The best multiplayer Xbox One games

As one of the bestselling games of all time, Minecraft needs little introduction. However, the RPG-enhanced Minecraft Dungeons is by far the friendliest game for multiplayer adventures. Your friends don’t need to know anything about Minecraft to jump in, party up, and explore a story packed with diverse zones, tough bosses, upgrades, and lots of loot (plus DLCs if everyone likes it). There’s also an in-depth difficulty system for each zone, so you can set the difficulty for wherever your party is at. Dungeons is available free on Game Pass, too!

Red Dead Online is the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption II, which currently tops our list of the best games on Xbox Game Pass. That’s why we’re including it. If you prefer a more modern take, Grand Theft Auto Online is just as interesting. Like GTA Online, Red Dead Online is just Red Dead Redemption II with friends. Instead of playing as Arthur Morgan, you can create your own character, tackling quests and bounties in the Wild West with your own customized group of outlaws. It’s not just a loose, tacked-on multiplayer mode. Red Dead Online has a story of its own. Set a year before Red Dead Redemption II, you play as a silent protagonist recently broken out of prison by a group of bandits. If you prefer a more open approach, Red Dead Online has a slew of activities outside of the main story, from taking on bounties with a posse to going toe to toe with other players in the Showdown Series.

Divinity: Original Sin II is an old-fashioned, isometric RPG, and it’s great. If you’re looking for deep lore, tactical combat, and nearly endless story opportunities, Divinity: Original Sin II is for you. If you want a lot of action and don’t care much for digging through dialogue trees, there are better options on this list. Divinity: Original Sin II isn’t a game for everyone. For the players who enjoy this style of game, though, there’s nothing quite like it. It’s an excellent single-player experience, but to get the most out of Divinity: Original Sin II, it’s best to take three friends along for the journey. You play as a Sourcerer, someone who can cultivate Source to cast spells. Rivellon, where all of the Divinity games take place, is under attack by the Voidwoken, attracted to the power of Source. To fend off the invasion, The Divine Order starts persecuting Sourcerers, outfitting magic users with a collar that mutes their Source powers. Your journey begins on a ship stuffed to the brim with Source-muted characters on their way to Fort Joy, where the Divine Order purges Sourcerers of their Source. All of this happens in the first 45 minutes of the game, and there are another 50 or so hours dedicated to just the main quest. Divinity: Original Sin II is a journey, and if you’re at all interested in RPGs, it’s a journey you and your friends should take.

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands amplifies every aspect of the games that proceeded it. Combat is more bombastic, the quests are more varied, and there are more guns than any other Borderlands game. If you haven’t taken to the previous games, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands won’t change your mind. If you have, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands turns the dial up to 11. Rare guns and over-the-top combat only take you so far, though. Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is a thoroughly enjoyable experience in single-player mode, but the loop of looting and shooting can get stale fast depending on your tolerance. Like a lot of other games on this list, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands shines in multiplayer. Wiping the sweat from your brow after an intense combat encounter or tracking down a rare, legendary weapon is much more enjoyable with a group. Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands adds some significant changes to the co-op mode over previous games, too. Most notably, the game reframes the plot around a DnD style campaign hosted by Tiny Tina, whose narration can change the environment and mechanics on the fly in wild and creative ways.