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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

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These MOGs run on a non-profit basis, requiring no payment from the players.

Developer(s) Release date Required OS Genre Payment Synopsis Type
0 A.D. Wildfire Games April 1, 2010 Windows, OS X, Linux, BSD Real-time strategy Free to Play historical war and economy game 3D
Alien Arena Free Software community October 2004 Windows, OS X, Linux, BSD first-person shooter Free to play 1950s-era sci-fi shooter 3D
AssaultCube Free Software community November 21, 2008 Windows, OS X, Linux, Android Tactical first-person shooter Free to play fast paced shooter with special movements 3D
Allegiance Microsoft Research March 16, 2000 Windows Space simulation, RTS Free to play Players control space fighter ships, and fight for various factions. 3D
C-Dogs SDL Free Software community Jul 25, 2013 Windows, OS X, Linux Shoot 'em up Free to play features both co-op and deathmatch 3D
Cube Free Software community 2001 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 May 6, 2004 Windows, Linux, BSD, OS X first-person shooter Free to play shooter with real-time editing 3D
Fantasy Masters Zeonix January 2003 Windows Collectible card game Free to play Network trading card game. Play with other users with your 50 card deck. 2D
Freeciv Free Software community January 5, 1996 Linux Turn-based strategy Free to play Build, explore and conquer. 2D
Globulation 2 Free Software community 2 February 2009 Windows, OS X, Linux Real-time strategy Free to play Aims to reduce micromanagement 2D
OpenArena Free Software community August 19, 2005 Windows, OS X, Linux First-person shooter Free to Play Open source quake 3 clone. 3D
OpenClonk Free Software community 3 December 2010 Windows, OS X, Linux action game Free to Play mining, settling and PvP combat 2D
OpenTTD Free Software community 6 March 2004 Windows, OS X, Linux Business simulation game Free to Play logistics simulator with construction elements 2D
OpenRA Free Software community April 13, 2010 Windows, OS X, Linux Real-time strategy Free to Play Command & Conquer reimplementation with gameplay modernisation 2D
PokerTH Free Software community October 2006 Windows, OS X, Linux, Maemo, Android Card game Free to Play Texas hold 'em simulator 2D
TetriNET Free Software community 1997 Windows, Linux, MacOS, BeOS Puzzle video game Free to Play multiplayer online Tetris 2D
Liquid War Free Software community 1995 Windows, OS X, Linux action game Free to play Based on particle flow dynamics 2D
MegaGlest Free Software community January 6, 2010 Windows, OS X, Linux Real-time strategy Free to play Fantasy strategy game with magic and steampunk elements 3D
Minetest Free Software community November 2, 2010 Windows, OS X, Linux, Android Sandbox game Free to play Survival game with voxel view similar to Minecraft 3D
Red Eclipse Free Software community March 15, 2011 Windows, OS X, Linux, Android first-person shooter Free to play science-fiction shooter with parkour movements 3D
Smokin' Guns Free Software community June 8, 2012 Windows, OS X, Linux first-person shooter Free to play western themed 3D
SubSpace Virgin Interactive November 30, 1997 Windows Action game Free to play 2D space shooting 2D
SuperTuxKart Free Software community 6 August 2007 Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, iOS, Switch Racing game Free to play arcade kart racing game 3D
The Battle for Wesnoth Free Software community October 2, 2005 Windows, OS X, Linux Turn-based strategy Free to play hex cell based strategy with high fantasy theme 2D
Teeworlds Free Software community May 27, 2007 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. 2D
Urban Terror Free Software community August 5, 2000 Windows, OS X, Linux First-person shooter Free to Play Open source stand alone game based on a quake 3 mod. 3D
Unvanquished Free Software community February 29, 2012 Windows, OS X, Linux first-person shooter, real-time strategy Free to Play sci-fi themed team game 2D
Warzone 2100 Pumpkin Studios, Free Software community April 10, 1999 Windows, OS X, Linux real-time strategy and real-time tactics Free to Play post-apocalyptic, military-science-fiction setting 3D
Widelands Free Software community 22 February 2014 Windows, OS X, Linux Real-time strategy Free to Play construction game with indirect controls 2D
World of Padman Free Software community April 1, 2007 Windows, OS X, Linux, AmigaOS 4 First-person shooter Free to Play based on a video game cartoon series 2D
Xonotic Free Software community December 23, 2010 Windows, OS X, Linux First-person shooter Free to Play Fast-paced open-source FPS. 3D
Zero-K Free Software community October 1, 2010 Windows, OS X, Linux Real-time strategy Free to Play similar gameplay to Total Annihilation 3D

Free to play

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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 date Required OS Genre Payment Synopsis Type
Apex Legends Respawn Entertainment 2019 Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Battle royale Free to play Apex Legends fuses elements of a variety of video games, including Respawn's own Titanfall series, battle royale games, and class-based shooters. 3D
Battlefield Heroes EA Games 2009 Windows First-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. 3D
Battlerite Stunlock Studios 2017 Windows MOBA Free to play Battlerite 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. 3D
Brawlhalla Blue Mammoth Games 2017 Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android Fighting Free to play A platform fighter for up to 8 players with the goal to knock one's opponent off the stage 2D
Bloodline Champions Stunlock Studios 2011 Windows MOBA 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. 3D
Call of Duty: Warzone Infinity Ward, Raven Software 2020 Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Battle royale Free to play The title is a part of the 2019 video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare but does not require the purchase of it. 3D
Company of Heroes Online THQ 2010–2011 Windows, macOS, iPadOS, iOS, Android Real-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. 3D
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Valve 2012 Windows First-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. 3D
Destiny 2 Bungie 2017 Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S First-person shooter Free to Play A game that incorporates role-playing and massively multiplayer online game (MMO) elements. 3D
Dota 2 Valve 2013 Windows, macOS, Linux MOBA 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. 3D
Fortnite Battle Royale Epic Games 2017 Windows, macOS,PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS,[1] Nintendo Switch,Android,[1] Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 Battle royale Free to play 100 players skydive onto an island and scavenge for gear to defend themselves from other players; the last player or team alive wins the match. 3D
Guns and Robots Masthead Studios 2013 Windows Third-person shooter Free to play, with the option to purchase additional content Comic-style, robot creation, online shooter 3D
Heroes of Newerth S2 Games 2010 Windows MOBA Free to Play One of the spiritual successors to the Warcraft III mod Defense of the Ancients (DotA) 3D
Heroes of the Storm Blizzard Entertainment 2015 Windows, macOS MOBA Free to play, with options to purchase cosmetics and permanently unlock playable heroes The game features various characters from Blizzard's franchises as playable heroes, as well as different battlegrounds based on Warcraft, Diablo, StarCraft, and Overwatch universes. 3D
League of Legends Riot Games 2009 Windows, macOS MOBA 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 3D
Paladins Hi-Rez Studios 2018 Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One First-person shooter Free to play Hero shooter video game 3D
Rec Room Against Gravity 2016 Windows, PlayStation 4 First-person shooter, Action RPG, Sports Free to play Social VR game including multiple game experiences, including FPS, action RPG, and sports 3D
Rogue Company First Watch Games 2020 Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 First-person shooter Free to play Hero shooter video game 3D
Smite Hi-Rez Studios 2014 Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Amazon Luna MOBA Free to play Players control a god, goddess, or other mythological figure, and take part in team-based combat 3D
Team Fortress 2 Valve 2007 Windows, macOS, Linux First-person shooter Free-to-play in perpetuity from June 2011, with some cosmetic in-game items available for purchase on a microtransaction basis.[2] Cartoon-style first person shooter where two opposing but functionally identical factions battle for control of maps 3D
Transformice Atelier 801 2010 Windows, macOS, Linux MMO, Platform Free-to-play Collect cheese playing as a mouse and take it back to the hole. 2D
Valorant Riot Games 2020 Windows First-person shooter Free to play A team-based tactical shooter in which player characters have unique abilities and use an economic system to purchase their abilities and weapons 3D
Warframe Digital Extremes 2013 Windows Third-person shooter Free to play A cooperative action role-playing third-person shooter 3D
Roblox Roblox Corporation 2007 Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Xbox One Platform Free to play, items and boosts available for purchase. A game engine/platform where users can build their own creations. 3D

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ Crossley, Rob (2011-06-23). "Valve: Team Fortress 2 is free forever". Develop. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
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