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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

If The Misfits left you wanting more, this list of 26 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — shooter, competitive edge and ranged combat — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 12 attributes. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS comes closest (85/100).

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale
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CompetitiveMultiplayerPvP
Year 2018Dev PigDogGames,LLC
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The closest game to The Misfits is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. Ring of Elysium and Z1 Battle Royale follow close behind.

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Top games similar to The Misfits

26 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Misfits. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeCompetitiveThird PersonFree to PlayEarly Access
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 third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping setting anime

PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS is battle-royale shooter made only for the multiplayer experience. Players should do their best to become the last one alive. Matches are held on 3 main maps of a large size (Erangel, Miramar, and Sanhok). Each match has 100 participants fighting for themselves.

Genre100Tone100Combat79Game mode64Visuals53
Ring of Elysium
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeFree to PlayEarly Access
Steam👍 75%· 99KRAWG👍 35%· 383
Year 2018Dev Tencent GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, MOBA team gameplay and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping competitive edge

<h3>About Ring of Elysium</h3>A sudden volcanic eruption has filled Europa Island with deadly volcanic ashes, and you will have to do whatever it takes to stay alive.

Where it drifts furthest from The Misfits: tone and visuals.

Genre100Combat89Game mode78Tone0Visuals0
#3Z1 Battle Royale
Z1 Battle Royale
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeThird PersonFree to PlayEarly Access
Steam👍 56%· 203KRAWG👍 7%· 66IGDB66· 4
Year 2018Dev Daybreak Games CompanyOn PC · PS

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting, while skipping competitive edge

H1Z1: Battle Royale is a pure, fast-paced battle royale shooter re-imagined and built for console. Drop in to a massive map in search of weapons, ammo, vehicles and air drops to get a leg up on the competition and be the last one standing. Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.

Where it drifts furthest from The Misfits: tone and setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode75Visuals51Tone0Setting0
Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeThird PersonFree to PlayEarly Access
Steam👍 56%· 203KRAWG👍 7%· 66IGDB66· 4
Year 2018Dev Daybreak Games CompanyOn PC · PS

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting, while skipping competitive edge

H1Z1: Battle Royale is a pure, fast-paced battle royale shooter re-imagined and built for console. Drop in to a massive map in search of weapons, ammo, vehicles and air drops to get a leg up on the competition and be the last one standing. Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.

Where it drifts furthest from The Misfits: tone and setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode75Visuals51Tone0Setting0
Last Man Standing
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeThird PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 61%· 17KRAWG👍 15%· 114
Year 2017Dev Free Reign EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and first-person shooting, while skipping competitive edge

This is a small game. After the eighteenth World War. Human destruction, except you. Ironically, you're the one who started this war. Now you have the whole earth, but no one can communicate with you. You gradually become lonely and indifferent.

Where it drifts furthest from The Misfits: tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode62Visuals53Tone0
The Culling
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedCompetitiveFree to PlayEarly Access
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 competitive edge

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

**IMPORTANT NOTICE** The Cullings servers will be shut down on May 15, 2019. This means online matches, the culling store, and all online features will no longer be available. Welcome to The Culling.

Where it drifts furthest from The Misfits: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode89Tone66Visuals0
#7PUBG Mobile
PUBG Mobile
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPThird PersonFree to PlayFirst Person
IGDB87· 1
Year 2018Dev LightSpeed Studios · Tencent GamesOn Android · iOS

✓ Fits the battle royale shooters cluster, with shooter, battle royale tension and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Genre100Game mode100Visuals54
#8Free Fire
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Free Fire
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPThird Person
Year 2017Dev 111dots Studio · GarenaOn Android · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, while skipping competitive edge

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Apex Legends™
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeFree to Play
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 ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, first-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping third-person shooting

Conquer with character in Apex Legends, a free-to-play* Battle Royale shooter where legendary characters with powerful abilities team up to battle for fame and fortune on the fringes of the Frontier.

Where it drifts furthest from The Misfits: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode78Combat75Setting0Visuals0
Tetris 99
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPFree to Play2D
IGDB84· 4OC83· 28
Year 2019Dev Arika · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Both are battle royale shooters — sharing shooter, battle royale tension and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and visual 2d, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from The Misfits: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
Supervive
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPFree to PlayCo-opSandbox World
Steam👍 86%· 24K
Year 2025Dev Theorycraft GamesOn PC

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, battle royale tension and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with MOBA team gameplay, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from The Misfits: setting and visuals.

Released 7 years after The Misfits.

Genre100Game mode78Setting0Visuals0
Call of Duty: Warzone
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPFirst Person
IGDB85· 5OC80· 27
Year 2020Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are battle royale shooters — sharing shooter, battle royale tension and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from The Misfits: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
Marathon
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPSci-FiSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 49KIGDB87· 3OC81· 120
Year 2026Dev BungieOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, battle royale tension and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, setting scifi and skill tree progression, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from The Misfits: setting and visuals.

Released 8 years after The Misfits.

Genre100Game mode100Setting0Visuals0
Fortnite
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPThird PersonFree to PlayOffline
IGDB83· 5
Year 2020Dev Epic GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Both are battle royale shooters — sharing shooter, battle royale tension and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from The Misfits: tone.

Genre100Game mode57Visuals54Tone0
My Hero Ultra Rumble
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPThird PersonSoloCo-op
Steam👍 68%· 26K
Year 2023Dev Byking Inc. · Bandai Namco Entertainment AmericaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are battle royale shooters — sharing shooter, battle royale tension and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, survival mechanics and single-player focus, while skipping third-person shooting

Released 5 years after The Misfits.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to The Misfits?
The closest game to The Misfits is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. They share 11 gameplay attributes, including shooter, battle royale tension and third-person shooting. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like The Misfits?
The three closest games to The Misfits are: 1. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS (85/100, 11 shared attributes) 2. Ring of Elysium (74/100, 9 shared attributes) 3. Z1 Battle Royale (74/100, 10 shared attributes). All share The Misfits's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 26 candidates across 12 dimensions.
Is Ring of Elysium similar to The Misfits?
Yes, very much so — Ring of Elysium scores 74/100 similarity to The Misfits. They share 9 attributes, including shooter and battle royale tension. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to The Misfits?
The best Shooter games similar to The Misfits are PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, Ring of Elysium, Z1 Battle Royale and Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key The Misfits attributes like shooter, battle royale tension and third-person shooting.
How is similarity to The Misfits calculated?
We compare The Misfits against every game in our catalog using 12 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the The Misfits experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
Are there free games similar to The Misfits?
Yes — PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, Z1 Battle Royale and Apex Legends™ are free and score well on similarity to The Misfits. They're a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.