

But aside from the debate around the ethicacy of producing a game so close to another in form and design, the key takeaway from the Stumble Guys and Fall Guys dichotomy is that speed is essential in mobile gaming.

Stumble Guys, based heavily on Fall Guys, has become one of the most popular mobile games of 2022 by taking the key aspects of the battle royale game and bringing it to handheld devices.įor developers Mediatonic, it’ll be a stinging loss and likely be somewhat incensing to see a game mirror their own to such success. Being made into a F2P title with seasons and a battle-pass mechanic replacing its original pricing.Īrguably, it’s a great success story, but somehow someone else has stolen Fall Guy’s thunder. Then, after a period of waning in popularity it shot back to prominence when it was purchased and republished by Epic Games. The colourful, fun and (mostly) lighthearted mini-game filled, Total Wipeout style battle-royale captured player’s attention when it first debuted. When it comes to the new “party royale” genre, the benchmark and arguably the flagship title for this new form of game has been Fall Guys.
