10 Best Games for Long-Distance Couples

June 2026

Long-distance relationships live and die on the quality of shared time. Video calls are essential, but "just talking" gets exhausting. The couples that thrive find ways to do things together — not just talk about what they've each been doing separately.

Games solve that problem. They create shared experiences, generate new conversations, and inject the kind of lightness that long-distance relationships genuinely need.

These 10 games are specifically designed to work over video call or online platforms. They're the picks that long-distance couples actually use — not theoretical suggestions, but proven ways to make time together feel real.

What Makes a Great Game for Long-Distance Couples?

Works over video call. The game needs to function when you're looking at each other through a screen. Physical games or ones requiring shared physical space are out.

Starts quickly. Date nights over video call have limited time before the connection gets weird or life interrupts. Fast-loading, low-friction games are essential.

Generates conversation. The best LDR games aren't just entertainment — they spark discussions about preferences, values, memories, and the future that naturally strengthen the relationship.

Free or low-cost. Long-distance couples often have different income situations or currencies. Games that are free or cheap reduce friction.

Replayable. You're playing together regularly. A game that gets old after one session isn't useful.

The List: 10 Best Games for Long-Distance Couples

#1: Would You Rather Online

Players/Guests: 2 | Setup: 0 min | Cost: Free

Would You Rather Online is the single best game for long-distance couples. One person pulls up the site, reads a question aloud, and you both answer on video call. "Would you rather visit every country in the world or become fluent in 10 languages?" The debate that follows is where the real connection happens.

The couples question set is especially good for LDR pairs — the questions often touch on relationship values, future plans, and priorities that you might not get to in regular conversation. "Would you rather always know what your partner is thinking or never have to explain yourself?" That's a conversation you want to have.

No account, no download, free forever. Start it mid-video call with zero planning.

Best for: Any video call, mid-conversation filler, deeper connection through debate, works at any distance or time zone.

#2: Never Have I Ever (Couples Edition)

Players/Guests: 2 | Setup: 0 min | Cost: Free

Never Have I Ever Couples Edition over video call is a genuine relationship revelation game. After months or years together, you think you know everything about your partner — then "Never have I ever been in a car accident I didn't tell my parents about" drops and you learn something new.

Use neverhaveieveronline.com and play with the couples question set. Take turns reading prompts and responding honestly. The stories that come out of each response keep conversations going for hours.

It's also a natural way to revisit early relationship moments and shared history, which is especially meaningful when you're apart.

Best for: Couples who want to know each other more deeply, long calls, relationship history exploration.

#3: Jackbox Games (Screenshare)

Players/Guests: 2-8 | Setup: 5 min | Cost: ~$25-30 per pack

Jackbox Games are party games played through a browser, with one person hosting and others joining from their phones. Over video call, one partner shares their screen while both use phones as controllers. Games like Quiplash, Drawful, and Fibbage are consistently hilarious.

The catch is one person needs to purchase the game pack, but a single Jackbox pack has 5+ games and lasts for dozens of sessions. It's one of the best investments for regular LDR date nights.

Best for: Regular game nights, introducing friends to LDR date nights, high replayability.

#4: Online Chess or Scrabble

Players/Guests: 2 | Setup: 2 min | Cost: Free

Chess.com and Scrabble GO both allow asynchronous or real-time play with a specific person. Play a game while on video call together, talking through your moves, or play asynchronously between calls — making moves throughout the day keeps you connected even when you're not actively talking.

These are relationship games in the truest sense: a chess match between partners stretches over time, each move a small message sent across the distance.

Best for: Couples who enjoy strategy, asynchronous connection between calls, competitive pairs.

#5: Netflix Party / Teleparty

Players/Guests: 2+ | Setup: 5 min (browser extension) | Cost: Free (requires streaming subscriptions)

Teleparty (formerly Netflix Party) syncs streaming video so two people in different places watch simultaneously, with a chat sidebar. It's the closest thing to watching TV on a couch together.

The ritual matters: pick something you both want to watch, set a start time, and treat it like a real shared viewing experience. Pause to react, comment in the chat, and talk about what you're watching. It turns passive content consumption into shared time.

Best for: Weekly date night ritual, unwinding together, recreating the "watching TV together" feeling.

#6: Virtual Cooking Date

Players/Guests: 2 | Setup: Shopping in advance | Cost: Groceries

Agree on a recipe ahead of time, each buy the ingredients, and cook simultaneously on video call. Help each other when things go wrong, compete to see who finishes first, or just talk while cooking.

Eating the same meal at the same time — "are you taking your first bite yet?" — creates a surprisingly real sense of togetherness. It's also a reminder that you share sensory experiences even across distance.

Best for: Couples who enjoy cooking, weekend date nights, creating a tangible shared experience.

#7: Online Trivia (Kahoot or Sporcle)

Players/Guests: 2+ | Setup: 5 min | Cost: Free

Build a custom Kahoot quiz for your partner about your relationship: inside jokes, first date facts, memories only you two would know. Play it on a call and see who remembers more about your own history.

Alternatively, use Sporcle or any free trivia site and compete on general knowledge topics you both care about — travel, movies, music. Keep a running score across sessions.

Best for: Competitive couples, testing relationship knowledge, easy to customize.

#8: Words With Friends

Players/Guests: 2 | Setup: Download the app | Cost: Free

Words With Friends is a Scrabble-style word game played asynchronously on phones. You make a move, your partner makes a move, and a game can play out over several days. It's a low-friction way to stay connected between calls — every move is a little "thinking of you."

Enable notifications so you know when your partner moves. The ongoing game becomes a background thread of connection running through your whole week.

Best for: Asynchronous connection, word lovers, staying connected between calls.

#9: Codenames Online

Players/Guests: 4 (can play 2v2 with friends included) | Setup: 2 min | Cost: Free

Codenames Online (codenames.game) lets you play the classic word-guessing game over video call. Two spymasters give one-word clues that connect multiple words on the board; teammates try to guess the right words without picking the assassin.

For LDR couples, you can play together by inviting another couple or splitting into teams with other friends on separate calls. It scales up your video call into a proper game night.

Best for: Couples who want to include other friends, group game nights, word and strategy lovers.

#10: Drawing and Guessing (skribbl.io)

Players/Guests: 2+ | Setup: 2 min | Cost: Free

Skribbl.io is a free, browser-based drawing and guessing game. One player draws a word; others race to type the correct guess. Create a private room and play just the two of you, or invite other couples for a bigger game night.

The bad drawings — and the creative guesses they generate — consistently produce the best laughs of any LDR game. No artistic skill required; in fact, the worse the drawing, the more fun it becomes.

Best for: Lighthearted evenings, couples with friends to invite, visual and creative play.

How to Choose

For a first video call game night → Would You Rather Online. Zero friction, starts conversation, no setup.

For deeper connection → Never Have I Ever Couples Edition followed by Would You Rather — both generate conversation that goes well beyond the game.

For regular game nights → Jackbox Games, Codenames Online, and skribbl.io offer the most variety and replayability over months.

For asynchronous connection between calls → Words With Friends, online Chess, and asynchronous Scrabble keep you connected throughout the week.

For something that feels like a real date → Virtual Cooking Date and Teleparty movie night recreate shared physical experiences most directly.

For competitive couples → Online Trivia (Kahoot), Chess, Codenames, and a running Words With Friends score give you ongoing competition to discuss.

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