15 Games like Fortnite That You Need to Try

Apex Legends

Apex Legends represents the genre known as hero shooters, where each player can play a different character, and each one has his own unique abilities to utilize during combat.

Apex Legends is one of the first games that come to mind when speaking of titles similar to Fortnite. There are some key differences to be aware of, though – there are no player-made constructions, playable characters are unique and each has some special abilities, and finally, the game puts more emphasis on team play. Teamwork is crucial to achieving victory because available skills were designed to work better when combined with the skills of your teammates. Timing abilities properly and synchronizing attacks with friends will take you much further in the game.

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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)

For quite some time PUBG was considered Fortnite’s main competitor. Now we’ve got a lot more alternatives, but PUBG is still insanely popular and worth giving a try if you like battle royale.

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PUBG is what shaped the battle royale genre and what made it grow. Although Fortnite made the genre popular due to its free-to-play nature, it is PUBG that inspired the creators of Fortnite, allowing the genre to get so much attention in recent years. PUBG is not as dynamic as Fortnite – it favors a smart and stealthy approach, often requiring you to wait for the perfect opportunity to do some action, instead of mindlessly charge forward. In that regard, it feels more realistic, and that also includes the game’s setting and the choice of weapons that are based on their real-life counterparts. No fancy-schmancy fantasy or excessively unrealistic stuff here, just a challenging fight for survival in a hostile environment.

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Realm Royale

At first glance, Realm Royale looks very similar to Fortnite – it has a similar visual style and even interface elements. However, you shouldn’t judge the book by its cover.

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Realm Royale is a battle royale game that introduces new fun gameplay mechanics that make the title an interesting choice if you’re looking for something fresh. Just like in similar battle royales, you will have to compete with dozens of other players on a shrinking map, where your goal is to simply survive. The key differences are personal mounts that can be used to move around at higher speeds, and the existence of furnaces scattered around the map – these can be used to forge useful items, making it a popular target to set up ambushes, so prepare for an inevitable battle before you decide to visit one.

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Darwin Project

If you find Fortnite too crowded, maybe you’ll find Darwin Project fun – a battle royale for up to 10 players in a world where primitive technology meets futuristic inventions. Let the hunt begin.

Darwin Project has several unique gameplay mechanics that make the game a must-play if you’re looking for a fresh experience. It’s a battle royale without guns and it favors a more careful approach – equipped with an axe and a bow, you need to keep a low profile and remain hidden or you will quickly become prey of more experienced players.

The game takes place on a snowy map, which has huge gameplay consequences. For example, your character leaves footprints in the snow, making it easier for other players to locate you. You also need to maintain your character’s high body temperature, and that requires you to use fire, but where’s fire, there’s also smoke, and that’s yet another way of giving out your location to the others.

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Knives Out

Knives Out looks a lot like a mobile version of PUBG and plays similarly, so chances are that if you liked one, you will also like the other.

Knives Out is a battle royale game, where dozens of players will have to scavenge the ever-shrinking playable area in order to find valuable equipment and make use of it to defeat the opponents. On the visual side, it looks like a mix of PUBG and some Asian MMORPG and it’s not necessarily a bad thing, especially if you’re looking for some more chilling game to try. Keep in mind, however, that the competition can be fierce at times and other players won’t go easy on you, so don’t get distracted by your opponents’ silly costumes and weapon skins.

Minecraft

Minecraft is probably not a game you would have expected to find on this list. It’s a sandbox survival, not a battle royale, right?

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Although the true purpose of Minecraft is to allow players to unleash their creativity and let them construct whatever they want in a virtually unlimited voxel-based world, it’s worth noting that the game has a lot of optional fan-made mods that you can play. Battle royale is one of them – you can easily find and join certain private servers, where battle royale sessions are running all day and night. Needless to say, it’s a quite refreshing experience, and if you look hard enough you may be even able to find servers where building is enabled, making Minecraft a worthy mention among building games like Fortnite.

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Paladins

Paladins is not a battle royale game, but due to its dynamic first-person shooter nature and appealing, colorful visuals, you may be interested in giving it a go.

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Paladins is a hero shooter, where each player controls a different character, and – as you have probably guessed – each character has his own unique abilities and fills a different role on the battlefield. One can become a tank and soak enemy damage like a sponge, someone else can become a support and provide his team with a number of useful bonuses, and someone else can become a damage dealer tasked with taking out enemy targets as fast as possible. The game is mainly played in 5 vs. 5 scenarios and focuses on a few playable modes, including siege, onslaught, team deathmatch, and ranked.

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Creative Destruction

If you’re looking for a Fortnite alternative, it could be hard to find anything that is more similar to it than Creative Destruction.

Creative Destruction is a perfect choice if you’re bored with Fortnite’s community, rather than Fortnite itself. This game is so similar to Fortnite, that you can barely tell the difference – it has very similar visuals, it plays almost the same gameplay-wise, and it even allows players to construct their own buildings, just like Fortnite. The main difference is the community – Creative Destruction is a Chinese game, so you will surely find a lot of new faces here. It’s a great opportunity to make some new friends who would share your love for battle royale games.

Overwatch

If we have Paladins on the list, we also have to include Overwatch – an amazing hero shooter that will surely steal some of your free time.

Overwatch is not an overly complex game and it won’t be long before you learn all the important stuff, like the abilities of each playable hero or the best places on each map to make an ambush to take down unaware enemies. The hard part is mastering your own personal skills to become a competitive player. Overwatch was released in 2016, which means that there are a lot of experienced people who had more than enough time to not only learn the game itself in and out but also to train their own manual skills and shorten their reaction time to be able to quickly deal with any kind of danger. If you’re not afraid of challenges that lie ahead, Overwatch can be an excellent Fortnite alternative.

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Rogue Company

Rogue Company may also be an interesting choice, especially if you’re looking for a dynamic FPS that has a tactical element included.

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Rogue Company leans more towards a realistic representation of team versus team battles – there is no fantasy stuff going on, and most of the time you will be using conventional weapons, such as pistols, machine guns, assault rifles, and so on. The game features several playable heroes – figuring out how to play and counter each one during play is a challenge of its own, since everyone has some special tricks at their disposal. Knowing what each hero is capable of is crucial to get better at the game and will greatly increase your chances of surviving the deadly clash.

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Cuisine Royale Second Edition: Fulfillment of All Desires

Previously known simply as Cuisine Royale, CRSED: F.O.A.D. is a surprisingly good battle royale that combines excellent gunplay with some unexpected gameplay mechanics.

CRSED: F.O.A.D. throws dozens of players on a huge map and forces them to fight for their survival. The game is based on a Second World War setting, which includes both the environment and the weapons. However, don’t expect Cuisine Royale to be entirely realistic – it’s a game, where pots and pans serve as pieces of armor. It’s also a game, where you can use toilets as teleports to quickly get to other parts of the map. Finally, it’s a game, where you can use a number of mystical powers to turn the tides of the battle. This includes summoning an army of zombies, causing a solar eclipse, or even flooding the entire map. Make good use of your powers, but try not to fall victim to the taste of your own poison.

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout

If a more chilling and casual title is what you’re after, then Fall Guys should meet your needs and expectations.

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Fall Guys is not a battle royale in the typical sense – there’s no shrinking playable area, there’s no scavenging for items, there is no hiding and shooting at unaware opponents. Instead, you will be competing against dozens of players in a series of fun, short minigames that will test your arcade skills. Although it may look casual and relaxing at first, it can also be very competitive. However, losing in Fall Guys doesn’t feel as punishing as it is in other competitive games. Generally, the atmosphere is rather friendly, and the colorful bean-like characters won’t let you feel upset for too long after a lost match.

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Call of Duty: Warzone

There are also some realistic-looking games to try. One of them could be CoD: Warzone, where you’ll have the opportunity to test your skills on a modern battlefield.

Call of Duty: Warzone operates under the standard battle royale formula, which means that you will have to fight against dozens of other players on the same, big map, where useful equipment is scattered around and just waits to be picked up and utilized. The game presents a modern-day battlefield and features almost a hundred popular weapons, both older and newer, such as AUG, Scar, MG34, and Kar98k, to name a few. There are some important gameplay mechanics you should be aware of, such as the possibility to call Precision Airstrikes that can help you dealing with targets that are out of reach.

Battlefield V

Battlefield V doesn’t seem like a fitting option for a list of games like Fortnite, but there is a game mode called Firestorm, that some of you may not be aware of.

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Many popular FPS games entered the battle royale market in recent years, because implementing such gameplay mode in a shooter game is not exactly a complex task for the game’s developers, and it’s incredibly fun to play. Battlefield V is no different – here we have Firestorm. Although the mode itself is not especially revealing or innovative, the fact that it’s Battlefield V is enough of a reason to give it a try. That’s because the game itself has some things that are rarely seen in similar titles, including a destructive environment. Is your enemy hiding in a building? Destroy it, so he won’t have a place to hide anymore. Add the unique setting of First World War, gorgeous visuals, and polished gunplay to the mix, and you get something that shouldn’t be slept on.

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Blazing Sails

For the final game on the list, we’ve got something special – a pirate battle royale with ships, treasures, and thrilling adventures.

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You may have heard about Sea of Thieves, and Blazing Sails is quite similar, except it focuses entirely on a PvP aspect. It’s a battle royale game where you will have to work together with other players as a part of one of the few opposing 4-man crews. Blazing Sails revolves around exploring nearby archipelago in search of valuable treasures and resources that can be used to repair and upgrade your ship to increase your chances of defeating the other crews in dynamic naval battles. Teamwork in Blazing Sails is crucial – one player can’t be everywhere, so one has to operate the cannons, while someone else should take the steering wheel. If your ship is damaged, some of you must also patch the holes and pump out the water, or otherwise, you will sink and lose.

Blazing Sails: Pirate Battle Royale

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