28 Online Games for Couples (Free & Long Distance)

Online games for couples at a glance

“Free” means you can play without paying; some free games show ads or sell extras. For paid games, often only one of you needs to buy it. Prices change, so check the store before you buy.

Free browser games for couples online

Nothing to install. Send your partner a link, open a video call in another tab, and you're playing in a minute.

1. 1skribbl.io

   • 2+ players
   • Free
   • Browser
   • 20 min

   A Pictionary-style drawing game. Create a private room, send the link, and take turns drawing a word while the other guesses in the chat. You can add your own custom words, so fill it with inside jokes and places you've been. Best for silly, low-effort fun on a video call.

2. 2Lichess

   • 2 players
   • Free
   • No ads
   • Browser or app

   A free, open-source chess site and app. Send your partner a challenge link and play a live game, or pick correspondence mode and make one move a day, which suits couples in different time zones. Best for a slow, ongoing game you can both check on between other things.

3. 3Chess.com

   • 2 players
   • Free tier
   • Browser or app

   The biggest chess site, with a free tier for playing friends live or in daily games, plus puzzles and lessons. Paid memberships add more lessons and game reviews. Best if one of you is learning and wants to catch up with the other.

4. 4Board Game Arena

   • 2+ players
   • Free tier
   • Browser

   Hundreds of real board games playable in the browser, with the rules enforced for you, so nobody has to learn the scoring. Many games are free to play; some need a Premium account for the player who creates the table, and anyone can join. Look for two-player favorites like 7 Wonders Duel, Patchwork and Lost Cities if they're in the free catalog. Best for couples who miss board game night.

5. 5GeoGuessr

   • 2+ players
   • Free and paid tiers
   • Browser or Steam

   You're dropped somewhere in Street View and have to guess where on the map you are. Play rounds side by side on a call, or face off in duels. The Steam edition is free to download with some modes free, and full party hosting and more modes need a paid plan. Best for couples who love travel, or who are planning where to go next.

Co-op video games for couples online

Co-op games put you on the same team, which matters when you're apart and want playtime to feel like time together. Check that you're both on platforms that can play together before anyone buys anything.

6. 6Split Fiction

   • 2 players
   • Co-op
   • Paid (one copy)
   • Crossplay

   Two writers get trapped inside their own sci-fi and fantasy stories and have to escape together. It's co-op only, and it's ideal for long distance couples: one person buys the game, the other downloads the free Friend's Pass, and it works across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2. On consoles, both of you need that platform's online subscription (EA). Best for a shared story over a few weekends.

7. 7It Takes Two

   • 2 players
   • Co-op
   • Paid (one copy)
   • Console or PC

   The game that made co-op for couples a genre: a married couple, turned into dolls, has to work together to get home. The Friend's Pass lets one owner invite a partner for free, but only within the same platform family (PlayStation with PlayStation, Xbox with Xbox, PC with PC). Best for couples who are on the same system.

8. 8We Were Here Together

   • 2 players
   • Co-op
   • Paid
   • Mic required

   A first-person puzzle game where you're often separated and can only talk through an in-game walkie-talkie. One of you sees a clue, the other has the lever, and you have to describe what you see. Each of you needs your own copy and a microphone. It's on PC, Xbox and PlayStation. Best for couples who love escape rooms.

9. 9Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

   • 2+ players
   • Paid (one copy)
   • Free manual

   One of you defuses a bomb on screen; the other reads the bomb manual and can't see the bomb. Only the defuser needs the game, and the expert reads the free manual at bombmanual.com. All you need is a voice or video call (Steel Crate Games). Best for testing how well you explain things under pressure.

10. 10Stardew Valley

    • 2+ players
    • Co-op
    • Paid
    • Same platform

    Build a farm together, one evening at a time. Online co-op works on PC and consoles, but there's no cross-platform play, so you both need the game on the same kind of system. On consoles, online play needs the platform's subscription. Best for a slow, calming ritual you can drop in and out of.

11. 11Overcooked 2

    • 2-4 players
    • Co-op
    • Paid
    • Console or PC

    Cook and serve orders in kitchens that slide apart, catch fire and float on rafts. It supports online co-op, so you can run a kitchen together from two cities. Best for short, loud sessions. Keep it light; it's designed to make you panic.

12. 12Portal 2

    • 2 players
    • Co-op
    • Paid
    • PC

    Portal 2 has a separate co-op campaign for two robots who solve physics puzzles with portal guns. You'll need to plan together and point things out constantly. Each player needs a copy on Steam. Best for couples who like puzzles more than action.

13. 13Minecraft

    • 2+ players
    • Paid
    • Console, PC or phone

    Build a house, a town or a ridiculous castle in a shared world. Minecraft's Bedrock edition lets players on different devices join the same world, and a Realms subscription keeps your world online even when the host is offline. Best for couples who want a long-term creative project.

14. 14Animal Crossing: New Horizons

    • 2+ players
    • Paid
    • Switch Online needed

    Each of you has your own island, and you can visit each other online with Nintendo Switch Online. Trade fruit, leave gifts, decorate a spot together or show off a new house. Best for gentle, low-pressure check-ins on a Nintendo Switch.

15. 15Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

    • 2+ players
    • Paid
    • Switch Online needed

    Race each other online on a Nintendo Switch. Set up a private room, pick a cup and decide who buys the next dinner. Best for quick, competitive rounds when you only have twenty minutes.

16. 16Jackbox Party Packs

    • 2+ players
    • Paid (one copy)
    • Video call

    Collections of party games you play from your phone as a controller. One of you owns the pack and shares the screen on a video call, and the other joins from their phone's browser. Not every game works with two, so pick ones that do, like Fibbage (2-8 players) or Trivia Murder Party (1-8). Best for a game night that includes friends too.

Phone games for couples to play online

Turn-based phone games fit long distance relationships well, because you don't both have to be free at the same time.

17. 17Words With Friends

    • 2 players
    • Free with ads
    • iPhone and Android

    A Scrabble-style word game played one move at a time. Start a game, take your turn and get on with your day; your partner plays theirs whenever they're free. Best for couples in different time zones who want a little ongoing contact.

18. 18GamePigeon

    • 2 players
    • Free
    • iPhone only

    A set of mini games inside iMessage, including 8-Ball, Cup Pong, Mini Golf and Word Hunt (App Store). Send a game in your chat and your partner takes their turn when they see it. You both need iPhones. Best for quick, flirty rematches.

19. 19UNO!

    • 2+ players
    • Free with in-app purchases
    • Phone

    The official UNO! app from Mattel163. Invite your partner to a private room and play with house rules if you like. Best for a familiar game neither of you has to learn.

20. 20Plato

    • 2+ players
    • Free with in-app purchases
    • Phone

    A games-and-chat app with dozens of quick multiplayer games, including Crazy Eights, pool and bowling, with chat built in. Best for couples who like variety and want to switch games every few rounds.

Question games for couples over text and video

Sometimes the best online game is just a good question. These work in any chat or on a call, cost nothing, and leave you knowing each other a little better.

21. 21Would You Rather

    • 2 players
    • Free
    • Text or call

    Send two options and make your partner pick, then defend the choice. It's perfect for text because each question sparks a reply. Best for keeping a chat lively. Pull prompts from our would you rather questions for couples.

22. 22This or That

    • 2 players
    • Free
    • Text or call

    Rapid-fire pairs like sunrise or sunset, texting or calling, cook or order in. Answer fast without thinking. Best for a five-minute check-in before bed. See our this or that questions for couples.

23. 2321 Questions

    • 2 players
    • Free
    • Text or call

    Each of you asks up to 21 questions, and the other answers honestly. Spread it over a day of texting or do it all on one call. Best for newer couples, and for long distance couples who want more than “how was your day.” Try our 21 questions for couples.

24. 24Never Have I Ever

    • 2 players
    • Free
    • Video call

    Say something you've never done; if your partner has, they drop a finger and tell the story. It's better on video, where you can see the guilty face. Best for a Friday night call. Use our never have I ever questions for couples.

25. 25Truth or Dare

    • 2 players
    • Free
    • Video call

    Dares work surprisingly well on video: sing a song, show the weirdest thing in your fridge, do your best impression of your partner. Agree on limits first. Best for flirty calls. See our truth or dare questions for couples.

26. 26Two Truths and a Lie

    • 2 players
    • Free
    • Text or call

    Share three facts about yourself, one of them false, and have your partner spot the lie. Over text it's harder to read a face, which makes it trickier and more fun. Best for couples who think they already know everything.

27. 27Unsaid

    • 2 players
    • Android app
    • Partner needs no app

    A daily question game for couples. You get two questions a day, answer one in the app, and text it to your partner. They answer from the link on any phone, no download needed. In Guess me, they guess what you said and the reveal shows if they got it right. There's also This or that, Would you rather and date ideas you swipe on together. Answers stay hidden until you've both replied. The Android app is live; the iPhone app is coming soon. Best for long distance couples who want one small shared moment every day.

28. 28Paired

    • 2 players
    • Free download
    • Premium for quizzes
    • Both install

    A couples app with daily questions, quizzes and games. Both partners install and link up, and quizzes and games sit behind Premium, which one partner can buy for both (Paired FAQ). Best for couples who want a big library of prompts.

How to play online games as a long distance couple

• Check platforms first. Many games don't cross-play. Split Fiction does; It Takes Two and Stardew Valley don't. Confirm before you buy.
• Use turn-based games across time zones. Lichess daily games, Words With Friends and question games over text work when your free hours don't overlap.
• Keep a call open. Even browser games feel more like a date with a video call running alongside.
• Set a regular game night. A fixed evening each week gives you something to look forward to between visits.
• Mix play with talk. Alternate a co-op game with a question game, so the night isn't only about the screen.

For more ways to stay close apart, see our conversation starters over text and the best apps for long distance couples.

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