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Fall Guys
By Mediatonic, released 1 Jan 2020
- Microsoft Windows
- Xbox Series X and Series S
- battle royale game
What it is
Fall Guys is a free cross-platform party game by Mediatonic, built around competing in obstacle courses or creating courses of your own. Players can enter competitive free-for-alls and cooperative challenges, with parties of up to four friends in the Blunderdome. Fall Guys Creative provides a level editor for making custom rounds and sharing them with friends or the wider community. Cross-play, cross-platform parties, and cross-progression are supported through an Epic Games Account. The game also offers costumes, colors, patterns, nameplates, celebrations, and emotes for personalizing a character. New collaborations and game updates add costumes, obstacles, and ways to play. The Steam listing includes multiplayer, MMO, PvP, co-op, achievements, in-app purchases, partial controller support, and Remote Play on Phone. It is listed for Windows and Xbox Series X|S; the Steam platform listing specifies Windows. Some in-game items may require separate purchases and are subject to availability.
What players like, and what they don't
- Free to play.
- Supports cross-play and cross-platform parties.
- Creative includes a shareable course editor.
- Parties can include up to three friends.
- Supports cross-progression through an Epic Games Account.
- Contains in-game purchases.
- Some items require separate purchase and may be unavailable.
- Steam lists only partial controller support.
Who it suits
It suits players who want to compete or cooperate in obstacle courses, play with friends across platforms, or build and share custom rounds.
Fall Guys pairs obstacle-course competition and co-op with tools for making and sharing rounds. Cross-platform parties make it a fit for groups playing on different platforms, while in-game purchases are worth noting.
