All Cupie games: how to play each one on a video call (2026)

Cupie is a free video calling app for couples on iPhone and Android where you play games together live inside the call. It has 14 games, and every one runs in sync on both phones while you see each other. Five are open from day one: Get Closer, Minigolf, Four in a Row, Tic Tac Toe and Truth or Dare. The other nine unlock as your daily call streak grows. Below is how to play each one. Updated October 2026, checked against the live app (version 1.0.62).

Every Cupie game at a glance

A game you earn on a streak day opens at the start of your next streak day. Couples who paired before October 8, 2026 already have Pool, Cup Pong, Solo and Chess open.

How do you start a game on a Cupie call?

1. Both install Cupie and link up. One of you shares a private PIN, the other types it in. You only do this once.
2. Call your partner in the app. It is a normal video call, just between the two of you.
3. Open the games menu and pick a game. Your partner gets an invite on the call and taps to join.
4. Play while you see each other. The game fills the screen with both of your faces on it, and every move shows on both phones at once.

Which couples gaming apps stay in sync on both phones?

Not every "couples game" app is live. Some send turns like messages, some need a second app for video. Here is how the common options compare, checked in October 2026.

For a longer comparison, see our list of GamePigeon alternatives for video calls and our guide to online games for couples.

Games open from day one

Get Closer

How to play: a deck of 130 question cards in three phases: Perception, Connection and Reflection. Take turns reading the card on screen and answering out loud. It starts light (what you guess about each other) and gets more personal. It is the closest thing in Cupie to the famous 36 questions to fall in love.

Best for: new couples and first calls.

Minigolf

How to play: an 18-hole course. Take turns: drag back to aim and set the power, let go to putt. The physics are the same on both phones, so your partner watches your ball roll in real time.

Best for: a relaxed 15 to 20 minute call.

Four in a Row

How to play: the classic connect-four game. Drag to aim over a column, let go to drop a chip. First to line up four in a row, across, down or diagonally, wins.

Best for: quick rematches.

Tic Tac Toe

How to play: take turns placing X and O. Three in a line wins. Each round takes under a minute, so play best of five.

Best for: 5 minute calls before bed.

Truth or Dare

How to play: each round, pick Truth or Dare and answer or do what the card says on camera. The prompts climb one level every four rounds, from playful to bolder, so the game warms up as the night goes on. For more ideas, see our truth or dare questions for couples.

Best for: date nights.

Games you unlock with your call streak

Match (streak day 1)

How to play: flip a card, think, then both say your answer out loud at the same time. Did you match? There are 127 cards, some about you and some about the two of you. It is the live, out-loud version of a couples quiz.

Best for: laughing at how differently you see things.

Get Spicy (streak day 2, 18+)

How to play: an intimate question deck with 110 cards in three phases: Flirt, Heat and After dark. Take turns asking. It is the reason Cupie is rated 18+, and you can always pick another game instead.

Best for: couples who want a flirty date night.

Pool (streak day 4)

How to play: 8-ball pool. Swipe to aim, pull back to shoot, and call the pocket before you sink the 8.

Best for: competitive couples.

Get Deep (streak day 7)

How to play: 131 questions about yourself in three phases: Ice Breaker, Deep and Deeper. Take turns answering. Good when you feel you have run out of things to talk about.

Best for: long calls and deep talks.

Inside the Cupie app

Questions from Cupie's Get Deep deck

Word for word from the Get Deep deck in Cupie (Ice Breaker). The deck has 131 cards.

• Ice BreakerWhat's your favorite way to eat a potato?
• Ice BreakerYou're going on a six-hour flight. What do you bring with you?
• Ice BreakerIf you had to move to a new country for good, where would you go? Why?
• Ice BreakerIf you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
• Ice BreakerWould you rather go on holiday near a beach or the mountains?

Cup Pong (streak day 9)

How to play: flick up to throw the ball at your partner's cups. There are re-racks, bounce shots and overtime when it is close.

Best for: a loud, silly game night.

Get Silly (streak day 11)

How to play: 105 silly questions and challenge cards in three phases: Warm-up, Big screen and Wild. Some cards ask you to do something on camera.

Best for: lifting the mood after a long day.

Solo (streak day 14)

How to play: a two-player shedding card game in the style of UNO. Match cards by color or number and be the first to empty your hand. Play a Truth Wish card and your partner has to answer a truth.

Best for: couples who grew up on card games.

Get Romantic (streak day 16)

How to play: 101 questions about the two of you in three phases: First sparks, Us now and Deeper in love. Take turns asking.

Best for: anniversaries and weekly date nights.

Chess (streak day 18)

How to play: classic chess, live on both boards. Talk between moves or play in focused silence.

Best for: quiet calls and couples who like a long game.

Live quiz games for couples on separate phones

Besides the 14 games, Cupie has 239 couple quizzes, with a new one every morning. You each answer on your own phone, then see your % Match and compare answers on the call. Formats include Would You Rather and Who is more likely to. For a live version you play out loud, use Match above.

How often do couples play games on Cupie calls?

In our couples video call report (July 22 to October 19, 2026), 70.5% of Cupie calls included at least one game. The median call with a game lasted 23.3 minutes, against 6.6 minutes without one. That is a correlation, not proof that the games made the calls longer. For ideas on what to play when, see how to make long-distance video calls less boring.

Honest limits

• Both of you need the app, linked to each other. It is only for two people, so it is not for group game nights.
• It is phone only: iPhone and Android. There is no web, desktop or iPad-first version.
• Nine of the 14 games unlock with your call streak, so you won't have all of them on day one.
• It is free to download with no ads, and it is newer and smaller than apps like Paired or GamePigeon.

Want games that need no app at all? See games to play on FaceTime and long distance relationship games.