Fall Guys

This article is about the video game. For other uses, see Fall Guy.
Not to be confused with The Fall Guy.

Fall Guys
Developer(s)Mediatonic[a]
Publisher(s)
Director(s)Jamie Riding
Producer(s)Alex Ruse
Designer(s)Joseph Walsh
Programmer(s)
  • Joel Herber
  • Rakesh Vangur
Artist(s)
  • Rob Jackson
  • Ash Kerins
  • Dan Hoang
  • Nicolas Pessina
Composer(s)
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
ReleasePS4, Windows
  • WW: 4 August 2020
Switch, PS5, Xbox One, Series X/S
  • WW: 21 June 2022
Android
  • WW: 16 August 2024
iOS
  • EU: 16 August 2024
Genre(s)Battle royale, platform
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Fall Guys (formerly known as Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout)[1] is a free-to-play platform battle royale game developed by Mediatonic and published by Epic Games. The standard "Classic" and "Knockout" modes involve up to 32 players who control bean-shaped characters and compete against each other in a series of randomly selected mini-games such as obstacle courses and survival challenges. Players are eliminated as the rounds progress until, eventually, the last remaining player or team is crowned the winner. There are also many other modes, such as Explore, with different game rules and player counts. The game draws inspiration from game shows like Takeshi's Castle, It's a Knockout, Wipeout, and playground games like tag and British Bulldog.[2][3]

The game was released by Devolver Digital for PlayStation 4 and Windows on 4 August 2020. Following their acquisition of Mediatonic, the publishing rights were transferred to Epic Games. Subsequently, the game was made free-to-play on 21 June 2022 and released on additional platforms including Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, with full cross-platform play support among all platforms.[4][5] As part of the transition, the game adopted a paid battle pass system for its monetization, with a new "Show-Bucks" premium currency - comparable to the way that Fortnite's V-Bucks work, and with the same pricing.[6] On 16 August 2024, the game was released on mobile via the Epic Games Store, worldwide on Android and only in the European Union on iOS.[7]

Fall Guys received positive reviews from critics for its chaotic gameplay and visual appearance. The game was a commercial success, selling more than 10 million copies and attracting more than 50 million players after the game went free-to-play. Since launching in 2020, Mediatonic has continued to release consistent updates containing new features, cosmetics and levels.[8]


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  3. ^ Fall Guys – Behind the Schemes (Mediatonic). DevolverDigital. 3 August 2020. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ Di Benedetto, Antonio G.; Peters, Jay (16 May 2022). "Fall Guys is going free-to-play and coming to Nintendo Switch and Xbox on June 21st". The Verge. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  5. ^ Purslow, Matt (21 June 2022). "Fall Guys Has Been Removed From Steam, But Will Still Receive Full Support". IGN. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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  7. ^ "Fall Guys Launches on Mobile via the Epic Games Store!". www.fallguys.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Fall Guys News". Fall Guys. 29 June 2024. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.