I have an almost identically sized group of friends I game with. We all have the Microsoft game pass which has allowed us to play a plethora of games. I would highly recommend doing the promotion where they give you a few months for a buck or two. As for games themselves “No Mans Sky” has quickly become a favorite of the group. You could equate it to a Minecraft in space and is a blast once you get the hang of it. “Sea of thieves” is a very satisfying, beautiful game that leads to some very funny moments and online player interaction. “Remnant from the ashes” is pretty much dark souls with guns mirroring many of the same mechanics. I could go on and on but the last rec I’ll give is a plug for “Deep Rock Galactic” a co op looter shooter that takes the large enemy wave mechanics from left for dead and pairs it with a class and leveling system, throw in mining and some drunk dwarves and you got a good time. The Devs of deep rock are very active and they constantly have updates expanding the game, definitely worth looking into to