22 Games like Fortnite that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Fortnite does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in tone and game mode — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and online features.

With Fortnite it shares multiplayer gameplay, a first-person view and free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is tone: competitive edge.

It meets Fortnite on multiplayer gameplay, a first-person view and free-to-play access. They part company on progression: this one brings crafting mechanics.

Its point of contact with Fortnite is strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

It meets Fortnite on a sandbox world, multiplayer gameplay and free-to-play access. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

Same family as Fortnite: exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a third-person camera and free-to-play access. They part company on tone and world: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and online features.

The genre is the same as Fortnite’s, and with it exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view and free-to-play access. The distance is in tone and world — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and online features.

Shelved next to Fortnite for good reason: exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a first-person view and free-to-play access. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and 3D presentation.

Its point of contact with Fortnite is single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings fighting mechanics.

Genre puts it alongside Fortnite, and so does exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view and free-to-play access. The distance is in tone and world — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and online features.

With Fortnite it shares strong narrative focus, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on tone: this one brings a casual, approachable feel.

On paper it is what Fortnite is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and crafting mechanics.

It meets Fortnite on multiplayer gameplay, a first-person view and free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is game mode: first-person shooting.

On paper it is what Fortnite is — multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is progression and game mode: skill tree progression.

On paper it is what Fortnite is — single-player focus and free-to-play access — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in tone and world — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel and procedural generation.