10 Best Battle Royale Games You Must Play in 2024

When PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds was released in early access back in 2017, nobody could expect how it would help to create a new multiplayer phenomenon: battle royale computer games. A genre that successfully blended hard-boiled shooting elements of action games with intense explorational elements of survival games has proven to be a massive success rather quickly: so many people were playing PUBG, while the others were watching on Twitch or YouTube.

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It was truly a remarkable phenomenon and a glimpse of something new. In 2018, PUBG, Fortnite and Call of Duty: Black Ops IV, three most popular br games available back then, earned nearly four billion dollars in combined revenue to their creators. It was incredibly popular back then.

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The good news is, it’s still pretty popular! When it comes to a selection of battle royale games in 2024, it’s truly an embarrassment of riches. The gaming market is full of interesting projects for all tastes. How can you choose which one to play? And, just in case you’re out of the loop, what exactly makes a battle royale game so special?

What is a battle royale game and what makes it so popular?

All battle royale games have similar features. The basics of them are simple: a big open map that you can traverse, full of points of interest that you can explore in order to find weapons and ammo. After some time passes, certain limits appear on the map, forcing you to constantly move, preventing players from camping. A crowd of players is fighting against each other, and the last man standing will win. In some cases, it’s possible to fight in squads against other squads.

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Perhaps that’s the reason why it got so ubiquitous: the rules are incredibly easy to follow. Yet the gameplay under such rules tends to get incredibly tense, making it a perfect game to watch. After PUBG has proven to be a massive success, a lot of developers tried their chops at creating a battle royale experience with a unique twist to win over players.

Key basic aspects of all battle royale games:

Top 10 Battle Royale Games

As we mentioned above, so many battle royale games are available nowadays! Some of them are even free to play, with occasional in-game payment options, such as a new season with new weapons and skins and even maps.

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We decided to select ten best BR games to play in 2024. Let’s take a look at the most thrilling battle royale gaming experience you can have!

PUBG

Starting right off the bat with the title that started it all. PUBG originated as DayZ's mod and was released in March 2017 and its uncompromising, fresh gameplay quickly attracted attention thanks to Twitch streamers. And the rest is history: PUBG was everywhere in the next few months, inspiring other developers to try to make their very own version of a battle royale mode.

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In many ways, PUBG is synonymous with battle royale experience, and it’s definitely what brought it into the mainstream, and if you have been playing games for a while, you probably played a match or two or watched a clip of it on Twitch or Youtube.

Key features:

• Strategy and patience above everything: Grounded, military aesthetic, iconic maps, realistic gunplay have gathered PUBG great amounts of praise and fans all over the world. While other games such as Battlefield leaned occasionally towards a realistic approach while still being a traditional FPS, PUBG went all-in and really encouraged you to use strategy and be very patient. It requires you to plan ahead, adapt and survive, occasionally avoiding battles since you’re not prepared enough: as if you personally had appeared in its hostile environment.
• It still holds up well: After more than 7 years, it still remains popular, especially on mobile devices. A lot of games from this list have mobile versions you can play, but PUBG was one of the first games, popularizing the spread of battle royale games on mobile devices.

Apex Legends

Apex is as popular as PUBG or Fortnite, and it’s still alive and kicking, after nearly six years of its release! This game takes place in the Titanfall universe, which was a futuristic high-mobility military mecha game. What originated as the fast-paced shooter about robots later turned into a battle royale game that went through a lot of seasons and content patches, still maintaining its popularity to this day. 

Key features: 

• Easy to get into, but hard to master: Apex’s skill ceiling is very satisfying for those who are willing to get better at the game.
• Great options for teamwork: Unique communication mechanics make it easier to play without a microphone
• Nice to play: Great gunplay and overall look of the game (thanks to its high-quality 3D models and animations) enhanced the gameplay and made it smoother and more addicting.

Speaking of 3D models and animations affecting gameplay, do you know that these aspects of a game's look are incredibly crucial for a comfortable gaming experience? Especially in first-person shooters, the way a gun’s model “moves” will affect the gunplay, making a weapon feel nice on a nearly tactile level of sensations. Working hard on 3D models is highly recommended, especially if you’re making a shooter. And if you’re having difficulties nailing the feel and look, luckily, game art outsourcing studios are able to provide you with their services to make it easier.

RocketBrush Studio is capable of doing this work in collaboration with your vision. We have produced different kinds of 3D assets and have experience in popular styles and genres, from casual mobile puzzles set in fantasy worlds to post-apocalyptic survival games. 

Call Of Duty: Warzone

One of the most popular franchises in the world couldn’t miss the battle royale trend. After successfully establishing it in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Warzone took things even further and successfully combined the series’ iconic multiplayer with the new genre, while still keeping classic modes. 

Key features:

• New gameplay additions to formula: Classic and well-known franchise’s take on battle royale has added several various new mechanics, one of which is a second chance that you can earn in 1v1 fight, leading to you being back in action, which can be very intense and rewarding.
• Speed of light: COD’s gameplay has always been popular for being incredibly dynamic, and developers successfully brought it to a relatively slow-paced genre, making it feel fresh and unique. 

Naraka: Bladepoint

Inspired by martial arts and Far East culture, Naraka: Bladepoint is a pretty unusual take on the battle royale genre. Allowing you to choose between 16 playable characters with unique skills, it paves a lot of ways for unexpected, high-octane action sequences against other players. While it may seem overwhelming at first, it’s actually very rewarding after you get the grip of game mechanics.

Key features:

• Martial arts as a core gameplay: A very unusual take on the genre for hardcore and experienced players: instead of using guns, characters mostly use melee weapons. You can directly attack your enemies in close encounters, dodging and parrying their attacks, combining your own – at times it feels like a slasher. There are also long-ranged weapons if you’re into that kind of gameplay though.
• A treat for asian mythology fans: The unique style and atmosphere of eastern mythology may also attract your attention. If you are familiar with Chinese mythology or wuxia martial arts films, you’re in for a treat.

Fall Guys

While other games were all about gathering weapons, resources and being the last man standing, killing your opponents, this one is about outsmarting your opponents and traversing the obstacle course. Inspired not only by battle royale titles, but also by Wario mods for Source games, Fall Guys turned out to be a fun experience for those who prefer to use agility and wit, not strength and aim accuracy.

Key features:

• Good for all ages: Fall Guys has a very different, more pacifistic and light-hearted approach, which made it perfect for family gaming. Instead of grizzled soldiers fighting for their lives in realistic warzone ruins, you play as a cute creature in an eerie dream-like world. The fun and quirky atmosphere of a party game mixed with a vivid colorful aesthetic certainly feels novel.
• It’s very different: The game basically consists of mini-games competition, and mastering each of them proved to be incredibly fun. Obstacle courses, simple puzzles, platforming sections – it’s hard to get bored!

Pixel Gun 3D

Classic battle royale experience with an art style inspired by Minecraft – sounds like the perfect game for so many players! Originally released for mobile devices, it eventually made its way to PC as well, getting a new audience of players. This game provides a single player campaign for those who prefer such experiences, but also the multiplayer mode is available.

Key features:

• Great synergy: A blend of battle royale gameplay with a classic creative sandbox gameplay creates an incredibly addicting gameloop. Sometimes, when you just want to relax, it’s the classic and familiar game that helps you, not something new and surprising.
• Back in fashion: Originally a mobile game, Pixel Gun 3D was released to PC, attracting new audiences of players. So if you’re looking for a relatively fresh, yet familiar experience, it may be the exact game for you.

Fortnite

Possibly the most popular battle royale of all battle royales, Fortnite gained an immense popularity in 2018, making battle royale more accessible and light-hearted. It then went through a lot of changes: new mechanics were added, maps were reassembled, a lot of real-life entertainment events took place in the game – it became an absolute phenomenon, similar to Minecraft in terms of popularity. And it still remains one of the most prominent titles, thanks to frequent big content patches, additions of popular characters in the game (including John Wick, Doom Slayer and so on) and purely fun gameplay mechanics that just never get old, apparently!

Key features:

• Unusual twist: The unique mechanic of Fortine is… building. You must have seen these videos of professional players building stairs out of thin air, climbing them very quickly to outsmart their opponents and score a kill from above. Not only can you build, you can also destroy stuff with your pickaxe, allowing you to change the battles quite literally.
• Constant support by Epic: Fortnite’s live service support over all these years has been impeccable: all this time, since 2017, developers have been introducing big, drastic changes, brand new stuff, fresh game modes of high quality, and they were doing it very frequently, making sure their players won’t be bored. Truly a golden standard of live service games.
• Pop cultural weight: In many ways, Fortnite has become a cultural phenomenon of late 10s and early 20s, going beyond videogames. Pop artists have had concerts in game, film studios have premiered trailers there. Being there felt like cherished life experiences for many players: no other game has produced such a “I was there and I saw it with my own eyes” feeling.

Sonic Rumble

A lot of gamers associate Sonic with platforming games from the 90s and 00s, but SEGA is not afraid of taking the popular hedgehog to new places for the convenience of modern audiences, making it a mobile/PC title that is quite different from previous Sonic franchise installments. This game brings a new battle royale games multiplayer experience to Sonic universe.

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In one of the modes, by competing against other players around obstacle courses, you have to collect as many rings as you can to win. In addition to this, two other game modes are available: co-op boss fight against the eternal Sonic’s antagonist Dr. Robotnik and a race mode against other players.

Key features:

• Everyone knows Sonic: A “classic childhood franchise with a family-friendly gameplay” approach tends to be very successful. Chances are you are familiar with Sonic even if you haven’t played any of the franchise’s games. And if you have, you will probably give it a shot just out of respect for your childhood.
• Cooperation between big studios: Sonic Rumble is a collaborative effort of two very prolific game developing studios: SEGA and Rovio. SEGA brought their iconic franchise while Rovio, creators of Angry Birds, have introduced their expertise in mobile gaming. Together, they made a game, bringing to the table their experience, talented individuals and knowledge, and making something unique at the end..

Collaborating with game development companies can be a great option if you’re planning to ship an ambitious title. In some cases, you can fully outsource the process to a game outsourcing studio, experienced and packed with professional artists, designers and developers. 

RocketBrush Studio provides game outsourcing service, maintaining the whole pipeline from concept creation to final release. We are also eager to provide collaborative support to enhance your game, help you with putting your best foot forward and making a prototype of the future game, designing game mechanics and levels, porting your project to other systems and producing code for gameplay, AI and so on.

SUPERVIVE

SUPERVIVE lives up to its name: it combines battle royale with MOBA games (such as League of Legends or DOTA 2) and a hero shooter (think of Overwatch or Team Fortress 2). A match made in heaven if you’re into all of these genres, and a great option to try out something truly unique and new if you’re open to this kind of experience.

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The core gameplay is based around traversing open maps and competing against other players and their builds. There are multiple game modes available and developers also expect to hold a lot of in-game events.

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SUPERVIVE is the freshest release of all these games on this list and it will probably only get better with time, new patches, community feedback and so on.

Key features:

• Actuality: Of all ten best BR games we posted here, SUPERVIVE is the most recent one (released on November 20th, 2024 in Steam’s Early Access). If you’re seeking for the most relevant and hot (straight out of the oven) new battle royale, SUPERVIVE is your pick: all new seasons and events lie ahead and you won’t miss anything if you start playing it now. In addition, since it’s currently in Early Access, you will be able to see the game evolving and changing.
• Familiarity: Fans of League of Legends will probably enjoy this one the most: you can choose a hero that suits your gameplay style and experiment with various combinations of collaborating with your teammates. 

Worms Rumble

Who hasn’t played Worms with friends back in childhood? You now have a perfect option to see for yourself how fun it can be, except this time it’s modernized and has battle royale elements! Not only does it have all the crazy weapons such as explosive bananas, jetpacks, baseball bats with their distinct “bonk” sound, but it’s also playable in real-time now, taking a big step from the previous turn-based combat. 

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Speaking of a “bonk” sound, do you know that the sound design of the game can be used in many ways to make your game truly remarkable? Not only some of these sounds will be remembered as well as that one bonk sound from Worms, they also can make the gameplay smoother by guiding a player or showing the right way to do something in a subtle way if you want your game to be accessible and intuitive. 

Read more about this topic in one of our articles about sound design, and bear in mind that RocketBrush Studio can assist you with sound design outsourcing!

Key features:

• Classic gameplay with a fresh twist: things are not moving in real-time, no time to think, you have to adapt and strategize on the go!
• Unique side-scrolling gameplay: just like SUPERVIVE and Naraka, Worms Rumble stands out among other games in terms of how it’s not a first or third-person shooter, but something slightly different.
• Casual players will easily get into the modernized gameplay: even if you haven’t played Worms before, its gameplay loop is incredibly easy to grasp. Don’t get too addicted!

Conclusion

Battle royale games in 2024 provide you with all types of memorable experiences: from tried and true classic online PVP to obstaсle courses and fun co-op time. It’s pretty hard to choose, but we hope our little list helped you to find a great game to have fun with.

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All battle royale games are still evolving and improving, perfecting its unique and addicting formula. There is always a place for a new game though, especially if you’re planning to bring some exciting ideas that will make players hooked. If you are a developer working hard on a new battle royale game – we can’t wait to see it!

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At RocketBrush Studio, we have talented people working at various kinds of services, producing not only 2D or 3D art, but also animation, sound design and even full-cycle game production. If you want to make a game and need some assistance, we would love to collaborate and create something really special together.

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You can learn about the scale and span of our skills by taking a look at our portfolio. In addition, be sure to read testimonials from Paradox, Romero Games, Supercell and other industry names.

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Now that the reading is over, let’s go get that chicken dinner!

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