Multiplayer Shooter Games on Xbox
The top multiplayer shooter games on Xbox are Rainbow Six Siege, Helldivers 2 and PUBG: Battlegrounds. Of the top 5, 4 are free and all have crossplay.
Top 5: Rainbow Six Siege, Helldivers 2, PUBG: Battlegrounds, Apex Legends and Destiny 2.
Co-op shooter games
The squad fights waves of bugs, robots or zombies together, with nobody on the other side.
Start with: Helldivers 2, Destiny 2, Warframe, Payday 2 and Deep Rock Galactic.
Helldivers 2
2–4 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Helldivers 2: View game →Destiny 2
Free2–12 onlineCrossplay
Warframe
Free2–4 onlineCrossplay
Payday 2
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Payday 2: View game →Deep Rock Galactic
2–4 online
Up to 4 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Deep Rock Galactic: View game →Risk of Rain 2
2–4 online2 on one screen
Up to 2 on one screen with a single copy.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Risk of Rain 2: View game →Ready or Not
2–5 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
You need voice chat to play.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Ready or Not: View game →Borderlands 2
2–4 online4 on one screen
Up to 4 on one screen with a single copy.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Borderlands 2: View game →Call of Duty: Black Ops III
2–18 online4 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Call of Duty: Black Ops III: View game →Gears of War 4
2–10 online2 on one screenCrossplay
Gears of War 3
Our pick
2–10 online2 on one screen
Gears of War 2
Our pick
2–10 online2 on one screen
Space Marine 2
2–12 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Space Marine 2: View game →Once Human
Free2–4 onlineCrossplay
Darktide
2–4 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Darktide: View game →Borderlands 3
2–4 online4 on one screenCrossplay
Warhammer: Vermintide 2
2–4 online
Up to 8 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Warhammer: Vermintide 2: View game →Borderlands 4
2–4 online2 on one screenCrossplay
Killing Floor 2
2–6 online
Up to 6 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Killing Floor 2: View game →Gunfire Reborn
2–4 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC and Xbox.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Gunfire Reborn: View game →Outriders
2–3 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Outriders: View game →Back 4 Blood
2–4 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Back 4 Blood: View game →Broforce
2–4 online4 on one screen
One copy is enough to play together online.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Broforce: View game →Resident Evil 5
2 online2 on one screen
Up to 2 on one screen with a single copy.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox · Switch
Resident Evil 5: View game →
Team shooters: tactical, hero and arena
Rounds of 5 against 5 or 6 against 6, and about half are free, so the whole group can start without paying.
Start with: Rainbow Six Siege, Marvel Rivals, Call of Duty and Overwatch.
Rainbow Six Siege
Free2–10 onlineCrossplay
Free, so nobody in the group pays to join.
You need voice chat to play.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Rainbow Six Siege: View game →Marvel Rivals
Free2–12 onlineCrossplay
Free, so nobody in the group pays to join.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Marvel Rivals: View game →Call of Duty
2–12 online2 on one screenCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Call of Duty: View game →Overwatch
Free2–12 onlineCrossplay
Free, so nobody in the group pays to join.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Overwatch: View game →Halo: The Master Chief Collection
2–16 online4 on one screenCrossplay
The Finals
Free2–12 onlineCrossplay
Free, so nobody in the group pays to join.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
The Finals: View game →Halo Infinite
Free2–24 online4 on one screenCrossplay
Free, so nobody in the group pays to join.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC · Xbox
Halo Infinite: View game →Paladins
Free2–10 onlineCrossplay
Valorant
Free2–10 onlineCrossplay
Free, so nobody in the group pays to join.
You need voice chat to play.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Valorant: View game →Halo 5: Guardians
2–16 online
Up to 16 online in the same match.
Each player needs their own copy.
Xbox
Halo 5: Guardians: View game →Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
2–12 online
Up to 64 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord: View game →Titanfall 2
2–16 online
Up to 16 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Titanfall 2: View game →Insurgency: Sandstorm
2–20 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Insurgency: Sandstorm: View game →Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2
2–4 online2 on one screen
Up to 2 on one screen with a single copy.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2: View game →
Battle royale, extraction and war games
Big maps with many squads at once, or battles with dozens of players on each side.
Start with: PUBG: Battlegrounds, Apex Legends, War Thunder, ARC Raiders and Battlefield 6.
PUBG: Battlegrounds
Free2–4 onlineCrossplay
Free, so nobody in the group pays to join.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
PUBG: Battlegrounds: View game →Apex Legends
Free2–3 onlineCrossplay
Free, so nobody in the group pays to join.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch 2
Apex Legends: View game →War Thunder
Free2–32 onlineCrossplay
Free, so nobody in the group pays to join.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
War Thunder: View game →ARC Raiders
2–3 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
ARC Raiders: View game →Battlefield 6
2–64 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Battlefield 6: View game →Fortnite
Free2–16 online2 on one screenCrossplay
Free, so nobody in the group pays to join.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Fortnite: View game →Hunt: Showdown 1896
2–3 online
Up to 3 online in the same match.
You need voice chat to play.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Hunt: Showdown 1896: View game →Delta Force
Free2–4 onlineCrossplay
Free, so nobody in the group pays to join.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Delta Force: View game →Hell Let Loose
2–100 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PlayStation and Xbox.
You need voice chat to play.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Hell Let Loose: View game →Mordhau
2–64 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Each player needs their own copy.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Mordhau: View game →Star Wars Battlefront II
2–8 online2 on one screen
Up to 2 on one screen with a single copy.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Star Wars Battlefront II: View game →Battlefield 1
2–64 online
Up to 64 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Battlefield 1: View game →Marathon
2–3 onlineCrossplay
Crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
You need voice chat to play.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Marathon: View game →Battlefield 4
2–64 online
Up to 64 online in the same match.
No crossplay: everyone needs the same platform.
PC · PS4 · Xbox
Battlefield 4: View game →Naraka: Bladepoint
Free2–3 onlineCrossplay
Free, so nobody in the group pays to join.
Demanding for someone who barely plays.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
Naraka: Bladepoint: View game →Enlisted
Free2–4 onlineCrossplay
World of Warships: Legends
Free2–18 onlineCrossplay
Games are ordered by their Steam player reviews, and games that aren't on Steam (Nintendo, Riot, console-only games) sit among the most played.
Only on Xbox
These 3 are on the list and don't come out on any other system family.
Halo 5: Guardians
2–16 online
Up to 16 online in the same match.
Each player needs their own copy.
Xbox
Halo 5: Guardians: View game →Gears of War 3
Our pick
2–10 online2 on one screen
Gears of War 2
Our pick
2–10 online2 on one screen