15 games like Fortnite that you can switch to during pandemic

H1Z1: Battle Royale (PS4, PC)

Although the start of the battle royale boom is often accredited to Fortnite, H1N1 is where the genre began to gain momentum. A battle royale mode developed for H1Z1 was King of the Hill and quickly became H1Z1’s most successful mod. This battle royale game involves 150 players fighting either solo, in a duo, or as a team of five players to the death, finding a sweet spot between PUBG’s realism and Fortnite’s more carefree vibe. On PC, H1Z1 also features Auto Royale, a battle royale with the cars of H1Z1; it’s basically a derby game of demolition. 

While H1Z1 might not be as refined as AAA battle royales, it still has an active base of players and a place in the history of battle royales.