The world is at a point in video games when proving that you're better than 99 other people (or so) isn't limited to the confines of stationary gaming devices. Because for years, battle royale games on mobile devices have made the euphoria of a battle royale victory available wherever the player is located.

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Hence, celebrating a victory against dozens of other players in one huge deathmatch while sitting on a toilet or while ignoring relatives during a dysfunctional family dinner is now at its most accessible. It's all thanks to rapid advancements being made in mobile phone hardware. And these battle royale games keep pushing that frontier.

8 Garena Free Fire Max

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  • Release year: 2021
  • Platforms: Android, iOS, iPadOS

With nearly 13 million downloads on Google Play alone, Garena Free Fire Max is one of the most impressive battle royale titles on the mobile platform. It's not as big as the more dedicated ports like PUBG Mobile or Fortnite as it only has 50 players max.

However, it's specifically tailored for mobile play, meaning it doesn't feel as clunky as those above-mentioned ports. It also offers a variety of game modes and some visuals that look like a cross between PUBG and Fortnite. Overall, it's a good game to have some quick fun with friends.

7 Guns Royale

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  • Release year: 2018
  • Platforms: Android, iOS

Guns Royale was developed back in 2018, so it's a bit older now but that also means it should be more polished. The game is also quite simple and some Minecraft players might even confuse it for an elaborate battle royale mod for their game.

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That's because Guns Royale utilizes a top-down perspective and players out more like an action-RPG than a shooter. Still, players get to shoot their opponents as the main method of killing others in the game is by hoarding guns, lots of guns.

6 Pixel’s Unknown Battle Ground

Pixel’s Unknown Battle Ground
  • Release year: 2018
  • Platforms: Android, iOS

Pretty obvious what the developers of this game were going for; it's like they didn't even try with that naming convention. In any case, Pixel's Unknown Battle Ground might be more fun for certain players due to its art style and pop culture references.

Apart from the blocky, LEGO-like visuals, the game is also known for "borrowing" some design elements and themes from other games such as Among Us, etc. The game is pretty standard as far as battle royale games go, nothing complicated or novel, so it should be easy to dive into.

5 Brawl Stars

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  • Release year: 2017
  • Platforms: Android, iOS, iPadOS

Speaking of novelty, Brawl Stars might be better for people looking for a shake-up in their battle royale formula. Because this multiplayer game combines many genres into a melting pot of chaos and entertainment. The most prominent among those genres would be MOBA and battle royale.

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Its main gameplay mode is a 3v3 multiplayer that plays out like a MOBA. But there's also a battle royale mode that allows for solo or duo teams. It has a whopping 100 million downloads on Android alone and the game is also well-updated as its developers are the people responsible for classics like Clash of Clans.

4 FOG

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  • Release year: 2021
  • Platforms: Android, iOS, iPadOS

This decade's favorite genre in gaming is a hodgepodge of multiple ones instead of just a single gameplay loop. Thus, pleasant anomalies like FOG exist to please people of multiple genres. It's supposedly an MMORPG that combines that main genre into MOBA and battle royale.

That's quite a handful, but for over a million people who download the game, it's good fun. Think of it as a top-down amalgam of Mobile Legends, Fortnite, and Diablo games but on a more massive scale. The battle royale part alone allows for a 30-player deathmatch.

3 ScarFall

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  • Release year: 2019
  • Platforms: Android, iOS, iPadOS

Looking for that semi-serious PUBG mobile experience but without actually playing PUBG? Then ScarFall might have something on offer here. It's a stylish battle royale game that also doubles as a runway due to how much freedom the players are allowed when it comes to skins and character customization.

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The graphics are similar enough to PUBG as well as the controls. The game is also quite popular with over five million downloads and a few hundred thousand ratings. At the moment, the developers are still actively fixing and updating the game, and apart from the usual battle royale game mode, it also comes with team deathmatch and survival.

2 PvPets: Tank Battle Royale

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  • Release year: 2019
  • Platforms: Android, iOS, iPadOS

For a breath of fresh air, and something cuter than the usual battle royale offering, then PvPets: Tank Battle Royale, will surely elicit some cute reactions. Because this is a battle royale game where adorable and cuddly pets drive tanks and pulverize one another to powder. For a unique take on battle royale, this is pretty eye-catching.

PvPets: Tank Battle Royale offers a playground for 20 players in total. Each will drop in with a tank, and they must hunt other players while also fighting bots. The developers are rather proud of their "living multiplayer" world with special events and constant updates with the rewards commonly presented as new pet and tank skins.

1 New State Mobile

New State Mobile
  • Release year: 2021
  • Platforms: Android, iOS, iPadOS

There's PUBG Mobile and then there's the "cooler" PUBG Mobile called New State Mobile according to its developers who were responsible for PUBG on PC and consoles. It features more realistic graphics, a more futuristic design, and more explosive gameplay.

Like PUBG Mobile, this game also presents frequent tie-ins with other video game franchises such as Assassin's Creed and more. With over 10 million downloads on Android alone, New State Mobile is looking to be a more serious competitor to the original PUBG Mobile as the general consensus is that it's ironically closer to the original PUBG on PC and consoles compared to PUBG Mobile.

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