Battle Royale games are the latest genre in modern gaming. Battle royales typically involve a huge amount of players fighting for survival, by one means or the other. This genre of games exploded in popularity with the success of PUBG in 2017. Since then, many developers have been trying to capitalize on this hype train with varying levels of success.
Below is the list of some of the best battle royale games available to play in 2021. Keep in mind the list isn’t in any particular order.
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Player Unknown Battlegrounds (PUBG)
Player Unknown Battlegrounds is the game that started the battle royale craze. Originally an ARMA mod, it released as a standalone game in 2017. The fresh gameplay hook at the time made it equally fun to play and watch, which resulted in the rapid growth of streamers and platforms such as Twitch.
PUBG launched in a pretty unoptimized state on PC and subsequently, consoles. However, the recent updates have made the game a lot better. PUBG is pretty grounded as opposed to some other entries on this list and your wits are the most powerful weapon in your arsenal. There have been a lot of new maps, vehicles, and weapon additions lately, making it the perfect time to revisit this classic.
Apex Legends
Apex Legends is probably the most mechanically polished games on this list. This free-to-play battle royale released in 2019 and has come a long way in such a short span of time. The gunplay is second to none with mechanics carried over from Titanfall 2. The legends are diverse and fun to play and the sheer number of them opens up a bunch of team comps.
Unlike PUBG, Apex Legends is fun all across the board with a great console experience. If you like fast-paced shooters. Apex Legends is a no-brainer for your next battle royale.
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Fall Guys takes the usual battle royale concept and puts its own unique spin on it. The game takes a lot of inspiration from the likes of Takeshi’s Castle as you compete against others to complete a series of courses or mini-games. The art style is charming and the mini-games on offer are mostly fun. Fall Guys boasts an exquisite skins collection that encourages grinding for crowns. Fall Guys has had its fair share of problems such as server connectivity issues and hackers, but they have mostly been fixed with the gradual downfall in the player base.
Spellbreak
Spellbreak is a free-to-play battle royale that released in 2020. It wasn’t heavily marketed and thus, flew under many gamers’ radars. This game swaps out the usual assortment of guns with a bunch of elemental spells and abilities. Unlike other battle royales on this list, this game includes a unique sense of progression. All spells and abilities can be upgraded with points earned by playing. This makes it somewhat unfair to newer players, but it gives something for players to work towards.
Spellbreak can be downloaded via Steam or the Epic Games Store.
Minecraft Survival Games
Minecraft is one of the best player-driven gaming experiences out there. The sheer amount of creativity on offer results in a bunch of unique games for players to explore. Minecraft Survival Games is one such example. This imitates the definitive Hunger Games-esque battle royale experience. Of course, the rules may change on different servers. In addition to that, players get a whole host of maps to play such games in.
It’s not just a showcase either, there is a certain amount of skill and tactics to these games that make them worth coming back to time and time again.
This concludes the list of some of the best battle royales to play in 2021. For more on video games and anime, stay tuned to The Profaned Otaku.
