- #1 Apex Legends™
97% matchMixed68% of 1,039,084 reviews2020
Dev: RespawnPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 14.6 hrsMean: 192.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Apex Legends is the award-winning, free-to-play Hero Shooter from Respawn Entertainment. Master an ever-growing roster of legendary characters with powerful abilities, and experience strategic squad play and innovative gameplay in the next evolution of Hero Shooter and Battle Royale.
Why similar: Battle Royale 31.1% ★, Hero Shooter 13.7% ★, FPS 10.8%, Team-Based 9.3%, Shooter 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar focus on hero-based abilities, high-mobility movement, and intense squad-based battle royale combat.
- #2 PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
96% matchMixed60% of 2,693,836 reviews2017
Dev: PUBG CorporationPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 30.4 hrsMean: 226.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the high-stakes winner-take-all shooter that started the Battle Royale craze, is free-to-play! Drop into diverse maps, loot unique weapons and supplies, and survive in an ever-shrinking zone where every turn could be your last.
Why similar: Battle Royale 29.8% ★, Survival 13%, Third-Person Shooter 10.8%, Shooter 9.3%, FPS 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the foundational tactical battle royale experience that serves as the core framework for the genre.
- #3 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 58,697 reviews2022
Dev: Sharkmob AB
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Bloodhunt is a thrilling free-to-play battle royale game set in Prague consumed by a ruthless war between vampire factions. Use your supernatural powers, weapons, and wit to hunt your rivals and dominate the night!
Why similar: Battle Royale 29.3% ★, Third-Person Shooter 13.8%, Tactical 8.6%, PvP 8.3%, Survival 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly vertical battle royale experience with unique supernatural abilities for each character class.
- #4 Farlight 84
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 54,908 reviews2023
Dev: Farlight Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Hey Lightcatchers! Are you ready for massive 60-player shootouts? Enjoy fast-paced hero shooter action in Farlight 84!
Why similar: Battle Royale 31.4% ★, Hero Shooter 19.7% ★, Third-Person Shooter 11.2%, Massively Multiplayer 9.9%, Shooter 6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced hero-shooter battle royale that emphasizes unique character skills and rapid engagement cycles.
- #5 THE FINALS
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 263,621 reviews2023
Dev: Embark Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 32.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
THE FINALS is the world’s first Dynamism Shooter, a free-to-play, fast-paced, physics-driven, first-person shooter set on the stage of the biggest Gameshow of the future! Fight for Fans and fortune in fully-destructible, virtual Arenas that guarantee no two rounds will ever play the same!
Why similar: Battle Royale 17.8% ★, Class-Based 17.3% ★, Team-Based 13.2%, Tactical 9.2%, FPS 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers high-octane, class-based combat with significant environmental destruction that rewards tactical team play.
- #6 Rogue Company
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 25,832 reviews2021
Dev: First Watch GamesPub: Hi-Rez Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Join 20+ million players in Rogue Company, the ultimate third-person tactical action shooter! Become an agent of Rogue Company and wield powerful weapons, high-tech gadgets, and game-changing abilities. Accept the mission and jump into a variety of 4v4 and 6v6 game modes. Play FREE today!
Why similar: Battle Royale 18.4% ★, Third-Person Shooter 16.9%, Hero Shooter 13.2% ★, Team-Based 8.8%, Multiplayer 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical third-person shooter that emphasizes class-based roles and objective-oriented team play.
- #7 NARAKA: BLADEPOINT
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 298,547 reviews2021
Dev: 24 EntertainmentPub: NetEase Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 122.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Dive into the legends of the Far East in NARAKA: BLADEPOINT; team up with friends in fast-paced melee fights for a Battle Royale experience unlike any other. Find your playstyle with a varied cast of heroes with unique skills. More than 40 million players have already joined the fray, play free now!
Why similar: Battle Royale 40.4% ★, Massively Multiplayer 18.7%, PvP 10.8%, Survival 9.9%, Multiplayer 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a battle royale structure with deep hero-based combat mechanics and extreme mobility options.
- #8 MY HERO ULTRA RUMBLE
91% matchMixed68% of 24,840 reviews2023
Dev: Byking Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Pick your favorite character, team up and fight to be the last ones standing in the new 24-player Battle Royale free to play game "MY HERO ULTRA RUMBLE"!
Why similar: Battle Royale 28.5% ★, Superhero 19.9% ★, Team-Based 13.1%, Third-Person Shooter 8.6%, PvP 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on character-specific abilities and team synergy within a shrinking battle royale arena.
- #9 FragPunk
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 48,575 reviews2025
Dev: Bad Guitar StudioPub: NetEase Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
FragPunk is a thrilling 5v5 hero shooter where Shard Cards allow you to break the rules of combat and ensure that no two rounds are ever the same. Get ready to unleash your skills!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 29.4% ★, Team-Based 18.6%, FPS 16.6%, PvP 8.8%, Multiplayer 8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced hero-shooter that incorporates tactical elements and unique ability-driven combat.
- #10 CRSED: Cuisine Royale
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 38,605 reviews2018
Dev: Darkflow SoftwarePub: Gaijin Network Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
CRSED: Cuisine Royale – is a brutal MMO last-man-standing shooter with realistic weaponry, elements of lethal mystic forces and incredible superpowers!
Why similar: Battle Royale 20.2% ★, Hero Shooter 16.2% ★, Massively Multiplayer 11%, Third-Person Shooter 9.8%, FPS 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features wacky, ability-based combat within a battle royale setting that rewards creative use of powers.
- #11 Caliber
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 22,099 reviews2023
Dev: 1C Game StudiosPub: FOR-GAMES CR LTD
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 31.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Caliber is a team-based online shooter focused on special forces units from all over the world. More than 70 operators with unique abilities and weapons as well as various game modes and maps are waiting for you.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 18.7% ★, Massively Multiplayer 14.6%, Team-Based 12.9%, Third-Person Shooter 12.7%, Multiplayer 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, class-based shooter that requires deep coordination and specific role utilization to succeed.
- #12 Blood Strike
87% matchVery Positive81% of 17,755 reviews2025
Dev: NetEase Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Gather your friends and dive into the action-packed Battle Royale, Squad Fight, or Hot Zone like there's no tomorrow! Blood Strike offers a wide range of playable Strikers, each with a unique active and passive ability letting you deploy drones, shield walls and everything in between.
Why similar: Battle Royale 29.8% ★, Hero Shooter 23.6% ★, FPS 10.4%, Massively Multiplayer 8.2%, Shooter 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed battle royale shooter designed for quick matches and intense, ability-focused firefights.
- #13 World War 3
88% matchMixed54% of 54,576 reviews2022
Dev: New Generation GamesPub: Wishlist Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
World War 3 is a free-to-play tactical online multiplayer FPS where the world is your battleground. Outgun the enemy in thrilling, team-based skirmishes with a huge arsenal of weapons, vehicles, gadgets, and drones at your disposal.
Why similar: Team-Based 16.5%, Tactical 16%, FPS 14.4%, PvP 11%, Realistic 10%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on realistic, tactical team-based combat with a heavy emphasis on modern military equipment.
- #14 Shatterline
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 29,161 reviews2025
Dev: Frag Lab LLC
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Get ready for the apocalypse! Shatterline is a high-octane single-player FPS adventure where Earth’s survival hangs in the balance. Pick a unique operator and combat the alien plague!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 33.8% ★, FPS 14.2%, Shooter 10.9%, Realistic 10.4%, Combat 9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced hero-shooter that offers intense combat scenarios and distinct character roles.
- #15 Battle Teams 2
86% matchMixed56% of 21,425 reviews2022
Dev: Wizard Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Battle Teams 2 is a fast-paced multiplayer tactical shooter with Asian aesthetics. PvP offers action-packed game modes set in a rigorously balanced competitive gameplay environment. Cooperative PvE gameplay throws you and your friends into wave after wave of merciless adversaries.
Why similar: Battle Royale 24.6% ★, Team-Based 12.1%, Massively Multiplayer 11.1%, FPS 10.9%, PvP 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced shooter that offers a variety of modes and emphasizes quick reflexes and tactical positioning.
- #16 Eternal Return
83% matchMostly Positive76% of 71,663 reviews2023
Dev: Nimble Neuron
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 48.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Eternal Return is a free-to-play, 2.5D perspective Battle Royale game. Search, Craft, Hunt, and Fight using a variety of characters. Plan your strategy and become the last survivor on this eternal experiment.
Why similar: Tactical 26.7%, PvP 19.8%, Survival 19.5%, Combat 14.6%, Multiplayer 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines battle royale survival with MOBA-style character building and ability management.
- #17 Call of Duty®: Warzone™
84% matchMostly Negative31% of 49,470 reviews2022
Dev: Infinity WardPub: Activision
Windows
Welcome to Call of Duty®: Warzone™, the massive free-to-play combat arena. Experience thrilling modes & new gameplay features in Verdansk and Rebirth Island.
Why similar: Battle Royale 42.3% ★, FPS 15.3%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Shooter 9.6%, PvP 5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-fidelity, large-scale battle royale experience with deep weapon customization and tactical gameplay.
- #18 DEADLOCK
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2016
Dev: Skunkape Interactive
Windows
Physically dodge attacks while grooving to the thumping soundtrack in this neon arcade shooter. Can you free your system from the attacks of a crazed hacker and his digital army, or will it all end in DEADLOCK...
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: A hybrid hero-shooter and MOBA that features complex character progression and tactical lane-based combat.
- #19 Hired Ops
79% matchMixed67% of 16,025 reviews2021
Dev: Absolut Soft LLC
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Hired Ops is a session-based online shooter dedicated to fierce conflicts between rival mercenary groups battling on a global scale.
Why similar: FPS 31.9%, Multiplayer 16.4%, Massively Multiplayer 15.9%, Shooter 13.5%, Battle Royale 7.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, class-based shooter that emphasizes realistic combat mechanics and squad coordination.
- #20 Darwin Project
79% matchVery Positive82% of 18,339 reviews2020
Dev: Scavengers Studio
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
In Darwin Project, ten inmates must survive the elements, track each other, fight, craft tools, and use their social skills to be the last one standing. It's a unique take on battle royale with a Show Director to influence the match and Spectator Interactions to create a one-of-a-kind game show.
Why similar: Battle Royale 55% ★, Survival 10.3%, Multiplayer 7.7%, Massively Multiplayer 7%, PvP 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique battle royale that incorporates survival crafting and player-controlled game master mechanics.
- #21 Dominance
78% matchMixed65% of 355 reviews2023
Dev: INPLERON LTD
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Dominance is a multiplayer top-down shooter, built on a no-limits attitude. Choose between a rich variety of different ability and item combinations, select one of 6 distinct characters. Battle up to 24 foes on the ever-evolving terrain — and prove your Dominance.
Why similar: Battle Royale 21.4% ★, Class-Based 17.5% ★, Hero Shooter 16.8% ★, Team-Based 11.7%, Tactical 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down battle royale that focuses on tactical positioning and ability-based combat in a shrinking zone.
- #22 Mini Royale
76% matchMixed66% of 3,546 reviews2025
Dev: IndigoBlue
Windows · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Brace yourself for an action-packed shooter experience in Mini Royale! Battle as green army toy soldiers in a massive kids' bedroom, fighting for survival in modes like Battle Royale, Deathmatch, and more—where only the strongest players or teams claim victory.
Why similar: Battle Royale 38.9% ★, PvP 9.2%, Third-Person Shooter 8.9%, Shooter 8.7%, Multiplayer 8%
- #23 PUBG: BLINDSPOT
74% matchMixed70% of 3,446 reviews2026
Dev: ARC TeamPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 44%
PUBG: BLINDSPOT is a 5v5 top-down tactical shooter built on clever positioning, tight teamwork, and shared vision. Choose unique Agents, create squad synergies and execute smart strategies that turn the tide of every round.
Why similar: Team-Based 22.7%, Tactical 21.5%, Class-Based 13.3% ★, PvP 12.8%, Shooter 12.2%
- #24 Z1 Battle Royale
78% matchMixed56% of 203,316 reviews2018
Dev: Daybreak Game Company
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 78.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Z1 Battle Royale is a Free to Play, fast-paced, action arcade, competitive Battle Royale. Staying true to its "King of the Kill" roots, the game has been revamped and restored to the classic feel, look, and gameplay everyone fell in love with. Play solo, duos, or fives and be the last ones standing.
Why similar: Battle Royale 26.8% ★, Massively Multiplayer 18.1%, Survival 16.5%, Third-Person Shooter 8.2%, FPS 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic battle royale experience that focuses on raw survival and tactical gunplay.
- #25 Battlerite Royale
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 8,177 reviews2019
Dev: Stunlock Studios
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 25.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Explore the fantastical Talon Island in a thrilling fusion between a MOBA and Battle Royale game. Choose your Champion and master their unique abilities, loot for treasures alone or with a friend, and rise above the competition in a top-down action-fest. Only the best survive to the end!
Why similar: Battle Royale 63.9% ★, Massively Multiplayer 14.5%, PvP 10.4%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Action 2%
- #26 POLYGON
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 36,603 reviews2020
Dev: Redaster Studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
POLYGON is a tactical multiplayer team 1st person shooter. Using various weapons, you will battle with up to 32 players on large-scale maps. Properly managing your arsenal and skills, you will lead your team to victory!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 21.1%, Tactical 16%, Team-Based 14.5%, FPS 13.8%, Shooter 11.6%
- #27 Super Animal Royale
71% matchVery Positive93% of 43,909 reviews2021
Dev: Pixile
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome to the coziest way to kill your friends. Super Animal Royale is a 64-player, top-down 2D battle royale where adorably murderous animals fight tooth, claw, and machine gun. Then, relax in Super Animal World with fishing, hamsterball races, and story quests before the next fight to the death.
Why similar: Battle Royale 48.1% ★, Massively Multiplayer 16.9%, Multiplayer 8.7%, PvP 8.3%, Survival 7.8%
- #28 Strinova
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 29,212 reviews2024
Dev: iDreamSky
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 32.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Strinova is an anime-style third-person tactical competitive shooter. Switch freely between three-dimensional and two-dimensional forms in this one-of-a-kind game that offers a unique tactical shooting system for an unparalleled experience.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 25.4% ★, Third-Person Shooter 18.1%, Team-Based 15%, FPS 10.3%, PvP 8.3%
- #29 Zula Global
73% matchMixed70% of 7,852 reviews2018
Dev: Madbyte Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Zula is an intense free-to-play FPS in which you can play cooperatively with your teammates to overthrow the enemy side. You can enjoy new content weekly and receive gifts every day. Variety of maps and weapons from the real world so you can immerse yourself 100%.
Why similar: Battle Royale 32.1% ★, Massively Multiplayer 19.5%, FPS 13.1%, Tactical 9.8%, Shooter 9.1%
- #30 Legend Battles
67% matchVery Positive88% of 450 reviews2026
Dev: Hanxiang
Windows
Free-to-play UE 5.6 Extraction Battle Royale in 400 km² neo-futuristic world with destructible environment and vehicles, massive ET-ACUs, armored Aliens, ferocious Monsters, heavily armed MetaHumans, complete missions to attack, defend, loot, extract facing dynamic weathers.
Why similar: Battle Royale 24.7% ★, Third-Person Shooter 11.6%, Team-Based 10%, Tactical 8.4%, Survival 7.4%
- #31 Black Squad
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 81,527 reviews2019
Dev: VALOFE
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Black Squad is a free-to-play military first-person-shooter. Players can master their skills and show off their strategies with a wide range of game maps, modes, and weapons to choose from. Join thousands of FPS players worldwide in one of the most played games on Steam!
Why similar: FPS 23.6%, Shooter 15.8%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Massively Multiplayer 11%, Team-Based 10.7%
- #32 Delta Force
69% matchMixed58% of 177,515 reviews2024
Dev: Team JadePub: TiMi Studio Group
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 55.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Play for free in operator-based extraction and full-scale combined arms warfare. Become elite Operators, customize an ever-expanding arsenal of weapons, and deploy into thrill-packed missions across multiple modes.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 17.1%, Hero Shooter 16% ★, Team-Based 13.5%, FPS 11.6%, Tactical 9.9%
- #33 Storm Striker
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,041 reviews2023
Dev: SuperStormStudio
Windows
Stormstriker is a hyperactive 5v5 PvP third-person shooter with colorful hero characters, action-packed gameplay, and an emphasis on teamplay! Join the battlefield by choosing a hero that’s right for your playstyle!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 24.8% ★, Superhero 19.3% ★, Third-Person Shooter 15.3%, Team-Based 13.9%, PvP 8.3%
- #34 Polygon Bit Battle Royale
68% matchMixed63% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Army Troop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Offline Battle Royale with smart AI bots — no waiting, no matchmaking. Play instantly, or jump online to fight real players and squad up with friends.
Why similar: Battle Royale 24.7% ★, Third-Person Shooter 12.1%, Tactical 9.2%, FPS 8.5%, Team-Based 8.3%
- #35 Marvel Rivals
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 378,341 reviews2024
Dev: NetEase Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 62.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Marvel Rivals is a Super Hero Team-Based PVP Shooter! Assemble an all-star Marvel squad, devise countless strategies by combining powers to form unique Team-Up skills and fight in destructible, ever-changing battlefields across the continually evolving Marvel universe!
Why similar: Superhero 26% ★, Hero Shooter 23.3% ★, Third-Person Shooter 13.3%, Team-Based 12.5%, Multiplayer 7.4%
- #36 BattleBit Remastered
67% matchVery Positive82% of 145,990 reviews2023
Dev: SgtOkiDoki
Windows
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 35.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
BattleBit Remastered is a low-poly, massive multiplayer FPS, supporting 254 players per server. Battle on a near-fully destructible map with various vehicles!
Why similar: Class-Based 16.5% ★, Massively Multiplayer 15%, Team-Based 12.4%, FPS 12.1%, Tactical 9.8%
- #37 Army of One
68% matchMixed64% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: World War Company
Windows
Army of One is a first and third person shooter style game based on teams and solo confrontations, with melee combat and objective-oriented multiplayer gameplay. Prove to everyone that you are the best, that you are literally a one-man army, for rewards and abilities.
Why similar: Battle Royale 29.6% ★, Third-Person Shooter 14.3%, Class-Based 10.4% ★, FPS 10%, Shooter 8.1%