Gone are the days when a computer and a set of headphones were necessary for gaming. Nowadays, you can enjoy an equally fun experience on your mobile phones as well. This development in the gaming industry has been like a dream come true for gamers. This article focuses on doing an in-depth analysis on two such games: PUBG Vs Free Fire.
Both these games have taken the internet by storm in the last few years and need no introduction. Even though there is a wide variety of video games that were also converted into mobile games, the ones involving adventures and battles seem to stir a different type of interest among the public.
It is a tough call to declare one of these games as better than the other. Therefore, today we will be judging both these games from different aspects and angles. Let’s see which one of them will be crowned as the best of all!
PUBG Vs Free Fire
As we all know, PUBG and Free Fire are quite similar to each other. And here's a fun fact: Both of these games were launched and made available for the public in the same year too i.e. 2017! While some individuals prefer Free Fire over PUBG, others are bigger fans of PUBG. So, deciding which one is more popular than the other one has always been an issue.
But let’s end this debate today once and for all. Following is a list of features that compares these two games, without any sort of biasness.
Downloads
One of the most straightforward methods of comparing two apps is to check the number of downloads of the app on Play Store and App Store. As per the numbers displayed by the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store, Free Fire has a greater number of downloads than PUBG.
The number of downloads for Free Fire on both these stores has surpassed 500 million. Whereas, PUBG is at 100 million for now. It is safe to say that in this round of PUBG vs Free Fire, the latter one definitely seems to have taken the edge.
Download Size
The mobile app and the PC version of PUBG has a file size of 610 MB and 2.4 GB respectively. While on the other hand, the download size of Free Fire’s mobile app is just a little over 500 MBs and it is 1.6 GB for the PC.
This is a very important factor that contributes to the popularity of a game. It could also explain the difference in the number of downloads of the two game apps. Since PUBG is a heavier file, gamers naturally gravitate towards Free Fire.
Lighter files are easy to download and are compatible with almost every type of phone. Another downside of heavier files is that they may end up lagging the device sometimes. This makes the users want to avoid them especially when they have access to such close alternatives.
Graphics
While graphics may not matter as much for mobile gamers, they definitely have an impact on PC gamers. Those PC gamers tend to lose interest in the game if the graphics are not up to the mark. Considering that Free Fire is a lighter file, it provides smooth graphics along with easy to manage controls.
PUBG offers high-quality, supreme, and most realistic graphics. Those who prefer excellent graphics lean more towards PUBG. PUBG outperforms Free Fire in this field. Even though it needs a high-end system to run, it is worth it for the devoted gamers!
Technical Requirements
It should not come as any surprise that Free Fire has fewer technical requirements than PUBG because it is lightweight. While both the games require a stable and reliable internet connection to run without any hindrance, Free Fire will work smoothly on even low-end PCs or phones.
If you wish to play PUBG then you have to get yourself an upgrade of Android 5.1.1 or even above that. Below that version, you can't get the game to work on your device. These technical requirements for PUBG are a major reason why Fire Free has more followers than PUBG.
Variations and Maps
PUBG offers five different maps to its users. These maps are named Karakin, Miramar, Sanhok, Livik, and Erangel. Despite having a variety of maps the game is more popular for its battle royal mode.
On the other hand, Free Fire only has three maps to offer including Purgatory, Kalahari, and Bermuda. Even though the game creators offer a lesser number of maps, a lot of the audience tends to be inclined towards the Bermuda map of the Free Fire rather than the other 5 maps offered by the creators of PUBG.
If we talk about the maps of PUBG Vs Fire Free in terms of preference of the public, it seems like Free Fire has won this round as well!
Age and Time Limit
One of the biggest drawbacks of PUBG is that it only permits a time limit of 6 hours to its minor users. This means that individuals below the age of 18 cannot play PUBG for more than 6 hours. Free Fire, however, does not impose any such restriction on its users.
Looking at this in a positive light, it is an appreciable gesture by PUBG given that the game is more intense as compared to Free Fire. This unfortunately may lead some people to shift to Free Fire and stop playing PUBG.
Conclusion
If we talk about the popularity of PUBG Vs Free Fire, everyone would second us here that PUBG has been far more popular than Free Fire. You might recall the game being banned in some countries because the people started to become overly invested in it. PUBG even beats Free Fire if the realistic user experience is taken into consideration.
Free Fire seems to have a greater following than PUBG. As it is less complicated, lightweight does not have any specific technical requirements and does not impose any restrictions gamers tend to play Free Fire a lot more than PUBG.
