Top 34 Best Online Multiplayer Xbox One Games

Rocket League combines soccer and race cars together to produce a surprisingly fun online multiplayer game on Xbox One. Compete with or against your friends and drive on walls, perform flips, and even fly with your car’s rocket to bash the over-sized ball into your opponent’s net and score a goal.

Team-based shooter Overwatch has players coordinate with their friends in order to push payloads and capture control points. With 26 unique heroes to choose from, each specializing in Offense, Defense, Tank, or Support, and many locations from around the world to battle in, Overwatch ensures you’ll be playing for days on end on Xbox One.

Choose from one of seven character classes in Diablo III on Xbox One and engage in an action-packed hack-and-slash game that lets you either embark on a grand adventure or complete daring side quests. The title’s extensive sandbox world contains tons of items to collect, dozens of attacks to learn, and no shortage of fierce monsters to fight.

Destiny 2 on Xbox One allows you the chance to test your online multiplayer shooter skills against other Guardians in various PvP modes. As if that weren’t a reward in itself, the game allows you the opportunity to score Crucible Tokens and basic loot drops as you play.

Fortnite on Xbox One has players team up with their buddies to stop hordes of mutant enemies from invading their base. Build your bunker during the day to shield yourself at night, then use the skills you learn to take on your friends in a free Battle Royale mode afterword.

Rainbow Six Siege’s PvP multiplayer breaks a bit from tradition and offers a variety of modes that have attackers rescue a hostage being protected by the defending team. Of note especially is the title’s Terrorist Mode that has players eliminate a group of enemies in a set area before time runs out.

Friday the 13th on Xbox One has you either play as one of Camp Crystal Lake’s counselors or as the coldblooded Jason Voorhees. As counselors, you’ll have to work together in order to cleverly circumvent Jason’s supernatural prowess. As Jason, you’ll have a wide variety of killing methods at your disposal, all of which are guaranteed to satiate any horror fan’s appetite for gore.

Battlefield 1’s 64-player online multiplayer feature is frantic to say the very least. With six unique multiplayer modes to choose from and an assortment of well-detailed and well-balanced weaponry to fight with, there’s practically no reason to neglect what the title’s online component has to offer.

Though each Borderlands game on Xbox One is a great journey when played alone, playing with a group of four player makes the experience much more memorable. Filled with action-packed missions, humor, and an in-depth skill system, you and your friends are free to take on each world however you’d like.

Injustice 2 on Xbox One is a DC fighting game that improves upon the original in almost every way. Balanced gameplay mechanics and more characters to choose from make playing online ranked matches a delight, as you’ll never know who exactly you’ll be up against and what witty remarks await you.

Tekken 7 on Xbox One is another compelling fighting game that allows you the chance to accumulate promotions and rise from your lowly title to become Tekken God Prime in multiplayer. Use the newly introduced Rage Drives to spur on a comeback in the midst of battle, helping you rise up the ranks and win against everyone on the leaderboards.

There’s a reason why Grand Theft Auto V’s online component is still going strong years after the game’s release. With a variety of different missions and heists scattered throughout the city to tackle, Grand Theft Online on Xbox One consistently delivers on all the fun to be had with the title.

Titanfall 2 on Xbox One perfectly balances its pilot and mech gameplay throughout its various online multiplayer modes. Each mech offers its own unique playstyle catering to the majority of hardcore shooter fans. As if that wasn’t enough, players also have lots of gadgets, guns, and abilities to choose from.

NBA 2K18 on Xbox One allows you the chance to create your own leagues in MyLEAGUE mode and rebrand and relocate teams as you see fit, changing up how you play and who you use according to how your next opponent plays. Added features like Strategy Cards, Super Max, Schedule Challenges, and more usher in a level of complexity not seen before in other NBA titles.

Star Wars Battlefront II on Xbox One thrusts you into the heat of its sci-fi battles. Whether a member of the dark side in Heroes vs. Villains or a resistance spaceship fighter in Starfighter Assault, Battlefront II’s online multiplayer is a delight for any hardcore fan of the movie series.

Call of Duty: WWII on Xbox One sees the franchise return to its roots and deliver on the expectations of a premiere online multiplayer experience established back in the first Modern Warfare. Players can choose their own division and hone whatever shooter skills suit their fancy via combat training, ensuring they’ll be a force to be reckoned with come time for online play.

Minecraft on Xbox One is a sandbox game fueled by imagination. Perfect for younger audiences, the title has your child and his or her friends mine ore, create their dream house, or fight monsters together. Creative Mode is an online multiplayer favorite as it gives a group of buddies the chance to essentially build whatever they want together.

Madden NFL 18’s MUT Squads act as an extension of the fan-favorite Madden Ultimate Team. This compelling feature basically boils down to 3v3 modes where you can play a game with friends or join up with some teammates online.

FIFA 18 on Xbox One once again brings the legendary sport of soccer (or football) to life. Seeing the return of a story mode last explored in 2016’s iteration, the real draw of FIFA 18 is its improved online multiplayer mode that polishes up some graphical inconsistencies that FIFA 17 had.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ addictive premise makes you want to keep playing over and over again despite dying quite a lot. This 100-person battle royale free-for-all is online multiplayer at its finest, producing an exhilarating thrill ride that’s hard to ignore.

Halo 5’s online multiplayer feels like classic Halo, but with a few surprises thrown in for good measure. The game overall feels like it’s an homage to Halo 3, as it allows for a level playing field by giving everyone access to the same weapons and the same abilities. You won’t find Call of Duty references in this one.

Perhaps the biggest strength of Gears of War 4’s online multiplayer component is its PvP mode, which sees developer The Coalition consistently provide updates to. It’s as bloody, frantic, and brutal as ever, satiating your appetite for fun and gore all at once.

If you’re a fan of tactical RTS combat, Halo Wars 2 on Xbox One is definitely for you. A variety of modes that shake up gameplay and a faster means of rallying your troops together ignites a fearsome battle on screen that’s probably best experienced with an online opponent. Reading your enemy’s moves and winning the war produces a level of satisfaction that’s rare to come across in traditional shooters.

Forza Motorsport 7 on Xbox One has plenty of fair, balanced racing battles to be had. It rewards you in online multiplayer with tougher tracks like narrow street circuits the more you play the game, helping you become a better virtual sports driver while also improving your skills against other racers.

Forza Horizon 3 on Xbox One breaks a bit from the traditional Forza Motorsport series to deliver a 12-player online multiplayer free roam driving experience like no other. Should you not feel like racing competitively off the track, you can join up with three other players to play through Horizon 3’s campaign together.

Dying Light’s online co-op multiplayer modes allow random players the chance to join in on your campaign to help you clean out that zombie horde at your front door. If you’d rather play co-op from the get-go, the game also allows you to face off against another human team struggling to survive. Sabotaging their home and unleashing scores of undead creatures toward your opponent may sound cruel, but boy is it fun.

When Microsoft bundled together the original Halo, Halo 2, Halo 3, and Halo 4 together in the massive package known as Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Xbox One, it made for one of the best means for you to relive your online multiplayer glory days. Indeed, the legacy of each title’s challenges and innovative maps live on today. If you have yet to witness the fun that each game has to offer and revel in it with others, stop what you’re doing and go play this as soon as you can.

One of Plants Vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2’s biggest offerings comes in the form of its unique multiplayer modes. Turf Takeover has you swap between plants and zombies in an attempt to take over your opponent’s side. Team Vanquish essentially boils down to your standard Team Deathmatch affair, and Mixed Mode brings together every multiplayer mode in the game to constantly keep players on their toes. There’s something here for everyone, no matter if you’re a seasoned gamer or not.

NHL 17’s Hockey Ultimate Team sees you build, trade, and compete against online multiplayer opponents in a compelling way. It introduces a HUT Synergy system designed to challenge you at every step, motivating you to actively stay hungry for the best means of rounding out your team.

Warframe is a free-to-play shooter that nails down the best aspects of co-op online multiplayer. It’s fast-paced and has you constantly moving around and shooting, working with up to three teammates to bring down strong enemies that you wouldn’t otherwise be able to defeat alone.

Far Cry 5 takes players on a wild ride through the Montanan wilderness of Hope County. Take on a fanatical cult run by the ruthless megalomaniac, Joseph Seed, along with his three other siblings. While you can take on the main adventure alone, you can actually play with a friend. You’ll be working as a team, sharing both health and ammo packs with each other. Take on a host of bizarre missions and end Joseph’s tyrannical reign once and for all.

Plan the ultimate escape plan in A Way Out as you team up with a friend and look for the best way to escape from prison. Each player controls a different character, either Leo or Vincent, and must carry out a specific role during the escape. One mission might require a player to distract a guard while the other person must sneak into a room and steal a vital tool for escaping. What makes A Way Out one of the best multiplayer games on the Xbox One is that you only need one copy of the game, meaning your friend can play with you for free!

The Titans are back and hungrier than ever in Attack on Titan 2. The sequel to the hack-and-slash game has players making their own character and joining the Survey Corps themselves, taking on the different titans through various assignments and tasks. You can group up with other players and clear different scout missions together. There is also a competitive PvP mode and even an Annihilation mode where two teams try to slay the most titans together.

Sail the high seas with your friends and live out your life as a pirate in Sea of Thieves. This Xbox One multiplayer game is packed with tons of activities, from raiding islands to fighting other players, and you can do everything with your friends. Since Sea of Thieves is also a shared game world, groups of players will regularly encounter each other in the game.