PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS ▶ Trailer
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ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFree To PlaySurvivalShooterBattle RoyaleMultiplayerFPS

131,310 playing#8 on Steam by players#8 on Steam

Peak in the last 24 hours: 760,625

Peak in the last 7 days: 808,185

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Game description

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.

Basic info

DeveloperPUBG Corporation
PublisherKRAFTON, Inc.
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateDec 21, 2017
Price

Minimum specs

OS64-bit Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4430 / AMD FX-6300
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB / AMD Radeon R7 370 2GB
Storage40 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 325 reviews from the past 1 year

44.9/ 100
Bottom 5%

Steam rating: Mixed (61%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 11, 2026)

Players still love PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS despite its anti-cheat and performance, giving it 44.9 across 2,746,576 Steam reviews.

👍 Strengths

95 reviews still love it, and the most upvoted jokes about how much of their life it has taken. 15 praise the graphics, maps, sound effects and weapon detail, and 12 say playing with friends brings back the fun they remember. Others enjoy shooting that rewards judging bullet travel and drop, and rounds where the zone and vehicles make every single match play out differently.

👎 Where it falls short

The biggest complaint, in 76 reviews, is an anti-cheat system that bans players after only a few matches. Pricing & Fairness ranks 1366th of 1399, discussed in 53% of analyzed reviews. 26 reviews say matchmaking throws new players against far more experienced opponents, and 24 describe frame drops in the final circle. Tech & Support ranks 1340th of 1399, with others reporting desync, laggy servers and clumsy inventory controls.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“banned for three days after only 7-8 matches with indiscriminate anti-cheat system” · 76 reviews
“devs modify announcements without compensation or apology, unfair treatment of domestic players” · 11 reviews
“new players easily get destroyed before they have chance to enjoy the game” · 9 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Onboarding -1.52 · How easy it is to learn — tutorials and the first hours
Negative “new players easily get destroyed before they have chance to enjoy the game” · 9 reviews

Progression 2% · Difficulty 8% · Freedom 2% · Strategy 5% · Controls & feel 13%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

World +3.10 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 0% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value

Not enough data — only 6% of reviews mention this.

Variety -1.22 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition

Volume 2% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +0.63 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “graphics, map design, sound effects, and gun details excellently implemented” · 15 reviews
Negative “avatar update makes it look like k-pop shooter not normal shooter” · 4 reviews

Audio 2%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Community -2.59 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Negative “teamers and dead community, outdated graphics, no content” · 5 reviews
Positive “good game environment, no cheaters, new player friendly, teammates praise” · 4 reviews

Playing together 11% · Servers & Connection 6%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 53% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Anti-cheat -1.29 · How common cheaters are and how well they're stopped
Negative “banned for three days after only 7-8 matches with indiscriminate anti-cheat system” · 76 reviews

Pricing 12% · Balance 7% · Matchmaking 12%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 45% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.84 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “devs modify announcements without compensation or apology, unfair treatment of domestic players” · 11 reviews
Positive “devs push updates, new guns, effort to engage players” · 4 reviews

Stability 9% · Performance 14%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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