Garena Free Fire banned in India: Here are 5 alternative battle royale games you can play

In a fresh strike, the Indian government has banned 54 Chinese apps in the country. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has formally issued a notification banning the operations of 54 Chinese apps in India, including Garena's Free Fire. The battle royale game has millions of users in India. Garena Free Fire from Garena emerged as the most downloaded mobile game worldwide for December 2021 with close to 24 million installs, which represented a 28.2 per cent increase from December 2020. Gaming enthusiasts can meanwhile check out 5 alternative battle royale games instead of Garena Free Fire.

After ban on PUBG Mobile India, South Korean video game developer Krafton in July 2021 launched Battlegrounds Mobile India developed exclusively for Indian gaming enthusiasts. Set in a virtual world, Battlegrounds Mobile India is a new battle royale game where multiple players employ strategies to battle it out and be the last man standing on the battleground. It has over 500,000,000 Installs. The game is under Current Version 1.8.0.

PUBG: NEW STATE, the new Battle Royale developed by KRAFTON, the company behind PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG). The name has now been changed to New State Mobile. It is the second game launched by Krafton after ban on PUBG Mobile India. It has over 10,000,000 Installs. The game is under Current Version 0.9.24.195 and Requires Android 6.0 and up.

It has over 100,000,000 Installs. The game is under Current Version 1.0.30 and Requires Android 4.3 and up.

It has over 5,000,000 Installs. The game is under Current Version 1.6.80 and Requires Android 6.0 and up.

It has over 50,000,000 Installs. The game is under Current Version 1.53.00 and Requires Android 4.1 and up.