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11 Third-person shooter games like PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS that you should try

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We filtered the 39 games similar to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS down to the 11 that fit the “Third-person shooter” category. Z1 Battle Royale, Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server and Last Man Standing top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS.

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale
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CompetitiveMultiplayerCo-op
Year 2017Dev Krafton

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Within the “Third-person shooter” category, the closest game to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is Z1 Battle Royale — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server and Last Man Standing follow close behind.

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The best third-person shooter games like PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. Each one has been evaluated across 19 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Z1 Battle Royale

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Z1 Battle Royale
Closest overall match
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPOnlineCo-opRangedMeleeFirst PersonThird PersonFree to PlayEarly Access
Year 2018Dev Daybreak Games CompanyOn PC · PS

It meets PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Both also lean on an early-access release. The distance is in tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode95Combat74Tone0
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Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server

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Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPOnlineCo-opRangedMeleeFirst PersonThird PersonFree to PlayEarly Access
Year 2018Dev Daybreak Games CompanyOn PC · PS

Its point of contact with PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. To that it adds free-to-play access. They part company on tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode95Combat74Tone0
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Last Man Standing

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Last Man Standing
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opRangedMeleeFirst PersonThird PersonFree to Play
Year 2017Dev Free Reign EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC

The thread back to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS runs through ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Both also lean on free-to-play access. The distance is in tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode94Combat74Tone0
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Ring of Elysium

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Ring of Elysium
Closest on combat
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPSoloCo-opOnlineRangedMeleeTacticalFirst PersonFree to PlayEarly Access
Year 2018Dev Tencent GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

Shelved next to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS for good reason: ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The common ground extends to free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: dark, oppressive atmosphere and 3D presentation.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals49Tone0
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Free Fire

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Free Fire
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPThird Person
Year 2017Dev 111dots Studio · GarenaOn Android · iOS

Same family as PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS: multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals and game mode.

Genre100Game mode69Visuals61
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Star Wars Battlefront II

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Star Wars Battlefront II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeTacticalFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2017Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

The thread back to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS runs through shooting mechanics, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is genre and combat: a sci-fi setting and skill tree progression.

Game mode100Visuals100Combat66Genre50
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War Thunder

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War Thunder
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeRangedThird PersonFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2013Dev Gaijin EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Held in common with PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS: shooting mechanics, tactical combat and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a third-person camera and free-to-play access. The distance is in genre — its own ground is deep simulation.

Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Genre50
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Armored Warfare

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Armored Warfare
ShooterTPS
Co-opOnlineSoloMultiplayerPvPTacticalRangedMeleeThird PersonFree to Play
Year 2015Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Wishlist GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

With PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS it shares shooting mechanics, tactical combat and co-op play. Both also lean on a third-person camera and free-to-play access. The distance is in genre and visuals — its own ground is deep simulation.

Combat100Game mode100Visuals61Genre50
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World of Warships

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World of Warships
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeRangedFirst PersonThird PersonFree to Play
Year 2015Dev Wargaming Group · WargamingPlaytime ~2hOn PC

What carries over from PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is shooting mechanics, tactical combat and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a first-person view and free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is genre and visuals: deep simulation and an isometric view.

Combat100Game mode95Visuals67Genre50
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Robocraft

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Robocraft
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeRangedThird PersonFree to PlayEarly Access
Year 2014Dev FreejamPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

The thread back to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS runs through shooting mechanics, tactical combat and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a third-person camera and free-to-play access. They part company on genre and visuals: this one brings deep simulation.

Combat100Game mode100Visuals61Genre50
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Iron Warriors: T-72 Tank Command

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Iron Warriors: T-72 Tank Command
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalMeleeRangedFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2006Dev Strategy FirstPlaytime ~1hOn PC

The thread back to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS runs through shooting mechanics, tactical combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to free-to-play access and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is genre and visuals: deep simulation.

It predates PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode76Visuals67Genre50

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