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Games like PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

  • 15 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS also play

The closest matches to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS: Apex Legends™, Counter-Strike 2, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, Hunt: Showdown 1896, and Escape from Tarkov. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Battle Royale and Tactical, like PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS.

    • Free
    • 2020
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Competitive and Tactical, like PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS.

    • Free
    • Deck Playable
    • 2012
  1. Rank 04

    Hunt: Showdown 1896

    Why this: Same stressful mood as PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2019

The full ranked list: top 24 games like PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Apex Legends™

    Also Battle Royale and Tactical, like PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS.

    • 77% of 441,156 reviews
  2. 2
    Counter-Strike 2

    Also Competitive and Tactical, like PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS.

    • 86% of 2,531,026 reviews
  3. 3
    Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

    Genres: Action, Free To Play

    • 82% of 776,589 reviews
  4. 4
    Hunt: Showdown 1896

    Same stressful mood as PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS.

    • 77% of 93,211 reviews
  5. 5
    Escape from Tarkov

    Genres: Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer

    • 60% of 10,183 reviews
  6. 6
    Insurgency: Sandstorm

    Genres: Action

    • 86% of 59,257 reviews
  7. 7
    Gray Zone Warfare

    Genres: Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer

    • 74% of 44,522 reviews
  8. 8
    Totally Accurate Battlegrounds

    Genres: Action, Indie, Free To Play

    • 90% of 56,067 reviews
  9. 9
    Ring of Elysium

    Also Battle Royale and Third-Person Shooter, like PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS.

    • 72% of 233 reviews
  10. 10
    Rogue Company

    Also Battle Royale and Competitive, like PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS.

    • 75% of 12,405 reviews
  11. 11
    Lost Light

    Genres: Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play

    • 53% of 6,245 reviews
  12. 12
    Rules Of Survival

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Adventure

    • 61% of 2,217 reviews
  13. 13
    Total Lockdown

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 62% of 73 reviews
  14. 14
    Battle Teams 2

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer

    • 54% of 787 reviews
  15. 15
    Rust

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 87% of 519,643 reviews
  16. 16
    Contagion

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 73% of 5,535 reviews
  17. 17
    Farlight 84

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer

    • 73% of 19,657 reviews
  18. 18
    Z1 Battle Royale

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer

    • 50% of 56,854 reviews
  19. 19
    Battlefield™ 6

    Genres: Action

    • 63% of 376,371 reviews
  20. 20
    DayZ

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer

    • 74% of 175,514 reviews
  21. 21
    BATTALION: Legacy

    Genres: Action, Free To Play

    • 59% of 10,747 reviews
  22. 22
    Left to Survive: Zombie Shooter

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Simulation

    • 57% of 156 reviews
  23. 23
    Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville™

    Also Third-Person Shooter and Tactical, like PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS.

    • 76% of 3,447 reviews
  24. 24
    Quantum League

    Genres: Action, Sports, Strategy

    • 79% of 802 reviews
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2017
  • Developer: PUBG Corporation
  • Price: Free to play
  • 66% of 444,764 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Stressful
  • Tense

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About PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

The closest matches to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS: Apex Legends™, Counter-Strike 2, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, Hunt: Showdown 1896, and Escape from Tarkov. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is your kind of game, the closest matches are Apex Legends™, Counter-Strike 2 and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as stressful and tense. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is a free-to-play battle royale game developed by PUBG Corporation and published by KRAFTON, Inc., released in 2017. Players drop onto large diverse maps to scavenge weapons and supplies while competing against dozens of other participants in either first-person or third-person perspectives. The core loop centers on survival mechanics as an ever-shrinking safe zone forces engagements and tests tactical decision-making. The game supports multiplayer combat with both PvP encounters and online co-op options. Players describe the experience as stressful and tense, with the closing circle creating mounting pressure throughout matches. Reviewers highlight the tactical depth available through the game's weapon customization and map knowledge. The title holds a 66% positive rating from over 444,000 Steam reviews.

About PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS: PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the high-stakes winner-take-all shooter that started the Battle Royale craze, is free-to-play! Drop into diverse maps, loot unique weapons and supplies, and survive in an ever-shrinking zone where every turn could be your last.

Is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS worth buying?

Players are split

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • 66% of 444,764 Steam reviews are positive.
  • Last 30 days: 66% positive across 11,257 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
  • Free to play.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 338 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 523 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
  • Not supported on Steam Deck.

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“im a big pub g fan and have been playing since the beginning....... but the cheating is getting out of control and i really cant do this anymore. i just want to say thank you for the fun times you have given me but i think its time us to…”
1635 h played
“4500 Hours of playing this game.. I continue to encounter obvious cheaters in ranked and normal matches, especially those using aimbots, wallhacks, and recoil scripts. What’s more concerning is that many of these players remain active days…”
4514 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Apex Legends™, Counter-Strike 2, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

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Frequently asked about PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

Can I run it?

Does PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS work on Steam Deck?

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.

Is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS free to play?

Yes — PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.

Does PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).

What games are most similar to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS are Apex Legends™, Counter-Strike 2, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.

Who developed PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS?

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS was developed by PUBG Corporation and published by KRAFTON, Inc..