doesn’t have to mean being anti-social\u2013 you can always invite your friends over to play a few video games.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you have a PC at home, you’ll already\u00a0know there are plenty of\u00a0games that can be a lot more fun when you have people\u00a0to play them with. Driving, fighting, sports\u2013 all the classic genres feature titles where local multiplayer options are\u00a0a fundamental part of the game. Let’s go over five great games to enjoy with friends.<\/p>\n

Worms Reloaded: Big wars, small scale<\/h3>\n

\"Worms:The Worms series, created in the 90s, still has a huge presence in many homes, and its success can be attributed to\u00a0very simple gameplay: control a small army of worms and mobilize them to kill enemy groups. While it’s\u00a0fun to play solo, it’s much more fun\u00a0with friends, either leading several in a team, or in competition with each other.<\/p>\n

Worms has\u00a0many versions, but we’re sticking with\u00a0the most current one, Reloaded, although if you’ve\u00a0got an\u00a0older version<\/strong> at home, you’ll\u00a0have an equally good time.<\/p>\n

Download Worms Reloaded<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Worms:<\/p>\n

FIFA 14: The must-have sports simulator<\/h3>\n

\"FIFA<\/p>\n

Sports games really lend themselves to multiplayer mode, and although the market is saturated with\u00a0great examples, we’re sticking with\u00a0FIFA<\/strong>. The EA game improves every year, offering a degree of realism and fidelity to the original sport that’s hard to match. It might even overshadow the marvelous NBA 2K14<\/a>, a must-have game for basketball fans.<\/p>\n

FIFA 14 has several online and offline modes<\/strong> so that you can play against your friends or join forces to defeat your opponent. Whichever\u00a0way you like to\u00a0enjoy football, this game will hit the spot.<\/p>\n

Download FIFA 14<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"FIFA<\/p>\n

Trine 2: A magical adventure for three<\/h3>\n

\"Trine<\/p>\n

If you’re\u00a0looking for an old-school adventure, you’ll enjoy Trine 2. In this platform action game,<\/strong> you can play with up to two friends to overcome the challenges and puzzles you’ll encounter in this\u00a0beautiful fantasy world.<\/p>\n

If most multiplayer titles are all about competition, Trine 2 is the opposite: what counts here is working together,\u00a0combining your\u00a0powers and abilities to progress. Unity is strength.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Download Trine 2<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Trine<\/p>\n

GRID 2: Spectacular racing<\/h3>\n

\"Grid<\/p>\n

Racing games are another classic\u00a0that can’t be left out when meeting up with gamer friends. The problem is that some sagas, like Need For Speed<\/a>\u200b\u200b, have removed the option to play split screen<\/strong>, which means looking for\u00a0alternatives. Luckily, GRID 2 still has this option.<\/p>\n

In this car game from Codemasters, there’s no shortage of cool\u00a0cars, spectacular tracks and a great selection of modes. In addition, unlike other titles\u00a0such as\u00a0F1 2013, GRID 2’s\u00a0gameplay is really\u00a0accessible for any level of player<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Download GRID 2<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Grid<\/p>\n

Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition: Brutal battles for everyone<\/h3>\n

\"Mortal<\/p>\n

If you think\u00a0your emotions can handle it,\u00a0Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition is the game for you. The reboot of the 90s combat saga has returned in top form with a strong cast of characters, great game modes, classic\u00a0controls and, of course, a multiplayer \u00a0option that allows your savage side<\/strong> to reign supreme, even among friends.<\/p>\n

If you think a modern game can’t be\u00a0controlled like the classics of yesteryear, relax.\u00a0Mortal Kombat offers just as much control as ever; if\u00a0you’re a “button masher” from the 90s, <\/strong>don’t worry \u2013\u00a0you’re going to love it.<\/p>\n

Download Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Mortal<\/p>\n

Something for everyone<\/h3>\n

Despite the variety of games we’ve mentioned here, this list is only a teaser of the multiplayer games available for PC. Get out there and explore\u00a0the hundreds\u00a0of PC games that have\u00a0multiplayer features<\/strong>. And, don’t forget to check out the rest of our ‘The best PC game for…’ series<\/a> for gameplay of every type<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

Which games do you like to play with friends?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We continue\u00a0our\u00a0“The best PC games for…” series, this time\u00a0focusing on having fun with friends. “Should we go for a drink?” asks a friend.\u00a0“It’s too cold.” “I\u00a0have an stomach upset.” “I don’t have any cash.” These are the typical excuses we pull out\u00a0when we’d rather\u00a0stay\u00a0home on the couch than go out. But staying home doesn’t have … Continue reading “The best PC games for… playing with friends”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2041,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-59935","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59935","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2041"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59935"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59935\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":331391,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59935\/revisions\/331391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59935"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59935"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59935"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=59935"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=59935"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=59935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}