Linux-compatible multiplayer games to make new friends in? [seeking recommendations]

I'm seeking recommendations for mp games where I could make friends so

must run on Linux
must have a multiplayer element
said multiplayer must not rely on you already having friends, so it must include an alive function finding you a team
must have a function to communicate and add people you played with afterwards

The games I know of, which fullfil these (obviously tired of these, hence why seeking more):

Deep Rock Galactic
Dead by Daylight
Guild Wars 2
League of Legends
Overwatch 2 (possible issues with client on Linux)

I live in a country where I don't speak the language, I moved here not to go homeless in the previous country and I really miss any human connections. I will appreciate the recs.

AnEilifintChorcra 17 points 3 years ago

https://friendlylinuxplayers.org/ is a group that you might be interested in

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jkmooney 12 points 3 years ago

Palia is brand new (still in open Beta) It's more focused on low-key crafting/farming and community, but opportunities to socialize are there.
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Guild Wars 2 is my favorite "no subscription required" MMORPG that could work for you (but you have that one).
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ESO Online is my favorite "subscription" MMO and I've met people there.
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FFXIV is decent for socializing but, the hard-core gamers can stress you out. Works best if you join a low key guild that doesn't want to speed-run all the duties and crap on you for not being as good as they are.
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General rule for MMORPGs in general is, find a guild you like and hang with them.

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Sprite 3 points 3 years ago

I'm waiting on Palia's final release. I did beta testing, but I'm getting extremely tired of unfinished content, especially after my recent experiences.

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Nemoder 2 points 3 years ago

Palia is fun for awhile but not a lot of lasting content there yet.
An oldschool style Linux native MMO I still recommend is Project Gorgon. It's a very social game, while you can do a lot solo eventually you'll run into the game's only real punishment which is dying from a boss fight. You'll get a permanent curse that can only be lifted by defeating that boss and the best way to do that is to find other players in game to help you do it.

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memphis 9 points 3 years ago

Team Fortress 2

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cyberfae 8 points 3 years ago

Warframe

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Moghul 5 points 3 years ago

This is the one. Just find a veteran who will adopt you and join their guild. Cue years of friendship and fun

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CoopaLoopa 2 points 3 years ago

400 hours in and I'm not even really at endgame content. 10/10 would recommend the space ninja game.

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Moghul 1 point 3 years ago

I quit the game 5000h in, keep at it

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semperverus 1 point 3 years ago

I second this, and guild wars 2.

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Helix 8 points 3 years ago

Counter Strike 2, met both my girlfriend and boyfriend there.

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StarkillerX42 10 points 3 years ago

"Friendly" is not the name I would use for my average counterstrike team.

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Helix 1 point 3 years ago

Me neither, but the few people who went through 90min of intense battle while being team players deserve a friend request.

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Emi621 8 points 3 years ago

Team fortress 2

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OsrsNeedsF2P 7 points 3 years ago

Which country did you move to by chance? Honestly just curious.

And for the game.. I would recommend small Minecraft servers. Usually the community is tight-nit, and you can get into deeper relationships with people after a few short weeks.

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Sprite 7 points 3 years ago

From Ireland to Germany, and before that from UK (unfortunately didn't get a citizenship before leaving, so I cannot get back, I don't want to elaborate on my life story and family situation, if you don't mind). I tried Minecraft, but I'm not into Sandbox. I'd be happy being someone's mule, but no one sought that where I tried playing, so I gave my account to someone who couldn't afford one and moved on.

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WaterSword 2 points 3 years ago

With minecraft there’s a lot of other possibilities apart from just survival/survival multiplayer. You might be interested in Hypixel Skyblock, which is basically an MMO, also minigame servers in general can give lots of opportunities.

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mfdoom 6 points 3 years ago

Valheim!

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Jayb151 2 points 3 years ago

Came here to say Valheim. It's a great game that I've sunk hundreds of hours into. And if you go to their discord you can find a ton of people also looking to make friends.

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jman6495 4 points 3 years ago

Garry's mod

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flashgnash 3 points 3 years ago

Sadly I think the golden age of gmod is long gone now

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jsdz 4 points 3 years ago

Is EVE Online still going? It appears to be. It's a somewhat challenging game and very different than what you're used to, but it really was fantastic for getting to meet good in-game friends way back when I played. Of course some of them would eventually betray you, take all your stuff, and leave your dead corpse floating in space, but even so it's very much a team game that may be what you're looking for if you happen to be into spaceships and/or spreadsheets.

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Coolcoder360 4 points 3 years ago

Counter strike 2, released recently and runs on Linux, I can't say that the people you'll meet on that will be that great all the time, but you may be able to meet people there.

You might also be able to meet people in RuneScape or old school RuneScape, or other MMO type games, usually they have clan features where you can join a group of players.

Not sure if it's still busy with players but kingdom of loathing also at least used to have players you could chat with live, and could join a clan or something like that in there.

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Stety 4 points 3 years ago

Factorio is a Linux native game and some of the nicest people I have ever met online I have met through that game. It doesn't fit your last criteria but you often see people again if you play on the same servers.

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semperverus 3 points 3 years ago

Unironically this is the entire purpose of VRChat, and the devs have made sure it runs on SteamOS (and therefore Linux as a whole).

You do not need a vr headset to play. If you don't have one already though, this game may convince you to get one eventually. SteamVR does work on Linux, and headsets like the Vive, Index, and BigScreen do/should also work (anything that is steamVR-native tends to "just work" on Linux).

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ouch 3 points 3 years ago

Left 4 Dead 2

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cucufaiter 3 points 3 years ago

@Sprite Age of Empires II. You make new friends AND new enemies.

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zhenbo_endle 3 points 3 years ago

I wonder why DOTA2 was not mentioned... It has a really decent Linux support for more than a decade

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daq 4 points 3 years ago

DOTA works really well in Linux, but community is toxic as fuck. 7000 hours here.

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mojo 1 point 3 years ago

Pretty much most multiplayer games work flawlessly with proton.

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TigrisMorte 1 point 3 years ago

I'd suggest TripleA but you don't make friends in TripleA, only bitter enemies that will never betray your again!

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b166erdk 0 points 3 years ago

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GustavoM 0 points 3 years ago

Theres a free to play MMORPG called FFXIV with a free and unlimited trial that can get you sorted. But if you really, REALLY want to meet new folks (only)... then your best bet is to hit a nearby bar, grab a seat, drink and do some small talk with random folk.

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