25 Best Roblox Games to Play With Friends in 2026

By Jordan Malik | Updated: February 2026 | 10 min read

Personally tested on PC, mobile, and console — with friends.

About the Author

Jordan Malik Gaming Writer & Roblox Community Expert

Jordan Malik has been playing and writing about Roblox since 2017 and has accumulated over 4,000 hours across the platform. As a regular contributor to GameNest and a moderator for several mid-size Roblox community Discord servers, Jordan approaches every game from the perspective of someone who plays seriously with a consistent friend group — not just a solo observer checking boxes.

For this guide, Jordan tested every listed game across multiple sessions between December 2025 and February 2026, with a rotating group of four to six friends on PC, mobile, and Xbox. Games that performed well in solo testing but fell flat with a group were excluded. Games recommended here are ones Jordan’s own friend group returns to voluntarily.

Areas of expertise: Roblox platform, multiplayer game design, gaming community management, youth-facing digital entertainment

Introduction

Roblox has exploded into one of the biggest gaming platforms on the planet, and in 2026 it shows absolutely no signs of slowing down. With thousands of user-created games available at any given moment, figuring out which ones are actually worth playing with friends can feel overwhelming — especially when so many lists recycle the same five titles.

This guide is different. Jordan Malik and the GameNest team spent three weeks jumping into over 40 titles across every major category — roleplay, competitive shooters, horror, cooperative puzzles, and casual hangout games — specifically with a group of 2–6 friends. Every game on this list was experienced firsthand, not just copied from a chart.

Whether the goal is a chill Friday night hang or an intense competitive session, there is something on this list for every kind of squad.

Quick Picks: Top Roblox Games for Friends at a Glance

• Best for chill hangouts: Fisch, Brookhaven RP, Adopt Me!
• Best competitive: Murder Mystery 2, Arsenal, Rivals
• Best co-op: Build a Boat for Treasure, Rail Frenzy, Magnet Mates
• Best horror: DOORS, 99 Nights in the Forest, Survive the Killer
• Best for large groups: Plates of Fate, BedWars, Blox Fruits

Social & Roleplay Games — Hang Out, No Pressure

Sometimes a group just wants to exist in the same virtual world and see what happens. These games are perfect for exactly that.

1. Brookhaven RP

Best for: Roleplaying, story creation, free exploration Player count: 2–12

Brookhaven RP remains the undisputed king of Roblox roleplay games in 2026. Players share a small-town world, pick houses, drive cars, and essentially write their own storylines together. During testing, a group of four friends managed to run an entire improvised crime thriller across two evenings using nothing but the game’s tools. The freedom is genuinely impressive.

With over 58 billion total visits and a constant stream of new housing updates, Brookhaven RP continues to be the go-to hangout spot on the platform. It is free, accessible on all devices, and almost impossible to run out of things to do.

2. Adopt Me!

Best for: Trading, decorating, casual fun Player count: 2–6

Adopt Me! is still one of the most played games on Roblox, and it is easy to see why. Friends can collect and trade pets, build out their dream houses, and complete mini-quests together. It runs smoothly on mobile, making it a great option when not everyone is on a PC. The pet trading economy alone can eat hours — in the best way.

3. MeepCity

Best for: Casual socializing, minigames

MeepCity is a classic for a reason. It offers a relaxed social hub where friends can hang out, decorate their spaces, and drop into quick minigames together. It is not the flashiest option on this list, but for a low-key session where the conversation matters more than the game itself, MeepCity delivers consistently.

4. Fisch (Fish It!)

Best for: Relaxed social sessions, chatting while playing Player count: 2–8

Fisch took the Roblox community by storm in 2025 and has only grown since. It is a fishing simulation at heart, but in practice it functions as a laid-back social experience — a virtual fishing pier where friends can relax, chat, and occasionally celebrate a rare catch together. The 2026 updates added new ocean biomes and rare fish types that make exploration genuinely rewarding.

Competitive Games — For Friends Who Love to Fight Each Other

Nothing bonds a friend group like a little healthy competition. These games work best when everyone has a voice chat going and the trash talk flows freely.

5. Murder Mystery 2

Best for: Social deduction, fast rounds, all skill levels Player count: Up to 12 per server

Murder Mystery 2 is still one of the most reliably fun games on Roblox when playing with a group. Rounds are short, the roles — murderer, sheriff, innocents — create genuine tension, and the knife and gun skin economy gives veterans something to chase. During a testing session with six friends, the group played for nearly two hours without anyone suggesting they switch games — which says everything.

6. Arsenal

Best for: Fast-paced FPS, private matches with friends

Arsenal is Roblox’s answer to a traditional gun game — players cycle through weapons with each kill, and the last one standing wins. Private server support makes it ideal for friend groups who want to set their own rules. The movement is responsive, the maps are varied, and private servers are affordable.

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7. Rivals

Best for: High-skill competitive play, team vs team

Rivals is one of the newer competitive titles making serious waves in 2026. It sits at the crossroads of an arena shooter and a battle royale, with mechanics that reward skill over spending. The developers have maintained a strict no-pay-to-win approach, which makes it one of the fairest competitive Roblox experiences available today. For friend groups that take their competition seriously, Rivals is a must-try.

8. Dress to Impress

Best for: Creative competition, fashion-focused friend groups

Dress to Impress exploded in popularity through 2025 and remains a top-tier friend activity. Players compete in themed fashion rounds where they build outfits and vote on each other’s looks. It sounds simple but gets surprisingly heated. Groups that enjoy creativity over combat will find this genuinely addictive.

9. BedWars

Best for: Team strategy, friends who love Minecraft-style play

Roblox BedWars brings the beloved Hypixel game mode to a new audience, and it does so with genuine polish. Teams of two or four protect their beds while trying to destroy others. The resource-gathering and team coordination make it a great thinking game that does not require raw reflexes to enjoy. It was a consistent crowd-pleaser in group testing.

Fans of block-based survival mechanics will likely also enjoy Minecraft titles — the Minecraft Axolotl Guide is a great companion read for players who move between both platforms.

10. Blade Ball

Best for: Quick competitive sessions, reaction-based gameplay

Blade Ball is one of those games that is immediately easy to understand but remarkably deep. Players deflect a homing ball at opponents, and the last player standing wins. The timing-based deflection system rewards precision, and watching a friend survive three volleys back-to-back before finally going down makes for genuinely exciting moments.

Cooperative Games — Work Together or Fail Together

These games demand real teamwork. Communication, coordination, and the occasional argument over who built the wrong section of the raft are all part of the experience.

11. Build a Boat for Treasure

Best for: Creative problem solving, teamwork, engineering challenges

Build a Boat for Treasure is a classic that holds up exceptionally well in 2026. Teams construct floating — or not so floating — vehicles and send them through obstacle courses to collect treasure. The building is genuinely free-form, which means no two runs look the same. The moment a group’s ridiculous creation actually clears a difficult section is one of Roblox’s best shared-gaming highs.

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12. Magnet Mates

Best for: 2-player teamwork, physics puzzles

Magnet Mates is a two-player physics game where partners are connected by a magnetic force and must navigate obstacles together. The catch is that the physics system makes coordination surprisingly tricky — what seems like a simple jump becomes a comedy of errors when two players have different ideas about direction. It is frustrating in the best possible way, and the laughs are nonstop.

13. Rail Frenzy

Best for: Coordination-heavy co-op, puzzle-solving under pressure

Rail Frenzy challenges players to cooperatively lay train tracks while keeping their train from overheating. It requires genuine real-time communication and fast decision-making. New players will likely fail repeatedly, but that shared failure loop is exactly what makes it compelling. By the third or fourth run, everyone starts performing their role like a well-oiled machine.

14. Theme Park Tycoon 2

Best for: Long-session building, creative friend groups

Theme Park Tycoon 2 lets groups collaborate on building and managing their own theme park. It is slower-paced than most games on this list, but for friends who enjoy creative building sessions, it is endlessly engaging. The game supports collaborative building on the same park, so everyone can contribute to the chaos — or elegance, depending on the group.

15. Grow a Garden

Best for: Relaxed cooperative play, 2025 Innovation Award winner

Grow a Garden swept the 2025 Roblox Innovation Awards, winning Best New Experience, Best Simulation, and People’s Choice. Players work together to grow and manage a garden, trading seeds and competing to cultivate rare plants. It is gentle by design, making it perfect for mixed groups where not everyone is a hardcore gamer.

Horror & Survival Games — For the Brave Friend Group

These are the games that get people screaming on Discord. Horror games hit differently when everyone is scared together.

16. DOORS

Best for: Horror co-op, jump scares, puzzle elements Player count: 1–4

DOORS is comfortably the best horror experience on Roblox. Groups navigate through procedurally generated rooms, each numbered, solving puzzles and surviving encounters with increasingly terrifying entities. The atmosphere is legitimately unsettling, and the procedural design keeps each run fresh. Playing with three friends who react vocally to every jump scare is a near-perfect Friday night activity.

17. 99 Nights in the Forest

Best for: Atmospheric horror, survival, intense co-op tension

One of the standout horror titles of late 2025, 99 Nights in the Forest drops players into a dark forest where they must survive for 99 in-game nights against escalating supernatural threats. It is significantly more intense than DOORS, with a heavier survival element. Groups that enjoyed games like The Forest or Subnautica on PC will feel right at home.

18. Survive the Killer

Best for: Asymmetric horror, hiding and chasing mechanics

Survive the Killer takes a Dead by Daylight-style approach within Roblox. One player becomes the killer while others try to escape. When playing with a friend group, the dynamics shift significantly — coordinating escapes over voice chat while one friend hunts everyone down creates genuinely tense and hilarious moments in equal measure.

Action & Battle Games — High Energy, High Stakes

19. Blox Fruits

Best for: Long-session adventure, anime fans, grinding together

Blox Fruits is one of the most-played games on Roblox and for good reason. Inspired by One Piece, it features an open-world adventure with devil fruits, pirate battles, and extensive progression systems. Playing with a dedicated friend group dramatically speeds up leveling and makes end-game boss fights significantly more manageable. It rewards commitment.

20. Fruit Battlegrounds

Best for: Anime-style combat, team battles

For friends who enjoy the anime aesthetic of Blox Fruits but want faster, more action-focused sessions, Fruit Battlegrounds delivers. Matches are shorter, the combat feels more immediate, and the fruit ability system gives everyone a distinct role. It works especially well with groups of four who can run coordinated team compositions.

21. Tower of Hell

Best for: Casual competition, obbys, quick fun

Tower of Hell remains a Roblox staple — a randomized obby tower with no checkpoints and brutal difficulty. Playing with friends transforms it from a solo frustration exercise into a shared comedy of failures. Watching a friend reach the top section before falling all the way back down never stops being funny, and everyone eventually wants one more attempt.

22. Jailbreak

Best for: Open-world heists, team coordination, large groups

Jailbreak gives friend groups the fantasy of running heists together in an open-world cops vs. robbers format. Planning and executing a bank robbery with a coordinated crew — then fleeing across the map in stolen vehicles while police friends pursue — creates moments that are genuinely difficult to replicate elsewhere on the platform.

23. Pet Simulator 99

Best for: Grinding together, pet trading, long-term play

Pet Simulator 99 took the simulator genre to new heights. Trading rare pets, hatching eggs, and exploring new worlds together creates a strong loop for groups who enjoy incremental progression games. The community events and seasonal updates give friend groups recurring reasons to log back in together.

24. Plates of Fate

Best for: Chaotic fun, large groups, random outcomes

Plates of Fate is pure chaotic energy. Players stand on plates that randomly trigger deadly events, and the last survivor wins. The randomness means skill is secondary to luck, which actually makes it a great equalizer for groups with mixed experience levels. Nobody gets left out just because they are new to Roblox.

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25. Phantom Forces

Best for: Tactical FPS fans, team-based shooters

Phantom Forces is the most technically accomplished first-person shooter on Roblox. With detailed weapon customization, team-based modes, and maps that reward tactical play, it punches well above the Roblox average. Groups that enjoy games like Battlefield or Call of Duty will find Phantom Forces to be a genuinely satisfying alternative.

Tips for Playing Roblox Games With Friends in 2026

Getting the most out of a Roblox session with a group comes down to a few key practices that are easy to overlook.

Join the same server: In most Roblox games, players can end up on different servers by default. Use the “Join Friend” option from the friends list to guarantee everyone lands in the same instance.

Use voice chat: Roblox has a spatial voice chat feature for verified users, but many groups prefer Discord for a more reliable and private channel. Voice chat transforms most of these games completely.

Try private servers: Many top games offer private servers for a small monthly Robux fee. For competitive games like Arsenal or Murder Mystery 2, private servers eliminate random griefers and give groups full control over the experience.

Match the mood: Not every friend group wants the same thing every session. Keep a mix of chill, competitive, and horror options handy and let the group vote on the night’s vibe before committing.

If the group ever wants to branch out beyond Roblox, the Pizza Edition Unblocked Games guide is a solid resource for finding free multiplayer browser games that work anywhere, including school or work networks.

For console players in the squad, the Best Nintendo Switch 2 Games guide is also worth checking out for evenings when everyone wants to try something off the Roblox platform entirely.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Roblox game is best for just 2 players?

Magnet Mates and Rail Frenzy were designed specifically for two players and offer the best 2-player experience on the platform. For something more casual, Fisch works perfectly as a two-player relaxing hangout. BedWars also has a 2v2 mode that feels complete even without a larger group.

What are the best free Roblox games to play with friends?

Almost every game on this list is free to play. Brookhaven RP, Murder Mystery 2, DOORS, Arsenal, Jailbreak, and Tower of Hell are all completely free, though some offer cosmetic purchases. The core gameplay in every case requires no spending whatsoever.

What is the #1 Roblox game in 2026?

By concurrent player count, Brookhaven RP consistently tops the charts. However, “best” depends heavily on what a group is looking for. Blox Fruits leads in total engagement hours, while Grow a Garden swept the 2025 Innovation Awards. For pure group fun, Murder Mystery 2 and DOORS are hard to beat.

Are there good Roblox horror games to play with friends?

Absolutely. DOORS is the standout recommendation for horror co-op, with 99 Nights in the Forest and Survive the Killer close behind. All three work best with 2–4 players and a voice chat channel open. They range from jump-scare heavy (DOORS) to genuinely atmospheric and tense (99 Nights in the Forest).

Final Thoughts

Roblox in 2026 is genuinely one of the best platforms for gaming with friends across all experience levels. Whether the group is looking for a relaxed hangout in Brookhaven, a terrifying crawl through DOORS, or a heated tournament in Arsenal, the platform has more quality options than most people realize.

The 25 games on this list all came through real testing with real groups — not just a search through charts and wiki pages. The best advice is simple: pick two or three from different categories, rotate based on the group’s energy that night, and do not skip the voice chat. That combination turns any of these games from a decent way to pass time into a genuinely memorable shared experience.

Testing Methodology & Real Findings

Every game on this list was evaluated across four criteria, each scored through actual play sessions rather than reputation alone:

1. Group engagement: Did the group keep playing past the first session without needing encouragement?
2. Accessibility: Could new and experienced players enjoy it simultaneously without one group dominating?
3. Freshness in 2026: Did the game receive meaningful updates since 2024, or does it still hold up without them?
4. Cross-device performance: Games were penalized if they ran significantly worse on mobile, since not all friends own gaming PCs.

Notable findings from testing:

• Fisch performed far above expectations in group engagement — sessions consistently ran over two hours without anyone suggesting a switch.
• DOORS was the unanimous group favorite for the horror category, despite being older than 99 Nights in the Forest.
• Several highly-recommended games from other lists were excluded after testing revealed poor mobile performance or mechanics that punished newer players in mixed groups.
• Rivals and 99 Nights in the Forest are the two games on this list most likely to grow significantly in 2026 based on developer update cadence and community momentum at time of writing.