Sometimes money is tight and you don’t have the means to just start spending upwards of $60 on the latest release, so we’ve taken a look into some of the best free online games in 2025. There’s a mix of console, PC and mobile titles up for grabs here that should be a plenty good time sink.
Best Free Online Games 2025
Some of our picks for the best online games we have are ones that are probably quite familiar. Available on both console and PC, Fortnite took the world by storm. Its managed to make millionaires with some of the highest prize pools in esports. And the reason they can put so much money behind its fledgling esports scene is in part due to that Epic Games backing. And in part due to how successful the game is. With crossovers from Avatar to Star Wars to Family Guy to even LEGO, there’s so much to do in Fortnite. For those that absolutely never got into the building aspects, Fortnite has its separate Zero Build mode, where, as the name implies, is the same Fortnite without people building skyscrapers.
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If you’re looking for solid mobile experiences with the same addicting game feel as Fortnite, 2 of the most popular mobile shooters are PUBG Mobile and CoD Mobile. PUBG Mobile is doing significantly better than its PC counterpart, while it might not be as whimsical and varied as Fortnite, if you are more interested in the gunplay, then PUBG Mobile’s battle royale mode and gunplay might appeal to you. CoD Mobile is faster paced and your traditional deathmatch.
Top mobile games in 2025
Some of the best performing mobile games are based on the match 3 formula that Candy Crush pushed into the limelight way back when and continues to push. At over 17000 free levels, its one of the best free games to pick up thanks to the amount of content. Its a casual game with some online features to let you match up against friends, even if there’s no head to head. If you hit your daily energy usage in Candy Crush but want to grind more match 3 games, then Royal Match and Royal Kingdom are incredibly popular choices as well.
Free Multiplayer Games
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Some of the most popular multiplayer games are actually free. Marvel Rivals has been the latest entry into the hero shooter market, once again proving that Concord’s problem wasn’t the lack of interest in the genre, but the lack of interest in Concord. Marvel Rivals hits the huge wake left by the original Overwatch’s 6v6 mode, and combos it with the juggernaught that is the Marvel IP. If you’re not looking for shooters, Rocket League is an esports juggernaut with fantastic casual support. The rocket propelled Football (soccer) game is easy to pick up and difficult to master.