Best friend energy does not need a party of ten. The right games for best friends online work for exactly two people — or a duo breakout from a bigger group chat.
Below: 16 online games for best friends — browser links, Discord voice, and text thread picks.
Browser games for best friends (free)
- Curio — guessing game with chat. Stranger mode for lighter rounds; share link in Discord or text. Setup →
- PlayingCards.io — UNO, poker, whatever you know.
- Skribbl.io — draw badly, laugh loudly.
- 8 Ball Pool — quick competitive rounds.
- Chess — async between classes or work.
Discord games for best friends
- Screen-share Curio — one creates room, both play. Full list: Discord games guide.
- Jackbox — if someone owns it; share screen.
- Trivia bot rounds — first correct typed answer wins.
- Never have I ever — voice only, keep it PG in mixed servers.
- Watch party — stream + react in voice.
Text games for best friends
- Word chain — last letter starts next word.
- Caption this — random photo, best caption wins.
- Story one line — alternate sentences until absurd.
- Full list — texting games for friends.
- WhatsApp picks — games on WhatsApp.
When you are catching up (not competing)
- High-low of the week — one win, one struggle each.
Pick by vibe
| Situation | Try |
|---|---|
| Discord call, 30 min | Curio or Skribbl |
| Texting between errands | Emoji quiz or word chain |
| First hangout in years | Ice breakers for two |
| Need more players | 2-player games in DMs |
Start a Curio room — text your best friend the link.