Drinking Games for Large Groups — Best Party Games for 10+ Players
Big parties need games that scale. The best large-group drinking games get everyone involved at once — no long waits for your turn, no complicated rules to explain to twenty people, and plenty of chaos.
Every game below supports 10 or more players. Circle games like King's Cup and waterfall-style games work with almost any crowd size, while team formats like Flip Cup and Beer Pong tournaments turn a party into an event.
The Best Games for Large Groups (50 Games)
- Pub Golf — Bar crawl drinking game - visit 9-18 pubs and score like golf (4-20 players, 2-4 hours, medium)
- APT (Apartment) — The viral K-pop drinking game from Rose and Bruno Mars - stack hands and count to the beat! (3-20 players, 10-30 min, easy)
- Never Have I Ever — Confess your secrets - if you've done it, drink! (3-20 players, 20-60 min, easy)
- The Office Drinking Game — Drink along to The Office - that's what she said! (1-10 players, 22-45 min per episode, medium)
- Kings Cup — The classic card game where each card has a rule - draw and drink! (3-10 players, 30-60 min, easy)
- Flip Cup — Race to drink and flip your cups before the other team (4-20 players, 10-20 min, easy)
- Beer Olympics — The ultimate drinking game competition with multiple events (8-40 players, 2-4 hours, medium)
- Most Likely To — Point to who's most likely - most votes drinks! (4-15 players, 15-30 min, easy)
- Squid Game Red Light Green Light — The viral Squid Game drinking challenge. Freeze or face elimination! (4-20 players, 15-30 min, easy)
- Do or Drink — Draw a card, do the dare, or drink. 350 plus cards of chaos. (3-12 players, 30-60 min, medium)
- Avatar The Last Airbender — Drink along to the 2024 Netflix Avatar series. Take a sip every time Aang airbends! (1-10 players, 45-60 min per episode, medium)
- Stairways — The viral TikTok card game. Climb the stairway without landing on drinking steps. (3-10 players, 15-30 min, medium)
- Musical Shots — Musical chairs meets drinking. When the music stops, drink what you are holding! (4-15 players, 15-30 min, easy)
- Truth or Drink — Answer the truth or take a drink to avoid it (2-10 players, 20-45 min, easy)
- Titanic — Float a shot glass in beer, add soju until it sinks. Whoever sinks it drinks it all! (2-10 players, 10-30 min, easy)
- Horror Movie Drinking Game — Universal horror movie rules - drink for every cliche! (1-10 players, 90-120 min, easy)
- Baskin Robbins 31 — Count to 31 but do not be the one to say it. Say up to 3 numbers per turn. (3-15 players, 5-15 min, easy)
- Boat Race — Relay race drinking - first team to finish wins! (6-20 players, 5-15 min, easy)
- Higher or Lower — Simple guessing game - will the next card be higher or lower? (2-10 players, 10-20 min, easy)
- Power Hour — Shot of beer every minute for an hour - can you last? (1-50 players, 60 min, hard)
- Ship Captain Crew — Roll 6-5-4 in order, then compete for highest cargo (2-10 players, 10-20 min, easy)
- Mexicali — Beat the previous roll or bluff - get caught and drink! (3-10 players, 15-30 min, medium)
- Guess the Drawing — Quick drawing guessing game (4-16 players, 15-30 min, easy)
- Fingers — Predict fingers on cup (4-12 players, 15-30 min, easy)
- Captain Dickhead — Captain makes rules everyone follows (4-15 players, 15-30 min, easy)
- Reality Competition Drinking Game — Drink through reality TV strategy (2-12 players, 45-90 min per episode, medium)
- Pixar Drinking Game — Drink for emotional moments (1-10 players, 15-30 min, easy)
- Word Association — Rapid word association (3-12 players, 15-25 min, easy)
- Game of Thrones Drinking Game — Survive Westeros one drink at a time (1-10 players, 50-80 min per episode, hard)
- Shark Tank Drinking Game — Drink through business pitches (2-10 players, 45 min per episode, easy)
- MCU Marathon — Watch Marvel movies with drink rules (1-10 players, 15-30 min, medium)
- Capture the Flag Drinking — Capture the flag with drinking penalties (8-30 players, 30-60 min, medium)
- Wink Murder — Spot the winking murderer or drink (6-20 players, 15-25 min, easy)
- First Dates Stories — Share dating disasters (4-15 players, 15-30 min, easy)
- Straight Face — Try not to laugh or smile (3-12 players, 15-30 min, easy)
- Hot Seat Questions — Answer rapid fire questions (4-12 players, 20-30 min, medium)
- Story Time — Tell a story one word at a time (4-12 players, 15-25 min, easy)
- Wednesday Drinking Game — Drink along to Wednesday Addams (1-10 players, 45 min per episode, easy)
- Rage Cage — Stack cups while racing around the table (6-15 players, 15-30 min, medium)
- Cooking Show Drinking Game — Drink through culinary competition (1-10 players, 45-60 min per episode, easy)
- Would You Rather — Choose between options - minority drinks (3-15 players, 20-40 min, easy)
- Sandcastle Contest — Build sandcastles, judged with drinks (4-16 players, 15-30 min, easy)
- Action Movie Drinking — Drink for explosions and stunts (1-10 players, 15-30 min, medium)
- Anime Drinking Game — Drink through anime tropes (1-10 players, 22 min per episode, medium)
- Most Likely Superlatives — Point to who fits description best (4-15 players, 15-30 min, easy)
- Survivor Beer Pong — Elimination pong tournament (4-16 players, 15-30 min, medium)
- Friends Drinking Game — Drink along to classic Friends moments (1-10 players, 22 min per episode, easy)
- Stack Cup — Bounce, stack, and race in this cup-stacking drinking game (6-15 players, 15-25 min, easy)
- Pass the Pigs Drinking — Roll pigs for different drink outcomes (2-10 players, 20-30 min, easy)
- Beer Bong Race — Beer bong funneling competition (2-10 players, 5-15 min, medium)
How to Choose
For crowds where people are coming and going, pick drop-in-friendly circle games — new players can join any round. For a more structured night, run a bracket: Flip Cup or Beer Pong tournaments with teams of 4-6 keep everyone invested even between their own matches.
Volume matters with big groups: games with shouting, chanting, or physical challenges (Thunderstruck, Boat Race) create the party atmosphere, while quieter judgment games (Most Likely To) work better early in the night.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the best drinking game for a big group?
- King's Cup is the classic large-group game — it works with 4 to 20+ players, needs only cards and drinks, and every card keeps the whole circle engaged. Flip Cup is the best team-based option for parties.
- How do you organize a drinking game tournament at a party?
- Split the party into teams of 4-6, seed a simple single-elimination bracket, and run Flip Cup or Beer Pong matches. Post the bracket somewhere visible — people get surprisingly invested. Our free Pub Golf app also works for multi-stop events.
- What drinking games work with 20 or more people?
- Circle and call-out games scale best: King's Cup, Never Have I Ever, Medusa, Thunderstruck, and Most Likely To all handle 20+ players. Team relay games like Flip Cup work too if you have table space.
- What should the host prepare for large-group drinking games?
- Plenty of cups, at least two decks of cards, ping pong balls, a long table for team games, and water on hand. Pick 3-4 games in advance so you can switch when energy dips.
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