List of battle royale games

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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.

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YearInitial

release

GameDeveloperPublisherPlatformViewpoint (perspective)Free-to-playStandaloneNotes
2017March 23, 2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds PUBG Corporation [a] PUBG CorporationMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Android, iOS, Google Stadia First-person / Third-person YesYesThe 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 GamesMicrosoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, AndroidThird-personYesYesThe 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, iOSThird-personYesYesAlso 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 YesYesHeavily inspired by PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. Service for the official version of the game was halted in 2023.
November 17, 2017

(Beta)

 Rules of Survival NetEase Games NetEase GamesMicrosoft Windows, Android, iOSFirst-person / Third-personYesYes
December 1, 2017Knives Out [2] NetEase Games NetEase GamesMicrosoft Windows, Android, iOSFirst-person / Third-personYesYesA PUBG clone.
2018March 4, 2016

(Early access)

 The Culling (video game) XaviantXaviantMicrosoft Windows, Linux, Xbox One First-personNoYes
April 1, 2018 Path of Exile: Royale Grinding Gear GamesGrinding Gear GamesMicrosoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, macOSTop-down isometricYesNoA 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 SwitchThird-personYesYesThe 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 GamesLandfall GamesMicrosoft WindowsFirst-personYesYesA 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 YesYesformerly 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-personYesNoA battle royale mode in Rec Room for up to 16 players (solo play) or 18 players (squads of 3 players).
August 3, 2018Creative Destruction [7] NetEase Games NetEase GamesMicrosoft Windows, Android, iOSFirst-person / Third-personYesYesa Fortnite clone
September 19, 2018

(Early access)

 Ring of Elysium Aurora Studios Garena Microsoft WindowsFirst-person / Third-personYesYesThe game features extreme sports like BMX and snowboarding with deadly, dynamic weather.
September 26, 2018 Battlerite Royale Stunlock StudiosStunlock StudiosMicrosoft WindowsTop-down Isometric YesYesBattle royale mode based on the MOBA Battlerite.
October 12, 2018 Blackout (Call of Duty: Black Ops 4) Treyarch Activision Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneFirst-personNoNoA battle royale mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 . [8]
October 22, 2018

(Beta)

 Cyber Hunter NetEase Games NetEase GamesMicrosoft Windows, Android, iOSFirst-person / Third-personYesYes
December 6, 2018 Danger Zone (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) Valve Corporation Valve CorporationMicrosoft Windows, macOS, LinuxFirst-personYesNoA 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) SuperCelliOS, AndroidThird-personYesYesShowdown mode in Brawl Stars for up to 10 players.
2019February 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-personYesYesThe 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 OneFirst-personNoNoa battle royale mode in Battlefield V [9]
June 10, 2019 Nuclear Winter (Fallout 76) Bethesda Game Studios Bethesda Softworks Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneFirst-person / Third-personNoNoA battle royale mode in Fallout 76.
August 21, 2019 Rogue Heist Lifelike Studios Time2Play Gaming Studios Android, iOS, Microsoft WindowsThird-personYesYesRogue 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, AndroidTop-downNoNoTurn-based strategy, game mode inspired by other battle royales.
October 1, 2019 Call of Duty: Mobile TiMi Studios Activision Android, iOSFirst-person / Third-personYesNo
October 25, 2019 ScarFall - The Royale Combat XSQUADS Tech Pvt LtdXSQUADS Tech Pvt LtdAndroid, iOSThird-personYesYesA 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 SwitchFirst-person / Third-personYesYes
December 12, 2019 The Eliminator (Forza Horizon 4) Playground Games Microsoft Studios Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SFirst-person / Third-personNoNoPlayers 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.
2020January 14, 2020 Darwin Project Scavengers StudioScavengers StudioMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneThird-personYesYes
March 10, 2020 Call of Duty: Warzone Infinity Ward, Raven Software Activision Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneFirst-personYesYesThe 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/SFirst-personYesYes
August 4, 2020 Fall Guys Mediatonic Devolver Digital Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4Third-personYesYesUp 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 ProletariatProletariatMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo SwitchThird-personYesYesPlayers use magical spells in place of guns, choosing from one of six classes wind, fire, ice, lightning, stone and toxic.
September 18, 2020Farlight 84Lilith Games, Miracle GamesMiracle GamesMicrosoft Windows, Android, iOSThird-personYesYes
October 14, 2020 Eternal Return Nimble NeuronNimble Neuron, Kakao Games Microsoft WindowsTop-down isometricYesYesBattle royale with multiplayer online battle arena elements.
October 22, 2020Population: One [12] BigBox VRBigBox VRPCVR, OculusFirst-personNoYesVR Battle Royale where you can climb, fly, and build. [13]
2021June 29, 2021 Sausage Man XD Entertainment Pte Ltd XD Entertainment Pte Ltd Android, iOSThird-personYesYesWiggle Wiggle Sausage Battle
July 2, 2021 (Android), August 18, 2021 (iOS) Battlegrounds Mobile India Krafton KraftonAndroid, iOSFirst-person / Third-personYesNoModified version of PUBG Mobile for the Indian market.
August 11, 2021 Naraka: Bladepoint 24 Entertainment NetEase Games Montreal Microsoft WindowsFirst-personNoYes
August 26, 2021 Super Animal Royale Pixile StudiosModus GamesmacOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SThird-personYesYes
September 7, 2021 (Windows) Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt Sharkmob ABSharkmob ABMicrosoft WindowsThird-personYesYesBased 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/SFirst-person / Third-personNoNoSame rules as in Forza Horizon 4 .
December 15, 2021 Babble Royale Everybody House GamesEverybody House GamesMicrosoft Windows, macOSTop-downYesYesBattle royale word game.
2022November 16, 2022 Call of Duty: Warzone (2022 video game) Infinity Ward, Raven SoftwareActivisionMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneFirst-personYesYesIt was a successor to 2020's Call of Duty: Warzone
20242024March 19, 2024 World of Warcraft: PlunderstormBlizzard EntertainmentBlizzard EntertainmentMicrosoft Windows, macOSThird-personNoNoA 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.
March 21, 2024 Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile Activision Shanghai, Beenox, Digital Legends Entertainment,Solid State StudiosActivisionAndroid, iOSFirst-personYesYesMobile version based on Call of Duty: Warzone
November 20, 2024

(Open Beta)

 Supervive TheoryCraft GamesTheoryCraft GamesMicrosoft WindowsTop-downYesYesA Moba and BR mash up game, taking elements from games such as League of Legends, Apex Legends, and Hero Shooters like Overwatch. [14] [15]

The game is played with premade Heroes called Hunters, and follows a format similar to Apex Legends with MOBA type characters instead. [16]

2025TBA Sonic Rumble Sega, Sonic Team, Rovio Entertainment SegaAndroid, iOS, Microsoft WindowsThird-personYesYesA Sonic the Hedgehog battle royale game. [17]

Notes

  1. ↑ The mobile version was developed by LightSpeed & Quantum Studio, an internal division of Tencent Games.
  2. 1 2 in 2022

References

  1. ↑ Zavarise, Giada (December 6, 2018). "How Battle Royale went from a manga to a Fortnite game mode". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Knives Out – 6400m*6400m Battle Royale on Mobile". www.knivesout-en.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Phillips, Tom (January 4, 2018). "Paladins is getting a Battlegrounds-inspired mode and it is named Paladins: Battlegrounds". Eurogamer. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  5. ↑ 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}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ Hall, Charlie (February 5, 2016). "H1Z1 is splitting into two games, headed to consoles". Polygon. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  7. ↑ NetEase Inc; Titan Studio. "Creative Destruction: A Sandbox Survival Game on Mobile". www.cdgame.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Senior, Tom (March 21, 2019). "Battlefield 5 Firestorm's blazing inferno brings some urgency to battle royale". PC Gamer. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ Purslow, Matt (June 21, 2022). "Fall Guys Has Been Removed From Steam, But Will Still Receive Full Support". IGN. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  12. ↑ "POPULATION: ONE – Battle Royale in VR" . Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Heroes of Mavia | Build Your Base & Battle for RUBY". Mavia. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Sports Illustrated - Supervive Open Beta".
  15. ↑ "PCGamesN - Supervive earns one million lifetime players".
  16. ↑ "Gameleap.com - SUPERVIVE: All Protector Hunters in the Open Beta".
  17. ↑ Romano, Sal (May 8, 2024). "Sonic Rumble announced for iOS, Android – 32-player battle royale". Gematsu. Retrieved May 14, 2024.

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