2 Player Games

Square off against your friends in our collection of 2 player games. Whether you are hopping over each other in Reversi, scoring goals in Retro Ping Pong, or working together in Fireboy and Watergirl, it's sure to be a fun time.

Fireboy and Watergirl in the Forest Temple

Fireboy and Watergirl in the Forest Temple

Help them work together!
Help Fireboy and Watergirl work together to collect all the diamonds and get through each maze to the exit.
Retro Ping Pong

Retro Ping Pong

Play the classic game or the all-new action mode!
Play the classic game, or mix it up with an all-new action mode: fireballs, blasters, gravity wells, and more!
Checkers

Checkers

Challenge the computer or try online matchmaking!
Play vs. the computer or join a match against another online player!
Backgammon

Backgammon

Get all your pieces off the board.
Race to get all your pieces off the board in this classic game.
Tic Tac Toe

Tic Tac Toe

Outsmart your opponent in the game of X's and O's.
Play the classic game of X's and O's vs. the computer or a friend. Then try to get four in a row on our super-sized 5x5 grid.
Rock, Paper, Scissors

Rock, Paper, Scissors

The cutest Rock, Paper, Scissors game ever!
Challenge opponents online in this tail-waggingly good game. Are you going to throw rock, paper, or scissors? Play this right meow!
Fireboy and Watergirl 2 in The Light Temple

Fireboy and Watergirl 2 in The Light Temple

Collect all the diamonds!
Direct light beams, activate buttons and levers, push boxes and roll balls to help Fireboy and Watergirl collect all the diamonds and get to the exits!
Fireboy and Watergirl 3 in The Ice Temple

Fireboy and Watergirl 3 in The Ice Temple

Melt and freeze your way through the icy halls!
The third game in the popular Fireboy and Watergirl series. Help Fireboy and Watergirl collect all the diamonds and get to the exits!
Fireboy and Watergirl 4 in The Crystal Temple

Fireboy and Watergirl 4 in The Crystal Temple

Teleport across the temple.
Use crystal portals to teleport. Help Fireboy and Watergirl collect all the diamonds and get to the exits!
Fireboy and Watergirl 5: Elements

Fireboy and Watergirl 5: Elements

Explore all-new temples!
Master the elements in the all-new Fire, Water and Wind Temples. Work together to collect the gems and reach the doors.
Fireboy and Watergirl 6: Fairy Tales

Fireboy and Watergirl 6: Fairy Tales

Use the fairies' power!
There is a new addition to the team! Take control of magic fairies to help Fireboy and Watergirl grab the gems and reach their doors.
Four in a Row

Four in a Row

Connect four chips ahead of your opponent!
Connect four chips in a row to win! Practice against the computer or take your skills to the big leagues in online multiplayer matches.
Black and White

Black and White

Split your focus and control two characters!
Two heads are better than one... especially when you control them both! Can you split your focus and escape the room?
Billiards

Billiards

Grab a cue and take your best shot!
Grab a cue and take your best shot! Can you read the angles and run the table in this classic game of billiards?
Dots and Boxes

Dots and Boxes

The digital version of the pencil-and-paper classic.
Add some color to the pencil-and-paper classic! Can you outsmart the computer and fill the board with your boxes?
Reversi

Reversi

Cover the board with your color in this classic game.
Control your moves and cover the board with your color in the classic disc-flipping game.
Strategic Tic-Tac-Toe

Strategic Tic-Tac-Toe

Are you a Tic Tac Toe pro? Try this version!
Think you're a Tic Tac Toe pro? Try this version, which is like a game of Tic Tac Toe inside a game of Tic Tac Toe. Confused? You have to try it!
Nutty Twins

Nutty Twins

Together, they can accomplish anything!
They can't do much on their own, but when they work together they can accomplish anything!
The Spectacular Lefty and Righty

The Spectacular Lefty and Righty

Join the two-man circus!
The show must go on! Jump over treacherous gaps and leap through rings of fire to put on a great circus act.
Biome Conquest

Biome Conquest

Drop your tiles and expand your empire!
Drop your tiles and conquer the realm! Play against friends or the computer in this empire-expanding, number-crunching strategy game.
Baw

Baw

Control the light and darkness!
Control the light and darkness! Guide the characters to their matching color doors. Run and jump on the platforms without falling off.
Chinese Checkers

Chinese Checkers

Get your marbles to the other side.
The classic board game. Get your marbles to the other side of the board before your opponent can!
Triangula

Triangula

A strategy game of Pythagorean proportions!
Dominate the board against the computer or a friend. Make the most triangles to win at this strategy game of Pythagorean proportions.
Archer and Mage

Archer and Mage

An archer and a mage walk into the woods... can they escape?
An archer and a mage are stuck in the woods... How do they get out? Use arrows, magic, and teamwork to escape.

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About 2 Player Games

Want a game that is a little bit more interactive? Come and play our 2 Player Games, all wrapped up in one convenient location. All of these games are made to be played with, or against, your friends. We’ve got classics like the Fireboy and Watergirl series, along with some new games on the rise such as Black and White and Billiards.

Are 2 Player Games always competitive?

Two Player Games don’t necessarily mean two friends are going directly against each other! For example, our game Black and White requires the two players to work together in order to make it to a portal at the end of the map. Players must use teamwork and coordination in order to achieve their shared goal.

What is a fun game for 2 players?

Pretty much all of these games are fun to play with 2 people. The games that fans tend to gravitate the most toward are Fireboy and Watergirl and Checkers. Both of these games have been on our site for years, and likely aren’t going anywhere for a long, long time.

If you want a game where you work together with a friend, you should definitely check out Fireboy and Watergirl. Players must use their unique elemental powers to work together and escape the temple. The game requires timing and reactions in order to win.

On the other hand, Checkers is a logic game that friends can go head-to-head in. Players must jump over their opponent's pieces in order to destroy and conquer them. To learn more about Checkers, we have an entire blog dedicated to the rules of Checkers.

Are 2 Player Games hard to learn?

Not at all! Most of these games are designed for players to be able to pick up immediately. Our popular games like Four In a Row and Retro Ping Pong are usually no problem for players to learn. Just read the instructions and there won’t be any trouble.

Maybe the only relatively difficult game to learn is Backgammon. Backgammon has a fair amount of rules to it, and new players can get confused sometimes. Not to worry though, we have an entire beginner’s guide to Backgammon on our Coolmath Games blog. If you ever want to learn Backgammon in a clear and easy way, we highly recommend that you check it out.

Do I need to be with a friend to play all of these games?

There are several games that have the option to play in single-player mode. For example, in the game Four In A Row, players have the option to play against the computer rather than against another player. Many other games have this same feature, including Dots and Boxes and Backgammon.