4 Player Games Online: Up to Four Players in One Browser
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Most of the four-player games below share one keyboard or one screen, and one of them also has an online mode. Every game here names up to four players, or lists controls for four, in its own description, and the sections say whether they are local or online. For online rooms where friends join from their own devices, see multiplayer games online.
Four players on one keyboard
Each player gets a cluster of keys. These games list the clusters in their instructions.
| Game | Keys for each seat |
|---|---|
| Tank Soccer Battle 1 2 3 4 Player | Green: W A S D, Q to fire. Blue: arrow keys, P to fire. Yellow: U H J K, M to fire. Red: F C V B, N to fire |
| 1 2 3 4 Player Tank Game 2D | The same four clusters for the green, blue, black and red tanks |
| Heads Mayhem | Player 1: arrow keys, M to fire. Player 2: W A S D, H to fire. Player 3: I J K L, P to fire. Player 4: number pad 4 5 6 8, Num 0 to fire |
| Zombie Parade Defense 5 | Player 1: W A S D. Player 2: arrow keys. Player 3: Y G H J. Player 4: the numeric keypad |
- Tank Soccer Battle 1 2 3 4 Player: blow up your friends' tanks and shoot the soccer ball into the goal. You need to score to win, and you can team up in a 2vs2 game.
- 1 2 3 4 Player Tank Game 2D: an endless tank battle where the tank that destroys the most others wins. It is about being smart, not fast.
- Heads Mayhem: eleven characters, eight maps and modes for 1, 2, 3 and 4 players. Everyone starts with 5 lives and uses guns to push opponents off the platforms, and the strongest gun pushes you back when you fire it.
- Zombie Parade Defense 5: co-op for 1 to 4 players. Keep the zombies away from the building and survive 12 waves to win. The volley gun on top of the castle helps, and the description suggests Normal difficulty for a first play.
- Party Stickman 4 Player: co-op through 15 levels. If one of you dies, the whole chapter starts from scratch.
- Stickman Party Electric: four players play in two groups, kill all the monsters and get through the portal. You can only kill the electric colored monsters you own.
Four players on one screen
These put four players on one screen, with on-screen controls or a few keys each.
- Sheep Party: 1 to 4 players on the same screen, with CPU players available. Each player has a screen corner with two buttons: one jumps over the iron wolf, the other hits it with the sheep's horn to reverse its rotation.
- Pyramid Party: up to 4 on the same screen, with a CPU mode. Move your character with the on-screen joysticks and reach the treasure chest before your friends.
- Push out : colors game: up to 4 players. Your dot spins around itself, and when you push the button it moves straight forward and can push the other dots out of the arena to score points.
- Wiggly Worm Race: play solo or race up to 3 friends on the same screen, over 3 levels. Player 1 uses the arrow keys or touches the right and left side of the screen, player 2 A and S, player 3 V and B, and player 4 L and K.
- Arena of Janissary: up to four players try to push their rivals out while bombs and obstacles get in the way. Play with the C, M, P and Q keys, or by touching on a touch device.
Board games for four
- Petits chevaux : small horses: a board game of small horses for 1, 2, 3 or 4 players, against the computer or friends. Roll the dice on your turn and move your pawns to the end, and see who puts all their horses in the first central box.
- Empire Estate Kingdom Conquest: a buying and selling board game for up to 4 players, with auctions, negotiation and alliances. You roll the dice on your turn.
- Mind Games for 2 3 4 Player: 27 games, including mancala, ludo and tic-tac-toe, and most can be played by two, three or four players. Use the four key clusters, or take turns with the mouse.
Ludo is a race game for two to four players, and its rules are in how to play Ludo.
Four players online
Among these games, Nugget Royale is the one whose description mentions online play. It says the game is online multiplayer, with an arena of 80 chicken players, and can also be played locally with up to 4 players on one computer. Everyone tries to be the last chicken standing on an unstable disk: you move with W A S D and jump with Space, and eating corn makes you grow, which helps you push the others off.
Tips for four players on one keyboard
- Seat everyone within reach of their cluster and agree on the keys before the first round.
- Many keyboards cannot read every combination of keys pressed at once. On some, pressing as few as three keys can cause ghosting, which means wrong or missing key presses (source). With four players the limit is easy to hit, so if presses go missing, try a game that uses the mouse or touch, such as Sheep Party.
- 2 player games on one keyboard has more on sharing keys.
4 player games FAQ
Can four people play on one keyboard?
Yes, in games that give each player a cluster of keys. Tank Soccer Battle 1 2 3 4 Player uses W A S D, the arrow keys, U H J K and F C V B, each with its own fire key. The table above lists more.
Can I play 4 player games online with friends on different computers?
Among these games, Nugget Royale is the one whose description mentions online play, and it also plays locally with up to four players. For games with private rooms or codes, see multiplayer games online.
Do 4 player games work on a phone?
Some do. Sheep Party gives each player a screen corner with two buttons, Arena of Janissary can be played by touching on touch devices, and Wiggly Worm Race lets player 1 touch the right and left side of the screen. The site works in the browser of a phone, a tablet and a computer.
Do I need to download anything or register?
No. You play free, right in the browser, with no install and no registration.
More games for groups are in the multiplayer games category.
