Still Alive: Survival PvP vs TIO: Battlegrounds Royale
Still Alive: Survival PvP
Still Alive: Survival PvP is more of a competitive arena shooter with survival and crafting elements rather than a battle royale game, actually. This is mainly because unlike other battle royale games, Still Alive doesn't pit you against a ton of other players by dropping you and all the rest on a massive map. Instead, the map of the game is more of a sizeable "arena", much like the map you'd experience by playing MMOFPS or TPS games. You won't be fighting to survive against 99 other players (or more) either - there are only 5 players in a match and naturally, the last man standing is the winner.It adopts the class-based character system that Realm Royale uses, and hence, depending on the character you choose to play, you'll get a special class-specific skill to use in addition to your usual arsenal of weapons. These special skills can vary from getting to control a drone to activating a ghost suit which will effectively make you invisible for a short period of time.
Considering that Realm Royale has yet to be released on mobile, it is not surprising that Still Alive: Survival PvP manages to fill the demand for such a game on the mobile platform perfectly.
TIO: Battlegrounds Royale
TIO: Battlegrounds Royale is the standalone battle royale game mode for the mobile survival game, Thrive Island. Set in a pretty huge open world where you can craft a large variety of items and build shelters or even big buildings as a base of sorts at night. This game has a lot more "survival" gameplay rather than the somewhat intense "battle royale" fights since you are expected to gather resources and scavenge loot just so you can have the best gear to prepare you for the final fight for the title of victor royale!Unlike other battle royale games that have the iconic map-shrinking feature, this game did away with that. Instead, you need to hunt the land for your opponents, which may take awhile, but can be fun when you catch someone by surprise. Interestingly, the game even has a zombie mode where you can turn your slain foes into zombies. Not sure how this fit into the battle royale gameplay though.
All in all, TIO: Battlegrounds Royale feels a lot like a hardcore survival game rather than a battle royale mainly because it places emphasis on building a good shelter, gathering raw resources (as opposed to finding ready-made items) and well, crafting. The game is also a work-in-progress so you can expect a less-polished game that could use your feedback to improve.