Introduction
Battle royale is a trend, and therefore new games in this genre are released with enviable regularity. Many of them are missing stars from the sky, but there are some no less interesting than their ancestors. Fortnite and PUBG are some of the most popular battle royale games on the planet. They have hundreds of millions of registered users, and these numbers continue to grow rapidly. All this is thanks to the battle royale genre in which these projects are made.
1. Cuisine Royale
The game appeared as an April Fool’s joke, but immediately gained popularity among battle royale fans. The project is very similar to Fortnite , but instead of normal weapons it contains kitchen utensils. The pots act as helmets, and the waffle iron acts as body armor.
Despite being comical, Cuisine Royale stands up to the competition: it looks great and is well optimized. Matches in the game go quickly because only 30 players fit on the battlefield. It also has “the fairest loot box system”: they are free, and the contents are known in advance.
So far the project does not cost a penny, but on June 25, it will most likely become paid. This way, the developers will be able to cover server costs and continue to improve the game.
2. Realm Royale
What if Epic Games decided to release a fantasy RPG? It probably would have been Realm Royale. The main difference between the game and other projects in the genre is the class system, which allows you to play as a mage or, for example, a knight.
Each class has its own abilities. Mages can throw fireballs, and hunters can shoot with a bow. Therefore, you need to approach team building in Realm Royale wisely.
There are forges scattered around the map, which make it possible to improve weapons and skills. The battlefield is quite large, so you can move around it on horseback.
3. H1Z1
The project was released before Fortnite and PUBG , but the release on PlayStation 4 and the new Auto Royale mode breathed new life into it. In general, the game is similar to its competitors: in it, you also land on an island and start looking for weapons and supplies to survive.
In the main mode there is transport, but players also have access to a mode in which it is impossible to get out of the car. There can be a maximum of 30 cars on the map (four people in each). H1Z1 is already a fast game, but the vehicle battle royale takes the intensity to the limit.
4. Rules of Survival
Both Fortnite and PUBG are available on mobile devices, but that wasn’t always the case. Rules of Survival was one of the first and most successful games of the genre available on a smartphone.
The project may not seem very original, but it has an advantage. The game was originally created for mobile phones , so its controls and interface are designed for touch screens.
It is noteworthy that up to 300 players can take part in one match. All this is on a huge map. Rules of Survival was released last year, but the developer is still constantly updating it. One of the latest innovations is a first-person mode, which makes combat even more intense.
5. Darwin Project
In some sense, any battle royale game is a game of survival. But the Darwin Project takes the most literal approach to this issue. The action takes place in the Canadian forests of the near future , where 10 players need to protect themselves not only from each other, but also from the deadly cold.
You can also take on the role of director. You’ll be able to place nuclear bombs and gravity storms on the map, as well as make life difficult for players in other ways. And in Darwin Project you can vote on which player will receive, for example, bonus treatment.
6. Radical Heights
In Radical Heights, set in the style of an 80s TV show, cash is everything. By fighting, you earn money, for which you can change your character’s appearance and buy weapons.
The concept of the project is very interesting, but the game, unfortunately, is crude. Developer Radical Heights recently announced it would be shutting down, and it’s unclear how much longer the game will be around. So play while you can.