Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Islands of Nyne: Battle Royale (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Islands of Nyne: Battle Royale on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Apex Legends, which both survival and science fiction.
- Islands of Nyne: Battle Royale is tagged Early Access, Battle Royale, FPS, Multiplayer, Action, Survival, Shooter, Indie by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 10 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Apex Legends
Why it matched: both survival and science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Battle Royale and FPS; released around the same time (2019).
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 at a glance Released 2019 Studio Iron Galaxy Studios Player sentiment 68% positive of 1,066,464 Price Free Free to PlayBattle RoyaleFPSShooterFirst-PersonPvPSci-fiSurvival
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The Cycle: Frontier
Why it matched: both survival and science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Free to Play and Shooter; released around the same time (2022).
The Cycle: Frontier is a free-to-play PvPvE Extraction Shooter driven by suspense and danger. Prospect for resources and other riches on an abandoned alien world ravaged by a deadly storm, inhabited by monsters and other ambitious Prospectors.
The Cycle: Frontier at a glance Released 2022 Studio YAGER Player sentiment 64% positive of 45,267 Price Not listed SurvivalFree to PlayShooterPvPFirst-PersonFPSSci-fiBattle Royale
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Transmissions: Element 120
Why it matched: both survival and science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2016).
TE120 is a short single player experience set in the Half-Life Universe featuring a gravity defying weapon that allows you to jump buildings and sustain large falls. The story takes place at a mysterious date & location. Where are you? Why have you been sent?
Transmissions: Element 120 at a glance Released 2016 Studio Shokunin Player sentiment 95% positive of 9,952 Price Free Free to PlayShooterFirst-PersonFPSIndieSurvivalSci-fi
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SCP: Secret Laboratory
Why it matched: both survival and science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, First-Person and Shooter; released around the same time (2017).
Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.
SCP: Secret Laboratory at a glance Released 2017 Studio Northwood Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 234,020 Price Free Free to PlayFirst-PersonShooterFPSSurvivalSci-fiIndie
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MechWarrior Online Solaris 7
Why it matched: both survival and science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Shooter and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2015).
MechWarrior Online™ Legends is a tactical, 'Mech-based online shooter set in the vast BattleTech Universe. Assume the role of an elite MechWarrior, piloting powerful BattleMechs, fighting for supremacy over the Inner Sphere.
MechWarrior Online Solaris 7 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Piranha Games Inc. Player sentiment 80% positive of 12,817 Price Free Free to PlayShooterSci-fiFPSPvPFirst-PersonSurvival
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Sanctum 2
Why it matched: both survival and science fiction; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and Indie.
Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence.
Sanctum 2 at a glance Released 2013 Studio Coffee Stain Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 14,389 Price $14.99 FPSSci-fiIndieFirst-PersonShooterSurvivalFuturistic
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Sanctum
Why it matched: both survival and science fiction; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Indie and Sci-fi.
You think Tower Defense games are all about building? You thought wrong. Sanctum is not your average Tower Defense title. When the havoc starts, you get to join the fray! As one of the world’s first First Person Shooter - Tower Defense games, Sanctum has taken the best of both worlds to deliver an epic, one-of-a-kind experience.
Sanctum at a glance Released 2011 Studio Coffee Stain Studios Player sentiment 89% positive of 3,359 Price $1.99 FPSIndieSci-fiFirst-PersonShooterFuturisticSurvival
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TOXIKK
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Free to Play and Shooter; released around the same time (2016).
FRAG LIKE IT'S 1999! TOXIKK plays as if today's military shooters never existed: Designed as a spiritual successor to the FPS giants of the late 90s and early 2ks, TOXIKK carefully evolves their mechanics with modern technology and fresh ideas elaborated with Arena-FPS enthusiasts.
TOXIKK at a glance Released 2016 Studio Reakktor Studios Player sentiment 77% positive of 5,933 Price Free FPSFree to PlayShooterIndieFirst-PersonSci-fiPvPEarly Access
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Ring of Elysium
Why it matched: both survival; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Battle Royale and Shooter; released around the same time (2019).
Escape an astonishing disaster in Ring of Elysium, a battle royale shooter developed by Aurora Studio.
Ring of Elysium at a glance Released 2019 Studio Aurora Studio Player sentiment 75% positive of 99,011 Price Not listed Free to PlayBattle RoyaleShooterSurvivalFPSEarly AccessPvPFirst-Person
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Radical Heights
Why it matched: both survival; shares 8 player tags including Battle Royale, Free to Play and Survival; released around the same time (2018).
Welcome to RADICAL HEIGHTS, a free X-TREME Early Access BATTLE ROYALE shooter. Partake in high-stakes gunplay as you loot for weapons, gadgets, cosmetics, and CASH! Survive to the end or risk it all in this irreverent action game show where everyone wants to be rich and famous!
Radical Heights at a glance Released 2018 Studio Boss Key Productions Player sentiment 62% positive of 9,713 Price Not listed Battle RoyaleFree to PlaySurvivalEarly AccessIndieShooterPvPFPS
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Last Man Standing
Why it matched: both survival; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Survival and Shooter; released around the same time (2017).
The Ultimate BATTLE ROYALE! Sharpen your skills and kill everyone in your way as you hunt for guns, gear and glory in a massive battlefield where only ONE can be crowned the LAST MAN STANDING. Earn cash prizes in a monthly competitions,
Last Man Standing at a glance Released 2017 Studio Free Reign Entertainment Player sentiment 61% positive of 17,338 Price Not listed Free to PlaySurvivalShooterBattle RoyalePvPFPSFirst-PersonIndie
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The Culling
Why it matched: both survival; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Battle Royale and First-Person; released around the same time (2017).
Battle Royale is back! In a remote island paradise, 16 contestants have 25 minutes to explore, scavenge items, craft weapons, build traps, hunt and kill each other. Only one will be crowned the winner, do you have the guts to survive?
The Culling at a glance Released 2017 Studio Xaviant Player sentiment 57% positive of 17,224 Price Not listed SurvivalBattle RoyaleFirst-PersonEarly AccessPvPFPSIndieFree to Play
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Z1 Battle Royale
Why it matched: both survival; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Battle Royale and PvP; released around the same time (2018).
Z1 Battle Royale is a Free to Play, fast-paced, action arcade, competitive Battle Royale. Staying true to its "King of the Kill" roots, the game has been revamped and restored to the classic feel, look, and gameplay everyone fell in love with. Play solo, duos, or fives and be the last ones standing.
Z1 Battle Royale at a glance Released 2018 Studio Daybreak Game Company Player sentiment 56% positive of 202,362 Price Free SurvivalBattle RoyalePvPFPSShooterFree to PlayEarly AccessFirst-Person
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Atlas Reactor
Why it matched: both survival and science fiction; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, PvP and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2016).
SEASON 6 NOW LIVE! The battle for Atlas continues as a hot (some might even say fiery) new freelancer enters the scene.
Atlas Reactor at a glance Released 2016 Studio Trion Worlds Player sentiment 84% positive of 5,291 Price Not listed Free to PlayPvPSci-fiShooterEarly AccessSurvival
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Breathedge
Why it matched: both survival and science fiction; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Indie and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2021).
Survive in outer space! Together with your immortal chicken, discover the truth behind your sudden spaceship crash. Craft tools, pilot vehicles, and even control space stations to survive and explore the wreckage.
Breathedge at a glance Released 2021 Studio RedRuins Softworks Player sentiment 81% positive of 17,816 Price $2.49 SurvivalIndieSci-fiFirst-PersonEarly AccessFuturistic
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Art of War: Red Tides
Why it matched: both survival and science fiction; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, Early Access and Indie; released around the same time (2016).
Art of War: Red Tides is a fair multiplayer strategy game that allows different teams on the same platform (e.g. smartphones, PC, etc.) to battle against each other. You will encounter players around the world!
Art of War: Red Tides at a glance Released 2016 Studio Game Science Player sentiment 79% positive of 6,954 Price Free Free to PlayEarly AccessIndieSci-fiPvPSurvival
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Defiance
Why it matched: both survival and science fiction; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, Shooter and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2014).
Join the futuristic online open-world shooter where thousands of players scour a transformed Earth competing for alien technology.
Defiance at a glance Released 2014 Studio Trion Worlds Player sentiment 77% positive of 12,617 Price Not listed Free to PlayShooterSci-fiSurvivalFPSFirst-Person
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Crysis Remastered
Why it matched: both survival and science fiction; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2021).
The classic first person shooter from Crytek is back with the action-packed gameplay, sandbox world, and thrilling epic battles you loved the first time around – now with remastered graphics optimized for a new generation of hardware.
Crysis Remastered at a glance Released 2021 Studio Crytek Player sentiment 77% positive of 17,722 Price $10.49 FPSShooterSci-fiFuturisticFirst-PersonSurvival
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Splitgate: Arena Warfare
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and Shooter; released around the same time (2019).
Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.
Splitgate: Arena Warfare at a glance Released 2019 Studio 1047 Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 110,493 Price Free Free to PlayFPSShooterFirst-PersonPvPSci-fiIndie
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Rust
Why it matched: both survival; shares 7 player tags including Survival, PvP and First-Person; released around the same time (2018).
The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.
Rust at a glance Released 2018 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 87% positive of 1,394,551 Price $39.99 SurvivalPvPFirst-PersonFPSShooterIndieEarly Access
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Darwin Project
Why it matched: both survival; shares 7 player tags including Battle Royale, Survival and PvP; released around the same time (2020).
In Darwin Project, ten inmates must survive the elements, track each other, fight, craft tools, and use their social skills to be the last one standing. It's a unique take on battle royale with a Show Director to influence the match and Spectator Interactions to create a one-of-a-kind game show.
Darwin Project at a glance Released 2020 Studio Scavengers Studio Player sentiment 82% positive of 18,460 Price Free Battle RoyaleSurvivalPvPEarly AccessIndieShooterFPS
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CRSED: F.O.A.D.
Why it matched: both survival; shares 7 player tags including Battle Royale, Free to Play and Survival; released around the same time (2018).
CRSED: Cuisine Royale – is a brutal MMO last-man-standing shooter with realistic weaponry, elements of lethal mystic forces and incredible superpowers!
CRSED: F.O.A.D. at a glance Released 2018 Studio Darkflow Software Player sentiment 79% positive of 38,607 Price Free Battle RoyaleFree to PlaySurvivalShooterFPSPvPFirst-Person
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Creative Destruction
Why it matched: both survival; shares 7 player tags including Battle Royale, Free to Play and Shooter; released around the same time (2018).
Welcome to the world of Creative Destruction where everything is fully destructible! Creative Destruction is a new FPS/TPS sandbox survival game that features the utmost fun of building and firing.
Creative Destruction at a glance Released 2018 Studio NetEase Games Player sentiment 79% positive of 18,190 Price Not listed Battle RoyaleFree to PlayShooterFPSFirst-PersonPvPSurvival
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Why it matched: both survival and science fiction; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
Pushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise, Call of Duty®: Black Ops II propels players into a near future Cold War
Call of Duty: Black Ops II at a glance Released 2012 Studio Treyarch Player sentiment 86% positive of 49,344 Price $39.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonFuturisticSurvivalSci-fi
Common questions
What game is most like Islands of Nyne: Battle Royale?
Apex Legends, on the evidence we have. It both survival and science fiction. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Islands of Nyne: Battle Royale" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Islands of Nyne: Battle Royale. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.