2 player games

Challenge a friend, a sibling or a parent on the same computer, tablet or phone. Every game below has a two-player mode where you take turns on one device – no second screen, no account and no online lobby needed.

Most of these games also include a computer opponent, so you can practise alone and then play each other.

18 free 2 player games

  • Cannon Battle – Turn-based artillery: set angle and power, beat the wind and flatten the enemy castle.
  • Checkers – Classic 8×8 checkers against the computer or a friend.
  • Chess – Full chess against a local computer opponent or a friend.
  • Chinese Checkers – Hop your marbles across the star into the opposite point first.
  • Connect Four – Drop discs and line up four in a row before the computer does.
  • Draughts Variants – International 10×10 and Brazilian draughts with flying kings.
  • Go – Surround territory and capture stones in the ancient game of Go.
  • Gomoku – Get five stones in a row on a 15×15 board before your opponent.
  • Hex – Link your two sides of a diamond of hexagons before your opponent.
  • Local Pictionary – A pass-and-play drawing party game: draw the secret word while friends shout guesses.
  • Ludo – Roll the die, race your four tokens around the board and capture rivals.
  • Mancala – Sow seeds around the board and fill your store with the most.
  • Nine Men's Morris – Form mills of three to capture your opponent’s men in this ancient strategy game.
  • Quick Draw – A western reaction duel: wait for “DRAW!”, then fire first — but never too early.
  • Reversi – Outflank and flip your opponent’s discs to own the board.
  • Snakes and Ladders – Roll the die, climb ladders, dodge snakes and race to square 100.
  • Tank Battle – Top-down tank duels with ricochet shells — against the computer or a friend.
  • Tic-Tac-Toe – Classic three-in-a-row against a local AI or a friend on the same device.

Frequently asked questions

Can two people play on the same device?

Yes. Pick the two-player (local) mode at the start of a game and pass the device back and forth, or sit side by side at one keyboard.

Do I need an internet connection to play with a friend?

No. Two-player games run entirely in your browser on one device, so they keep working offline once the site has loaded.

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