The “Battle Royale” genre has attracted millions of players in recent years and continues to be very popular. We present the 5 biggest and best representatives of these “all or nothing” games for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation on MeinMMO, and show which one suits you best.
What kind of list is this? MeinMMO presents the 5 biggest and best Battle Royale games in this list. You will learn what makes the current biggest games in the genre unique, and we provide tips on whether the titles are right for you.
For each game, MeinMMO authors have also provided their personal insights on what makes each title special to them.
How were the games selected? The 5 games are currently the biggest and most popular Battle Royale games on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. With a click, you can go to the title you want to check out:
- The games at a glance
- PUBG: Battlegrounds
- Fortnite: Battle Royale
- Apex Legends
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Naraka Bladepoint
The titles are all unique and share only the basic rules. The list is not a ranking; it is organized chronologically by release.
Update, May 10, 2022: The article was published in February 2022, was checked for relevance, and updated to May 10.
The thrill of player versus player combat increases with every minute a close match lasts: “Make no mistakes and don’t give the enemy the upper hand!”.
A Battle Royale takes this principle to the extreme. You land on a large map, usually poorly or not armed at all, and must eliminate all opponents with you in the game. To create a grand finale, the playing field shrinks over time – until neither field nor players remain.
Until the finale, you must arm yourself, armor up, equip, and shoot down all opponents who want to intercept you on the way to victory.
In the end, after a tough match, the best survivors face off and fight with high tension for the ultimate victory.
The games at a glance
PUBG: The classic among the “Battle Royale” games. PUBG has almost single-handedly made the genre accessible to a broad audience and celebrated a mega success after its release.
Five years later, the shooter may feel a bit outdated, but it remains among the top tier of Battle Royales and is even available as Free-to-Play recently.
- You can find the detailed game description for PUBG: Battlegrounds here
Fortnite: The second major Battle Royale game remains a hit to this day and continues to attract many players of all ages. Fortnite relies on a unique mechanic: you can build something anytime to create your own cover.
Additionally, the colorful shooter releases new content at a record pace, which other games on the list cannot keep up with.
- You can find the detailed game description for Fortnite: Battle Royale here
Apex: EA’s Battle Royale took some time after the first BR hype to introduce some innovations into the genre. To this day, players look enviously at the map rotation of the competition.
However, Apex also brings variety to gameplay – fast movement, crazy abilities, and a relatively high time-to-kill allow for ludicrous maneuvers to dizzy opponents.
- You can find the detailed game description for Apex Legends here
Warzone: Call of Duty also wanted a piece of the BR pie and launched the free Warzone in 2020. The Battle Royale has been a success from day one and also impressed with some clever innovations in the genre.
While the time-to-kill is low, fallen teammates can be easily and often revived back into the match. Additionally, there is less randomness in Warzone regarding equipment – you can get your own equipment set in each game.
- You can find the detailed game description for Call of Duty: Warzone here
Naraka: The latest hit in the “Battle Royale” genre is not a shooter but a martial arts game. With legendary warriors, you seek the true path to victory and wisdom.
Fast fights, hand-tangling combos, and a nasty entry into the game characterize this battle until the last survivor. But if you have the skills, Naraka is an innovative Battle Royale with a lot of fun potential.
- You can find the detailed game description for Naraka Bladepoint here
On page 2, we start with the introduction of the absolute BR classic: PUBG: Battlegrounds. The shooter has switched to a free-to-play model after years and is still very popular.
And even though PUBG is a bit aged – the “Battle Royale” shooting spree is far from being stopped.
