PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

Wait60%

Mixed · 2.8M player reviews · High confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

PUBG Corporation · Survival · Dec 21, 2017

Player review score
60%
Mixed
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
747,912
concurrent players
#3 by players on Steam
Achievements
37
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
17
Full audio0 of 17
Subtitles0 of 17

Should I buy PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Cheating: 62 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 31 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2.8M player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews67% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I LOVE this game to my core, it has some of the best gun play mechanics and movement out of any shooter I've ever played.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gunplay can still be excellent when everything works, which honestly makes the rest of the game more annoying.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And still, I kept playing, because despite everything, I was having fun with my friends.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I played when PUBG Lite was a thing on my old work laptop and it ran perfectly on integrated graphics - their old engine was great.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay55 reviews
Combat43 reviews
Co-op35 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Cheating
31% still recommend
Optimization
35% still recommend
Performance
31% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
27% still recommend
Multiplayer
55% still recommend
Crashes
15% still recommend
Monetization
0% still recommend
Linux compatibility
14% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Stats
  • Stereo Sound
  • Surround Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

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