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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

Tags

CasualNarrativeMultiplayerPvP

Year 2021Dev Electronic Arts DICE

Stores

Steam ↗Epic ↗Xbox ↗PS ↗

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Within the “Battle Royale” category, the closest game to Battlefield™ 2042 is Apex Legends™ — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and DayZ follow close behind.

#1Apex Legends™91 #2PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS88 #3DayZ84 #4Last Man Standing82 #5Z1 Battle Royale79

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The best battle Royale games like Battlefield™ 2042

19 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Battlefield™ 2042. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Apex Legends™

91

Apex Legends™

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalRangedMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 68%· 1.0MRAWG👍 64%· 2.4KMC80IGDB88· 11OC80· 84

Year 2019Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the battle royale shooters cluster, with shooter, battle royale tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping vibe casual

#2PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

88

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerCo-opPvPSoloRangedTacticalMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 60%· 2.7MRAWG👍 46%· 2.0KMC81IGDB75· 16

Year 2017Dev Krafton · KRAFTONPlaytime ~29hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the battle royale shooters cluster, with shooter, battle royale tension and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, third-person shooting and competitive edge, while skipping vibe casual

Steam Epic Xbox

84

DayZ

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalRangedMeleeNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 78%· 461KRAWG👍 43%· 465MC44IGDB69· 1OC41· 17

Year 2013Dev Bohemia InteractivePlaytime ~17hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the battle royale shooters cluster, with shooter, adventure storytelling and battle royale tension

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, deep simulation and deep RPG systems, while skipping vibe casual

#4Last Man Standing

82

Last Man Standing

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPCo-opRangedMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 61%· 17KRAWG👍 15%· 114

Year 2017Dev Free Reign EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping vibe casual

#5Z1 Battle Royale

79

Z1 Battle Royale

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPCo-opRangedMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 56%· 203KRAWG👍 7%· 66IGDB66· 4

Year 2018Dev Daybreak Games CompanyOn PC · PS

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, battle royale tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping vibe casual

#6Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server

79

Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPCo-opRangedMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 56%· 203KRAWG👍 7%· 66IGDB66· 4

Year 2018Dev Daybreak Games CompanyOn PC · PS

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, battle royale tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping vibe casual

#7Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

89

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalRangedNarrativeHistoricalModernFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 41KIGDB80· 11OC81· 161

Year 2019Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are battle royale shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and battle royale tension

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

89

Fortnite

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPNarrativeFirst Person

IGDB83· 5

Year 2020Dev Epic GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Both are battle royale shooters — sharing shooter, battle royale tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, deep RPG systems and survival mechanics, while skipping first-person shooting

#9Call of Duty: Warzone

87

Call of Duty: Warzone

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPFirst Person

IGDB85· 5OC80· 27

Year 2020Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, battle royale tension and first-person shooting.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

87

PUBG Mobile

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPFirst PersonThird PersonFree to Play

IGDB87· 1

Year 2018Dev LightSpeed Studios · Tencent GamesOn Android · iOS

✓ Fits the battle royale shooters cluster, with shooter, battle royale tension and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with visual third person and free to play, while skipping adventure storytelling

87

The Culling

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPCo-opMeleeRangedNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 57%· 17KRAWG👍 18%· 102

Year 2016Dev Xaviant · Xaviant GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Linux

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, battle royale tension and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and competitive edge, while skipping adventure storytelling

87

Marathon

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPFirst PersonSci-FiSkill Tree

Steam👍 85%· 49KIGDB87· 3OC81· 120

Year 2026Dev BungieOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, battle royale tension and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

86

Free Fire

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPThird Person

Year 2017Dev 111dots Studio · GarenaOn Android · iOS

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, battle royale tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping first-person shooting

#14INTERSHELTER

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INTERSHELTER

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeOnline

Steam👍 67%· 1.0KRAWG👍 12%· 33

Year 2016Dev Skies TechnologiesPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Fits the battle royale shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and battle royale tension

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and online features, while skipping adventure storytelling

#15Hunger Dungeon

77

Hunger Dungeon

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

SoloMultiplayerPvPCo-opMelee

Steam👍 73%· 2.3KRAWG👍 30%· 33

Year 2016Dev Buka Game Studio · PQubePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are battle royale shooters — sharing shooter, adventure storytelling and battle royale tension

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, real-time strategy and action RPG combat, while skipping first-person shooting

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