Battle Royale Games Tier List (2024)

Battle Royale as a genre has come a long way. Despite players complaining about it hitting saturation, the likes of Fortnite and CoD Warzone are still played by millions every day and the genre generates billions in revenue annually. If you're looking for some relevant Battle Royale games to play in 2024, check out the list below.

Battle Royale rose to prominence in the past decade, especially in the shooter games genre. The idea kickstarted with H1Z1 and was later popularized among the audience by PUBG and Fortnite. That said, several games released afterward that failed to survive and are now shut down (like Hyper Scape & Rumbleverse). In the tier list below, you'll find some of the best BRs to play right now.

S-Tier

These are, in my opinion, the best Battle Royale games in 2024 that you can spend hours playing and will not get bored as long as you like the core concept.

Fortnite

Nobody thought what initially began as a zombie survival game would go on to become a global sensation and one of the most popular games of all time. Fortnite Battle Royale was released in late 2017 and reached a whopping 125 million players in less than a year. The free-to-play, third-person shooter is known for its unique building mechanic and pop culture crossovers and now hosts several other non-Battle Royale game modes that you can try.

Fall Guys

Fall Guys, just like Fortnite, became a hit within days of its launch and was being played by gamers and streamed by content creators worldwide. 40 players compete in multiple obstacle-based courses and keep getting eliminated gradually until the last one standing wins. Earlier the game was paid, but has now become free-to-play on all platforms.

A-Tier

The games in the A-tier have their flaws and you'll often find players criticizing them, however, they manage to retain a healthy audience with hundreds of thousands of gamers playing daily.

Call of Duty: Warzone

For millions of players, Call of Duty is the first thing that comes to mind when it comes to FPS titles. Call of Duty: Warzone was the first free-to-play offering from the most popular FPS franchise and became an overnight success with its fast-paced movement, twitchy gunplay, and the player redeployability feature. The game has come a long way and keeps getting big updates each year when the annual Call of Duty release happens. That being said, these updates do tend to also bring with them bugs or glitches that bring the overall experience down.

Apex Legends

While all the games here had a planned release, Apex Legends came out of nowhere in early 2019. I can remember how hyped everyone was to play the new hero-shooter made by Respawn, the developers of the Titanfall franchise. The game is lauded for its entertaining ranked mode and the global tournament (ALGS) it conducts every year. The game still has a healthy player base, but there has been an outcry recently about issues related to servers, cheaters, and more.

PUBG: Battlegrounds

PUBG: Battlegrounds (originally Player Unknown's Battlegrounds) was released in early access in 2017, just a few months before Fortnite. While there's no doubt Fortnite went on to become more popular and drove more revenue, PUBG was also a big hit and catered to a different audience. It has a more realistic, military shooter vibe with both first and third-person modes. The game has always been criticized by many for being too slow and difficult but remains one of the most-played games on Steam daily even though it gets no major updates.

Naraka: Bladepoint

Unlike the shooter games we've discussed till now, Naraka: Bladepoint features martial arts-inspired, melee combat. You can select from a given set of heroes that have unique special abilities in this 60-player Battle Royale. Naraka is one of the very few, if not the only Battle Royale game that released after 2020 and is still popular. It pulls in a good amount of players and sits amongst the top 10 played games on Steam daily.

B-Tier

To be honest, the S-tier and A-tier games are the only relevant Battle Royales to play in 2024. Nonetheless, there are some other titles that although don't have a sizeable player count, are worth mentioning because they're noteworthy.

Black Ops 4 Blackout

If you ask veteran Call of Duty players about their favorite Battle Royale, several will reply Blackout. Even though this game never gained as much popularity as Warzone (one of the factors is it being a paid title), it was very well-built with good gameplay mechanics and a fantastic map. You can still play the game if you own Black Ops 4, but finding a lobby is difficult as it has very few active players.

Bloodhunt

Bloodhunt is another third-person, hero-shooter that was a success on its release but became irrelevant sooner than expected. The concept of playing as vampires with various abilities on a night-time map and using a variety of weapons helped the title stand out from the standard shooter Battle Royale fare. Unfortunately, the game just didn’t captivate the player base in the same way that other BR titles have managed. Because it has such a low player count now, the developers have decided to not push any updates but the servers are still running if you want to give it a try.

C-Tier

For the C-tier, I've included games that are out there but don't get much attention. Only a few veteran players who know about these come to spend some time now and then.

Battlefield V Firestorm

Battlefield V isn't the most loved game in the franchise, but it did something special when it came up with its own take on the Battle Royale genre with Firestorm. Players enjoyed the WWII-era BR idea with combat vehicles and classic weapons for a while but the game didn't take long to become insignificant. When the player count of BFV rises once in a while, you can find lobbies in Firestorm, otherwise, it'll be tough.

Z1 Battle Royale (H1Z1)

The final game on this list is the one that started it all and essentially introduced Battle Royale as a sub-genre to the gaming community. Daybreak had different game modes in H1Z1, but King of the Hill BR is what gained popularity as it offered something new to the audience. It was soon overshadowed by PUBG and Fortnite as these games were simply better in terms of mechanics and feel.

If you're into role-playing, action-adventure games, check out Zelda Games Tier List and Soulslikes Tier List – All Soulslikes, Ranked on Pro Game Guides.