Top 5 Battle Royale and Multiplayer Shooters on Mobile
Join us as we count down on the list of the Top 5 Battle Royale and Multiplayer Shooters on Mobile. If you're looking to get into mobile games, I'm sure one of these will tickle your fancy.
Mobile gaming is quickly maturing and the genre that is leading this push is none other than shooting games, specifically the Multiplayer and Battle Royale shooters. In this article, we're going to be counting down the Top 5 Battle Royale and Multiplayer Shooters on Mobile.
Shooting games as the name implies means that these are games where you, the player shoots a weapon at something or someone. It is usually someone and the weapon of choice is usually a gun. Shooting games are not just a mobile thing though, they have been around for the last 40 years. In fact, they helped to popularize gaming in general and have made millions of people become gamers.
The logic of shooting games is simple, shoot at the ithe other people before they can do so to you. If you can deplete their health bar, you win. Unlike PCs or Consoles that have access to story-driven offline shooting games and online multiplayer shooting games, Mobile shooters are almost all exclusively online. PUBG Mobile in 2017 brought the genre to mobile and Call of Duty Mobile helped to solidify it. It has kicked on since then and has never looked back.
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So with that being said, here are the Top 5 Battle Royale and Multiplayer Shooters on Mobile.
Free Fire
Free Fire is a free-to-play battle royale shooter developed by Garena that is known for its fast-paced action and short match times. It was once the most downloaded game in the world as at 2019. It was designed to run well on low end and midrange phones. This made it extremely popular but it has also been a stick that has been used to beat it. How so? Well it’s graphics are not exactly top of the line. Its matches typically last around 10 minutes, making it a great option for those who are short on time. The game also features a variety of unique game modes, such as Clash Squad and Ranked Battle.
Positives
- Huge player base
- Fast paced matches
- Short play time
- Smaller file downloads
- Plenty game modes to choose from
- Optimized for midrange and low-end phones
Negatives
- Weak graphics
- Simplistic gameplay
PUBG Mobile
PUBG Mobile is a battle royale game co-developed by LightSpeed & Quantum Studio and PUBG Studios. It is a juggernaut of a game that went on to spawn other titles such as PUBG Lite, PUBG Mobile New State and Battlefield Grounds India Mobile. Its battle royale mode has 100 players parachuting onto an island and fighting to be the last one standing. Players can find weapons, vehicles, and other equipment scattered around the map. The game also features a ranked mode and various other game modes.
Positives
- Large player base
- Large and highly interactive maps
- Immersive and engaging gameplay
- Freedom to choose your own play style, be it fast or slow
- Very decent graphics
- Optimized for low-end and Midrange phones
Negatives
- Dwindling player base
- Large file downloads
Fortnite
Fortnite Battle Royale is a free to play shooter that was developed by Epic games. It was a global phenomenon once upon a time and it is still very much available on a variety of platforms, including Mobile. The game features a unique blend of shooting, building, and crafting, which makes it a lot different from other shooters on this list. Fortnite also offers a Battle Royale mode, as well as a creative mode where players can build their own worlds. Please note that Fortnite requires a separate launcher download from Epic Games due to policy disagreements with Google Play.
Positives
- Very popular
- Great graphics
- Huge player base
- Very interactive maps
- Highly engaging gameplay
Negatives
- Needs a high end phone to run smoothly
- Large download files
- Overly complex gameplay
Warzone Mobile
Warzone Mobile is the ultimate Mobile shooter (at least in this authors) book and has the potential to go down as one if the best mobile shooters of all time. That is if the developers don't ruin the game first. It is a 2024 game developed and published by Activision. It is basically a shrunken down port of the original console/PC version. It has incredible graphics, engaging gameplay and multiple game modes.
Positives
- Fast and engaging gameplay
- Large player base
- Incredible graphics
- Controller support
Negatives
- Requires a very high-end smartphone
- Steep learning curve
- Lots of sweaty try hards
- Lots of bugs
Call of Duty Mobile
Call of Duty Mobile, developed and published by Activision is a free-to-play shooter game that is arguably the best shooter on Mobile. Whilst it doesn't have the best graphics (Warzone Mobile) or the best Battle Royale mode (PUBG Mobile), it is the most stable and has probably the largest player base. It is very easy to pick up and play, and features iconic maps, weapons, and characters from the Call of Duty franchise. Players can choose from various game modes, including Team Deathmatch, Domination, Search and Destroy, and the ever-popular Battle Royale. The game also offers a ranked mode for competitive (read: sweaty) players.
Positives
- Large player base
- Easy to pick up and play
- Decent graphics
- Controller support
- Large interactive map
- Multiple game modes
- Can run smoothly on most smartphones
Negatives
- Weak battle royale mode compared to other options on the list
- Large file downloads
So these are the pick of the bunch when it comes to online mobile shooters that are available on mobile, be it on Android or iOS. Which one are you interested in or which ones do you play? I play Warzone and PUBG Mobile, lemme me know yours in the comments.