Neptune's Pride, our webgame of the year back in 2010, is the epitome of backstabbing, two-faced, genuine human nastiness. And while you can't directly play with other people, you can steal their stuff, join guilds and interact with them. The whole game is consistently absurd and amusing, from the enemy types, to the genre conventions it apes so cleverly. And this is all before you end up in the Haiku Dungeon, where not only are all the descriptions of your enemies in Haiku, but so are your attacks. Making even less sense, they're Disco Bandits, who dance at their enemies, fuelled by moxie. I fling hot sauce in people's faces, and they get damaged, because hot sauce really hurts when it gets in your face. They make absolutely no sense, but they're funny because they're pun based. It's a little ugly, but Kingdom of Loathing isn't trying to be pretty. It's that sort of pseudo-mmo kind of thing, firmly embedded in the web interface, with drop down menus letting you select your attacks, and page refreshes for every new area. You're probably familiar with the style of Kingdom of Loathing, which has been going strong for years. Some are giant hectic battles like Agario and Slitherio, others are tabletop classics like Catan Online. If you're looking for something to play with pals-especially ones who aren't gaming on a high-end machine-check out these browser games you can play online with friends.
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You'll want to entice your usual board game pals into a phone or Discord call to play together but they won't need a powerful gaming PC to keep up. Catan Universe - Catan is a classic board game that's almost just as good online.
It does require Flash, which Adobe has cut support for, so you'll probably need to dig into your browser settings to enable it. Canabalt - This one's a well-known infinite runner from the flash era that's still a heart-pounding reflex test.