9 Competitive games like PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS that you should try

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We filtered the 39 games similar to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS down to the 9 that fit the “Competitive” category. The Culling, Hunger Dungeon and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS.

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

The best competitive games like PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

9 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.

The Culling

75 similarity to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

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Closest overall match

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPCo-opMeleeRangedCompetitiveFirst PersonFree to PlayEarly Access

Year 2016Dev Xaviant · Xaviant GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Linux

What carries over from PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is competitive edge, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a first-person view and free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

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Hunger Dungeon

69 similarity to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

SoloMultiplayerPvPCo-opMeleeCompetitiveFree to Play

Year 2016Dev Buka Game Studio · PQubePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

The genre is the same as PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS’s, and with it competitive edge, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on free-to-play access. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel and pixel art.

Genre100Game mode92Tone61Combat29Visuals0

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

41 similarity to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

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Closest on combat

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineSoloRangedTacticalMeleeCompetitiveFirst PersonFree to Play

Year 2015Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~32hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Held in common with PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS: shooting mechanics, competitive edge and ranged combat. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in genre and visuals — its own ground is 3D presentation.

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Counter-Strike 2

41 similarity to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

NGL77

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPCo-opOnlineRangedTacticalMeleeCompetitiveFirst PersonFree to Play

Year 2023Dev Valve Software · ValveOn PC · Linux

Its point of contact with PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is shooting mechanics, competitive edge and ranged combat. The common ground extends to PvP competition and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is genre: punishing difficulty and historical setting.

Released 6 years after PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS.

Combat100Game mode100Tone80Visuals71Genre50

Rainbow Six Siege

39 similarity to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineSoloTacticalMeleeCompetitiveFirst PersonFree to Play

Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

With PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS it shares shooting mechanics, competitive edge and tactical combat. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is genre and visuals: 3D presentation.

Game mode100Tone89Combat73Visuals64Genre50

Splitgate

38 similarity to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

NGL82

Closest on tone

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalCompetitiveFirst PersonFree to Play

Year 2019Dev 1047 GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

It meets PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on shooting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is genre and combat: a sci-fi setting.

Game mode100Tone100Visuals71Combat60Genre50

Counter-Strike: Condition Zero

35 similarity to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedTacticalCompetitiveFirst Person

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

What carries over from PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is shooting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on genre.

It predates PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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Counter-Strike: Source

32 similarity to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeTacticalCompetitiveFirst Person

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

With PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS it shares shooting mechanics, competitive edge and ranged combat. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in genre and game mode.

It predates PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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Counter-Strike

32 similarity to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

NGL87

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedTacticalCompetitiveFirst Person

Year 2000Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

Held in common with PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS: shooting mechanics, competitive edge and melee combat. The common ground extends to PvP competition and a first-person view. Where they diverge is genre and game mode.

It predates PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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