The best battle royale games
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Jesse Lennox Updated March 19, 2025 |
When searching for a new shooter to check out, whether it be the best FPS games on PS5, the best FPS games on Xbox Series X, or the best FPS games on PC, battle royale games will always be on the list. This new subgenre exploded in popularity after PUBG showed how much potential there was in the format of dropping into a map with a hundred other players to scavenge for supplies and fight to be the last man (or team) standing. Since then, tons of new games have attempted to refine and reinvent the genre with some standout successes and some colossal failures. We’ve hit the point where almost every genre has a battle royale to try, with most being cross-platform games and free-to-play. If you’re on the hunt for a new battle royale game to test your survival skills in, we’ll show you which ones are worth dropping into.
The battle royale genre is crowded, but there are some upcoming video games that have the potential to make it on this list when they launch.
Nintendo did it again. Just like with Tetris, it made a game (and genre) we never would’ve thought could fit into the battle royale mold work like a charm. This time, it’s F-Zero 99. Featuring graphics ripped right out of the SNES title, you will race, boost, and jockey for position against a swarm of other crafts. This one is all about maintaining your lead, which is much harder than you expect with so many other players on the track. It’s a bit on the simple side, but easy to jump into and have a blast with.
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