List of battle royale games
This is a list of battle royale games , sorted chronologically. A battle royale game is an online multiplayer video game genre that blends last-man-standing gameplay with the survival, exploration and scavenging elements of a survival game .
List
Year
Initial
release
Game
Developer
Publisher
Platform
Viewpoint (perspective)
Free-to-play
Standalone
Notes
2017
March 23, 2017
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
PUBG Corporation [ a]
PUBG Corporation
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 , Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S , Android , iOS , Google Stadia
First-person / Third-person
Yes
Yes
The game is based on previous mods that were created by Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene for other games, inspired by the 2000 Japanese film Battle Royale ,[ 1] and expanded into a standalone game under Greene's creative direction.
July 21, 2017
Fortnite Battle Royale
Epic Games
Epic Games
Microsoft Windows, macOS , PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch , Android
Third-person
Yes
Yes
The player can build structures as defense or buildings. It is a companion game to Fortnite: Save the World .
September 30, 2017
(Beta)
Garena Free Fire
111 Dot Studio
Garena
Android, iOS
Third-person
Yes
Yes
also known as Free Fire: Battlegrounds
October 11, 2017
Surviv.io
Justin Kim and Nick Clark
Kongregate
Justin Kim and Nick Clark
Kongregate
Browser , Microsoft Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
Top Down
Yes
Yes
November 17, 2017
(Beta)
Rules of Survival
NetEase Games
NetEase Games
Microsoft Windows, Android, iOS
First-person / Third-person
Yes
Yes
December 1, 2017
Knives Out [ 2]
NetEase Games
NetEase Games
Microsoft Windows, Android, iOS
First-person / Third-person
Yes
Yes
a PUBG clone
2018
March 4, 2016
(Early access)
The Culling (video game)
Xaviant
Xaviant
Microsoft Windows, Linux , Xbox One
First-person
No
Yes
April 1, 2018
Path of Exile: Royale
Grinding Gear Games
Grinding Gear Games
Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, macOS
Top-down isometric
Yes
No
A battle royale mode in Path of Exile , initially released for April Fools Day 2018, but later fleshed out and re-released on July 16, 2021.[ 3]
June 5, 2018
(Beta)
Realm Royale
Heroic Leap Games
Hi-Rez Studios
Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Third-person
Yes
Yes
The game is a spin-off of the hero shooter Paladins , where it originated as a game mode known as Paladins: Battlegrounds .[ 4] [ 5]
June 5, 2018
(Beta)
Totally Accurate Battlegrounds (TABG)
Landfall Games
Landfall Games
Microsoft Windows
First-person
Yes
Yes
A spin-off of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (TABS) with heavily exaggerated physics. It became free to play in 2021
January 15, 2015
(Early access)
Z1 Battle Royale
Daybreak Game Company
Daybreak Game Company
Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 4
First-person
Yes
Yes
formerly known as H1Z1: King of the Kill [ 6]
June 7, 2018
Rec Royale (Rec Room)
Rec Room Inc.
Rec Room Inc.
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, iOS, Oculus Quest 1 /2
First-person
Yes
No
A battle royale mode in Rec Room for up to 16 players (solo play) or 18 players (squads of 3 players).
August 3, 2018
Creative Destruction [ 7]
NetEase Games
NetEase Games
Microsoft Windows, Android, iOS
First-person / Third-person
Yes
Yes
a Fortnite clone
September 19, 2018
(Early access)
Ring of Elysium
Aurora Studios
Garena
Microsoft Windows
First-person / Third-person
Yes
Yes
The game features extreme sports like BMX and snowboarding with deadly, dynamic weather.
September 26, 2018
Battlerite Royale
Stunlock Studios
Stunlock Studios
Microsoft Windows
Top-down Isometric
Yes
Yes
Battle royale mode based on the MOBA Battlerite .
October 12, 2018
Blackout (Call of Duty: Black Ops 4)
Treyarch
Activision
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
First-person
No
No
a battle royale mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 [ 8]
October 22, 2018
(Beta)
Cyber Hunter
NetEase Games
NetEase Games
Microsoft Windows, Android, iOS
First-person / Third-person
Yes
Yes
December 6, 2018
Danger Zone (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
Valve Corporation
Valve Corporation
Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux
First-person
Yes
No
A battle royale mode in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for up to 16 or 18 players. It is possible to play with group of friends as a squad of two or three players, or to play solo.
December 12, 2018
Brawl Stars
Supercell (video game company)
SuperCell
iOS, Android
Third-Person
Yes
Yes
Showdown mode in Brawl Stars for up to 10 players.
2019
February 4, 2019
Apex Legends
Respawn Entertainment
Electronic Arts
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Android,[ b] iOS[ b]
First-person
Yes
Yes
The game features squads of three players using pre-made characters, called "Legends".
March 25, 2019
Firestorm (Battlefield V)
EA DICE
Electronic Arts
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
First-person
No
No
a battle royale mode in Battlefield V [ 9]
June 10, 2019
Nuclear Winter (Fallout 76)
Bethesda Game Studios
Bethesda Softworks
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
First-person / Third-person
No
No
a battle royale mode in Fallout 76
August 21, 2019
Rogue Heist
Lifelike Studios
Time2Play Gaming Studios
Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows
Third-person
Yes
Yes
Rogue Heist is a competitive third-person shooter set in a world of organized crime. The game is designed to promote teamwork between players in order to complete objectives.
September 10, 2019
Red Death (Civilization VI)
Firaxis Games
2K Games
Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android
Top-down
No
No
Turn-based strategy, game mode inspired by other battle royales
October 1, 2019
Call of Duty: Mobile
TiMi Studios
Activision
Android, iOS
First-person / Third-person
Yes
No
October 25, 2019
ScarFall - The Royale Combat
XSQUADS Tech Pvt Ltd
XSQUADS Tech Pvt Ltd
Android, iOS
Third-person
Yes
Yes
A made-in-India battle royale game that gained traction after PUBG got banned in the country.
December 12, 2019
CRSED: F.O.A.D.
Darkflow Studio
Gaijin Entertainment
Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
First-person / Third-person
Yes
Yes
December 12, 2019
The Eliminator (Forza Horizon 4)
Playground Games
Microsoft Studios
Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
First-person / Third-person
No
No
Players drive around the game map collecting car upgrades as the round goes on. They can challenge others to head-to-head races to eliminate rivals. The player is disqualified if they either leave the safe zone after a given time limit, or lose a head-to-head race. After 10 players remain, head-to-heads will disable (any in course will be aborted) and a final sprint race will dictate the winners of the game mode.
2020
January 14, 2020
Darwin Project
Scavengers Studio
Scavengers Studio
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Third-person
Yes
Yes
March 10, 2020
Call of Duty: Warzone
Infinity Ward , Raven Software , Treyarch , Beenox
Activision
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
First-person
Yes
Yes
The game is a part of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare video game but does not require purchase of it.
October 18, 2022
(Retired)
Hyper Scape
Ubisoft Montreal
Ubisoft
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
First-person
Yes
Yes
August 4, 2020
Fall Guys
Mediatonic
Devolver Digital
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4
Third-person
Yes
Yes
Up to 60 players control jelly bean-like creatures and compete against each other in a series of challenges. It became free to play in 2022[ 10] [ 11]
September 3, 2020
Spellbreak
Proletariat
Proletariat
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Third-person
Yes
Yes
Players use magical spells in place of guns, choosing from one of six classes wind, fire, ice, lightning, stone and toxic.
September 18, 2020
Farlight 84
Lilith Games, Miracle Games
Miracle Games
Microsoft Windows, Android, iOS
Third-person
Yes
Yes
October 14, 2020
Eternal Return
Nimble Neuron
Nimble Neuron, Kakao Games
Microsoft Windows
Top-down isometric
Yes
Yes
Battle royale with multiplayer online battle arena elements.
October 22, 2020
Population: One [ 12]
BigBox VR
BigBox VR
PCVR, Oculus
First-person
No
Yes
VR Battle Royale where you can climb, fly, and build.[ 13]
2021
June 29, 2021
Sausage Man
XD Entertainment Pte Ltd
XD Entertainment Pte Ltd
Android, iOS
Third-person
Yes
Yes
Wiggle Wiggle Sausage Battle
July 2, 2021 (Android), August 18, 2021 (iOS)
Battlegrounds Mobile India
Krafton
Krafton
Android, iOS
First-person / Third-person
Yes
No
Modified version of PUBG Mobile for the Indian market.
August 11, 2021
Naraka: Bladepoint
24 Entertainment
NetEase Games Montreal
Microsoft Windows
First-person
No
Yes
August 26, 2021
Super Animal Royale
Pixile Studios
Modus Games
macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Third-person
Yes
Yes
September 7, 2021 (Windows)
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt
Sharkmob AB
Sharkmob AB
Microsoft Windows
Third-person
Yes
Yes
Based in the World of Darkness universe.
November 5, 2021
The Eliminator (Forza Horizon 5)
Playground Games
Microsoft Studios
Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
First-person / Third-person
No
No
Same rules as in Forza Horizon 4 .
December 15, 2021
Babble Royale
Everybody House Games
Everybody House Games
Microsoft Windows, macOS
Top-down
Yes
Yes
Battle royale word game.
2024
March 19, 2024
World of Warcraft : Plunderstorm
Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard Entertainment
Microsoft Windows, macOS
Third-person
No
No
A pirate-themed Battle Royale game mode called Plunderstorm was released with patch 10.2.6. Players play separate characters specifically for Plunderstorm, rather than their usual characters.
2024
Sonic Rumble
Sega , Sonic Team , Rovio Entertainment
Sega
Android, iOS
Third-person
TBA
Yes
A Sonic the Hedgehog battle royale game.[ 14]
Notes
^ The mobile version was developed by LightSpeed & Quantum Studio, an internal division of Tencent Games .
^ a b in 2022
References
^ Zavarise, Giada (December 6, 2018). "How Battle Royale went from a manga to a Fortnite game mode" . Rock, Paper, Shotgun . Retrieved July 19, 2020 .
^ "Knives Out – 6400m*6400m Battle Royale on Mobile" . www.knivesout-en.com . Retrieved October 3, 2023 .
^ Gilliam, Ryan (July 15, 2021). "Path of Exile: Royale returns starting today" . Path of Exile: Royale's battle royale mode is back - Polygon . Polygon. Retrieved August 15, 2021 .
^ Phillips, Tom (January 4, 2018). "Paladins is getting a Battlegrounds-inspired mode and it is named Paladins: Battlegrounds" . Eurogamer . Retrieved July 19, 2020 .
^ June 2018, Alex Avard 06 (June 6, 2018). "Realm Royale is like Fortnite mixed with World of Warcraft, and it's better than it has any right to be" . Official PlayStation Magazine . Retrieved July 19, 2020 . {{cite web }}
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^ Hall, Charlie (February 5, 2016). "H1Z1 is splitting into two games, headed to consoles" . Polygon . Retrieved July 19, 2020 .
^ NetEase Inc; Titan Studio. "Creative Destruction: A Sandbox Survival Game on Mobile" . www.cdgame.com . Retrieved October 3, 2023 .
^ Wales, Matt (August 14, 2018). "Call of Duty Black Ops 4's battle royale Blackout beta gets a September start date" . Eurogamer . Retrieved July 19, 2020 .
^ Senior, Tom (March 21, 2019). "Battlefield 5 Firestorm's blazing inferno brings some urgency to battle royale" . PC Gamer . Retrieved July 19, 2020 .
^ Antonio G. Di Benedetto; Jay Peters (May 16, 2022). "Fall Guys is going free-to-play and coming to Nintendo Switch and Xbox on June 21st" . The Verge . Retrieved May 16, 2022 .
^ Purslow, Matt (June 21, 2022). "Fall Guys Has Been Removed From Steam, But Will Still Receive Full Support" . IGN . Retrieved June 21, 2022 .
^ "POPULATION: ONE – Battle Royale in VR" . Retrieved October 3, 2023 .
^ "Heroes of Mavia | Build Your Base & Battle for RUBY" . Mavia . Retrieved October 3, 2023 .
^ Romano, Sal (May 8, 2024). "Sonic Rumble announced for iOS, Android – 32-player battle royale" . Gematsu . Retrieved May 14, 2024 .