Free Battle Royale Games on Steam
Steam currently has 1,249 Battle Royale games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best free games ranked by popularity and ratings. Data for this list is calculated from reviews and player counts reported directly by Steam and will be updated in real-time. Free Battle Royale game rankings were last updated on 1/6/2026.
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1. Apex Legends™
Apex Legends is the award-winning, free-to-play Hero Shooter from Respawn Entertainment. Master an ever-growing roster of legendary characters with powerful abilities, and experience strategic squad play and innovative gameplay in the next evolution of Hero Shooter and Battle Royale.
Apex Legends™ holds the #1 spot for "best free Battle Royale game on Steam" with a Player Score of 67. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,025,781 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 691,775 positive reviews and 334,006 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Apex Legends™ on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 11/5/2020 |
| Franchise | Apex Legends Official |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Steam App Id | 1172470 |
2. OBS Studio
Free and open-source software for video recording and live streaming
OBS Studio has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Battle Royale games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 45,763 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 43,577 positive reviews and 2,186 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run OBS Studio on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 3/21/2022 |
| Developer | OBS Project |
| Publisher | OBS Project |
| Steam App Id | 1905180 |
3. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the high-stakes winner-take-all shooter that started the Battle Royale craze, is free-to-play! Drop into diverse maps, loot unique weapons and supplies, and survive in an ever-shrinking zone where every turn could be your last.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has achieved a Player Score of 60, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Battle Royale games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,654,653 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,591,310 positive reviews and 1,063,343 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 12/21/2017 |
| Franchise | KRAFTON, Inc. |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | KRAFTON, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 578080 |
4. THE FINALS
THE FINALS is the world’s first Dynamism Shooter, a free-to-play, fast-paced, physics-driven, first-person shooter set on the stage of the biggest Gameshow of the future! Fight for Fans and fortune in fully-destructible, virtual Arenas that guarantee no two rounds will ever play the same!
THE FINALS has achieved a Player Score of 78, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Battle Royale games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 256,446 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 200,806 positive reviews and 55,640 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play THE FINALS on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 12/8/2023 |
| Developer | Embark Studios |
| Publisher | Embark Studios |
| Steam App Id | 2073850 |
5. MY HERO ULTRA RUMBLE
Pick your favorite character, team up and fight to be the last ones standing in the new 24-player Battle Royale free to play game "MY HERO ULTRA RUMBLE"!
MY HERO ULTRA RUMBLE has achieved a Player Score of 67, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Battle Royale games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,297 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,746 positive reviews and 7,551 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run MY HERO ULTRA RUMBLE on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 9/28/2023 |
| Franchise | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Developer | Byking Inc. |
| Publisher | BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 1607250 |
6. Blood Strike
Gather your friends and dive into the action-packed Battle Royale, Squad Fight, or Hot Zone like there's no tomorrow! Blood Strike offers a wide range of playable Strikers, each with a unique active and passive ability letting you deploy drones, shield walls and everything in between.
Blood Strike has achieved a Player Score of 79, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Battle Royale games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,007 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,171 positive reviews and 2,836 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Blood Strike on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 3/13/2025 |
| Developer | NetEase Games |
| Publisher | NetEase Games |
| Steam App Id | 3199170 |
7. Stumble Guys
Ready for the chaos? Stumble Guys is a 32-player, fast-paced multiplayer party royale where players dash, jump, and fall across hilarious obstacle courses in a fun race to be the last one standing.
Stumble Guys has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Battle Royale games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 132,670 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 112,745 positive reviews and 19,925 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Stumble Guys on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
8. Dark and Darker
An unforgiving hardcore fantasy FPS dungeon PvPvE adventure. Band together with your friends and use your courage, wits, and cunning to uncover mythical treasures, defeat gruesome monsters, while staying one step ahead of the other devious treasure-hunters.
Dark and Darker has achieved a Player Score of 64, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Battle Royale games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 79,613 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 51,293 positive reviews and 28,320 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Dark and Darker on the Steam Deck.
9. Combat Master: Season 5
Join fast-paced action-packed combat. Play Combat Master -- AAA experience on any hardware. Best-in-class multiplayer gunfight. Next-level extreme performance. Lightning-speed loading time and a whole lot more.
Combat Master: Season 5 has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Battle Royale games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 50,236 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 44,285 positive reviews and 5,951 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 4/21/2023 |
| Developer | Alfa Bravo Inc |
| Publisher | Alfa Bravo Inc |
| Steam App Id | 2281730 |
10. SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded
SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded fuses the best of Splitgate 1 & 2, bringing back that classic arena shooter feel. Play free now.
SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded has achieved a Player Score of 62, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Battle Royale games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,894 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,108 positive reviews and 7,786 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 5/22/2025 |
| Developer | 1047 Games |
| Publisher | 1047 Games |
| Steam App Id | 2918300 |
More Free Battle Royale Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best free Battle Royale games available on Steam.
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| 44,774 | 11/5/2020 | 67 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 14,002 | 3/21/2022 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 12,724 | 12/21/2017 | 60 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 12,507 | 12/8/2023 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 4,331 | 9/28/2023 | 67 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 4,018 | 3/13/2025 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2,713 | 10/7/2021 | 84 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2,640 | 6/7/2024 | 64 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 910 | 4/21/2023 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 910 | 5/22/2025 | 62 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 899 | 4/2/2024 | 67 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 752 | 2/28/2018 | 56 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 746 | 7/2/2025 | 60 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 603 | 9/21/2023 | 75 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 532 | 8/26/2021 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 529 | 10/29/2021 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 312 | 11/5/2025 | 59 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 247 | 9/1/2022 | 56 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 229 | 4/13/2021 | 68 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 225 | 7/20/2021 | 73 | Free | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 6). Apex Legends™ on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 7). OBS Studio on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 24). PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 5). THE FINALS on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 6). MY HERO ULTRA RUMBLE on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 25). Blood Strike on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 6). Stumble Guys on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 23). Dark and Darker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 4). Combat Master: Season 5 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 2). SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded on Steam. Steam Store.