More Than Fortnite: The Best Battle Royale Games for 2026

Editors’ Note, December 12, 2025: With this update, our lineup of recommended battle royale games remains unchanged. The existing picks have been vetted for currency and availability.

A battle royale game is a title that combines last-man-standing gameplay with weapon gathering and a shrinking playfield, driving player characters into close-quarters combat. That shrinking playfield also eliminates those who find themselves on the wrong side of it. The genre’s popularity has prompted…