Even though Brawl Stars (Free) has enough of its own sensibilities going on, it’s not totally immune to participating in the hottest trend in gaming circa 2018. I’m speaking, of course, about battle royale, the genre that Fortnite turned into a pop culture phenomenon and spawned everything from tons of imitators to a pretty good new Call of Duty game mode.
It wouldn’t seem to be an obvious fit for Brawl Stars given how everything in the game is simpler and faster than what you’d expect from battle royale, but the team at Supercell managed to figure out a way to roll it into the game in a way that makes perfect sense. It’s called Showdown mode, and it’s the second mode you unlock after starting to play. In fact, in the game’s Trophy Road, you’ll find it at just 30 trophies, which means you only need to win a handful of Gem Grab matches before you’ll be able to play Showdown ? and even better, unlike some other modes you’ll encounter later, you’ll be able to play it any time you want after it becomes available to you. So what is it about Showdown that makes it battle royale and what do you need to know to start winning matches" So glad you asked.
How Brawl Stars Showdown is Like Most Battle Royale Games
The most obvious way that Showdown mode in Brawl Stars qualifies as legit battle royale is the object: to be the last player (if you play in Solo mode) or duo standing. Unlike Gem Grab, which has a very ob...