3. Arma 3 Battle Royale Mod
Brendan Greene’s original brainchild, Arma 3 is where this whole pseudo-genre all began, and it’s still the most hardcore last man standing experience out there. Like the main Arma 3 game, this is military simulation taken to the nth degree, putting an intense focus on realism. Mastering the game means factoring in everything from bullet drop and wind speed to foraging for all manner of different resources to craft weapons and items. Next to the Arma 3 Battle Royale Mod, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) feels positively watered down.
Yet unlike PUBG, the player count across its servers is poor and finding a busy server isn’t guaranteed, even if there is still a fairly decent following for the game. It’s also worth noting that Arma 3’s design didn’t necessarily translate perfectly to the Battle Royale Mod, meaning that you’ll sometimes experience a game-breaking bug. Still, Arma 3 deserves respect, both for having a hand in starting the genre and remaining the most uncompromising military simulation.
