Good friends, snacks, and a poppin’ playlist are essential for any party. B♌ut there’s one thing you might be missing: video games!
Whether you’re an avid gamer or you only play with friends, there are so many multiplayer games out there that there’s something for everyone to enjoy. From bizarre indie fighting games to Smartphone-based quizzes, the PS4 boasts a huge variety o𓃲f games that can amp up the fun of any party. Here,ꦐ we’ve compiled a list of the very best PS4 games that will make your party one to remember.
Updated by Madison Lennon on April 3, 2020: Sometimes when you have a group of friends at your house, all you want to do is play games and relax instead of doing anything too crazy. The following list details a bunch of fun PlayStation 4 games that you and your friends can play together.
We decided now was a good time to update the list with even more options to keep you and your pals entertained for hours at a time. Some of them will even involve you guys getting up on your feet and breaking a sweat.
15 Just Da💮nce 𓃲
Just Dance is one of the most popular party games of all time. The game is perfect for parties where you're stuck indoors a🤡nd don't plan on going out to the club. Instead, you can host a dance party from the comfort of your living room.
There are multiple games in the series, and each one contains tons of hit songs to choose from. You and your friends will be able to compete is 💟awesome dance-offs to see who has the best rhythm and the 🅷best moves overall. It can keep you entertained for hours and it doubles as a workout.
14 ꦑ Injustice 2
If you ever played the first Injustice game, then you are already familiar with the gameplay mechanics of Injustice 2. Injustice 2 i🎶s a fighting game where players can control popular DC Comics characters and face-off against each other in competitive battles.
It is addicting and fun to play, especially if you have a competitive group of friends. The sequel has stunning graphicsꦚ and even better controls and characters than the first game. Whether you want to play as Aquaman or Harley Quinn, the options are virtually endle🌃ss.
13 🤪 Rayman Legends
Rayman Legends is considered one of the best platforming games of all time. It receive unanimous critical acclaim when it was released and it has stunning graphics. You and your friends can play as Rayman, Globox, and Murfy to embark on a new adventure into the Glade of Dreams to try and end the nightmares🌃 spreading across the land and manifesting new monsters.
From sea monsters to dragons, there are lots to see and defeat to save the world. It is a challen💜ging game, which can make the multiplayer function even more fun.
12 ꦜ Brawlhalla
Brawlhalla is a popular platform fighting game that is somewhat similar to Nintendo's Super Smash Brothers. The goal of ea🅰ch fighting match is to push the other player off of the stage. Once that happens, the player will lose a life. Essentially the last person standing is the one that will win.
There are a lot of characters available to choose from, in𒉰cluding Rayman. The game is very popular for a reason as it allows a lot of choices and it can be played cross-platform, local🌺ly, and online multiplayer.
11 Nidhogg
If you're going to play Nidhogg൲, you might consider playing the sequel as it has better graphics and smoother gameplay mechanics, but both games are available on the PS4. It is a fighting game where the player's objective is to get their opponent's side as it is also a side-scrolling game.
Moves include jumping around and leaping and players can use a variety of weapons to duel against each other, such as throwing knives and daggers. Nidhogg 2 was nominated for multiple awards including Best 🎀Multiplayer and Best Fighting game.
10 10. That’s You 🦩
PS4 exclusive requires you to download an app onto your smartphone or🎶 tablet, which you’ll use as a controller. As long as you’re able to do that, there's loads of fun to be had here. It’s a great one for playing with friends, as it will ask you questions like "Who’s most likely to kiss a stranger?" and the people who reach a consensus get the most points. In some rounds, you can even take pictures of your friends and draw on them to match prompts. Even the small details, like using a hilariously warped selfie as a player photo, make this game great for laughs.
9 🌞 9. The Jackbox Party Pack 3 ൲
The Jackbox Party Pack games are always a fantastic choice for parties, and the most popular tends to be . You don’t even need spare controllers; each player just needs a device that can access the Jackbox.TV website in order to join in. It has five fantastic games, a highlight being Quiplash 2, which is reminiscent of Cards Against Humanity, except you write the answers yourself. Fakin’ It is also loads of fun, featu🌃ring a sneaky mechanic where one player receives a different prompt to the others and must avoid detection as the odd one out. Hilarity is sure to ensue with this one.
8 8. Use Your Words 🦂
If you and your friends enjoyed the Quiplash games in Jackbox Party Packs, you’ll certainly enjoy . Like Jackbox, players access a website to join the game. However, Use Your Words is more f🅘ocused, with varying game modes of a similar mechanic. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it, right?
A♒ shining example of the game’s creativity is Sub The Title, in which players write their own subtitles for movie scenes. Just imagine the fun you can have with that. Blank♓-O-Matic features dud answers written by the game, to add a layer of trickery. With silliness galore, this game is a solid choice to liven up the party.
7 7. Overcooked 2 🐷 🌄
could turn you and your friends into an unstoppable team, or show you up for the disorganized mess that you are. Either way, it’s fun. You play as cartoony chefs who must work together to churn out meals for impatient customers. Funny details such as y🍨our ♛kitchen setting on fire, or workstations randomly moving, will give you one heck of a time. Before you know it, you’ll have delegated who’s chopping, frying, and washing dishes, but is it enough to beat the clock? Go find out! Just… don’t get too mad at each other, okay?
6 🉐 6. Rocket League
Get this – football, but with cars. Oh, that doesn’t sound like your thing? Trust me, you’ll enjoy it more than you think. With super boosted cards that careen wildly around the arena, chasing a giant football, is a whale of a time. The desperate struggle to smack the ball away from your goal will leave you wheez🔴ing with laughter. The cars can perform never-ending combinations of flips and tricks — some more effective than others. Whether you intend to beat everജy opponent that dares to challenge you, or just have fun doing flips and chasing a ball, you’re in for a good time.